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Friday, March 19, 2010Hosa Technology Announces Dramatic Website Redesign
PSW Staff 03/19/10 04:45 PM, 0 CommentsHosa Technology has announced that the company’s website has undergone an extensive renovation designed to make visits easier, more informative, and more productive. The new website encompasses an entirely re-designed look intended to visually and emotionally impress visitors with the… View this story
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ADAM Audio Announces Introduction Of AX-Series Monitors
PSW Staff 03/19/10 04:25 PM, 0 CommentsADAM Audio has announced that their new AX-Series monitors are slated for introduction at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt. The AX-Series monitors from ADAM Audio feature the company’s X-ART tweeter, new woofers and amplifiers, and re-designed speaker cabinets. Following… View this story
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Tannoy Announces New Range Of Reveal Monitors
PSW Staff 03/19/10 01:27 PM, 0 CommentsTannoy has released three new models of its Reveal monitors. Building on proven technology, the new Tannoy Reveal is the latest interation of Tannoy’s monitor technology. This new range features three models: the 501a, 601a, and the 601p. The new… View this story
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Crysonic Australia Announces Availability Of Nxtasy V3 Plug-In
PSW Staff 03/19/10 12:10 PM, 0 CommentsCrysonic has released Version 3.0 of their multi-octave Harmonic Tube Saturation inducing DSP plug-in for Mac OSX and PC. V3 has improved upon results attained by its predecessor V2 in a brand new product by bringing new features including core… View this story
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Solid State Logic To Introduce C100 HDS V2 At NAB
PSW Staff 03/19/10 10:47 AM, 0 CommentsSolid State Logic will introduce the C100 HDS V2 at NAB 2010, booth C3313, on April 10 to 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The V2 designation includes a new processor upgrade option for the Blackrock processing unit and… View this story
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Universal Audio Releases The EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb for UAD Plug-In Platform
PSW Staff 03/19/10 09:33 AM, 0 CommentsUniversal Audio, audio hardware and plug-in manufacturer has announced the release of the EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb plug-in for the UAD plug-in platform. The EMT 140 replicates three uniquely different EMT 140 plates formerly installed at the Plant Studios… View this story
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010Soundcraft Introduces Vi1 Compact Digital Console Incorporating Vistonics, Lexicon FX And BSS EQ
PSW Staff 03/16/10 09:57 AM, 0 CommentsThe new Soundcraft Vi1 is a stand-alone console package with 32 channels of analog input to 27 analog outputs, plus 6 digital inputs, 4 stereo FX returns and 6 digital outputs, all in one chassis. As standard, input to mix… View this story
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Friday, March 12, 2010Universal Audio Releases Manley Massive Passive EQ Plug-In For UAD-2 Platform
PSW Staff 03/12/10 05:35 PM, 0 CommentsUniversal Audio has announced the release of the highly anticipated Manley Massive Passive EQ plug-in, bringing UAD-2 users both the standard and mastering versions of a renowned EQ in one package. Specifically, the two-channel, four-band Manley Massive Passive EQ utilizes… View this story
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Thursday, March 11, 2010Milab Introduces DC-96C Side-Address Cardioid Condenser Microphone
PSW Staff 03/11/10 09:00 AM, 0 CommentsThe latest addition to the Milab product family, the DC-96C, is a side-addressed large membrane microphone designed for studio vocals, acoustic guitar and piano, hi-hats and overheads, guitar amps and more, as well as live applications. The latest version of… View this story
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Monday, March 01, 2010IK Multimedia Announces AmpliTube 3 Gear Modeling Software Now Shipping
PSW Staff 03/01/10 12:31 PM, 0 CommentsIK Multimedia has announced that AmpliTube 3, a substantial upgrade to their guitar and bass tone gear-modeling software, is now shipping. AmpliTube 3 ships with 100 additional models of gear (over 160 gear models in total), from the most sought-after… View this story
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Friday, February 19, 2010New Audient Black 500 Adapter Allows Black Rack Series To Fit API 500 Modules
PSW Staff 02/19/10 06:18 PM, 0 CommentsUsers of Black Series portable signal processing from Audient can now carry API 500 standard modules in their Black Rack system with the addition of the new Black 500 adapter. Made up of a neat metalwork caddy which slips neatly… View this story
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Waves Audio Introduces HLS Channel & PIE Compressor Analog Modeled Plug-ins
PSW Staff 02/19/10 04:33 PM, 0 CommentsWaves Audio has unveiled the HLS Channel and PIE Compressor, developed in association with legendary producer/engineer Eddie Kramer. In modeling the vintage Helios console channel and Pye compressor, Waves has recreated two essential elements of the recording chain at London’s… View this story
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010Technologist: The Value Of UPS Protection In Your Studio
Kyle P. Snyder 03/10/10 08:45 AM, 0 CommentsWhile the skies now shine bright over my home state of Indiana, less than a month ago it was particularly harrowing to use Pro Audio equipment in the Midwest. Why? Well, we were constantly plagued with blizzards and freezing rain,… View this story
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Friday, February 26, 2010Technologist: A “Walk Down That Lonesome Road” Of DAE Errors
Kyle P. Snyder 02/26/10 04:55 PM, 0 CommentsSometimes, despite the best of intentions, things just go wrong. I know because that’s exactly what happened to me today. I sat down at a workstation that worked perfectly the day before (OK, not perfectly, but you get the point),… View this story
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Sunday, February 07, 2010Technologist: Firewire Device Hierarchy: Does It Really Matter?
Kyle P. Snyder 02/07/10 08:40 PM,FireWire: it just sounds fast, doesn’t it? At the very least, it certainly sounds faster than USB. Perhaps that was Apple’s intention when they sat down with Sony, Texas Instruments, and many others to create an amazingly accessible data transfer… View this story
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Sunday, January 24, 2010Technologist: Identifying “Go To” Sources For Important & Necessary Microphone Data
Kyle P. Snyder 01/24/10 02:49 PM, 0 CommentsIt’s no secret an engineer’s knowledge of his tools is a source of great power. Any time I’m preparing for a recording session or live sound gig, the first thing I set upon once I determine the makeup of the… View this story
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Monday, January 11, 2010Technologist: Don’t Come Unglued; Bake A Tape!
Kyle P. Snyder 01/11/10 10:35 AM, 0 CommentsIn late 2008 I was called out by a friend to repair a Studer tape deck; an A827, which I had never used before. While I was very fortunate that the studio owned both the original alignment tape and tentelometer,… View this story
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Monday, December 28, 2009Technologist: The Technologist: Spotlight Versus Pro Tools - The Devil Is In The Details
Kyle P. Snyder 12/28/09 05:23 PM, 0 CommentsAs any Pro Tools user can tell you, the devil is in the details. Making sure that your system is properly optimized makes all the difference, as I found in my month-long battle with Spotlight. It all began when I… View this story
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Friday, March 19, 2010Hosa Technology Announces Dramatic Website RedesignPSW Staff 03/19/10 04:45 PM, 0 CommentsHosa Technology has announced that the company’s website has undergone an extensive renovation designed to make visits easier, more informative, and more productive. The new website encompasses an entirely re-designed look intended to visually and emotionally impress visitors with the… View this story
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ADAM Audio Announces Introduction Of AX-Series MonitorsPSW Staff 03/19/10 04:25 PM, 0 CommentsADAM Audio has announced that their new AX-Series monitors are slated for introduction at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt. The AX-Series monitors from ADAM Audio feature the company’s X-ART tweeter, new woofers and amplifiers, and re-designed speaker cabinets. Following… View this story
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Tannoy Announces New Range Of Reveal MonitorsPSW Staff 03/19/10 01:27 PM, 0 CommentsTannoy has released three new models of its Reveal monitors. Building on proven technology, the new Tannoy Reveal is the latest interation of Tannoy’s monitor technology. This new range features three models: the 501a, 601a, and the 601p. The new… View this story
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Crysonic Australia Announces Availability Of Nxtasy V3 Plug-InPSW Staff 03/19/10 12:10 PM, 0 CommentsCrysonic has released Version 3.0 of their multi-octave Harmonic Tube Saturation inducing DSP plug-in for Mac OSX and PC. V3 has improved upon results attained by its predecessor V2 in a brand new product by bringing new features including core… View this story
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Solid State Logic To Introduce C100 HDS V2 At NABPSW Staff 03/19/10 10:47 AM, 0 CommentsSolid State Logic will introduce the C100 HDS V2 at NAB 2010, booth C3313, on April 10 to 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The V2 designation includes a new processor upgrade option for the Blackrock processing unit and… View this story
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Universal Audio Releases The EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb for UAD Plug-In PlatformPSW Staff 03/19/10 09:33 AM, 0 CommentsUniversal Audio, audio hardware and plug-in manufacturer has announced the release of the EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb plug-in for the UAD plug-in platform. The EMT 140 replicates three uniquely different EMT 140 plates formerly installed at the Plant Studios… View this story
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Friday, March 19, 2010EQ and Compression Techniques Pt.2: Drums
Cliff Goldmacher 03/19/10 08:42 AM, 0 CommentsThis exclusive article is provided by AudioFanzine. This is the second in a series of articles on eq and compression. View part 1. Despite the preponderance of exceptional drum samples and loops on the market, for certain genres of music… View this story
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Monday, March 15, 2010RE/P Files: Recording Forum, The Trend Toward Self-Production, Part I
Pete Senoff 03/15/10 03:19 PM, 0 CommentsPARTICIPANTS: Phil Spector, Elliot Mazer, Gabriel Meckler, Dave Hassinger, Denny Cordell, Ian Anderson, Leon Russell Getting together a studio session encompasses, among other things, such “necessities” as the producer, engineer, and, of course, the artist. It’s been that way since… View this story
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Sunday, March 14, 2010Building The Best Product You Can, Whether It’s Motorcycles Or Recordings
Fletcher 03/14/10 01:34 PM, 1 CommentI’m regularly asked about my choices of favorite microphones. The answer is really pretty easy every time: my favorite ever made is the Shure SM57. You can point a ‘57 in the general direction of a sound and you’ll get… View this story
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010The Value Of UPS Protection In Your StudioKyle P. Snyder 03/10/10 08:45 AM, 0 CommentsWhile the skies now shine bright over my home state of Indiana, less than a month ago it was particularly harrowing to use Pro Audio equipment in the Midwest. Why? Well, we were constantly plagued with blizzards and freezing rain,… View this story
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010The Tradecraft Of Recording Vocals, Part 3: Singer/Mic Positioning & Monitor Mixing
Barry Rudolph 03/09/10 02:25 PM, 0 CommentsThis is the third in a series of articles on recording vocals. View part 1 and part 2. With mic choice and signal chain dialed in, listen to your singer over the monitor speakers to determine the correct distance from… View this story
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Thursday, March 04, 2010RE/P Files: Wally Heider Recording Sammy Davis, Jr. LIVE at the “NOW Grove” (1970)
Chris Huston 03/04/10 08:46 AM, 0 Comments10:30 PM . . . the ‘NOW GROVE’. . . the comedy team has slipped back behind the curtain . . . the room is hushed . . . expectant. . . apprehensively darkened . . . unaware that tonight’s… View this story
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