I’m a miserable cynic
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!“Sound Pro Latin America is a new serious proposal, created by professionals, that has a main goal to educate on new technologies for professional audio, promoting y teaching technical knowledge (theory and practice) for professional growing” Technoprofile magazine reports
Now, […]
Careful out there
A word of warning for anyone gigging in South Africa. Watch your back!
28 Year Old Johan Engelbrecht - sound engineer to Shane McCallaghan - was robbed by six men outside a pub in Bloemfontein. He was stabbed four times and left for dead; fortunately being found and taken to hospital by a punter.
“Six men […]
Digico for President, please
OK, I admit I am to Digico D1 and D5 desks what the 12 year old ‘me’ was to Jet from Gladiators when she met me at a public appearance at Bruntingthorpe Air Base; star struck, in absolute awe, and systematically boxing above my weight, but SO damn ready to knock one out.
So it’s with […]
Fold up your speakers
I might come under fire for even bringing this up, but I’d be interested to hear from people who’ve tried these MUJI Cardboard Speakers.
“These Lightweight, collapsible speakers are portable and can be folded away and placed in the included pouch when not in use. Plug them into your personal stereo’s headphone jack to enjoy […]
You can’t REALLY offset that
The world’s largest international trade show for consumer technologies have announced plans for a more Green Friendly ethos for their 2008 outing.
“We will do so by reducing energy consumption, increasing our recycling efforts, improving efficiency where possible, and making strides toward offsetting our unavoidable emissions. “ Says CEO Gary Shapiro of Consumer Electronics Assosiation.
You […]
The Decibel War
As most of us in this sector of the industry are aware - recorded material is getting ‘louder’ in an effort to compete for the attention of your average listener. As Bob Katz, chief mastering engineer of Digital Domain says:
“The level of compact discs went up about 20 decibels in 20 years,”
This, coupled with […]
What are the chances?
Good news for FireWire audio interface users who’ve bothered with Vista.
You can download Windows Vista 32 and 64 drivers for Tascam’s FW-1082, FW-1804, and FW-1884 FireWire audio interfaces as well as the legacy USB products. More details and moral support on their website.
Studio Devil
Studio Devil’s latest; Vitrual Guitar Amp for Windows is now shipping at $79.
It boasts 18 tube amp channels, but personally I’ve got sounds I’m happy with from programs like Reaper and the subsequent free downloads you can find on the net.
Having said that, you might want to check out the audio clips they’ve put up. […]
Get a room
The ARC System (Advanced Room Correction System) may be something to moan about for jaded engineers who feel the art is being taken out of the trade.
Using Audyssey’s MultEQ technology, the ARC corrects frequency and phase response for multiple points in the room. ARC also removes low-end alterations, restores tonal balances, and makes your mixes […]
“Is it ready for de HD?”
Pioneer have showcased their most powerful and advanced amplifier to date - the SC-LX90, which should be available within the next 6 months.
The SC-LX90 supports AV source formats such as Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio.
Hidden Wires say:
“The product incorporates a new, unique Direct Energy HD […]
