MEDFORD, NJ – Fellowship Alliance Chapel commissioned systems design and integration firm, Horizon AVL, to install a Dante Audio over IP network from Audinate in its house of worship.
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WROCLAW, Poland – Polish rental firm, GMB Pro Sound, recently managed sound reinforcement for the opening ceremony of the World Games 2017, selecting two dLive S Class mixing systems from its hire stock.
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ANAHEIM, CA – NAMM has announced expansions to its 2018 show including additional event technology and pro audio areas, a new building and new education and professional development areas. The event, which annually draws more than 100,000 attendees from 139 countries and regions, will take place Jan. 25-28, 2018 at the expanded Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
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PORT PERRY, ON and HARRISBURG, NC – Adamson Systems Engineering announced the addition of Harrisburg, NC-based AVLA design and integration firm WAVE to its partner network. Pictured here, from left, are WAVE’s Armando Fullwood, Brad Bohannon and Chad Silvey.
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FLORENCE, Italy – Powersoft Audio has released four videos to highlight the capabiities of its Armonia 2.10 software platform.
Recently, I was approached by one of the better audio engineers with whom I work, and he was excitedly and earnestly trying to interest me in some Chinese knock-off audio gear. He informed me that he received the information from another reliable and well known engineer who has used the gear and wholeheartedly vouches for the same. He showed me photographs of amps and speakers that appeared to be from top name brand producers that looked just like the real thing. Lab.gruppen amps, L-Acoustics and d&b speaker knock-offs were all on display at a fraction of the cost of the real brand name gear. For a mere seven thousand dollars I could be the proud owner of four brand new L-Acoustics ARC knock-off speakers with Lab.gruppen knock-off power amps and, as everyone knows, this is a deal, considering what the real gear sells for new.
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Powered speaker systems have evolved considerably over the past 20 years. The popularity of powered speakers has exploded, the price has come down substantially and the performance has improved. I’ve met a lot of audio engineers and techs that prefer powered speakers by default just because of the convenience, and don’t really stop to think about the long-term implications of powered vs. unpowered systems. The realities of the powered vs. unpowered debate are complex, and one type of system is not necessarily better than the other. As with most things related to audio, your individual situation will dictate which type of system you choose.
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I’ve just returned from what can best be described as a hellacious three-week run of shows in the U.K. and Europe. Maybe I should modify that: I’ve just returned from a three-week run of hellacious travel. Truth be told, there were no bad shows, but there were a few incidents that I found disturbing.
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Diners should sometimes be cautioned against looking into the kitchen of a restaurant they plan to eat in. So it goes with live music shows: the audience comes to be entertained, not edified. There is no need to look behind the proscenium curtains to see how the tour sausage is made. Too bad, since these days there’d be a lot to see, including the category of playback systems for live tracks and effects, and people to operate those systems. The expanding dominance of pop divas and divos has only accelerated the need for complex backing tracks in the live mix, as has the demand to have the recording-studio experience recreated live on stage for every show.
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After an all-too-brief six-day break, it’s time to head back on the road. This tour leg starts out in a somewhat unorthodox fashion. We begin with a show at AT&T Park in San Francisco, home stadium of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. It will, of course, be a very well attended event that will require a very large audio system. Our next show is two days later in Frisco, TX — 1,724 miles away.
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Audio test and measurement have come a long way in the last 15 years. It wasn’t all that long ago that dedicated measurement hardware was still the only realistic option for critical measurement work. As personal computers and laptops became more prevalent in the audio field, measurement came within reach of virtually any working engineer. The inevitable evolution of this trend is for smart phones and tablets to perform the same measurement tasks that required a high-end laptop only five years ago.
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Bring on the revolution! Ideal for install or portable applications, here’s a snapshot look at some digital consoles capable of 24 or more channels, while having a fairly compact footprint and — at under 60 pounds each — could be moved by an average person. Prices are somewhat variable, depending on options and selected system package configurations, so check before purchasing.
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