Sustainable partying Oct 24, 2008
Its heat is harvested from the bands' amplifiers and other musical equipment. "Our idea is that there's enough energy in this world, you just have to use it the right way," Smit said. (International Herald Tribune)
Film brings rockers taste of fame Oct 23, 2008
" With albums called Plugged in Permanent and Juggernaut of Justice, the parallels with Spinal Tap are there to enjoy. The drummer, like Spinal Tap's director, is called Robb Reiner. Anvil's amplifiers do indeed go up to eleven, and they also visit Stonehenge during a visit to the UK. Actor Keanu Reeves says he is an Anvil fan "The truth is that's just the entry point for the film," Gervasi says. "I've had 80-year-olds offering to buy the Anvil album because they just want to help the band. It's... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
A prime Super Bowl seat will cost you Oct 21, 2008
$60 Really cool amplifiers for Bruce Springsteen's halftime show. $10 Postage for the thinking-of-you cards sent to all the Wall Street investors who won't be using their luxury boxes this year. (USA Today -- Sports)
Fujitsu Laboratories Develops High-Efficiency Gallium-Nitride HEMT Power Amplifier Featuring World's Highest Output Power Oct 21, 2008
Use of GaN HEMT technology increases output power over existing amplifiers using gallium-arsenide (GaAs) transistors (comparison by Fujitsu Laboratories) by more than six-fold, to 320W. This is expected to extend radar detection range by 2 ... It is anticipated that replacing the traveling-wave tube amplifiers(5) commonly used for high output power applications with this new technology will enable smaller, lighter, more energy-efficient, and longer-lasting transmission systems for applications... (JCN Network, Japan)
He makes sun's power portable Oct 19, 2008
It's also been deployed to power lights and amplifiers at outdoor Earth Day events and music festivals. Cooper envisions the trailer performing a direct humanitarian role, delivering flexible alternative energy to people living in remote places or victims of disaster. (News & Observer)
Small Businesses Review Tax Plans Oct 17, 2008
Harris's company makes radio frequency power amplifiers. Business is good, but as Tony Harris tries to expand something keeps getting in the way. (R News)
Fleet Foxes back to the mainland after overseas tour Oct 17, 2008
Fairfield brought the whole audience back to a time where amplifiers had not yet been invented. The intimate atmosphere of the theatre, pitch perfect harmonies, CD quality sound, as well as the charming and humble personalities of the band made it a night the audience will not soon forget. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Line 6 Launches First POD(R) Plug-Ins: POD Farm(TM) and POD Farm(TM) Platinum Oct 17, 2008
Based in Calabasas, California, Line 6 is a leading manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers, effects, effects processors and recording interfaces. Line 6 is world renowned for its studio- and stage-standard gear featuring its patented amp and effect modeling and digital wireless technologies. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fujitsu Develops World's First Gallium-Nitride HEMT Able to Cut Power in Standby Mode and Achieve High Output Oct 10, 2008
Tokyo, Oct 10, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a new type of gallium nitride (GaN)(1) -based high electron mobility transistor (HEMT)(2) that features a new structure ideal for use in amplifiers for microwave(3) and millimeter-wave(4) transmissions, frequency ranges for which usage is expected to grow ... This technological advance will contribute to higher output and lower power consumption in microwave and millimeter-wave... (JCN Network, Japan)
Music review: Rare Ry Cooder gig Oct 5, 2008
He used only a couple of small vintage amplifiers and a couple of guitars, tuned differently. His style is based on open chord tunings that allow for surprising harmonies. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Line 6 Ships LowDown(R) LD15 15-Watt Bass Amplifier Oct 4, 2008
Clean provides a pristine bass tone perfect for slap, R&B is a tribute to fat Motown bass tones, Rock captures seminal stadium rock tones, and Grind, as the name suggests, supplies plenty of punchy aggression and distortion through the tough 8" speaker. Each model's parameters are fully adjustable and can be stored and recalled with the press of a button.LowDown LD15 boasts three stunning and adjustable Smart FX. Envelope filter creates a funky wah-wah sound, Chorus adds a smooth and expressive... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Issue 62 : Tuesday, December 9, 2003 Oct 3, 2008
Following widespread public opposition, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has modified its Subway Performers Program Policy to allow for the use of amplifiers at a limited decibel level rather than banning them altogether. Proximity MIT Card Raises, Allays Security Concerns. (The Tech, MA)
First Act Unveils 222 by First Act in an Exclusive Partnership With Maroon 5 Vocalist/Guitarist Adam Levine Oct 3, 2008
Additionally available are electric and acoustic guitar packages including amplifiers and the '222 Learn Guitar Book' -- which will teach budding guitarists how to play five Maroon 5 songs. The 222 by First Act 'Step Up' amp will also be introduced along with any and every accessory a guitarist could possibly desire including: strings for electric and acoustic guitars, designer picks and straps, guitar and USB cables, a distortion pedal, an electric tuner and a guitar stand. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Review: Glasvegas at The Scala, London Sep 25, 2008
Here they seemed a little indistinct, as if the amplifiers were all downstairs. Flowers and Football Tops, the band's transcendent tribute to a murdered teenage boy, sounded lost, like a lamb in fog. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The cost of tragedy Sep 21, 2008
It is even less than the sum promised by JBL Inc., which made amplifiers used at the club that allegedly contained a flammable foam ($815,000). Other peripheral defendants that settled include the bus company that brought the band to the nightclub before the Feb. 20, 2003 blaze. (Boston Globe)
Line 6 Announces BackTrack(TM) and BackTrack(TM) + Mic Sep 18, 2008
Based in Calabasas, California, Line 6 is a leading manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers, effects, effects processors and recording interfaces ... Line 6 invented digital guitar amp modeling technology in 1996, and is currently the #1 maker of guitar amplifiers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rec center receives musical donations Sep 13, 2008
The donation included a drum set and cymbals, keyboard, a bass guitar and lead guitar with amplifiers and an acoustic guitar. The instruments will be used in the Southside Recreation Centers after school program. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
On this rock the Jensens build a church Sep 12, 2008
A team of roadies is conducting sound tests on a large stage in the middle of the transept, which is littered with guitars, a drum set, keyboards and amplifiers. Another crew is adjusting and testing banks of stage lights. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Public Safety Log (51) Sep 9, 2008
Items missing include a laptop, computer monitor, sound mixing equipment, microphones and amplifiers. Loss valued at 1,700. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
IBC 2008 Exhibitor Profiles Sep 5, 2008
National provides the key functions every system engineer requires, including operational amplifiers, power management, data conversion, interface, clocking, serial digital video products, audio subsystems, display integrated circuits (ICs) and networking products. For more information on Nationals SDI broadcast video products, visit www. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Airfonix Brings Professional Quality Wireless Audio to the Home With Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Wireless Transmitter Sep 2, 2008
1 surround sound and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding, and three 100W digital amplifiers, enabling it to support a full 5. 1 home theater set up. (PR Newswire)
Hi-Tech Gear for Home, School and Office Aug 30, 2008
The kit includes a carrying case, and a jack adapter for connecting to stereos and amplifiers. Price: $349. (ABC News)
Wireless digital-music system sounds great Aug 27, 2008
The reduced size is welcome, but we were miffed that the ZP120 retains its predecessor's price even though it cuts down on the features: the Ethernet ports are reduced from four to two, and there's no analog audio output (for connecting to external amplifiers or AV receivers). With its built-in amp and speaker terminals, the ZP120 needs only a pair of speakers connected to fill a room with music--no other audio equipment is required. (CNN -- Tech)
Essential Effects Pedals for Bass G... Aug 18, 2008
Distortion pedals replicate the overdriven sounds of amplifiers and give the bass an aggressive ragged sound that works well in rock/metal music. The band Rage Against the Machine use distortion in their bass sound very often. (Suite101.com)
Fairs tout green efforts, but struggle Aug 18, 2008
In California, a solar panel was installed this year that generated enough electricity to run amplifiers for an outdoor concert at Marin County's fair. Organizers of that fair touted their event as the "greenest county fair on Earth.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
Loud Technologies replaces Engen as CEO with Olsen Aug 16, 2008
Loud sells speakers, mixers, amplifiers, loudspeakers and musical instruments. The company was founded in 1988 as Mackie Designs Inc.. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Loud Technologies Chairman and CEO Jamie Engen to Step Down; Rodney Olson Named as Engen's Successor Aug 16, 2008
As the corporate parent for world-recognized brands including Alvarez, Ampeg, Crate, EAW, Knilling, Mackie, Martin Audio, SIA and TAPCO, LOUD Technologies produces and distributes a wide range of digital recording products, loudspeakers, commercial audio systems, audio and music software, guitars, guitar and bass amplifiers, and orchestral string instruments. LOUD Technologies' brands can be found in professional and project recording studios, video and broadcast suites, post-production... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rocker does benefit concert Aug 15, 2008
Entertainment Featured Sections Services. The singer who had a string of hits in the 1980s that included Jessie s Girl and Don t Talk to Strangers plans an acoustic concert Oct. 4 at Buckner Brewing Co. in Cape Girardeau. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
They're quiet, but loud, too Aug 14, 2008
The kit includes a carrying case, two AAA batteries and a jack adapter for connecting to stereos and amplifiers. Bose and Sennheiser have had much of this market to themselves, but Beats are worth a look for anyone considering a pair of noise-canceling headphones. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* [TECHNOLOGY REVIEW] Aug 13, 2008
The Brisbane also has a built-in amplifier with four 50-watt channels, and four-channel preamp outputs for use with external amplifiers. The Brisbane fits standard radio slots, and its dial illumination color can be adjusted to match virtually any cars dashboard lights. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Customized guitars strum up business Aug 12, 2008
Jim Beaugez, Peavey communications manager, said the company turned its Meridian guitar manufacturing facility into a custom shop several years ago, where it creates custom-designed guitars and amplifiers for musicians, corporations, organizations and individuals. "When we first launched the Peavey custom interface, you could go online and dial in color options," Beaugez said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
ABC's 'Good Morning America' and CMT's 'CMT Insider' To Air CMA Awards Nominations Live From New York City and Nashville Wednesday, Sept. 10 Aug 12, 2008
After a hugely successful run as the opening act on the final leg of Brad Paisley's "Bonfires & Amplifiers" Tour earlier this year, Wicks rejoins Paisley on the road this summer as part of the "Hershey's Presents the Paisley Party" Tour. As part of their comprehensive 2008 CMA Awards radio package, Premiere Radio Networks will offer coverage of the nominee announcements, a preview special, Red Carpet features, a live feed of the Awards gala and a backstage wrap up show. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Empty truck, sans instruments, recovered after Montreal Iggy Pop theft Aug 7, 2008
" Lemieux said investigators are also looking for witnesses. The truck was discovered several blocks away from the Embassy Suites hotel, where the musicians stayed after their concert Sunday night. The vehicle went missing from the hotel parking area early Monday. Police said that much of the equipment was marked with serial numbers, possibly making it more difficult to sell. According to Stooges bassist Mike Watt, the truck held more than $20,000 worth of equipment, including "the amplifiers,... (CBC.ca)
Iggy & The Stooges Gear Robbed In Montreal Aug 6, 2008
Among the missing equipment is a red road case containing: a red Gibson 1963 EB-3 bass; a black road case containing a volcano black Reverend Flying V guitar; a black road case containing a Reverend orange guitar; two black road cases containing vintage amplifiers; several Marshall 4-by-12 cabinets; an orange Calzone road case containing guitar pedal board and pedals; a Gretsch silver sparkle Catalina drum kit and drum heads, a green clamshell suitcase containing Yamaha drum pedals and Zildjian... (Billboard.com)
On track or road, GT-R is greater Aug 3, 2008
Well, the GT-R sounds like The Who's concert amplifiers broadcasting interference from a Rolls-Royce turbine. The V-6's tsunami of power - zero-to-60 is dispatched in less than four seconds - is funneled into a rear-mounted six-speed transmission connected to an all-wheel-drive system that can balance power 50-50 front-to-rear or send up to 100 percent of the thrust to the rear wheels. (Boston Globe)
Iowa City's quirky Insectoid inspired by sci-fi, playing Mill Aug 1, 2008
If there were amplifiers in the small room, the music pouring out could likely complement the rolling credits of the Ghostbusters III movie that was never made. It's music that leaves the listener nonplussed and unsure how to respond to its psychedelic electronic tones, synth-driven rhythms, and highly distorted vocals. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Big Sky gears up for Community Park Parking party Aug 1, 2008
This will include amplifiers, signage, everything that will eventually make the park function. For more information or to purchase tickets online please log onto , or call (877) 995-2742, or (406) 995-2742. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Drummers Unite! Guitar Center Announces Launch of World's Largest Drum Competition - Guitar Center Drum-Off '08 Aug 1, 2008
Guitar Center is the worlds largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates 214 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Guitar Center Announces Partnership With Motley Crue and the Launch of 'Guitar Center On-Stage' - Your Chance to Make Rock History Aug 1, 2008
Guitar Center is the world's largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards, and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates 214 Guitar Center stores across the nation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Beatles, Stones tribute bands to entertain at amphitheatre Jul 30, 2008
Sticky Fingers recreates the Rolling Stones all the way down to the amplifiers. Article Rating. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Pop singer Katy Perry gets down at Warped Jul 26, 2008
"I think it's cool because in a sea of darkness, black basically, there's me. I'm all pink and my Gibson SG is soft pink bubble gum, so is my Les Paul, so are all my amplifiers. But we all f------ kick butt.". Perry's not the hard-partier she once was, saying, "Hollywood definitely is a scene that will chew you up and spit you out, and I think the key to living there is keeping your head above all that smog." But she did just get her personalized beer pong table - dressed in pink with strawberry... (The Trentonian, NJ)
New FM store combines music and pawned items Jul 18, 2008
Rudd said that might be an exaggeration, but nearly half of the store's space is devoted to instruments and amplifiers, including an entire west wall full of guitars. Shafer is from Oskaloosa and for the past five years has owned pawn stores in his hometown as well as in Indianola. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
TriQuint chips rate place in new iPhone Jul 15, 2008
True to form, Brandi Frye, TriQuint's director of corporate communications, said: "I can't confirm anything." Frye did say that most of its power amplifiers are made in a Hillsboro factory. CONTINUED 1. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Global ensemble Jul 7, 2008
ITS not about electric guitars, amplifiers or pick-ups. In fact, at this festival, at a workshop billed Heavy Metal youre more likely to learn about melodic metal instruments. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Turtle Beach Announces Ear Force X4 Wireless Xbox 360 Headphones with Dolby 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Jul 7, 2008
Premium Sound: While most headphones utilize 40mm speaker drivers, the X4 headphones are designed for premium sound with oversized, high-fidelity, 50mm drivers powered by low distortion DC-coupled amplifiers that deliver smooth, deep rich bass sounds and crisp high frequencies to make game sounds come alive. New Headphone and Transmitter Design: Engineered for long gaming sessions, the redesigned headphones incorporate oversized ear cups, a cushioned, adjustable headband, soft, deep, velvet ear... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
How to mend a broken mind Jun 28, 2008
There are oscilloscopes that display volts in visual spikes, amplifiers that translate the firing pattern of a single neuron into sound, suddenly filling the room with rhythmic pings and rat-tat-tats like eerie signals from a distant planet. Everyone falls silent, eavesdropping on the alien within. (Globe and Mail)
Trussardi's new home in Milan Jun 26, 2008
A wall of music players and amplifiers adds a funky touch. But walls in squares of different marbles, veined in soft but contrasting colors, best expresses the new image: luxe, quintessentially Italian and unique. (International Herald Tribune)
The Goldmund Media Room Upgrades With Addition of U-Telos Amplifier Jun 25, 2008
With the amplifier's capability to detect such malfunctions, a feature not found in traditional amplifiers, the critical failure rate of a media room drops considerably ... "Our clients have invested a large sum of money, in many cases exceeding one million dollars, into their media rooms and will appreciate the additional service features that the U-Telos Amplifiers provides. We are committed to providing Goldmund clients with the most technologically advanced gear as well as a level of service... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
In Shillong, Dylan blows in the wind Jun 24, 2008
Still the carpenter's son, he refashions traditional instruments to suit the Western tonal scale and hooks them up to amplifiers: a one-string fiddle, a long bamboo flute, a yak horn, played with a mallet, like a cowbell. 1. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Read Article » Jun 23, 2008
Now 47 he calls himself "the father of the Naga folk blues." Still the carpenter's son, he refashions traditional instruments to suit the Western tonal scale and hooks them up to amplifiers: a one-string fiddle, a long bamboo flute, a yak horn, played with a mallet, like a cowbell. The Internet helps him spread his song (at the Web address myspace. (International Herald Tribune)
Device restores musical talent that Gehrig's disease took Jun 19, 2008
And he's shopping for music amplifiers and gathering music from other artists to mix with ERICA.. Says Annette Everett: "That one machine changed his whole life.". (USA Today)
Samsung launches eight new multimedia phones Jun 18, 2008
9" large display with 1.3 mega pixel camera, MP3 music player, FM radio, bluetooth connectivity and expandable memory (MicroSD). The handset is priced at Rs. 5300. The highpoint of SAMSUNG's Multimedia Phone range in the Music Phone segment is the SAMSUNG BeaT450, which seeks to give users a Mobile Theatre experience. It brings alive the pulsating experience of 3D surround sound powered by ICE Power amplifiers by Bang & Olufsen. Storing, accessing and juggling music on this mobile phone gives... (RadioandMusic.com)
Coldplay puts out dynamic CD Jun 17, 2008
Southern pop-rock band Sister Hazel documents an unplugged performance on "Before the Amplifiers: Live Acoustic.". Dan Tyminski is best known as part of Alison Krauss' Union Station and as the singing voice of George Clooney in "O Brother Where Art Thou." His new solo album is called "Wheels.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brewery boosts La. town Jun 13, 2008
Louisiana roots music is played with guitars, mandolins, fiddles, dobros and other instruments, and none use electric amplifiers. Also part of the Tourism Plaza is the original pavilion that stood over the springs of Abita. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Cree Announces First Commercially Available GaN RF MMIC Products and Multi-Project MMIC Foundry Services Jun 12, 2008
DURHAM, N.C., June 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Cree, Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ) announces the introduction of the world's first commercially available GaN monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) amplifiers ... This allows for a dramatic reduction in size and increase in performance over hybrid amplifiers ... These products can provide our customers with the performance improvement and size-reduction benefits of microwave circuit integration in convenient 'drop-in' 50-ohm amplifiers. (Primezone Releases)
Hot Coffee & Cool Tunes: An open mic night in a Troy coffee house brings out secret talents Jun 11, 2008
He also d supplied the PA system and the amplifiers. "We had a lot of nice people come and it was a good opportunity for songwriters and comedians," he recalled. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Weezer's Greatest Man Jun 10, 2008
Police is pronounced "PO-lice" on punked-up fun that has a lean Sloan disturbed by alarmists and loving the "Cavern Club" setting on its amplifiers. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail)
Bo Diddley: How a legend of rock defied the music's own myths Jun 8, 2008
Technologically savvy, he built and customized his own instruments and amplifiers. He applied the same inventive facility to the blues itself. (Boston Globe)
Guitar camps offered , Jun 5, 2008
Acoustic or electric guitars are welcome, and amplifiers are not required. To sign up or for more information call Steve Edwards at 427-0169 or 928-379-0046. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Three decades later, Tom Petty still has it Jun 4, 2008
More than three decades later Petty still has the Roger McGuinn-like nasal whine, memorable choruses and Vox amplifiers, but what has served him best is his masterly amiable songwriting. The man's catalogue bulges with crafted classic-rock staples. (Globe and Mail)
Mitsubishi Electric Announces Sale Of "MGF4935AM" Ku Band Low Noise GaAs HEMT May 20, 2008
announced today it has developed a full-mold package low noise Ku1 band GaAs High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT), the MGF4935AM, highly suitable for low noise amplifiers in Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) reception systems and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) systems. Shipment will begin on May 26, 2008. (JCN Network, Japan)
XM for Business Partners with Crown International to Increase Local Market Reach Nationwide May 17, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- helping businesses attract and entertain customers and employees with vibrant branded music and audio content by delivering outstanding audio programming from XM Satellite Radio, Americas most popular satellite radio offering announced today a strategic relationship with , one of the worlds largest and most respected manufacturers of power amplifiers and components for professional audio markets, under which Crown Audio will promote XM for Business ... The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story May 15, 2008
Burglary of a vehicle, 2 p.m., 1000 block East Church St.: subwoofer box, 80; two amplifiers, 600; CD player, 700; three subwoofer speakers, 100; farad capacitor 200. April 29. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
CBD : A $47,000 tax bill for bike shed May 14, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Avago claims first RF chip-scale packaging solution May 13, 2008
Other RF devices on Avago's list of candidates for the tiny 0402 package include and digital attenuators, detectors, bypass- and high-gain amplifiers, octave-band detectors, gain blocks and RF switches ... "Now we have adapted that technique to RF amplifiers, and we have plans for even higher integration in the future.". (EETimes)
