Acoustic Measurement-
Thursday, May 16, 2013Square Waves And DC Content: Deconstructing Complex Waveforms
Charlie Hughes 05/16/13 05:56 PM,I’ve heard it argued by that square waves contain DC. How else could they have the flat top and bottom that make it square? Let’s look at a square wave and see what causes it to have its square shape.… View this post
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Pro Production: Understanding The Language Of The “Show”
Alan Hamilton 05/16/13 05:44 PM,When first starting out in audio, a newcomer will hear terms that may seem like a whole new language. These terms are very common to hear in arenas, union halls, theatres, and similar venues. While not so common in clubs,… View this post
Filed in: Production • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Production • Audio • Lighting • Rigging • Staging • Video • Analog • Business • Concert • Education • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Can Award-Winning Recordings Be Made In A Home Studio?
Bob Buontempo 05/16/13 04:41 PM,To begin with, there are many things that you cannot do in a home studio. A competent recording of a live band - still the mainstay of the recording industry - is usually impossible in your bedroom. Fitting an orchestra… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital • Digital Audio Workstations • Monitoring • Software • Studio • System -
The Single-Mic Technique: An “Old-Fashioned” Approach That’s Surprisingly Effective
Bruce Bartlett 05/16/13 04:08 PM,What goes around comes around. From the 1920s through the 1940s, PA systems for music often used only a single microphone. Band members would gather closely around this mic, balancing their sound by moving toward or away from the mic.… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Microphone • Mixer • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage -
Tuesday, May 14, 2013The Bigger Picture On The Equalization Of Loudspeakers
Pat Brown 05/14/13 04:06 PM,The procedure often followed for equalizing a loudspeaker is to place the measurement microphone on-axis and adjust for the flattest frequency response. This often involves boosting some filters when the axial response over a range of frequencies is lower than… View this post
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Monday, May 13, 2013The Relationship Between Amplifier Damping Factor, Impedance & Cable
Jerrold Stevens 05/13/13 03:21 PM,Ever have one of your friendly amplifier reps walk in your office to present their new mondo-gazillion-watt beast and point out the damping factor spec of greater than a bazillion? Why, gee-whiz! That’s like 10 times more than the other… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Amplifier • AV • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Signal • Subwoofer -
Church Sound: Keeping The Workspace Organized Is A Big Key To Success
Gary Zandstra 05/13/13 03:07 PM,Having the luxury of visiting and mixing in many different church sound booths I’ve seen almost everything, from an 8-channel powered mixer sitting (precariously, I might add) on a chair to a fully loaded DiGiCo mixing board/workstation in a 20-… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Consoles • Engineer • Installation • Sound Reinforcement • Technician -
In The Studio: Seven Mixing Techniques That Can Really Pay Off… Or Get You In Trouble
Matthew Weiss 05/13/13 02:51 PM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. This article is about some pretty crazy techniques that can really take your sound up a notch or totally screw up your mix! These aren’t techniques I use all the… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Video • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Engineer • Interconnect • Processor • Software • Studio
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Thursday, May 16, 2013Avoiding Poor Judgment & Getting A Handle On Subjective Audio
James Cadwallader 05/16/13 06:08 PM,I suspected trouble when I accepted responsibility for something I had no control over. There was a 50/50 chance of either being the hero or the whipping boy. I didn’t care for those odds, but I couldn’t change them. It… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Engineer • Measurement • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Square Waves And DC Content: Deconstructing Complex WaveformsCharlie Hughes 05/16/13 05:56 PM,I’ve heard it argued by that square waves contain DC. How else could they have the flat top and bottom that make it square? Let’s look at a square wave and see what causes it to have its square shape.… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • AV • Measurement • Processor • Signal -
Pro Production: Understanding The Language Of The “Show”Alan Hamilton 05/16/13 05:44 PM,When first starting out in audio, a newcomer will hear terms that may seem like a whole new language. These terms are very common to hear in arenas, union halls, theatres, and similar venues. While not so common in clubs,… View this post
Filed in: Production • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Production • Audio • Lighting • Rigging • Staging • Video • Analog • Business • Concert • Education • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Can Award-Winning Recordings Be Made In A Home Studio?Bob Buontempo 05/16/13 04:41 PM,To begin with, there are many things that you cannot do in a home studio. A competent recording of a live band - still the mainstay of the recording industry - is usually impossible in your bedroom. Fitting an orchestra… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital • Digital Audio Workstations • Monitoring • Software • Studio • System -
The Single-Mic Technique: An “Old-Fashioned” Approach That’s Surprisingly EffectiveBruce Bartlett 05/16/13 04:08 PM,What goes around comes around. From the 1920s through the 1940s, PA systems for music often used only a single microphone. Band members would gather closely around this mic, balancing their sound by moving toward or away from the mic.… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Microphone • Mixer • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage -
Tuesday, May 14, 2013The Bigger Picture On The Equalization Of LoudspeakersPat Brown 05/14/13 04:06 PM,The procedure often followed for equalizing a loudspeaker is to place the measurement microphone on-axis and adjust for the flattest frequency response. This often involves boosting some filters when the axial response over a range of frequencies is lower than… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • AV • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Processor • Sound Reinforcement
