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I Can’t Drive 85

Pushing the limit? Make sure your metrics match those used by the sound cops.

I Can’t Drive 85

Officer: Excuse me sir, do you have any idea how fast you were driving?

Me: Officer, I swear I didn’t know I was speeding.

Officer: The neighbors can hear you seven miles away, and that’s across two rivers, a Christmas tree farm, a football stadium and an asylum for unstable musicians. I’ll have to take you in.

Me: Please officer, don’t take me in. I need this gig. So… exactly how fast was I going?

Officer: 118

Me: 118??!!! That’s impossible. This thing can’t even squawk out a hundred.

Officer: Sir, you’ll have to come with me…

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The original lapel mics were two inches in diameter, but today’s lavalier designs (such as this CR-8L from Point Source Audio) offer excellent performance in a miniature package.

Using Lavalier Microphones

Do you know when the lavalier microphone was invented? Well, lapel mics date back to 1932. Back then, any small microphone that could be hooked in the buttonhole of a lapel of a coat would qualify as a lav mic. Various models included condenser, ribbon, moving coil and carbon button mics.

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Politics, Negotiations and Audio

According to Wikipedia,  the word “Politics” is derived from Greek, politicos, meaning ‘of, for, or relating to citizens’). “It is the practice and theory of influencing other people on a civic or individual level. More narrowly, it refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance — organized control over a human community, particularly a state. A variety of methods is employed in politics, which include promoting its own political views among people, negotiations with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising force, including warfare against adversaries.”

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Don McConnell, director, Audio Brands Australia

Audio Brands Australia Opens

SYDNEY — Audio Brands Australia, a Sydney-based audio distributor focused on the installation and production markets, recently opened for business. Headed up by 25-plus-year industry veteran Don McConnell, the company’s stated mission is to “provide great products and outstanding customer service.”

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Thunder Audio Opens in Nashville

NASHVILLE — Long based in Michigan, renowned independent sound company Thunder Audio has opened a new branch in Nashville in conjunction with CTK management. Located at 6705 Centennial Blvd., the new facility also offers a fully equipped private rehearsal space.

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Westminster Chapel in Bellevue, WA Installs EAW QX Series Speakers

WHITINSVILLE, MA – Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) reports recent installations at major houses of worship that have included its QX Series speakers. Among them is Westminster Chapel in Bellevue, WA. Pictured here is Larry Dragland, former Westminster technical director, who helped oversee the install. Morgan Sound owner Charlie Morgan and Jim Burdette, WJHW senior consultant, also worked on the project.

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Yamaha Cl digital Audio Console

Yamaha CL Digital Console Update V 1.7 Coming in December

BUENA PARK, CA — Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. announced the December availability of Version 1.7 software upgrade for the Yamaha CL Series Digital Audio Console. The upgrade, available via free download, is based on end user input and promises enhanced efficiency and versatility, particularly for mixing engineers in festival and similar complex event setups.

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Talentz Centre Provides Outline Butterfly System for Tom Jones Gig in Muscat

MUSCAT, Oman – For a concert featuring Sir Tom Jones at Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa here, Talentz Centre LLC deployed their compact Outline Butterfly system. The setup included 12 flown cabinets per side as the main L-R system along with four Outline Mantas  per side as downfills and 16 Outline Subtech 218 subwoofers for the low end. The speaker system was powered by Outline T-Series amplifiers.

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Major Tom Supports Ed Sheeran Concerts at NYC’s MSG with Meyer Sound LEO System

NEW YORK – Earlier this fall, Major Tom Ltd. supported British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s performance as headliner of three solo acoustic shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden with a Meyer Sound LEO. The system was credited for amplifying the sound of Sheeran’s acoustic guitar so that it could be heard throughout the venue, while also giving the performance an intimate feel in the huge venue.

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Aviom Names ProMusicals Distributor In India

WEST CHESTER, PA — Aviom named ProMusicals as the company’s first distribution partner in India. ProMusicals, which has been looking out for musicians’ stage and studio needs for more than 20 years, also represents Focusrite, Universal Audio, Presonus, and Blue Microphones, among other brands.

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