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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Audio-Technica Chosen For NYPD Headquarters Auditorium
PSW Staff
05/28/13 02:16 PM,
The New York City Police Department’s headquarters building in downtown Manhattan is understandably a challenging RF environment. Inside, the 500-plus-seat auditorium is used for all manner of presentations using wireless microphones, as well as video teleconferencing, for applications that can range from officer graduations and assemblies to large-scale counter-terrorism strategy and information exchanges with other police and security agencies around the world. As good as the sound components in the auditorium are, the existing wireless microphone systems had been experiencing…
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Countryman Mic Integral To Production Of Extreme Sport Demonstration Video
PSW Staff
05/22/13 01:48 PM,
For anyone fascinated with flying using a jetpack, there is now a more cost effective opportunity to experience the thrill of taking flight: the Water Powered Flyboard. This new, French engineered water toy uses a wakeboard-like base and two hand-held nozzles that, when pulled by a personal watercraft, enables one to fly and perform a wide range of motions. To feature this exciting new creation, AOL Auto’s Translogic decided to create a demonstration video to be shown at their technology…
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
DPA Microphones Go On Tour With Priscilla
PSW Staff
05/21/13 09:57 AM,
An Italian touring production of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical has arrived at the Politeama Rossetti theatre in Trieste, where audiences are enjoying great sound thanks to the extensive use of DPA Microphone’s 4066 Omnidirectional Headset Microphones and 4060 Omnidirectional Miniature Microphones. DPA’s Italian distributor M. Casale Bauer has supplied the production with a total of 34 DPA Headset Microphones, which are being used for every member of the cast (plus a few spares).…
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Audio-Technica Chosen For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
PSW Staff
05/16/13 10:41 AM,
For the 16th year in a row, a broad range of Audio-Technica microphones was selected to outfit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A-T supplied over 50 mics to capture the music for the 28th annual induction ceremony, which took place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on April 18, 2013. Inductees included Rush (longtime A-T supporters), Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Public Enemy and Donna Summer. Non-performing honorees included Lou Adler and Quincy Jones.…
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Monday, May 06, 2013
Kaltman Creations Unveils RF-Vue Handheld Touch-Tablet RF Spectrum Analyzer
PSW Staff
05/06/13 02:00 PM,
Kaltman Creations has introduced the new RF-Vue, a handheld touch-tablet RF analyzer under the company’s Invisible Waves brand, and it will be on display at the upcoming InfoComm 2013 show in Orlando. RF-Vue is offered in several versions, with the RF-Vue T10 serving as the flaship model. This handheld unit is integrated into a 10-inch touch-tablet with the Windows 8 operating system. It covers the standard wireless microphone and IEM frequency range of 470 MHz to 700 MHz. Additional models…
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Friday, May 03, 2013
Making It Sing: Microphones For Lead And Background Vocals
Gary Parks
05/03/13 05:31 PM,
The crowd waits impatiently for the lights to come up, to hear a single voice rise in song, riding above the instruments. The vocal microphone in the singer’s hand, reinforced by the rest of the signal chain, carries a voice to thousands of eager listeners that would scarcely reach the first rows unaided. Of course, mics have reinforced vocals for many decades, and by allowing singers to be heard, they’ve played an integral role in the rise of the popular…
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DPA Microphones Unveils New Podium Microphones
PSW Staff
05/03/13 03:21 PM,
DPA Microphones has launched new podium microphones specifically designed for the installation market, including models offering modular capsules from the company’s d:dicate Recording Microphone Series (formerly known as Reference Standard) as well as a cost-effective, directional microphone based on the 4060/d:vote 4099 miniature mics. d:dicate microphones are noted for their exceptional linear frequency responses, high SPL and superior gain before feedback. These new podium mics combine the capsules with newly introduced modular active booms . A number of different capsules…
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Chicago Fine Arts Radio Station Relies On Shure Quality
PSW Staff
05/03/13 09:03 AM,
WFMT Chicago is a unique radio station that is dedicated to classical music and fine arts programming, yet operates on a commercial basis. “We’re sort of a hybrid radio station, commercially licensed and owned by a not-for profit. What sets us apart from any other station in the country is the amount of live remote broadcasts that we do,” says WFMT Director of Operations Don Mueller. “We had 30 live broadcasts from different venues across the city in April alone.”…
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Bruno Mars Performs In Dubai With Sennheiser
PSW Staff
05/01/13 10:04 AM,
Sennheiser’s newly launched Digital 9000 wireless system was in use at the recent Bruno Mars and Paloma Faith concert held at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre in April. This event marked the first time that the system was used for a live concert in the Middle East. In addition, a number of Sennheiser’s wireless systems, microphones and in-ear monitors were also used at the concert. “Given the singer’s popularity, Bruno Mars’ appearance in Dubai has been a widely anticipated event,”…
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Lectrosonics Wireless Technology Deployed On “Big Brother Canada”
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04/26/13 01:11 PM,
Reality TV is all the rage these days and one of the most enduring shows of this genre is Big Brother. With Big Brother Canada, a group of contestants, known as HouseGuests, are sequestered in the Big Brother House, under the surveillance of cameras and microphones. Each week, the HouseGuests vote to evict one of their own until two HouseGuests remain on finale night. The winner is decided by the last seven evicted HouseGuests, known as the Big Brother Jury.…
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