Product Hits of NSCA Expo 2007Apr 6, 2007, By Steve La Cerra NSCA Expo 2007 raised a serious question for audio pros: Are the days of copper connectivity waning? One look around the floor of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. and you might think so. Fiber-optic connectivity was everywhere on the show floor, from the well-established ADAT Lightpipe (appearing almost everywhere these days) to optical stage snakes to fiber interfaces for DiGiCo and Yamaha digital consoles. Light is a great way to move audio: It’s fast, reliable and lightweight, with a lot of channels within a relatively thin pipe—and there are no ground loops! While we were looping the NSCA show floor, we found our Top 10 picks, listed here alphabetically.... Gattis Pro Audio Employs WorxAudio TL.218SS Sub Bass SystemApr 5, 2007 Prior to the summer touring season of 2006, Sid Gattis, president of Lexington, S.C.-based Gattis Pro Audio—a full-service audio, visual, lighting and staging company—purchased four WorxAudio TL.218SS Sub Bass System enclosures. The system comprises a dual 18-inch setup in a compact form factor that he uses in conjunction with the company’s TrueLine V10-PMD3 powered line array system. Gattis describes the combination as “a match made in Heaven.”... Symetrix AirTools Deployed for NASCAR's Nextel Cup SeriesApr 4, 2007 Technological innovations are placing each fan inside their favorite NASCAR driver's car to feel the intensity of driving at 200 mph. For every Nextel Cup Series race, in-car audio is provided to fans via their cell phones or through a pay-per-use feature on NASCAR's Website, as well as to interested media outlets through dedicated feeds. Fans can listen to their favorite driver communicate race strategy, car and track conditions, and pit stop logistics with the spotter and pit crew.... AED Rent Belgium Hosts First Innovason AcademyApr 3, 2007 Following its purchase in January of six Innovason digital consoles from its Belgian distributor, A. Prévost, AED Rent Belgium, one of Europe's largest dry-hire rental support companies, hosted its first Innovason Academy at its headquarters in Willebroek, Belgium. Innovason product specialist Matthieu Le Failler, with support from market development manager Philippe Pelmelle, conducted the training session using three consoles that AED Rent had made available. The session offered an overview of the consoles followed by hands-on training.... Robert "Obie" O'Brien, 1953-2007Apr 1, 2007 2007 MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) AwardsMar 30, 2007, By Gino Robair This year, Mix, Electronic Musician and Remix joined the editors of other music and audio magazines to vote for the best products of 2006/2007 at MIPA, the 8th annual Musikmesse International Press Awards. Chosen from three finalists in each of 40 categories, the winners were announced at a packed awards ceremony held March 29, 2007 during this year's Musikmesse/Pro Light+Sound show in Frankfurt, Germany.... Audio-Technica Mics at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMar 30, 2007 For the 10th consecutive year, a broad range of Audio-Technica microphones was selected to outfit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A-T supplied more than 100 mics to capture the audio for this widely celebrated musical event, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The 22nd annual induction ceremony was held on March 12, 2007, with inductees including Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith and Van Halen.... Chris Shepard Installs TRUE Systems Mic Pre's in Remote TruckMar 29, 2007 Chris Shepard, chief engineer for the Chicago-based CMIX Mobile Recording Studio, recently added two 8-channel TRUE Systems Precision 8 preamps to the truck's existing rack, expanding his Pro Tools HD and RADAR redundant backup systems and increasing his track count to 64 channels. Shepard placed the Precision 8 preamps at the front of his signal chain after comparing and contrasting 10 different preamps that reside in top studios. "No matter what I put the Precision 8 up against, it won!" Shepard says.... Group One Ltd. Appoints John Sanchez as Sales AssociateMar 28, 2007 Group One Ltd. of Farmingdale, N.Y. has appointed John Sanchez (pictured) as sales associate, expanding its dedicated in-house support staff. Sanchez now provides internal customer support on all product lines that Group One distributes, including UK-based brands MC2 Audio Ltd. and XTA Electronics, while emphasizing the Celestion line. Sanchez covers product specs, application and operation, along with pricing, availability and follow-up on orders.... Nathaniel Kunkel Acquires Brainstorm DCD-8 Word ClockMar 27, 2007 Grammy and Emmy Award–winning engineer/producer Nathaniel Kunkel (pictured) has chosen the new Brainstorm Electronics DCD-8 word clock distripalyzer to serve as the master clock for his entire recording studio. Kunkel's collection of recording gear is also entirely mobile, dubbed by Kunkel on the road as his "Studio Without Walls." Kunkel's credits include Sting, James Taylor, John Mayer, Maroon 5, Good Charlotte, Keane and B.B. King.... Top Canadian Casino Hosts Midas XL8 DemoMar 26, 2007 Twenty-four audio professionals from southern Ontario, Canada recently attended a demo session for the new Midas XL8 digital live performance system at the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Fallsview is a state-of-the-art venue that hosts nightly shows by stars such as Dolly Parton and Michael Bolton, and was well suited for demonstrating the XL8's audio performance, ergonomics and processing power.... Odds on Recording Installs Ocean Way Monitor SystemsMar 23, 2007 Odds on Recording, a recording and CD/DVD manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nev., has installed Ocean Way Monitor Systems, designed by Allen Sides of Ocean Way Recording. The company recently outfitted its expanded studio with a three-way, high resolution OWA415T monitor system with 18-inch subwoofers. The install was specifically tailored according to Odds on Recording’s acoustical composition and SSL 9000 K console.... University of Memphis to Host Massenburg and Vander ArkMar 21, 2007 The University of Memphis’ Music Industry Division at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music welcomes recording legends George Massenburg (pictured) and Brian Vander Ark. Producer/engineer Massenburg will spend April 16 and 17 teaching master classes and giving hands-on demonstrations for music industry students, including a live recording session with Platinum-selling musical artist Brian Vander Ark, lead singer of The Verve Pipe.... Pro Tools Earns Prestigious Cinema Audio Society AwardMar 20, 2007 The Cinema Audio Society (C.A.S.) honored Digidesign's Pro Tools Version 7.2 software with its Post-Production Technology Award at the organization’s 43rd annual awards banquet held on February 17 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.... CBS Television City Installs SSL C100Mar 19, 2007 CBS Television’s Studio 33 in Los Angeles has been upgraded with a Solid State Logic C100 Digital Broadcast Console. In addition to hosting The Price is Right—which celebrated 35 years on the air in September 2006—Studio 33 is also home to HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, the religious program Helpline and other programs.... Vicari Uses Millennia for OscarsMar 12, 2007 Mix engineer Tommy Vicari (pictured) used 56 channels of Millennia’s HV-3 preamps in mixing the Academy Awards Orchestra for the 79th Annual Academy Awards show... Fairlight Raises $100k for WitnessMar 1, 2007, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly After two years of searching, finding and signing, a Fairlight CMI keyboard, autographed by 44 artists, received a winning bid of $100,000 at the WITNESS... SONAR 6—Know It All!Nov 28, 2006 AKG C414B-XLS and C414B-XL II Microphones, September 2004Oct 14, 2004, By Barry Rudolph The Human Element, September 2001Oct 12, 2004, By Michael Cooper Gorillas In the PitOct 12, 2004, By Maureen Droney Oktava ML52, August 2002Oct 12, 2004, By George Petersen Mention “ribbon mics” and the word “expensive” usually comes to mind. However, due to the recent resurgence of interest in ribbon mics, Oktava—the 55-year-old microphone company that was once Russia's sole supplier of ribbon mics—has now returned to building affordable ribbon models....
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