Aldie, VA – June 2008… While comedian/guitarist Mike Rayburn’s concert appearances generate lots of laughs from his audience, there’s nothing humorous about his dependency on his wireless equipment. Based in a suburb of greater Washington, DC, Rayburn’s antics keep him in the spotlight during more than 120 performances a year—with a schedule that takes him not only throughout the Americas, but throughout Europe as well as Caribbean and Hawaiian destinations. Wherever he may be, his Lectrosonics wireless systems provide the freedom of movement and the sound quality he requires to keep his act at the cutting edge. more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Universal Audio, a leading manufacturer of audio production hardware and software products, recently completed work on a recording studio designed and built for its new Scotts Valley, California facility. In order to reduce room reflections and frequency anomalies, Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, outfitted the studio with its state-of-the art acoustical treatments.

“The control room, which is used to test new hardware and software products, as well as operate as a private recording facility in the evenings, was experiencing lingering issues with flutter echoes and low-end buildup.� explained Will Shanks, Universal Audio’s Product Manager. “Auralex provided the solution with a number of products, including its SonoSuede Pro System, its best-selling LENRD bass traps as well as its pArtScience SpaceArrays and Screen6 System, which I was first introduced to by Russ Berger himself. The Space Arrays are fantastic, and delivered exactly what we wanted.� more

TORONTO, CANADA—Humber College, which has trained professional musicians since the 1972 launch of its Jazz Music Diploma, has installed a 48-channel Duality console from Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals. more

Mastering Engineer Relies on Dangerous Music Equipment for Analog and Digital Releases

Edmeston, NY – June 26, 2008 – Mastering Engineer Mike Wells swears by his Dangerous Music setup as the best rig he’s ever used, and record labels agree by giving him lots of business – in one case an exclusive on all their mastering work. Through his use of the Dangerous Master for inserts and routing, Dangerous Monitor for input switching and monitor control and the Dangerous MQ for metering and headphones, Wells can turn out CD master and Vinyl pre-master files simultaneously, saving record labels and bands time and money – all while keeping an extremely consistent high-quality sound without tedious comparison listening.

“I recently completed mastering the new Sound Tribe Sector Nine CD, titled ‘Peaceblaster,’ it will be out this fall, with a special preview in July,” said Mike Wells. “Their label, 1320 Records, was really pleased with the quality of the mastering and the fact that in a single pass I can create both the CD master and the vinyl pre-master.” more