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Monday, June 14, 2010
Tech Tip Of The Day: +4dBu As The Pro Choice
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06/14/10 11:20 AM,
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Provided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been reading a lot of manufacturer specification sheets lately, it being InfoComm season and all, and I have a (perhaps silly) question. Why is +4dB considered to be the professional standard? Is it because it outputs a hotter signal, or does +4 also give you better signal-to-noise ratio and frequency response? A: First of all, thank you for reading the specification sheets. Good for you, and thanks for asking the question! +4dBu, being a…
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Denon Professional Debuts New Line Of Solid-State Audio Recorders At InfoComm
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06/14/10 10:11 AM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. Denon Professional has announced its new line of solid-state audio recorders at InfoComm 2010. The DN-F450R and DN-F650R emphasize company’s commitment to providing consultants and contractors with digitally-based, solid media products that feature no moving parts, with high reliability and maintenance-free operation under the most challenging conditions. The DN-F450R and DN-F650R solid-state audio players have implemented stable and reliable solid-state media technology as the source medium. Both products are able to record and read…
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Yamaha Commercial Audio To Hold First Audioversity in Nashville
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06/14/10 09:07 AM,
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Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced Audioversity, the first in a series of regional expos. The first event will take place at Soundcheck Nashville, August 11-12. The event is catered towards audio professionals and those interested in gaining in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Yamaha Commercial Audio and NEXO. Audioversity will feature digital mixer training seminars, panel discussions with leading industry professionals, NEXO and Yamaha speaker listening demos featuring live music, hands-on line array rigging demonstrations, acoustic prediction software…
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APB-DynaSonics Introduces ProSpec Contracting Line At InfoComm
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06/14/10 08:27 AM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. APB-DynaSonics recently expanded its line to include 1 and 2 Rack Space mixers for sound contracting applications at InfoComm 2010 The new ProSpec line include two versions; 8 Mic/Line inputs and 3 outputs (Left-Right-Center) as well as 4 Mix/Line inputs, plus 4 Stereo Line inputs, and 3 output (Left-Right-Center). These are single rack space mixers intended for commercial AV applications. The new ProSpec will maintain the same high quality audio and build standards of…
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
SynAudCon Founders Don & Carolyn Davis, Creston Founder George Feldstein Honored As Pioneers Of AV
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06/13/10 01:17 PM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. InfoComm International announced that SynAudCon founders Don and Carolyn Davis and Crestron founder George Feldstein have been issued the Adele De Berri Pioneers of AV Award. The awards were presented at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the just-concluded 2010 InfoComm 2010 show in Las Vegas. Don and Carolyn Davis have dedicated their lives to improving sound quality through education. In 1951, the husband-wife team began their quest selling high fidelity equipment in Lafayette, Indiana. Years…
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JBL Professional Unveils Commercial Series Ceiling Loudspeakers
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06/13/10 12:59 PM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. JBL Professional has introduced the new Commercial Series of ceiling loudspeakers, intended paging and background music applications, such as retail stores, restaurants, schools and other environments. The affordable line of ceiling loudspeakers are designed to meet the requirements of UL1480 and UL2043 for use in plenum ceiling spaces. Commercial Series ceiling loudspeakers feature high sensitivity, providing maximum sound level, even at low tap settings. Triple-voltage transformers (100V, 70V and 25V) fit with any distributed…
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BSS Audio Introduces Cost-Effective Break-In Box To Soundweb London Family
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06/13/10 12:19 PM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. BSS Audio has added a cost-effective break-in box to its Soundweb London family of digital signal processors, the new BLU-BIB input expander, which compliments the eight other members of the family and represents an inexpensive solution to increasing the number of inputs in a Harman HiQnet networked system. The BLU-BIB features eight analog audio inputs on standard terminal block connectors and the 256-channel, low latency, fault tolerant digital audio bus, also found on the…
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Final Stats On 2010 InfoComm; Attendance Up Approximately 10 Percent
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06/13/10 11:37 AM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. InfoComm International has announced that the just-concluded 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas was the second largest commercial AV show ever held, with 32,002 AV professionals attending from more than 90 countries. “InfoComm continues to be the one trade show where most professional AV service providers make their important buying decisions for the year,” said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director & CEO, InfoComm International. “The AV marketplace has enthusiastically embraced InfoComm as the…
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Behringer Debuts Eurocom MA4000 & MA6000 Series Mixer-Amplifiers At 2010 InfoComm
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06/13/10 11:15 AM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. At the 2010 InfoComm show, Behringer introduced two product families within its new Eurocom installed product line aimed at applications requiring integrated mixer-amplifiers, the new MA4000 and MA6000 Series The MA4000 Series includes integrated mixer-amplifiers, a rack mountable mixer and complementary power amplifiers at various power levels. Key features include universal inputs that accept microphone, line or auxiliary sources without need for optional input modules. Designed for integration into distributed speech and music systems,…
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Electro-Voice Unveils New Additions To EV-Innovation Loudspeaker Family At 2010 InfoComm
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06/11/10 11:28 AM,
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See PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. Electro-Voice has introduced additions to the EV-Innovation family of installation-dedicated loudspeakers at 2010 Infocomm.. The largest ongoing loudspeaker development program in the company’s history expands even further with the introduction of new EVA, EVF and EVH models enhanced by EV’s latest DVX and SMX woofers and the new DH7N neodymium compression driver, along with the addition of new subwoofers to the family. EVA: EVA-1151D single 15-inch subwoofer and EVA-2151D dual 15-inch subwoofer These units…
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