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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
PreSonus Debuts New StudioLive 32.4.2AI Digital Mixing System With Active Integration
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04/09/13 05:10 PM,
PreSonus has introduced the StudioLive 32.4.2AI 32-channel performance and recording digital mixer. This new mixer features next-generation Active Integration technology, including a dual-core computing engine that packs over 64 times the processing power and 10,000 times more RAM than the StudioLive 24.4.2. Its sophisticated, integral communications also makes possible wireless control of the mixer without requiring an external computer. The new console includes 32 Class A XMAX mic preamps with individually switched phantom power (plus an XMAX preamp for the…
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SPL Debuts New Audio & MADI Interfaces At Prolight+Sound 2013
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04/09/13 03:11 PM,
SPL (Sound Performance Lab) has introduced the new Madison 16+16 channel studio I/O and Crimson USB audio interface and controller at this week’s Prolight+Sound 2013 show in Frankfurt. Crimson combines a USB interface with high-quality pre-amps and a separate, fully-featured monitor controller, creating a cost-effective, portable package. Play, playback, record, convert, control, and listen with a single device. The 24-bit/192 kHz-capable Crimson is housed in a desktop footprint yet offers 30 I/O channels (10 recording and 20 playback), +/-18-volt operational…
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Church Sound: Getting Great-Sounding Sermon Podcasts
Mike Sessler
04/09/13 09:48 AM,
This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. I listen to a lot of podcasts. Several hours a week, I’m at the gym working out (which is why I’m so buff), listening to a podcast. One thing that drives me nuts is having to constantly adjust the volume on my iPhone because the level of the podcast is all over the place. I used to listen to a lot of sermons from other churches; some large churches that you would have…
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In The Studio: Seven Useful OS X Shortcuts For Audio Engineers
Dan Comerchero
04/09/13 08:36 AM,
This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. Shortcuts are nice because, well, they’re shortcuts. Here are seven I use regularly with OS X: 1. Change audio I/O from the menu bar Hold Option and click the speaker icon on the menu bar to quickly change audio I/O. 2. Adjust volume in smaller increments When using the keyboard to change volume, hold down Shift+Option to change the volume in smaller increments. 3. Adjust volume silently You know the…
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Rick McClendon Joins Manley Labs As VP Of Sales & Marketing
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04/09/13 08:23 AM,
Manley Labs has announced that industry veteran Rick McClendon has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. Most recently general manager of Aphex Systems, McClendon has decades of experience working with professional audio and music companies such as TASCAM, Seymour Duncan, Harman International, and Roland. McClendon will work directly with president EveAnna Manley and strategic advisor Matt Ward to solidify Manley’s presence in the pro audio market and expand worldwide distribution networks. “I’m confident that Rick’s distinguished…
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Monday, April 08, 2013
Lightning Boy Audio Introduces The Rectified Leveler Optical Compressor
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04/08/13 09:35 AM,
Lightning Boy Audio (LBA) has announced its return to building quality studio gear with the impending release of the new vacuum tube optical compressor named the Rectified Leveler. The Rectified Leveler is based on the electro-optical technology of the LA2A optical compressor. Through the use of paper in oil capacitors, low noise resistors, NOS tubes, and the addition of a selectable vacuum tube or solid state rectifier stage, this compressor takes this technology to a new level of fidelity and…
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Avid Introduces Pro Tools 11
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04/08/13 09:31 AM,
Avid has introduced Pro Tools 11, a major upgrade of its digital audio workstation that provides users with new, high-powered audio and video engines, 64-bit architecture, expanded metering, and direct HD video workflows. “Pro Tools 11 represents a quantum leap in creative power,” states Chris Gahagan, senior vice president of products and services at Avid. “The newly designed architecture turbo-charges production with more plug-in processing, the ability to run more virtual instruments—and a host of new features—letting users create ambitiously,…
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An Illustration That Clarifies The Three Types Of Music Licenses
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04/08/13 07:43 AM,
MusicRevolution, an online production music marketplace, has produced an infographic that clarifies music licenses.
There are three basic ways that music is used by individuals and businesses. For each of those three ways, there is a specific type of license (synchronization, public performance and mechanical respectively).
It’s important for both buyers and sellers to have a basic understanding of these three licenses.
For more information, go here.
Here’s the infographic:
MusicRevolution
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New API Nashville Facility Control Rooms Equipped With Argosy
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04/08/13 07:32 AM,
Audio Productions (API), a commercial audio production, broadcast services and voice recording company established in Nashville in 1986, has expanded its operations to a new facility, equipping the new control rooms with three identical custom Argosy 70 Series desks. A fixture on the city’s famed Music Row for the past 25 years, API recently purchased a larger building that provides more space for its core business, which includes syndicated media events, satellite radio tours and live broadcast production. The three…
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Audio-Technica Hosting Instructional Presentations From Industry Veterans At NAB 2013
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04/08/13 06:46 AM,
At NAB 2013 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (April 8-10, 2013), Audio-Technica will present five 30-minute audio instructional sessions throughout the day at its booth, C1711. Dr. Fred Ginsburg, specialist in production sound recording for motion pictures and video, will conduct two sessions each day. The first session will focus on microphone techniques and applications used for episodic television with a focus on multi-track recording, and the second session will be about techniques for rigging and attaching lavalier microphones to…
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