From Our Partners At Audix USA…

Here are the final versions of the “How to mic your drums” video that were shown at NAMM. 

These are the first definitive videos on how to mic your drums with clear explanations and useful examples.   It  is divided into 7 chapters. 

Dean K has  used AUDIX  mics for more on air recordings than anyone else out there and Mike Snyder is a professional clinician (for Roland) who speaks directly to drummers in terms they can understand.

These videos will  be on YouTube soon  but for higher audio and video resolution  we subscribed to Vimeo and suggest that they be viewed there.     For faster viewing make sure the “high def” option is turned off.   AUDIX will also be making a DVD to be included with all DP series packs.

Start your engines!

How To Mic Up Your Drums - Introduction from Audix Microphones on Vimeo.

Fred A. Bergstrom

Born Dec. 16, 1950 in Waukegan, Illinois, Fred passed on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. Fred was the Vice President of Berler Communications.  Les Walters (his sister) and Perry Miller, his partner for 30 years remain at Berler continuing their mission.

Brian T. Fehrman

Born June 20, 1969 Brian left us on New Year’s Day at the age of 40.  Brian was President of Big Time Audio/ProAudioMart.com, Milwaukee, WI.  Kathy Fehrman - his loving wife he absolutely adored - remains to continue the legacy they were building together with her faithful sidekick Shelly Hansen (Brian’s sister).  We will miss his great sense of humor and his smile…

A drummer that sang (imagine that!) Brian was known to sing throughout the day, especially to the pups.

Announcing Bedell Guitars & The Great Divide

Old enough to have been around when the concept of peace, love and rock n' roll inspired a generation of free spirits. Young enough to embrace a world community, where generosity, compassion and equality are a way of life. We celebrate living every day.

Our love of music is expressed in a collection of premium acoustic guitars, Great Divide Vintage Guitars and the next generation of custom Bedell Guitars.

Portions of our earnings will be directed back to global communities, and individual artists.

But, beyond material things, Two Old Hippies is an outlet for the values and beliefs that two "born" hippies acquired long ago. Seek peace and harmony for all living things. Inspire community. "Be True" to ourselves. And share in the spirit of Peace, Love & Rock N' Roll.

Tom (and Molly!) remain as passionate about music and fine guitars as they were all those years ago.

Today, that passion has resulted in incredibly handcrafted, all solid wood Bedell Guitars.  Once again, they share this passion by introducing Bedell Performance Series Guitars.

Oct 1, 2009, 14:09 - Natick, MA— Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, introduces the 8260A Three-Way DSP System. The 8260A breaks new ground in electro-acoustic design, as mechanical, acoustical and signal-processing designs are linked closely together. The 8260A features major advances in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure design, and Genelec’s proprietary Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC™) Mid/High driver technology takes a big step in perfecting audio quality in professional active studio monitors.??

This breakthrough in coaxial driver design provides extremely accurate imaging and improved sound quality, both on the acoustical axis as well as off-axis. The extremely smooth frequency response leads to outstanding clarity and definition of the inner details of the music. The 8260A combines, for the first time, a coaxial driver (MDC) with a modern waveguide technology (Genelec’s Directivity Control Waveguide / DCW™), ensuring that drivers couple coherently over their full operating bandwidth, as well as creating coincident mid-frequency/high-frequency point source.

September 2009

PCMag.com (formerly PC Magazine) is an online magazine that talks about all things technical having to do with the personal computing world. The magazine also has a podcast show called PCMag Radio that has been running for several years and it is aimed at their primary readers – lovers of technology.

Tim Gideon, lead audio and video analyst for PCMag.com, was put in charge for updating the quality of their podcasts. Gideon states, “When it came time to update the equipment for our podcast studio, we went through several microphone choices and the HT2 emerged as the best choice for us. We needed a microphone with a tight pattern because our panelists are all in close proximity and the typical omni-directional headset mics don't offer enough rejection. Not only does the HT2 sound great, but our hosts and guests are unencumbered with headphones or bulky cables, which makes everything look cleaner for our video podcasts. Everybody loves the sound of these mics! ”

All podcasts are performed with Audix HT2 microphones and recorded in Pro Tools. Please check out PCMag.com Radio at PC Mag Radio

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, recently announced the release of the AVO-VGA, the latest product in their passive audio/video over twisted pair extender line. The AVO-VGA extends video signals up to 450 feet over standard unshielded twisted pair cable, such as Cat 5 or Cat 6.
 

Click here to enter and learn more about the Audix i5 multi-purpose instrument mic!

SAN DIEGO, CA, MAY 12, 2009 – All HME DX Series wireless intercom systems now feature
Spectrum Friendly™ technology, HME’s unique advantage for interference-free operation in the
increasingly crowded 2.4 GHz frequency band. This new technology enables broadcast and
theatrical production crews to avoid emerging frequency conflicts by designating the 2.4 GHz
operating frequency range – low, high or full band.

The increasing use of the 2.4 GHz Industry Scientific and Medical (ISM) wireless spectrum is
attributed to its global availability and license-free requirements. Existing hardwired
technologies are gradually being designed to operate in the 2.4 GHz band.

While generally not a problem when separated, multiple applications and multiple users of the
same applications in close proximity can result in additional risk for trouble free operation. The
new Spectrum Friendly technology further ensures that HME products do not add interference
to the spectrum for other essential wireless services in the vicinity, like DMX lighting.

According to HME Pro Audio Product Manager Rick Molina, “Spectrum Friendly technology
provides a framework for wireless applications to coexist as good neighbors. It also makes it
possible for production crews using HME base stations to double the number of possible
wireless headset users.”

New supra aural headphones deliver outstanding acoustic performance for mobile listening applications

ULTRASONE AG - (July 1, 2009) – Ultrasone AG , German headphone manufacturer, introduces a new portable headphone called Zino. Designed for use with iPods, MP3 players and other portable music players, Ultrasone’s Zino features the company’s patented S-Logic™ and ULE safe listening technologies in an ultra-mobile design.

Ultrasone has given the Zino a sleek, modern look with gunmetal black, brushed aluminum ear cups and silver colored diamond-cut aluminum nameplates. Even though the Zino was designed for mobile applications, it features two powerful 40mm gold plated drivers, which most commonly are found in full-sized studio headphones. The Zino’s foldable design allows for easy storage and safe transportation in the included hard carrying case.

Despite its small size, the Zino utilizes Ultrasone’s patented S-Logic™ technology. Rather than directing the sound to the listener’s ear canal, as most conventional headphones do, S-Logic technology employs decentralized drivers that direct audio to the listener’s outer ear. This technology not only gives the user a natural surround experience in a stereo headphone by utilizing the ear’s anatomy, but it also reduces sound pressure on the eardrums by an astonishing 40%.