FRANKFURT, Germany — Alcons Audio will be presenting the company’s latest sound system innovations, based around its patented Pro-Ribbon transducer technology at Prolight+Sound April 15-18, 2015, including the LR28 larger format line array, pictured here.
Read More »PORTLAND, OR — Audinate, creator of Dante, the industry leading Audio-over-IP networking solution, announced the scheduled release of its firmware update that provides support for the AES67 audio networking standard. The Dante Brooklyn II update will enable connectivity to AES67 Audio-over-IP products.
Read More »Mixing FOH sound at large-scale, multi-performer events is a specialized task that I usually choose to avoid. I know myself well enough to understand that I possess neither the organizational skills nor the temperament necessary to successfully navigate through the rapid-fire changes of bands, musical styles and production formats. Over my 40 years of mixing, I have most definitely evolved into an “evening with” kind of a guy. I do my best work when my concentration is unbroken and when I have heard enough repetitions of songs to really get inside the arrangements. A distraction as slight as having a surprise support band can easily sidetrack my show day preparation process.
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You’re all aware of the oil glut. Great if you have gas tanks to fill, not so much if you have retirement accounts loaded with petroleum stocks. Overcapacity is all around us — we’ve had gluts of airline seats and houses in the past. Today, we have surfeits of airliners, copper and PhD’s in the news. As with all shortages and surpluses, there are winners and losers, new opportunities and missed chances for every miscalculation of supply and demand.
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Suggestions for Getting a Great Sound at Lower SPL’s
How loud is your P.A. at the mix position? 100 dB? 105 dB? 115 dB? Do you even know? When was the last time you had a reality check and measured the average SPL for your show? Do you really need to mix that loud?
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Hello FRONT of HOUSE readers! I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Vince Lepore, and starting with this issue, I’ll be writing the “Sound Sanctuary” column. I live in Orlando, FL with my beautiful wife Carrie and our two pugs Louie and Miles. Carrie and I both work at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, where I’m the technical director and Carrie is the graphic designer. I also teach live production full time at Full Sail University, a position that I’ve held for almost a decade. So, let’s get started…
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I enjoy engaging people in conversation and hearing different points of view regarding a wide variety of topics. I take pleasure in hearing about a person’s life, their problems and their issues as well as talking about baseball, music, girls, audio, cars, guitars, home ownership, politics, books, movies and the world at large — though not necessarily in that order.
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SOUTH BEND, IN – At Indiana University South Bend (IUSB), a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system proved to be a critical component in transforming a lecture hall into a flexible performance space with impeccable acoustics that can adapt to any musical genre.
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Mackie’s FreePlay Personal P.A is an ultra-portable, high-fidelity stereo sound system. Features include battery- or AC-powering, Bluetooth music streaming, iOS control app, 4-channel mixer with two mic preamps, 300-watts of onboard power, an 8-inch woofer and two compression drivers. A kickstand/pole mount accessory allows it to be mounted on a standard speaker pole or tilted back at a 45-degree angle for monitoring when FreePlay is on the ground. An optional rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack delivers up to 10 hours of playback. Weight is 11 pounds; MSRP is $499.
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Neutrik USA, the leading supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, introduces a new line of rearTWIST ultra-high-definition (UHD) BNC connectors. The new rearTWIST UHD BNC connectors are specifically designed for operation at high frequencies, making them a great choice for transmitting UHD signals such as 4K or even 8K video.
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Version 3.0 for the Yamaha CL and QL Digital Audio Consoles will be ready for download in April 2015 and expanded even further with more features than previously announced. In addition the fifth major update to the StageMix App for iPad will be released simultaneously.
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