Roland Systems Group has introduced its M-5000 Live Mixing Console, based around a new system architecture dubbed O.H.R.C.A (Open, High Resolution, and Configurable Architecture). The manufacturer boasts that the system delivers freely definable audio paths, multiple audio format protocol support and 96 kHz sampling resolution.
By Rob Tavaglione PAR has recently launched "PAR-Tube," our new video initiative that commences our move into the future. The digital revolution has just begun and modern life has barely started to change. That change will spell the end to publishing as we know it and meanwhile, Pro Audio Review will not sit still. Time will prove that expert advice is valuable in whatever medium it inhabits and it looks like web-based video will ultimately be a big part of how we continue to supply our readership with crucial guidance. Rest assured that the value of PAR will not diminish, but grow into an even healthier pro audio product review mechanism for our publishing company, NewBay Media.
"They said, 'We don't have anybody that can put this [analog] gear together for you.' I said, 'I've got a couple of hours.' I put it together, went out and did a show, then sat back and said, 'Why haven't I been doing this the whole time?'" James "Pugsley" McDermott, FOH engineer for Dierks Bentley, on reverting back to an analog FOH position. From the latest issue of Pro Sound News - Click here to read the full article!