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Crest Audio proudly introduces the new X Series rackmount mixers, the successor to the widely regarded X-Rack Series. X Series mixers feature the same lauded sonic accuracy, quiet operation and core features as their predecessors, plus an updated circuit design and four new models: the X18R and X20R for mains and the X18RM and X20RM configured for monitors. more
Architectural Acoustics by Peavey proudly introduces the new PHR™ Series loudspeakers, designed specifically for compact, in-ceiling operation in permanent installations.
The Architectural Acoustics PHR Series ceiling-mount enclosures are ideal for high-intelligibility voice, program music and versatile signal reproduction in commercial, industrial and institutional applications. A tap selector switch allows for easy system tuning and configuration for 70-volt or 100-volt distributed systems, and a full selection of taps up to 60 watts (model dependent) and an 8-ohm transformer bypass setting are included for maximum system versatility. more
MediaMatrix by Peavey has released version 1.4.2 of its NWare™ software, as well as memory upgrades and new I/O hardware, for the NION® programmable digital audio processing node.
NION NWare version 1.4.2 is fully compatible with the Windows® Vista® operating system and adds support for network time protocols that allow NION to sync with network time servers or an Internet-based atomic clock. In addition, NION nX, n6 and n3 nodes now ship with upgrades in flash memory up to 2 GB to enable additional storage of audio, project files and background music loops, plus enhanced efficiency for messaging, audio playback, recording and multi-tasking within the NION system. more
Crest Audio is boosting the power of its successful CC™ Series amplifiers with the new flagship CC 5200. Based on powerful, proven Crest Audio Pro 200™ Series technology and utilizing a linear power supply, the CC 5200 delivers 5,200 watts of clean power for main systems, monitors and subwoofers.
Built on the solid foundation of legendary Crest Audio amplifier designs, CC Series power amps provide tremendous value in pro amplifier technology. CC Series amps deliver world-class power with exceptional sound quality and value for a wide range of sound reinforcement applications. Utilizing advanced production techniques and Crest Audio-designed toroidal transformers for consistent, robust output, the CC Series exemplifies the Crest tradition for solid, reliable and innovative power amp designs. more
Peavey proudly introduces the new three-way Versarray 212 line-array enclosure, featuring planar ribbon drivers, neodymium woofers and exclusive adjustment technology to set a new benchmark for high fidelity, high-level sound reinforcement.
The Peavey Versarray is the exclusive sound system of the Jägermeister® Mobile Stage on this summer’s Rockstar® Mayhem® tour, which features Peavey artists Slipknot, Dragonforce, Machine Head, Black Tide and The Red Chord. Two Peavey Versarray systems are also on the road this summer with country superstar Tim McGraw’s multi-stage Live Your Voice tour. more
OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT - JULY 2008: Painter, poet and singer-songwriter, Jewel is back in the spotlight, promoting a new country music album, “Perfectly Clear,” and hitting the road for a lengthy U.S. tour with Brad Paisley following some TV promotion, including appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Jewel, who was famously discovered while performing solo in the coffee shops of San Diego, first adopted Neumann’s KMS 105 on her 2006 tour with matchbox 20 singer Rob Thomas, and is once again using the wired vocal mic with her new five-piece band.
“It’s a vocal mic that can handle not only her dynamic range but also her vocal range,” comments Jewel’s front-of-house engineer, Curt Jenkins, who has been monitor engineer/production manager for country superstars Big & Rich for some time, and also worked on Alabama’s farewell tour. “We have access to the stage thrust, with Brad Paisley, so when she goes to walk out into the audience we toss her a Sennheiser SKM 935 G2 wireless mic which is extremely stable in front of the PA.”
“I know the 105 because I’ve used it with her for three years. It works well with her,” confirms monitor engineer Adrian Silverstein, who has previously worked with the Goo Goo Dolls, Five for Fighting, and John Mayer. The onstage mic complement also includes Sennheiser e 935 wired vocal mics for the bass player - the main background singer - and the keyboard player. A guitar player and drummer plus a multi-instrumentalist handling pedal steel, mandolin and banjo complete the band lineup.
Silverstein reports that he is generating wireless personal monitor mixes for everyone but the drummer and keyboard player. “The whole band is on G2 monitors - I don’t use anything else,” he says. “It makes my job too difficult to try to use anything else. The G2 stuff is so solid. I know from my cue pack that what I’m sending out is what they’re hearing.
Jewel’s summer tour with Brad Paisley of amphitheaters and similarly sized venues began in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 11th and currently runs through late October. For more information on Jewel visit www.jeweljk.com.
SENNHEISER
Sennheiser is a world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is now a global brand represented in sixty countries around the world through long-term distribution partners and subsidiaries in France, UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Russia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Japan, China, Canada, Mexico and the USA. Sennheiser’s technology is produced in manufacturing plants in Germany, Ireland and the United States of America. Their pioneering excellence in technology has rewarded the company with numerous awards and accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy, and the Scientific and Engineering Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Sennheiser Group is proud to be affiliated with Georg Neumann (Technical Grammy(r) award-winning studio microphones), Klein and Hummel (studio monitors) and the joint venture Sennheiser Communications that brings their award-winning technology to headsets for PCs, offices and call centers.
For more information, please visit www.sennheiserusa.com
Daly City, CA — Digidesign’s popular Live Sound Webinar series continues next week with host Robert Scovill conducting a 30-minute, side-by-side comparison of the VENUE D-Show® and D-Show Profile™ control surfaces, including operational and feature differences.
The “D-Show vs. D-Show Profile” webinar is scheduled for broadcast on Wednesday July 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (PST). In addition to Scovill’s presentation, the interactive webinar will also include an online Q&A that will offer attendees a chance to post questions in order to better determine which control surface is right for their specific needs.
This is the fourth in Digidesign’s Live Sound Webinar series. The first, “Introduction to VENUE and Mix Rack,” was webcast on April 23, 2008. “VENUE and Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools LE” followed on May 28, 2008, and “Discover Virtual Soundcheck: The Powerful Workflow on June 25, 2008. To see the complete schedule of upcoming Live Sound Webinar presentations, view archived webinars, or to register to watch the July 30th webinar, please visit the Digidesign VENUE Live Sound Webinar website at www.digidesign.com/livesoundwebinars.
About Robert Scovill
Digidesign live sound manager Robert Scovill is an award-winning sound engineer with over 3,000 live show mixing credits, including tours with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Matchbox Twenty, Rush, Prince, and Def Leppard. Get his insider’s perspective (and veteran’s view) of VENUE each month in the Live Sound Webinar.
About Digidesign
Digidesign is a worldwide leading manufacturer of digital audio production systems and the winner of the 2001 Technical Grammy® Award and 2003 Oscar® statuette representing the Academy Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of the Pro Tools® digital audio workstation. Digidesign provides the professional music, film, video, multimedia, and radio broadcast industries with tools for digital recording, MIDI sequencing, editing, signal processing, and surround mixing. Digidesign products are marketed in more than 40 countries worldwide through a distribution network of value-added dealers, distributors, and OEM relationships. Digidesign is a part of Avid Technology, Inc. For more information, visit www.digidesign.com.
About Avid Technology, Inc.
Avid (Nasdaq: AVID) is a worldwide leader in tools for film, video, audio, 3D animation, gaming and broadcast professionals – as well as for home audio and video enthusiasts. Avid professional and consumer brands include Avid, Digidesign, M-Audio, Pinnacle Systems, Sibelius, Softimage and Sundance Digital. The vast majority of primetime television shows, feature films, commercials and chart-topping music hits are made using one or more Avid products. Whether used by seasoned professionals or beginning students, Avid’s products and services enable customers to work more efficiently, productively and creatively. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid® Film Composer® system for motion picture editing. For more information about the company’s Oscar, Grammy and Emmy® award-winning products and services, visit www.avid.com.
Miami, FL – July 2008… D.A.S. Audio USA is pleased to announce that Greensboro, NC-based Audio & Light, Incorporated recently took delivery of an Aero system consisting of sixteen CA-28A line array elements and eight CA-215A subwoofers. As a regional installation and production company that provides sound, lighting, and video services for concerts and special events ranging in size from 500 – 5,000 seats, the company reports that their new system was immediately placed into service upon delivery—with exceptional results. more
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Hard Rock Park, the world’s first rock ‘n’ roll theme park, is a multifaceted musical experience that brings to life the iconic music that changed the course of music history and continues to influence generations of music fans.
Located in the Atlantic Coast resort town of Myrtle Beach, this $400 million music fan’s dream boasts themed rock ‘n’ rollercoasters like “Led Zeppelin: The Ride” and “Eagles: Life in the Fast Lane” among its 50 rides and attractions, and dedicates entire sections of the park to pop-music movements such as the British Invasion, ‘70s era rock and even country music. more
ReValver™ Mk III, the revolutionary virtual tube-amplifier software developed by a veteran tube-amp maker Peavey Electronics, has received high marks during its first round of reviews by some of the music-products industry’s most respected software critics.
“In terms of sounding and feeling like a real amp, ReValver is easily the best software I’ve tried,” wrote Michael Ross in the June 2008 issue of EQ. “I will stack ReValver against any other software, and more than a few boutique amps.” In his June Guitar Player critique, he added, “At times, I forgot I was playing through software. ReValver’s amp models might be the ones that make you leave the real thing at home.” more
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Crest Audio proudly introduces the new X Series rackmount mixers, the successor to the widely regarded X-Rack Series. X Series mixers feature the same lauded sonic accuracy, quiet operation and core features as their predecessors, plus an updated circuit design and four new models: the X18R and X20R for mains and the X18RM and X20RM configured for monitors. more
