Scandalous!

I started to distribute for Meyer Sound in Vietnam for one simple reason. All the gears are built in the good US of A. Yes, I visited the plan during my day as the student as part of a field trip, and recently. Their quality controls are amazing; there were almost 30 stations as the product move from A to Z.

There were other products for live sound enforcement such as JBL, AEW, and new to the market such as SLS with their smooth ribon driven mid. I discounted SLS due to the tropical environment in Vietnam effect on ribon cones. JBL flooded the market in Vietnam but their gears are being put together in China and then either distribute thru Singapore or Thailand. In my experience with JBL in Vietnam, as each of the gears reach from one stage to the other before Vietnam, "the interior" of the piece has an 85% chance of being replace by a copy or cheap Chinese made part, yes sir! a Chinese copy of a Chinese made part.

The one still in competition with real USA made live sound speaker system is Eastern Acoustic Works or most of us known as EAW. Well no more, it turn out the company had been sneaking all their part from China and put everything together here in the US.
Now the words are out so EAW just pick up and totally move to Asia, suspectingly China.

Well there is nothing wrong with Chinese made stuffs like "egg foo young" or stir fried veg., but have you ever buy any proaudio gears knowingly that they came from China? Me either.

My mission in Vietnam is to change every single live sound system from JBL to Meyer for this reason alone. So far so good.

The 2007 NANM Show!

It was such a thrill for me this year being invited to the 2007 NANM Show in Anaheim, Ca. IMHO this trade show aims more toward the musicians, arrangers, composers, and some project studios at all levels. Usually I don't attend this trade show because there are much more 'junks' to comb thru than the AES show.
This year it is a different story, I was asked by several friends in Vietnam to aquire new technologies and consult them on new 'toys' as a favor. I called up some manufactures and they were happy enough to send me a pass to attend at no cost. I do have some free pass left so do contact me if you like to attend. I will write a blog for this particular show after Jan., 20th, 2007. Fun fun fun!

LaChapell Audio

I finally nailed the distribution to LaChapell audio preamp in Vietnam. I am pretty picky when it comes to preamp and not easily fall for the new marketing scheme new companies made to attract "newbie audio engineers" lack of confident when it comes to what new pre to choose. The last AES show in SF I get to test them all and did not impress with most of them. A few new companies did stand out and LaChapell is one of them.

All I can said is HEAD ROOM! Classy looking and Scott, the creator of this beauty, will personally put it together for you when order. This is the one pre which sit together really nice in my arsonal of personal's favorite rack gears and complimenting my DW Fearn set up.

Ok enough of the BS, read it for yourself. The links to the preview on Mix Mag.

http://mixonline.com/products/review/audio_lachapell_audio_model/

for order, please contact me. It will be cheap and I will definitely accept return...if you are foolish enough to do so. LaChapell will get popular real quick and once it does, Scott will not be the one who personally make your preamp anymore, so hurry.

DUY

Much appreciation!

Thank you and thank you! It had been quiet here for awhile because I have to be on assigment for Meyer Sound for the past 3 months in Vietnam. I would like to thanks a few people who help me out and new friends I met along the way.
I like to thank,

- Bao at Rock Fan Club for being such a pal with free scooter transport, coffee, and introduction.
-All the guys and Minh at Minh's rock'n roll hang out at the recording studio.
-Ha Quang Minh (Ho Ngoc Ha) for the lesson in Vietnamese artists managment and soccer bets.
-Linh and Duc Tri for the tour of Duc Tri's studio in HCM city.
-Linh and Tung, members of Microwave for the friendship, CD's, and your honesty.
-Thuy of Bo Van Hoa Thong Tin for the friendship and Bun Cay.
-Mai Khoi for the cool CD, grace, and a look into her world.
-Nhat Tan studio .
-anh Cong from VTV for the tour and advices.
-Chinh and Lush bar for free cheese burger and golf rounds.
-Thien and Trang for your friendship and chi Tu's wonderful cookings.
-Phi, Chanh, Thinh, and Hung for you golf hosting. I will let you have many chances to take back your money.
-Rock on!

Will see you soon!