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NEWS Genelec new 8000 series Active Bi-amp Monitors near-field, two-way systems (05/01) Genelec, the world leader in active monitoring, is launching a new line of near-field, two-way systems � the 8000 Series. The latest series comprises three new products: the 8030A, 8040A, and 8050A, which replace the 1029A, 1030A, and 1031A, respectively.Following the footsteps of the 7000 series of LSE subwoofers, the 8000 series takes a new approach to enclosure design, driver technology, and active electronics. All three models utilise all aluminium, minimum difraction enclosure (MDE�) design, with large internal volumes, softly curved edges, and outstanding mechanical strength.Ilpo Martikainen, MD of Genelec, comments:�Genelec changes models only when real performance improvements can b The World's First 24-Bit DTRS Machine Ready for the Ultimate Field Tests (01/18) LOS ANGELES (December 18, 2000)... Location productions sometimes offer unique technical challenges not often found in a studio setting. Having gear to address these challenges is paramount and that's why location audio veterans Don Worsham and Jeff Fecteau chose TASCAM's DA-78HR to capture the impressive list of performers slated for Tall Pony Productions' "Music in High Places" series. The most formidable obstacle facing Worsham and Fecteau was capturing location audio on a digital multitrack machine which could operate on battery or generator power."We needed a multitrack that was portable, had the audio quality required to capture the performances and did not require a lot of electrical

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