 The full owner's manual for the EAW UMX.96 digital mixing console is now available on EAW.com. Specifically, it's located in the UMX.96 training and resources section of the site along with a growing stable of reference materials.
The manual is presented in pdf form, allowing users to easily navigate and locate the specific information they want, and to print out select pages they need, or the entire document. More than 200 pages in length, it can safely be said that the manual provides "everything you wanted to know" about the UMX.96.
Of course, any further questions can always be posted in the UMX.96 forum also here on EAW.com, with Product Manager Martyn "Ferrit" Rowe, members of the EAW ASG team, and the community on hand to provide answers.
To directly access the new UMX.96 owner's manual, click here.
 Extremely popular Austrian folk music band Lechner Buam recently chose to purchase a new system headed by EAW NT Series self-powered loudspeakers to utilize for sound reinforcement at all of their public performances - up to 70 concerts a year. The new rig was recently used at two distinctly different events by the band, with similarly excellent results.
The first event was a concert for more than 3,000 in a huge hall, while the second event, marking the band's 25th anniversary, was held in a tent with about 1,500 in attendance. EAW's distributor for Austria, SAC Schneider Audio Concept Vertriebs, headed by Christian Muhm, worked closely with the band on the new system, including providing NT Series systems for live evaluations that confirmed the band's decision to make the upgrade. Specifically, the band utilizes 2 x NT59, 2 x NT56 and 4 x NTS22 subwoofers.
 "We're so happy - we've been searching for just such a PA over many years," states Willi Grafeneder, the band's leader. "Every instrument and the vocals are so clear, exact and transparent. It's amazing that these small and lightweight speakers bring such a punchy, fresh, and airy sound. And, this is achieved with no laborious DSP programming and EQing for different environments - just plug and play. The sound - from the front to the back - is always the same, and since we've starting using the system, no audience has argued that sound is either too loud or too low."
 Rational Acoustics will be hosting EAW Smaart training sessions in Morristown, New Jersey, this coming June 24-26, providing attendees with introductory as well as continued/advanced training in the use of Smaart software for sound system engineering, optimization and acoustical analysis.
All sessions will be led by a Rational Acoustics instructor with decades of pro audio expertise and superior teaching skills. Smaart Fundamentals and Applications will be covered the first two days, with the third day devoted to an Advanced User Seminar.
Day 1: Smaart Fundamentals - Tuesday, June 24
The fundamentals of setting up a Smaart measurement system, as well as basic measurement theory, Smaart basics and a tour of Smaart v.6 and v.5.
Day 2: Smaart Applications - Wednesday, June 25
Advanced measurement theory and applications of Smaart for loudspeaker and sound system alignment and response optimization. Also, in-class measurements and examples of real-world data will be used to emphasize and support the theoretical subject matter, with a strong accent on measurement interpretation. (Note: Students provide their own laptop and stereo interface for interactive measurement examples.)
Day 3: Smaart Advanced User Seminar - Thursday, June 26
A hands-on application workshop with participants setting up and tuning a sound system, focusing on advanced system alignment techniques and data interpretation. (Note: Participation assumes a full working knowledge of Smaart operation.)
More Details
- It is strongly preferable that participants bring a laptop computer to the course with Smaart already installed. Also verify that the laptop has a stereo line-level input either built in or via an external audio interface device with Windows wave audio drivers.
- Participants will receive all course documentation including class notes upon arrival on Day 1.
- Lunch and coffee breaks are provided all 3 days.
- Cost is $250 for one (1) class day, $450 for two (2) class days, and $600 for three (3) class days.
- Space is limited but some availability remains, so sign up as soon as possible. First come, first served. To register on line, click here.
 The Solar Stage for the upcoming 2008 Vans Warped Tour, scheduled for at least 46 dates starting later in June through August, will feature a concert sound reinforcement system featuring EAW KF730 Series line arrays and other premium EAW components.
We'll have more news regarding this exciting development posted here soon, but in the meantime, this 14th edition of the tour will feature performances by more than 100 top artists - Paramore, Gym Class Heroes, Jack's Mannequin, Against Me!, Pennywise, Reel Big Fish, Cobra Starship, Every Time I Die, Angels and Airwaves, Aggrolites, As I Lay Dying, the All-American Rejects, and the Academy Is... among many others.
Click here for the current slate of artists, and go here for the current Vans Warped Tour '08 schedule. Last year's tour sold 622,467 tickets to 45 shows, under the direction of tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman of 4fini Productions.
 Located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Cameron Indoor Stadium benefits both the Blue Devils men’s and women’s NCAA basketball teams with intimate seating that includes bleacher-style seats along the court reserved for students. In fact, it’s cultivated such a rich heritage that Sports Illustrated magazine ranks it number four on a list of the world’s most prestigious sporting venues.
Opening in 1940 with a capacity of 7,000, some minor renovations have occurred over the decades, most notably in 1988, when a new electronic scoreboard, new sound system and decorative wood paneling gave Cameron an updated look, with seating capacity increased to 9,314.
 Yet the university’s mission remains to steadfastly maintain the venue’s original charm and elegance. Against this backdrop, SPL Integrated Solutions (SPL IS) of Columbia, Maryland, was invited in mid-2007 to submit ideas for a new arena-wide sound reinforcement system to the university’s facilities management and athletic departments as part of another subtle renovation phase.
Justo Gutierrez of SPL IS took the lead in evolving discussions regarding the new system, and as a Duke alumnus, he brought valuable context and insight to the specific requirements of the project. (Justo and Mike Moats of SPL are shown at right.)
Following a site survey, SPL IS offered some preliminary recommendations which were accepted. All parties strongly favored a distributed approach, due in part to a relatively low ceiling height and a strong desire not to impact the arena’s classic look, in addition to the dramatic performance gains that can be realized with proper deployment.
Continue reading "EAW Heads New System At Historic Cameron Stadium" »
 EAW will be exhibiting at the upcoming InfoComm show in Las Vegas, June 18-20, at booth C4436. InfoComm should be quite exceptional this year, incorporating the NSCA Expo for the very first time. Show floor hours are 9 am – 5 pm on Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19, and 9 am – 4 pm on Friday, June 20.
New/recent EAW and EAW Commercial products to be featured include NTL720, SMS Series, CIS Series, UX8800, MicroWedge MW12, UMX.96, CAM Series, Smaart v.6, SB1002 - and - a new product sure to surprise and please!
Numerous EAW personnel will be on hand, such as Jeffrey Cox, Kenton Forsythe, Martin “Ferrit” Rowe, Dave Raneses, Jeff Rocha, Joe Fustolo, Karen Anderson, and Kati Naish. InfoComm questions go to Kati at Kati.Naish@loudtechinc.com .
 The latest concert tour by Foreigner has officially launched, but despite his hectic schedule, veteran engineer Don “Dodger” Dodge took the time to share more of his thoughts on the EAW UMX.96, which he's chosen again as his FOH console. (A UMX.96 will also be used with Bryan Adams and his band when they join the tour a bit later this year.)
Don's comments:
“Things could not have gone better with the UMX.96 during the dozens of shows we did all over the world on the previous tour. I utilized the console in the scorching heat of North America sheds in the summer and the deep freeze of Eastern Europe in winter, but flawless performance remained a constant."
“I had previously not been a fan of digital boards, but the UMX is so good that it erased that viewpoint. This console is not just competitive with others - it’s a clear winner."
"It has an analog mix feel, while the intuitive, comprehensive digital design cuts my workload in half - no more tape layouts of input mods, labeling outboard racks of comps and gates, or routing of verbs and effects. And, every setting can be stored and instantly recalled at the push of a button, which is also extremely helpful.”
Thanks, Dodger! (And, click here for the current Foreigner itinerary.)
 Michael Perry has transferred from the EAW Application Support Group (ASG) to serve as the lead EAW and EAW Commercial Service Technician in Woodinville.
Michael is serving as the eyes, ears and hands for any/all EAW service issues at Woodinville, and he’s also still available for any EAW Commercial technical support issues. Also an active musician and sound system operator, he brings a great deal of relevant real-world experience to the table, not to mention also being very fluent in Spanish.
 This year - 2008 - marks EAW's 30th anniversary. It's been a fun and certainly never boring ride, and one that continues apace.
Starting with a humble loudspeaker operation in Massachusetts in 1978, co-founders Kenton Forsythe and Ken Berger steadily built a global force in sound reinforcement.
Three decades later, Kenton "keeps on keepin' on" as the heart and soul of the EAW Engineering department, a group that has consistently turned out some of the most innovative technologies and product designs in professional audio - most recently exemplified by the NTL720 small self-powered line array, UX8800 digital processor, and many others. (Kenton's pictured at right.)
 Now under the LOUD Technologies banner, EAW continues to further the exciting future of professional audio, under the direction of EAW Brand Group Vice President Jeffrey Cox. And the synergetic relationship with LOUD has contributed mightily to the development of products that expand EAW's reach, such as the recently released UMX.96 digital console.
We'll be presenting more of the history of EAW since its founding in 1978 as the year progresses, but in the meantime, start with these resources for a good overview of the EAW story: Who We Are, What We Do, Milestones, and Technologies.
 Production Audio Services, EAW's distributor serving Australia and New Zealand, will be hosting EAW Smaart School sessions in four locations throughout Australia in May, June and July 2008.
Smaart School provides introductory as well as continued/advanced training in the use of Smaart software for sound system engineering, optimization and acoustical analysis.
Sessions & Dates:
May 28-29, Melbourne
June 4-5, Brisbane
June 25-26, Sydney
July 8-9, Perth
For more information and to register, contact Production Audio Services by calling (03) 9264 8000 or via e-mail at info@productionaudio.com.au.
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