Lexicon®, a Harman International (NYSE-HAR) company today announced the latest software upgrade for its PCM92, which allows users to configure and use optional foot switch and foot controller capabilities through existing connections on the back of the unit. Now musicians have complete real-time control over changing presets as well as adjusting various parameters during their live performances.
A simple ¼” TRS connection between the PCM92 and a foot controller and foot switch makes it easy for a musician to change presets and adjust parameters during a performance. Users can create a sequence of presets, called preset chains, which can be easily cycled through using a 2-button momentary foot switch or make real-time parameter adjustments with a variable position foot controller. The software update includes multiple foot pedal-enabled options including: preset chain configuration, foot pedal calibration, foot switch setup and the ability to restore factory defaults.
“Lexicon is proud to be offering these very exciting features for our live performance customers,” said Paul Faby, Business Segment Director of Lexicon. “The PCM92 will provide these live performances the ultimate sound, as if they were recorded in the studio.”
Delivering 28 mono and stereo reverbs, delays, and modulation effects, flexible routing configurations, and a comprehensive library of more than 1,200 factory presets, the PCM92, with the latest software update, continues to be the most advanced audio processor in its class.
“Lexicon is proud to continue reaching the next level of musical performance and will continue to support all of our dedicated musicians through precise, easy-to-use equipment,” continued Faby.
For more information on downloading the free software upgrade and instructions on how to use Harman HiQnet™ System Architect to update the PCM92, visit the downloads section of the Lexicon website http://www.Lexiconpro.com
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Lexicon® PCM92 Software Upgrade Provides Users Greater Ease Of Use With Foot Switch and Foot Controller
DigiTech® Ships the Revolutionary JamMan® Stereo Looper Pedal
The JamMan Stereo will store over 35 minutes of stereo, CD-quality loops in 99 loops internally as well as having a SD memory card expansion slot, giving the artist the ability to store up to 16 hours of material in an additional 99 slots with the optional card.
The JamMan Stereo features USB connectivity and will sync to DigiTech’s free, downloadable JamManager™ software that organizes and saves JamMan loops to a PC or Mac. The software also provides the user with the capability to create JamLists and have them available for use anytime.
“We reinvented loopers nearly a decade ago with the original JamMan® and now we are reinventing loopers again with the new JamMan Stereo. We are always striving to give musicians new ways to be creative and unique,” stated Jason Lamb, Marketing Manager for DigiTech.
Harman Professional Puts AVB Front And Center At InfoComm 2010, Hosts A Series Of Seminars And Training Sessions
The House of Worship demonstration system features the three interconnected elements of Harman’s AVB system solution: next generation hardware, next generation software, and the next generation audio network. The next generation hardware consists of a dbx SC Series digital matrix processors, Crown CT series amplifiers with USP4/AVB installed, BSS Audio AVB wall plates, and the BSS Audio / Netgear Ethernet AVB switch. The system is operated through next-generation software HiQnet System Architect™ version 2 with its new configuration and routing paradigms based on designing the system directly ‘into’ a floor plan of the venue; all audio running over the next-generation audio network, Ethernet AVB. Visitors to the booth will not only be able to experience the extrodinary simplicity of Harman’s AVB routing mechanisms, but also take real-time control of the system with System Architect’s new full-screen kiosk mode functionality.
“As more members of the professional A/V community begin to adopt AVB protocols, and the single A/V network standard becomes a reality, Harman Professional will continue to support and introduce new products that enhance the efficiency of A/V delivery,” commented Adam Holladay, Market Manager, System Development and Integration Group. “It is important for us to educate our customers on the benefits of AVB, and we encourage anyone who is at InfoComm to come by our booth or seminars to learn more – particularly those connected with House of Worship system design.”
The first public event, a training session entitled “Designing The World’s First Ethernet AVB Systems With HiQnet System Architect”, will focus on configuring an Ethernet AVB system with System Architect in a House of Worship system design, and will take place on Wednesday June 9 from 2:30pm-4:30pm at room N208. It will be hosted by a complete Harman Professional team, including Adam Holladay and Tom Cram for SDIG, Iain Gregory for dbx / BSS Audio, and Brad Benn for Crown.
The next event will be an AVnu Alliance™ panel - featuring representation from Harman International, and several other AVnu Alliance member companies - and will take place on Friday, June 11 from 10:30am-12:00pm in room N219. The panel will discuss the new IEEE 802.1 AVB standards and how they affect the A/V community. See avnu.org for more information about the alliance.
Harman HiQnet™ is the world's first connectivity and control protocol that integrates all product categories in the signal chain for professional audio systems of all types, size, and applications. Harman HiQnet no longer requires the user to manage multiple disparate operating systems or be responsible for programming individual signal processors, speaker controllers, wireless microphone systems, and mixing consoles. HiQnet was developed by engineers from across Harman’s Professional Division and is coordinated by the System Development and Integration Group (SDIG), a team of dedicated systems specialists based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Harman Professional will also be showcasing its new AVB product technologies along with other members of the AVnu Alliance at the AVnu Alliance Pavilion at booth number C7934 throughout the show.
Swing House Synergizes Sunset Strip and South by Southwest With Soundcraft
Starting out as a rehearsal studio, Swing House Productions has expanded into studio recording, rental department, full event production and Artist development and Management. The company’s work at South by Southwest is an extension of its relationship with the renowned Roxy music club in Hollywood. “Each year at South by Southwest, the Roxy sponsors one venue in Austin and that venue essentially transforms into the Roxy for the week,” says Phil Jaurigui, President of Swing House Productions.
This transformation includes performances by artists who are synonymous with the Roxy. To wit, this year saw the likes of Tom Morello’s Street Sweeper Social Club, Minus The Bear, Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. In total, Rusty Spurs hosted 112 bands over the span of five days.
Because Rusty Spurs does not normally feature live music, the onus fell on Swing House to not only set up a complete audio system, but one that would recreate the feel of the Roxy. “Rusty Spurs is a regular bar with no stage and no PA, so we provided the PA, the backline, the staging and everything else that it takes to change a country bar into a rock and roll nightclub,” Juarigui says.
To that end, Swing House brought its Vi4 console from its Los Angeles headquarters to Austin for the week. The audio system also included JBL SRX728 loudspeakers and SRX718S subwoofers for the main stage, with powered JBL EON15 portable loudspeakers for the outdoor stage. Crown amplifiers power the audio system, which also includes system EQ from dbx.
“Tom Der of Soundcraft turned us onto the Vi4 last year when he rented it to use for South by Southwest and we loved it,” Jaurigui says. “We have our own now and we use it in our studio for rehearsals with everyone from Maroon 5 to Iggy and the Stooges.”
Sam Coy served as the primary sound engineer for the week, which required him to quickly and repeatedly switch bands over from stage to stage for 14 hours each day. With little time to spare between performances, reliability of the audio consoles was as important as sound quality. “The attendance at Rusty Spurs was higher than it’s ever been,” Jaurigui says. “It was packed all the way through and while it was overwhelming at times, we didn’t have a single instance where either console went down.”
Moreover, Jaurigui notes that the Vi4 is not only easy to use, but also ideal for high-impact, high-volume performances. “The Vi4 is so intuitive where even if you’re only used to analog consoles you can pick it up quickly,” Jaurigui adds. “The sound is so clean and it’s very powerful and very punchy—you can really get that aggressive sound out of it that you need with rock acts.”
In addition, because the Vi4 packs so many features into a reasonably sized chassis, the transformation of Rusty Spurs into the Roxy was even more seamless. “There are so many built-in effects that sound great and it doesn’t take up much space for a fairly big console,” Jaurigui says. “Even in a small bar like Rusty Spurs, it fits comfortably. It looks great, too. All week, people were walking up to the console and were fascinated by it.”
For more information on Swing House Productions, please visit www.swinghouse.com
Monday, April 26, 2010
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher Packs His Pedalboard With HardWire® Extreme Performance Pedals
“The HardWire pedals give me the tones that I’ve been looking for and are hardwire bypass. HardWire pedals are the most tour-worthy pedals on the planet,” stated Kelliher. Currently, he has loaded his touring pedalboard with the Valve Distortion.
The SC-2 Valve Distortion Pedal that Kelliher uses provides two types of harmonically charged distortion tones: Crunch and Saturated. The Crunch Mode provides the player with plenty of gain along with mids that cut through onstage. Saturated Mode adds extra gain for maximum sustain, making it ideal for solos. As with all HardWire pedals, the SC-2 is crafted from premium all-metal components to perform night after night, tour after tour.
Each HardWire pedal also features an assortment of tour-worthy accessories like green gaffer tape common to pro pedalboards, Stomplock™ knobguards to maintain pedal settings, and a hook & loop pad to fasten the pedal to a pedalboard.
Kelliher and Mastodon are currently on world tour with Metallica and kick off their upcoming US tour later this month.
To learn more about Bill Kelliher and Mastondon you can visit: http://www.mastodonrocks.com/.
The DigiTech HardWire guitar pedals are now available with an MSRP starting at $99.99.
Zakk Wylde’s Brand New Home Studio Features dbx ® Compressors – New Black Label Society Album Due Out This Summer
Featured in the installation is a dbx 160SL Compressor, four dbx 160A Compressors, a dbx 386 Dual Channel Tube Mic Pre and a dbx Tube Channel Strip. “We were specifically looking for the dbx sound,” said Zack Fagan, sound engineer and founder of Under the Wire. “The dbx 160A and SL both have a very unique sound that no studio in complete without.”
Black Label Society’s FOH man, Dave Allen and Fagan have been friends for numerous years before the two met again at Wylde’s new studio. Allen put Fagan in touch with Jeff Harris of dbx when BLS was looking for a total sound turnaround. “Jeff came on board and provided us with great advice for the studio, recommending all of the equipment that would give BLS the ultimate sound for their new record,” continued Fagan.
At the project’s completion, the eager team patiently waited to hear their recordings through the latest dbx equipment. Fagan continued, “The only issue we had with hooking up the new equipment was doing it as fast as we could to start using it.” The team couldn’t be happier with the results as the entire renovation plan went flawlessly, with no problems stemming from either the gear or installation. “The entire process from start to finish went so smoothly and quickly that the soldering iron was still hot when I ran into the studio to start working on the new album,” stated Wylde.
For more information on Under the Wire Services, visit www.underthewire.tv.
In the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas station to become his new guitarist, Zakk Wylde has established himself as a guitar icon known and revered the world over. Writing and recording with Osbourne led to multi-platinum success, inspiring him to create the now legendary Black Label Society in 1998. In the decade plus since, BLS has turned the notion of what a rock band should be upside down by inspiring legions of fans (known as Berserkers) all over the world to follow the mantra: Strength, Determination, Merciless, Forever (SDMF for short). Wylde and his Berserkers have established a heavy metal institution true to the vision of uncompromising, unfiltered and unrestrained rock n’ roll.
Versatile, Reliable and Rugged, AKG’s New 99er Microphone Series Offers A Wide Range Of Installed Sound Solutions
In an introduction that brings high performance capsule technology and market proven reliability to the broadest fixed installation market, AKG today introduced the comprehensive line of 99er microphones. With nine different products in the line that provide nine different applications, the 99ers are a diverse group of microphones that offer a solution for nearly any installed sound application.
The new line – which consists of the CGN99, CHM99, CBL99, CK99 and the DGN99 - incorporates components from classic AKG products such as the capsule of the C542 BL boundary layer microphone and the well-proven acoustical components of the discreet gooseneck range. All of the microphones are equipped with proper RF shielding to meet the high demands of electromagnetic compatibility in everyday installations. The family consists of nine microphones for nearly any typical installed sound application, including: conferencing, paging, surveillance, on-stage use and recording.
“The 99er line is a unique range of high class but affordable and easily specified microphones for the installed sound market,” said Mario Siokola, Product Manager for the 99ers. “The mix of superior acoustics, RF shielding and extraordinarily rugged mechanical design makes the 99ers easy to install and absolutely reliable in use.”
The condenser gooseneck range includes the CGN99 C/S, CGN99 C/L, CGN99 H/S and CGN99 H/L, which provide both cardioid or hypercardioid polar patterns and can come on a short or long gooseneck stand. This range is the perfect solution for conferencing systems, lecterns, podiums and altars, too. Also included in the 99er range is the CHM99 hanging microphone on a 10 m twist-free cable. Available in either black or white, the CHM99 is an ideal microphone for teleconferencing applications, theaters, or as a choir microphone in a house of worship.
“The 99er line is one of our most versatile lines of microphones to date,” continued Siokola. “They are designed to provide a solution for nearly any type of installed sound application and they provide a price performance that is simply unmatched by any other microphone range.”
Also included in the 99er range is the CBL99; a compact boundary layer microphone using technology from high-end studio mics. It has a high sensitivity and a wide frequency range, and is optimised for use as a low profile desktop microphone in conference situations as well as choir or instrument applications.
Rounding out the 99ers is the CK99 – a small lavalier microphone with a cardiod pickup pattern that makes it a feedback resistant-robust solution for speeches and house of worship applications- and the DGN99; a rugged, versatile microphone designed for all paging purposes, such as in a shopping mall or for transportation applications. The DGN99 is also available on a desk stand with a PTT switch as the DST 99 S.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Hitachi Introduces CP-X3011 3LCD Projector
The CP-X3011 features Hitachi’s proprietary My Buttons functionality, enabling two programmable buttons on the projector to execute any command. The CP-X3011 also offers Input Source Naming allowing users to rename input sources to fit their needs. Closed Captioning functionality is also available with the CP-X3011.
The CP-X3011 includes a hybrid filter that only requires maintenance once every 5,000 hours, providing users with a lower total cost of ownership. With the CP-X3011’s Audio Pass Through function, the projector can output audio in stand-by mode, allowing audiences to listen to external speakers via the projector’s audio output. Moreover, the projector’s Power Saving Mode reduces the stand-by power consumption to 0.5W.
The CP-X3011 contains several features that are exclusive to Hitachi. One of these is the Template Function which allows users to select one of four free-line templates that are very useful when writing on a whiteboard. Second, the Whiteboard Mode limits the peak white by changing the gamma curve. When the projector is used with a whiteboard, this feature limits brightness to protect the eye health of teachers and students. Third, the IR Remote Frequency Change Function enables the frequency of the IR remote control to be changed from the menu to avoid conflicts with fluorescent lights or IR signals from a notebook PC.
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