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12.06.2013| By Nelson Arreguin| Comment(s)

My 5 Favorite Music Venues In Chicago

Being born and raised in the City of Broad Shoulders, there are many reasons to hold your head up and be proud – from it’s fiery history survived by a limestone tower on it’s magnificent mile, which serves as a symbol of the City’s endurance and grit, its imposing skyscrapers and resplendent downtown architecture that rose from the ashes, its glistening lake hugged by it’s surrounding parks, its championship winning sports teams, to the diverse neighborhoods and their unique music and food that cultured me. It’s obvious Chicago, the Windy City, has more to offer …

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12.06.2013| By Shure Notes| Comment(s)

Conferencing Solutions: When to Choose a Digital Discussion System

Imagine a summit meeting with hundreds of delegates from across the globe. They are seated behind desk-mounted microphones and many are wearing headsets. There’s a nameplate in front of each one, indicating the nation represented. In addition to the listeners, there are a nearly equal number of interpreters. Somewhere in this milieu, a small technical crew is making sure that everyone can hear, that the interpreters are properly synched to the appropriate foreign representative and that all the microphones are functioning. While that image may evoke memories of UN Security Council Meetings of the 1970’s, …

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Mic Check

12.06.2013| By Cory Lorentz| Comment(s)

From The Weird World Of Artist Relations…

We bring you, “What Is That Mic Application?” In this installment of unique encounters from the road, we stumbled upon a homemade, handheld device involving some toggle switches, heavy duty cabling and an SM58 gently wedged in the center. This creation takes center stage every night and is a big part of this endorsers live show. Before reading any further, care to take a guess at what this device is used for and who it belongs to? So, to answer the first question of what this device is used for… the mic itself is used …

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11.27.2013| By Shure Notes| Comment(s)

Is This Thing On? Hiring a Sound Company for Your Next Conference

Contributor: Phil Bower, Prestige AV & Creative Services The venue was booked months ago, the event has been promoted to your membership and the speaker line-up, while in a constant state of flux, is finally just about buttoned up. But the time has come, in addition to the dozens of other tasks on your pre-show planning calendar, to hire an A/V company. To find out how to approach the challenge and what to know before picking up the phone, we called on Phil Bower from Prestige AV & Creative Services. Founded in 1987, the company …

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11.25.2013| By Allison Wolcott| Comment(s)

December Webinar: Wireless for Guitar Players

If you missed it last August, you’re in luck. Our guitar wireless webinar is back for two December dates. Wireless for Guitar Players Webinar Description In this one-hour webinar, Dave Mendez from Shure Systems Support (who is also an accomplished guitarist) will cover: Wireless system and signal path basics Factors in selecting a system, including frequency range, location, form factor, and more Digital versus analog Rechargeable batteries Antenna and frequency coordination considerations The latest Shure guitar wireless products (including GLX-D® Digital Wireless, which features the first Shure guitar pedal receiver with integrated tuner) As always, …

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