Posts Tagged Yamaha
admin | Digital Demons, Take A Walk On The Live Side | 3 Comments
One of the gigs just before Christmas gave me the excuse to talk about a bit of kit I've used quite a bit over the last year or so. I already said that I took a PA rig over to Lowestoft and didn't have to use it, as they had one in the venue. Who'd be a soundman?
I did end up using our own monitor system though, as well as our own desk (one we hire from MSL - the company who do all Jools Holland's shows). The desk is a Yamaha M7CL. I gave a stereo feed to the in-house PA, so I was slightly at the mercy of the mid scoop-happy venue engineer. I [ read more.. ]
admin | Software And Plug-ins, You Might Not Care But We Do | No Comments
Another free plugin - but this time it's for anyone who listens to music on their PC.
The SRS Sandbox reckons it can make your music sound better by expanding the audio image and 'creating a deep rich bass response'.
Could be cool for your laptop. [ read more.. ]
admin | Software And Plug-ins, Studio Shenanigans | No Comments
For a limited time, customers who have purchased hardware products such as Steinberg's Cubase LE or select Yamaha hardware products that include Cubase AI4 can get a fully-functioning crossgrade version of Cubase 4 or Cubase Studio 4 and save up to 50%.
Cubase AI4 supports the DAW extensions for Steinberg software and provides Advanced Integration between Yamaha hardware and Steinberg software. If only Bill Gates would release a version of Windows that runs properly on PC's, we'd be laughing. [ read more.. ]
admin | Take A Walk On The Live Side, You Might Not Care But We Do | No Comments
This would bore anyone who isn't a geek
Yamaha's new T5n Amplifiers have been put head to head with an another, unnamed brand and came out on top. All you need to know is, they are good.
On the other hand, if you're deprived of sleep, read this, from Yamaha
"Present at the test was Luca Nobilini of Lombardi Service, leading Italian front of house / recording engineer Toni Soddu and Yamaha's Wouter Verkuijl."
"On playing a CD through the system, the difference was clear," says Wouter. "It seemed like the left side of the system was producin [ read more.. ]
admin | Digital Demons, Take A Walk On The Live Side, You Might Not Care But We Do | No Comments
All you touring engineers can feel more at home when you stop by in Edinburgh in future without carting your M7's all the way up there. New venue 'GRV' is not only due to open by November 16th, but the 1200 capacity venue will be home to a Yamaha M7CL.
It's a step in the right direction for all venues in my opinion. Audiotechnews likes the idea of only having to carry a usb stick up the stairs.
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