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Letters HEIL EVERYWHERE AT SHELDON CONCERT HALL I read Strother Bullins’ article on the Heil mics for drum applications in Pro Audio Review [‘XAudio,’ January 2008]. I have heard them in that application and can appreciate your review. We are currently exploring mic stock for our recording studio that we are opening for live concerts. Bob [Heil] has offered to let us test most, if not all, of the mics he is currently building. He lives just across the river, so he will do his sales pitch on us as he is prone to do. But I’ve known Bob for a while and talked to some friends who have tried/bought his mics; they have given them pretty high reviews, especially for the money. I bought my first sound system from him back in the hippie days, and I have always considered him to be at the forefront of tech, most of the time. We will be trying his mics on vocals, acoustic guitars, Steinway pianos, upright basses, drums, amps, horns and even bagpipes … though don’t tell anyone. We have a wonderful acoustic hall that seats 700 and are producing about 250 events a year, so dynamics are crucial. Strother’s article gives me hope that I am heading in the right direction. Yes, there are always the high-end mics that we could never afford, but my philosophy is that if your know how to use the gear you have, most folks will never know the difference. Dale Benz Director Of Operations, The Sheldon Concert Hall St. Louis, MO www.theshelson.org stereo input channels and includes 2 additional card slots with more effects and dynamics processing. Unique to Yamaha, the new DCU5D can connect 32-bus cascade ports of a single or even two PM5D digital consoles to the DSP5D using Ethernet audio, and makes possible connection of up to 100 meters between multiple units. DSP5D $27,000, DCU5D $3,000. DIGITAL EDITION OF PRO AUDIO REVIEW NOW AVAILABLE Pro Audio Review is now available via Internet delivery. To get your free digital subscription (and renew your print subscription), go to: www.proaudioreview.com/subscribe and fill out the form. Correction In the 2008 New Gear Guide (PAR 2/2008) certain edits created confusion on an entry from Yamaha Commercial Audio. The full product information is as follows: The Yamaha DSP5D Expander is a standalone unit that expands the capabilities of the PM5DV2 digital console to 96 mono plus 16 To check out an on-line demo of the digital edition of Pro Audio Review, go to: http://www.proaudioreview.com/ digitaldemo www.proaudioreview.com March 2008 | ProAudio Review | 7 http://www.theshelson.org http://www.proaudioreview.com/subscribe http://www.proaudioreview.com/digitaldemo http://antelopeaudio.com http://www.windovertheearth.com http://www.mercenaryaudio.com http://audiomidi.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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