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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

One-Stop Shopping: Captain, What Does It Mean, This Term “Full Production”?

Teri Hogan 02/07/12 03:30 PM,
Sound companies handle “one-off” shows every day. It’s usually formulaic, and after a while, we do it by rote. But what happens when the client wants one-stop shopping? This is also known as “full production” or “turn key service,” and… View this post

Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Audio • Business • Concert • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Church Sound Files: The Reason For “Bad Sound” May Not Be The Sound System

Pat Brown 02/02/12 04:27 PM,
Many things around us are getting better. Computers are faster, televisions have more resolution, and dishwashers are quieter and more powerful than ever. But with all of our digital wiz-bang processors, technology has been unable to eradicate “bad sound.” Why… View this post

Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician
Friday, January 27, 2012

Everything You Wanted To Know About Sound Level Meters (SLMs)

Tom Young 01/27/12 03:56 PM,
A sound level meter (SLM) is a device used to make frequency-weighted sound pressure level measurements displayed in dB-SPL. 0.0 dB-SPL is the threshold of hearing, and is equal to 20uPa (microPascals). This correlates to what one would aurally perceive… View this post

Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Training • AV • Audio • Education • Installation • Measurement • Processor • Signal • Software • Sound Reinforcement • System
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Loudspeaker Sensitivity: What’s A Watt Anyway?

Charlie Hughes 01/25/12 04:06 PM,
The specification of a loudspeaker’s sensitivity is probably one of the most common, yet perhaps one of the most misunderstood. It’s common to see the magnitude response of a loudspeaker system reduced to a single number as a sensitivity rating.… View this post

Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Sound Reinforcement
Friday, January 13, 2012

Properly Cleaning Your Microphones

PSW Staff 01/13/12 11:43 AM,
You’ve finally invested in a high-quality vocal microphone and your voice has never sounded better. Unfortunately, the keyboard player in your band decides he wants to use your mic during his featured rap. You cringe as he practically eats the… View this post

Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Education • Engineer • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Studio • System • Technician
Thursday, January 12, 2012

RE/P Files: Construction Of A Live Echo Chamber

Scott Putnam & Tom Lubin 01/12/12 10:22 AM,
A live echo chamber can be a considerable asset for any recording studio, that is providing that it is a good one. That’s the problem — how do you construct a good echo chamber? When someone builds a chamber, they… View this post

Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Business • Education • Engineer • Installation • Interconnect • Mixer • Signal • Studio • System
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Backstage Class: Developing The Sound Of A Rock Show

Dave Rat 01/10/12 06:27 PM,
Beauty in art revolves around the realization that there is no “correct” way for something to look, sound or feel. I believe this to be also true about the way audio is presented at a rock show. In fact, there’s… View this post

Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Concert • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician
Bringing Clarity To Loudspeaker Power Ratings & Their Relationship To Performance

Pat Brown 01/10/12 03:20 PM,
One of the most confusing subjects in audio? Loudspeaker power ratings. It’s generally accepted that a large loudspeaker power rating is a sign of quality and something to be desired. And it’s the performance metric that probably has the greatest… View this post

Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Amplifier • AV • Audio • Loudspeaker • Power • Sound Reinforcement

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Friday, February 03, 2012

New Audio-Technica Video: “Get Your Own Mic”

PSW Staff 02/03/12 11:27 AM,
Audio-Technica provides a pretty compelling reason as to why you might always want to “get your own mic.” It’s the brainchild of Gary Boss of A-T. . View this post

Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Blog • Poll • Video • AV • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Road Test: Road Test: Alto TRUESONIC TS115A

Craig Leerman 01/24/12 01:15 PM,
Alto Professional recently sent me a pair of TS115A loudspeakers to check out, and they turned out to be a gig saver - but more on that in a bit. Let’s look at the specs first. Part of the company’s… View this post

Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Road Test • Poll • Product • Loudspeaker • Subwoofer
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Road Test: Road Test: Danley Sound Labs SM-60F & TH-Mini

Craig Leerman 01/10/12 10:17 AM,
The Danley Sound Labs SM-60F is a passive, full-range loudspeaker that utilizes Tom Danley’s Synergy Horn concept, where multiple drivers covering different frequency ranges all play into a single horn. It’s loaded with 2 x 8-inch woofers and a 1… View this post

Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • News • Blog • Road Test • Poll • Product • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer
Monday, December 26, 2011

Drum Tuning Tips From The Famous Drum Doctor

Bobby Owsinski 12/26/11 02:48 PM,
This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. If you’re doing a session in Los Angeles and you want your drums to instantly sound great, then your first call is to the Drum Doctors to either rent a fantastic sounding… View this post

Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Poll • Audio • Consoles • Digital • Microphone • Mixer • Signal • Studio • System
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

10 Holiday Gifts For Musicians And Engineers

Bobby Owsinski 12/21/11 12:09 PM,
This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. It’s that time of year again when it’s time to buy some gifts. It you’re in a quandary about what to buy for that musician or recording engineer in your life, you’re… View this post

Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Poll • Audio • Digital Audio Workstations • Studio
Friday, December 09, 2011

Gary Z's Church Sound: Selecting The Right Contractor For Your Church Sound System Upgrade

Gary Zandstra 12/09/11 04:19 PM,
Let’s pretend . . . Imagine you walk into your next committee meeting and to your amazement discover that they have approved your suggestion to seek bids for a new sound and video system. You leave the meeting excited! Finally… View this post

Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Gary Z's Church Sound • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Education • Installation • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System

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