One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Saturday, 31 January 2004

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USA and Canada open talks on airline data

Just over three full years after the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act took effect for airlines that do business in Canada on 1 January 2001 , the Canadian government has finally begun negotiations with the USA regarding... [The Practical Nomad]

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The Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada has installed an Innova-Son Sy80 digital live mixing console in its prestigious Raffi Armenian Theatre, one of North America's most expansive, acoustically superior halls. The first of its type to be installed in Canada, the Sy80 console will be used to mix a wide variety of performances. [ProSound News]

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Shure Inc. announced that $50,000 will be awarded to three organizations as part of the company's Shure Bid for Hearing program. The announcement was made at the Third Annual Musical Roots benefit concert, held during the NAMM Convention at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. This year, the three organizations receiving grants are the Kresge Hearing Research Laboratory at Louisiana State University, the House Ear Institute (HEI), and Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (HEAR). [ProSound News]

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Minnetonka's New BRONZE DVD-Audio Software to Retail for $99
MINNETONKA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2004 -- Minnetonka Audio Software has announced discWelder BRONZE, a $99 DVD-Audio disc writing program that is scheduled to ship in March 2004. Read more [Digital Pro Sound News]

Wow.

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Loudspeaker Designer Albert Von Schweikert Does the Ultimate Demo at CES
Jan. 28, 2004 -- For loudspeaker designer Albert Von Schweikert the ultimate test of his Von Schweikert Audio $100,000+ VR11-XTC home theater speakers would be to reproduce a three-dimensional sound stage so perfectly that it's virtually indistinguishable from the sound of the original live performance. Read more [Digital Pro Sound News]

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Bill Bumgarner writes: “Not only does it have RSS feeds, but you get to create personalized feeds that can have custom quantities, genres, and whether the feed is focused on New Releases, Just Added, Top Songs, Top Albums, or Features & Exclusives.” Totally cool. [Ranchero.com]