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Touring Gear “POOCH” Continued From Page 26 PAR: What sort of new products truly enhance your job? Van Druten: “The newer line arrays, like the Adamson line array system, give us the tools to make every seat in the house sound the same. I think about this a lot — why shouldn't the kid that paid for the cheaper seat get the same show as being downstage center in the pit? Is he or she any less of a fan? I say no. “The Adamson is the best-sounding system out there right now. The horizontal coverage is unmatched in any other line array. Walking left to right, the box sounds the same everywhere. What more could I ask for? And with the addition of the T21 subs in the last two years, the system is unstoppable. You would think that a 21-inch sub speaker would be really flabby and woofy, but the T21 is made of Kevlar material rather than paper cone, and is punchy as hell. And because it is a 21-inch speaker, it moves a crapload of air. It is perfect for this type of dynamic band that has a lot of low-end impact. I fire up the system every single day and smile, knowing that it is going to be a good show.” Strother Bullins is a North Carolina-based freelance writer specializing in the professional audio, music and entertainment industries. TOM YOUNG Continued From Page 24 Web benefits both customer and artist involved in the concert process. Of the consoles that I have listed on my technical rider, the Yamaha PM5D console uses the company's proprietary MY cards to transport audio in formats including analog, AES, ADAT, TDIF, MADI, EtherSound, and CobraNet. For recording live, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems has made available a recording device by ADK Computer called LYVE Tracker. LYVE Tracker runs Cubase or Nuendo software and has optional interfaces for MADI, AES, ADAT, or EtherSound and is capable of recording up to 192 simultaneous tracks. Digidesign's VENUE allows you to record or play back up to 128 channels of audio using the console as the interface via two optional HDx cards interfaced to a Pro Tools|HD system. You can also record using Pro Tools|LE directly from the console to a laptop up to 18 tracks. DiGiCo consoles use RME's MADI card to make 160-channel recordings compatible with Pro Tools, Nuendo, Cubase, Logic and Pyramix. To get MADI into Pro Tools, the company recommends the Soundscape iBox MADI2-HD2 converter that takes the place of the HD interface. Years ago, recording on tour was expensive and larger tours still hire at least one engineer to maintain the archive. But now that rigs are portable and integrated directly into the front-ofhouse position across a range of live sound mixing products, it makes recording every night essential to the live sound engineer's touring routine. The value to the artist has become too apparent, if not for immediate remuneration after the show. Capturing a good performance will ultimately be part of their musical catalog. I am not quite sure how this daily responsibility will ultimately add up to increased wages for engineers or sound companies on tour, but I am hopeful it will add to the ever-decreasing numbers seen in the audio share of the touring business. Either way, I am looking forward to hearing and recording in some of the great summer venues this year. — Tom Young The Mixer That Does It All! 4 Speakon™ & 1/4” connectors 4 Power Amps Amps 6 sends (4 monitor/2 effects) 2 effects processors Tired of lugging cases of rack gear to your gigs? Leave the racks at home. The C1644P packs 4 high powered amps to power your mains and monitor mixes. Housed in a durable Road Warrior™ tour case, this board is made for gigging. Forget about outboard gear, all you need is the C1644P. with sy PRO & purchas micsstemstands e FREE KIT C1644P-LM15 SYSTEM • C1644P: 16 CH, 1200w RMS (four 300w amps @ 4 ohms for L-R & 2 monitor mixes) • LM15: 15” 475w 2-way, lightweight, high performance Neodymium loudspeakers 12 MONTHS ZERO INTEREST Pro Sound • Guitars • Amps USA MADE IN CARVIN.COM • DIRECT SALES 800-854-2235 • CATALOG • FACTORY TOUR DVD www.proaudioreview.com March 2008 | ProAudio Review | 29 http://carvin.com http://CARVIN.COM http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - March 2008 Contents Publisher's Page Studio News and New Products Sennheiser MKH 8040 Microphone Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro Studio Spotlight Upsampler X/Audio Live News and New Products Touring Gear From the Road Broadcast News and New Products ION Audio Tape2PC Cassette Archiving System Brauner VMA Large-Diaphragm Microphone Audio Ltd. RMS 2040 Series Post News and New Products First Look NAB Showcase Buyers Guide Single Slice

ProAudio Review - March 2008

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