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  • Thursday, March 18, 2010
    Church Sound Files: The Basics Of Lectern, Altar & Handheld Vocal Microphones
    Lectern Application
    Tim Vear 03/18/10 11:28 AM, 0 Comments
    In order to select a microphone for a specific application, it is first necessary to know the important characteristics of the sound source(s) and of the sound system. Once these are defined, a look at the five areas of microphone specifications previously discussed will lead to an appropriate match. Finally, correct placement and proper use will insure best performance. In this section, we will present recommendations for some of the most common worship facility sound applications. The sound system in… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Study Hall • AV • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Technician

  • Tuesday, March 16, 2010
    Lectrosonics Appoints Bernard Farkus As Central U.S. Representative
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    PSW Staff 03/16/10 12:16 PM, 0 Comments
    Lectrosonics has announced the appointment of Bernard Farkus as the company’s new central U.S. representative. With more than 24 years of experience in all aspects of the broadcast and commercial audio-video industry, Farkus’ background makes him an ideal choice for his new position with Lectrosonics. He will eventually be stationed in the greater Dallas area. In his new capacity, Farkus will represent Lectrosonics throughout the central United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming. Among his… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • News • Audio • Business • Digital • Manufacturer • Microphone • Mixer • Processor • Wireless

  • SoundField SPS200 Microphone A Big Hit At Plymouth Audio Training College
    Students recording at Deep Blue Sound
    PSW Staff 03/16/10 09:56 AM, 0 Comments
    UK-based microphone manufacturer SoundField has supplied Deep Blue Sound audio and music technology college with their SPS200 Surround Zone plug-in. Deep Blue Sound underwent an extensive refit last summer, installing new Pro Tools recording workstations and upgrading studio equipment. As part of the upgrade and overhaul, a new advanced microphone technique module was added. Covering techniques for location and orchestral recording in surround sound, the DBS staff needed a microphone capable of capturing and delivering surround. Matt Bernard, DBS studio… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Audio • Education • Microphone • Processor • Remote • Signal

  • Pianist Randy Walderman Finds Earthworks’ PM40 PianoMic His Piano Miking Solution
    Randy Walderman
    PSW Staff 03/16/10 08:45 AM, 0 Comments
    Pianist, accompanist, arranger, and conductor Randy Waldman found his solution to an endless search for piano amplification, the Earthworks PM40 PianoMic System. Miking the piano was an ongoing challenge, explained Walden, “Miking the entire keyboard evenly—without certain notes or areas being louder or softer than other areas—is a huge issue.” “Similarly, sound leakage from outside the piano is another consideration that makes capturing the instrument so difficult. I really hadn’t found what I considered to be a workable solution until… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Audio • Concert • Microphone • System

  • Monday, March 15, 2010
    Audio-Technica Offers Rebates On UniPoint And Microset Microphones
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    PSW Staff 03/15/10 03:51 PM, 0 Comments
    Audio-Technica has announced a $30.00 rebate on all its UniPoint Installed-Sound Microphones and MicroSet Subminiature Omni Condenser Headworn Microphones. All units purchased from an authorized Audio-Technica U.S. dealer between February 1, 2010, and April 30, 2010 are eligible for the rebate. There is no limit on the number of rebates – registrants will get $30.00 back for each and every qualified product they purchase. For a complete list of products eligible for the $30 rebate, and online registration form, please… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Audio • Installation • Microphone

  • Beacon Street Studio Upgrades Facility With The Help Of GC Pro
    Beacon Street
    PSW Staff 03/15/10 09:13 AM, 0 Comments
    Beacon Street Studios in Venice, California recently acquired new Avid Pro Tools HD3 systems and Apple MacPro computers with the help of Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro). The outside sales division of Guitar Center the studio find the right gear effectively and efficiently, allowing Beacon Street to keep the focus where it needs to be – on the music. GC Pro Account Manager Rich Avrach recommended the two new Avid Pro Tools HD3 systems and new Apple MacPro computers that… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Analog • Audio • Digital Audio Workstations • Microphone • Monitoring • Studio • System

  • Sunday, March 14, 2010
    Building The Best Product You Can, Whether It’s Motorcycles Or Recordings
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    Fletcher 03/14/10 01:34 PM, 1 Comment
    I’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 a pretty decent representation of that sound that can be recorded and pounded to death later. Everything else in terms of microphones is pretty much open to negotiation. I do mostly unsigned artists, which often means that the “A List”… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Opinion • Audio • Microphone • Studio

  • Thursday, March 11, 2010
    Accordions & Didgeridoos: Microphone Techniques For “Exotic” Instruments
    mic techniques
    Teri Hogan 03/11/10 04:40 PM, 0 Comments
    Living in South Central Texas, we operate in a very diverse ethnic atmosphere and encounter every description of strange and unusual instrument. Over time, we (and our engineers) have discovered some techniques that work well for some of these applications. There may be other, possibly better ways to accomplish the task. But the following represent tried and true methods that work for us, as well as the musicians we support. Accordion. What do you call 100 accordions in the Rio… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Concert • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • Milab Introduces DC-96C Side-Address Cardioid Condenser Microphone
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    PSW Staff 03/11/10 09:00 AM, 0 Comments
    The 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 the classic DC-96 Series that was originally released in 1967, the new DC-96C shares most of its components, including the capsule, with the DC-196, but like previous DC-96 versions, it is cardioid only and has a single layer mesh grid.… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Product • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Studio

  • Alex Carlin Sets New Guinness World Record With Telefunken
    Alex Carlin
    PSW Staff 03/11/10 06:35 AM, 0 Comments
    Using a TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M 80 vocal mic and a Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, Alex Carlin performed for 32 hours, earning him the new Guinness World Record for “Longest Concert by a Solo Artist.” The extended show took place at the Pub Bourbon Street, Radomsko, Poland, and broke the previous record of 27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds by the French-Canadian known as “Gonzales” in Paris. By the end of his show, Carlin had performed 500 songs, including the… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Audio • Concert • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement