ProAudio Review - May 2008 - (Page 6) FROM THE PUBLISHER The Nxtbook of PAR Those of you who have been reading the digital edition of PAR may have noticed that we have a new delivery vehicle for our online edition. We have switched from Olive Software’s Flash-based delivery to a newer, slicker, faster model: Nxtbook, a product of Nxtbook Media LLC. Now, I am usually an old fuddle duddie about embracing change, but I have to admit that the Nxtbook delivery is a step up from the older Olive system. First of all, it loads nearly instantaneous on a fast computer with speedy Internet connection. And whether you search the pages one flip at a time or you click on page numbers from the table of contents or front cover headlines, it goes right to the page you want very quickly. ProAudio Review Vol. 14 Issue 05 | May 2008 John Gatski Evaluating audio products for professionals in commercial recording, broadcast production, audio for video/film, project studios, live sound, contracting and multimedia. Publisher & Executive Editor: e-mail: Publisher, Pro Sound News: Editorial Director: Contributing Editor e-mail: Studio Editor e-mail: Technical Consultant John Gatski jgatski@aol.com Margaret Sekelsky Frank Wells Strother Bullins strotherPAR@earthlink.net Steve Murphy smurphy@nbmedia.com Tom Jung through Central America and Mexico. Canada, our neighbor to the north, has the most non-U.S. subscribers. Many of letters to the editor actually come from people reading the digital edition because they can read an article and click on the ‘letters send’ box to immediately ask a questions or send a comment. If you have not checked out a sample of the digital edition, go to www.proaudioreview.com and check out a sample. If you want the digital version, fill out the free subscription card. DESIGNERS SPEAK OUT While you are perusing the pages of this issue — whether digital or print (analog), check out Heather Johnson’s feature on the latest trends in line-array technology from some of the major players in today’s live sound speakers. Designers, such as Meyer Sound Labs founder John Meyer, share their expertise on the the evolution of these speakers as they add self-power, DSP, and continue to reduce in size. Speaking of live sound speakers, don’t forget to check out the latest live sound console and live sound speaker buyer’s guides in the issue. PAYING TRIBUTE I would like to dedicate this column to the memory of my oldest brother Frank, or Frankie as we called him. Because we were 11 years apart, we were not the closest of brothers, but it is sad when an illness comes along and steals your life at 59. Frankie was different from me in many ways, patient, quiet and reserved, but he was the consummate Renaissance man of sorts— a man of many interests and talents. He was an intellectual and avid reader, held a Ph.D. in Philosophy, yet enjoyed the simple, pleasurable things in life, such as fishing, woodworking, restoring old houses, and experiencing the world of travel. I will miss those precious visits he made to my mom’s house and all that energy he put into enjoying life that never seemed full of stress. John Gatski is publisher/executive editor of Pro Audio Review. Contributors: Tony Angelini, Bruce Bartlett, Dr. Frederick Bashour, Frank Beacham, Wayne Becker, Carlos Garza, Will James, Bascom H. 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