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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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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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Charlie Wicks, Founder Of Pro Co Sound, Passes Away At Age 65
PSW Staff 03/12/10 05:02 PM, 0 CommentsCharlie Wicks, founder, owner and CEO of Pro Co Sound, passed away on the morning of March 11, 2010 due to complications related to his battle with cancer. Charlie, 65, was an icon in the audio industry. He formed Pro… View this story
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Fishman Names Congilio To Marketing & Artist Relations Post
PSW Staff 03/12/10 09:55 AM, 0 CommentsFishman has appointed Corey Congilio as a Marketing/Artist Relations Specialist, focusing on social networking, online content, video demonstrations, sales events and training, marketing promotions and artist relations. Based in Pittsburgh, Congilio is a working musician, composer, producer and guitar teacher.… View this story
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Fox NE&O Acquires Solid State Logic Digital Broadcast Console
PSW Staff 03/12/10 08:40 AM, 0 CommentsSolid State Logic has announced the installation of a new 32-channel C10 HD Digital Broadcast Console by Fox NE&O The installation includes two Alpha-Link Live and two 8-channel Alpha-Link RMP (Remote Mic Pre) units. The console addresses the multi-format audio… 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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Friday, March 12, 2010Universal Audio Releases Manley Massive Passive EQ Plug-In For UAD-2 PlatformPSW 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 MicrophonePSW 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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Tuesday, February 16, 2010Switchcraft Introduces StudioPatch Series 1625 TT Patch Module
PSW Staff 02/16/10 05:44 PM, 0 CommentsThe Switchcraft 1625 is the newest addition to the company’s line of TT patchbay products. It offers a modular design that can be used as an individual 8 channel patch module, or mounted (up to 5 across) into a 1.5RU… 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 12, 2010Charlie Wicks, Founder Of Pro Co Sound, Passes Away At Age 65PSW Staff 03/12/10 05:02 PM, 0 CommentsCharlie Wicks, founder, owner and CEO of Pro Co Sound, passed away on the morning of March 11, 2010 due to complications related to his battle with cancer. Charlie, 65, was an icon in the audio industry. He formed Pro… View this story
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Fishman Names Congilio To Marketing & Artist Relations PostPSW Staff 03/12/10 09:55 AM, 0 CommentsFishman has appointed Corey Congilio as a Marketing/Artist Relations Specialist, focusing on social networking, online content, video demonstrations, sales events and training, marketing promotions and artist relations. Based in Pittsburgh, Congilio is a working musician, composer, producer and guitar teacher.… View this story
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Fox NE&O Acquires Solid State Logic Digital Broadcast ConsolePSW Staff 03/12/10 08:40 AM, 0 CommentsSolid State Logic has announced the installation of a new 32-channel C10 HD Digital Broadcast Console by Fox NE&O The installation includes two Alpha-Link Live and two 8-channel Alpha-Link RMP (Remote Mic Pre) units. The console addresses the multi-format audio… View this story
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010ARX Systems Releases Transformer Isolated USB Audio Interface
PSW Staff 03/10/10 02:50 PM, 0 CommentsARX Systems has introduced the USB I/O, a plug-and-play USB analog audio interface with balanced inputs and outputs. The USB I/O offers full transformer balanced inputs and outputs, providing isolation to eliminate earth loops and other extraneous. USB I/O is… View this story
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Vancouver Film School Gives Students Portable Surround Mixing Capabilities With Neyrinck Mix 51
PSW Staff 03/10/10 11:09 AM, 0 CommentsCanadian post-secondary entertainment arts institution, the Vancouver Film School, has integrated Neyrinck Mix 51 software into their Sound Design for Visual Media program. Each student is supplied with a Pro Tools LE notebook system with the Mix 51 plug-in installed.… View this story
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Furman Recognizes Top Representatives and Distributors
PSW Staff 03/10/10 10:15 AM, 0 CommentsFurman has a long history of recognizing the efforts of top-performing teams. In keeping with this tradition, the company honored several of its Pro A/V division manufacturing representatives with 2009 awards which recognize exceptional sales performance. The following firms were… View this story
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Sunday, March 14, 2010Building The Best Product You Can, Whether It’s Motorcycles Or RecordingsFletcher 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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Friday, February 26, 2010A “Walk Down That Lonesome Road” Of DAE ErrorsKyle 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 21, 2010Behind The Glass: Producer/Engineer Joe Chiccarelli On Being A Sonic “Chameleon”
Howard Massey 02/21/10 12:56 PM, 0 CommentsJoe Chiccarelli is a chameleon. Not literally, of course. But unlike many producers whose sonic stamp is immediately recognizable (a Roy Thomas Baker or a John Shanks, for example), you’d be hard pressed to identify a Joe Chiccarelli “sound.” It’s… View this story
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