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Friday, February 05, 2010Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Performance Of Scrooge Uses Meyer Sound Loudspeakers
PSW Staff 02/05/10 02:02 PM, 0 CommentsThis winter, the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre performed 20 shows of Leslie Bricusse’s Scrooge, a musical based on Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Staged at the Hong Kong City Hall’s 463-seat proscenium theatre, the presentation marked the christening of HKRep’s new Meyer Sound system. “Space is very limited, so the speaker system has to be as small as possible, yet able to deliver exceptional sound pressure levels,” says Sound Designer Yuen Cheuk-wa. “There are bangs, thunder, explosions, tornados, and low… View this post
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Sunday, January 31, 2010Sensaphonics Launches 3MAX Triple-Driver Earphones At 2010 Winter NAMM
PSW Staff 01/31/10 06:56 AM, 0 CommentsAt the 2010 Winter NAMM show, Sensaphonics announced the introduction of its latest model, the 3MAX triple-driver custom earphone. The first and only triple-driver earphone with the long-wearing comfort of soft-gel silicone earpieces, the new 3MAX also features a field-replaceable cable as standard. By combining a proprietary twin-driver bass system with a precision high frequency driver, the 3MAX delivers exceptionally accurate in-ear audio with higher SPL and more bass headroom than any previous model. “We were the first manufacturer to… View this post
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Saturday, January 30, 2010Sony Introduces DWM-01 Digital Wireless Microphone System At 2010 Winter NAMM
PSW Staff 01/30/10 03:54 PM, 0 CommentsDesigned to provide performing artists with warm, vibrant and distinctive vocal delivery, the new Sony Pro DWM-01 digital wireless microphone system provides robust acoustic feedback protection, as well as switchable RF output levels. The mic also features a concealed, organic EL display to illustrate channel, gain and other parameters. The DWM-01 delivers high-quality, low-latency sound using an original Sony codec. Its unique design allows the A/D audio conversion to follow the transmitter’s head amplifier, maintaining digital audio signal throughout the… View this post
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Countryman Unveils New Type 10 Active Direct (DI) Box Featuring Advanced Design
PSW Staff 01/30/10 01:14 PM, 0 CommentsThe new Countryman Type 10 direct (DI) box combines the exceptional ruggedness and versatility of the company’s Type 85 with an advanced design. The Type 10 is outfitted with an analog circuit that tunes itself to deliver sound with the lowest distortion, lowest noise, and highest accuracy of any direct box. Some boxes achieve low distortion over a narrow range of frequencies and levels, but end up coloring the low frequencies and distorting loud signals. The Type 10 maintains exceptionally… View this post
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Rane Introduces AM 2 Gain-Sharing, Eight-Channel AutoMixer At 2010 Winter NAMM
PSW Staff 01/30/10 11:59 AM, 0 CommentsThe new Rane AM 2, introduced at 2010 Winter NAMM, is both an 8-channel, gain-sharing automatic mic mixer and simultaneously a Rane RAD. It can be used as a stand-alone mic-only mixer, add more gain-shared mics using up to seven additional AM 2 Automixers, and/or use the RAD Port to transport the mic mix via a Rane Mongoose to a CobraNet network. If you need manually mixed line audio sources, including USB Audio I/O, see the Rane AM 1 Automixer.… View this post
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2010 Winter NAMM Show Overview: Industry Gathers For A Comeback
PSW Staff 01/30/10 10:22 AM, 0 CommentsThe National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has announced the final registration and exhibitor numbers for the 2010 Winter NAMM Show, the longest-running trade show in the United States. At show close, NAMM reported 87,569 registrants, a 2 percent increase from last year. International registration experienced a 2 percent decrease from last year. Even in economically challenging times, the association reported 1,373 exhibitors at this year’s show, including nearly 250 new exhibitors—a new record number in the event’s 108-year history,… View this post
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010Line 6 Announces Availability Of XDR955 Digital Handheld Microphone System
PSW Staff 01/27/10 10:23 AM, 0 CommentsLine 6 has announced the availability of the XDR955 handheld microphone system with rack-mountable receiver, the latest addition to its XDR95 Series of digital wireless systems. The system, which includes a cardioid microphone with a transmitter at its base and a powerful rack-mountable receiver, offering an extended frequency response of 10 Hz – 20 kHz for clear and commanding voices at ranges of up to 300 feet. Like all Line 6 Digital Wireless systems, XDR955 features 24-bit analog-to-digital conversion and… View this post
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Monday, January 25, 2010In Profile: Jim “Redford” Sanders, Three Decades In The Trenches
Kevin Young 01/25/10 02:27 PM,When he speaks to me from Milwaukie, OR, Jim “Redford” Sanders sounds like just about the most positive, personable human you’re likely to meet. “I’m living the dream,” he stated. “I’m a very, very fortunate man. I’ve traveled the world, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, driven many motorcycles, and clapped my hands in the Sistine Chapel to check the reverb.” In short, he’s a man who loves his job and always has. Right now he’s out doing Front of House… View this post
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Saturday, January 23, 2010Electro-Voice Launches ZXA1 Compact Powered Loudspeaker At 2010 Winter NAMM
PSW Staff 01/23/10 08:52 AM, 2 CommentsElectro-Voice has added to the ZX loudspeaker family with the new ZXA1, self-powered version of the popular ZX1 compact two-way loudspeaker. Launching at Winter NAMM 2010, ZXA1 is powered by an 800 watt amplifier module derived from EV’s tour-class Tour Grade Series – amplifiers with audio quality and reliability proven at the very highest levels. ZXA1’s lightweight, super-durable molded enclosure ensures it looks as good as it sounds, incorporating a professional-grade 8-inch woofer and 1-inch titanium compression driver. Features: •… View this post
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QSC Highlights K Series Compact Powered Loudspeakers At 2010 Winter NAMM
PSW Staff 01/23/10 06:33 AM, 1 CommentAt the 2010 Winter NAMM show, QSC Audio highlighted its new K Series line of compact, lightweight, high-performance powered loudspeakers. K Series loudspeakers combine a molded ABS enclosure, uniformly matched drivers, advanced DSP, and QSC’s touring spec amplification. The same 1,000-watt Class D amplifier module powers all four models - whether the K8, K10, K12 - or KSub (dual-12-inch subwoofer). QSC Director of Entertainer Solutions Ray van Straten states, “The K Series has been designed entirely without compromise, from the… View this post
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