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Updated info for Wireless Users + Digital TV vs Whitespace selloff
Navigating the wireless jungle - is this new information better or worse for us wireless users?
If you've been keeping up with the information we've been gathering (via our Aug 2010 update) on the state of play for the future sell-off, you may be interested in the latest video interview we captured a week or so ago.
Once again we're lucky enough to be able to interview Jeff MacKenzie - TRG Manager at Jands, and Technical Advisor to AWAG (Australian Wireless Audio Group).
In this latest installment, Jeff and Tone recap the 'old' information - ie; what is coming when Australian Government sells off the 'target dividend' between 694-820 MHz, along with the different options currently being floated / discussed between the ACMA, TV broadcasters and other interested parties. It's a 9 min video, so sit yourself down and start planning for the future.
Remember, this is to make sure we're all aware and alert - not alarmed. To keep up with the very latest information, make sure you keep in touch. As soon as we know something, you'll be the next to know.
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Presonus Studio Channel - FREE to good home
It's that time of the week folks. We shine the spotlight on a product, and although there is always a great deal to be done, none can quite compare with free.
This week it's the Presonus Studio Channel - a tube preamplifier designed for studio use (but we know a few are out there taking care of the vocal business for PA use).
Sooo, take advantage of a great special price, or make sure you're a part of our Factory Sound Footy Tipping $2011 competition. If your tips come home the best for Round 3, then the Studio Channel is yours. For FREE!
Just in case you've missed the details - it's free to enter, there are great weekly prizes, and best of all: we get to make a little video once per week!
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New DPA Microphones - Reference Standard & 4099 Instrument
Anyone who has been keeping a bit of an eye on DPA over the past few years will have seen somewhat of a nip and tuck of their impressive product range. We've always been big fans of DPA's minature microphone range - 4066 headsets, 4061 lapel microphones and the fantastic adaptor range to facilitate use with any wireless systems out there plus plugging directly into an XLR, but the real movers and shakers of the moment are the recently completed 4099 instrument mics, and the new MODULAR Reference Standard series of classy studio, broadcast and live microphones.
Perhaps you've used (or own) an orignal B&K 4006, the classic omnidirectional recording microphone. DPA has been producing these for quite a few years now, and they've just improved them! Not only does the new 4006A have a modular design, allowing a variety of capsules to be used with the one preamplifier, but some serious improvements have been made with the state-of-the-art preamplifier circuitry.
You may already know that DPA strives for "uncompromised sonic signature" and so they have ensured no transformers are going to get in the way of their signal. There's a bit of an article on impedance balancing with active drive here, via DPA website.
We've just updated our own website with the whole 4000 series of Reference Standard microphones and components, AND you may want to take special note of the brand new 2006A - using twin capsule technology, it comes in at a lower price than 4006A, while maintaining DPA's sonic signature.
And then! You'll see the entire 4099 instrument series (along with some excellent vision of the Reference Series) in the interview video below that we did with Ken Kimura when he recently visited. Just in case you're into nostalgia, you can see our original interview with Ken here - it was from 2010, and includes some interesting facts about DPA mics recording the Space Shuttle.
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