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All In A Day's Work: Offering proper training for stagehands. Proper training for stagehands. A sound company shares a very effective plan for properly training stagehands, boosting productivity and communication.

In-depth on mic techniques. How microphones work, and as a result, how that influences your mic placement, application and techniques.

EQ in a room. A well-rounded discussion of the role of EQ with systems and the listening space, answers to pesky questions.

Subwoofer power alley. Subs can create what’s termed a “power alley” - regions where LF energy is too hot. An explanation and solutions. (Courtesy DAS Audio)

Setting gain structure. Brian Elwell of Acoustic Dimensions on determining how much gain is needed for a system and how to set gain structure properly.

Practical Setting of Gain in A Sound System.PDF  By John Murray and Pat Brown. Presented at the 1997 Live Sound Workshop. Another method to set gain structure. Originally posted on Compuserve in Feb. of 1997. Adobe acrobat pdf format, file size 20k, 6 pages.

Stereo Stage Mixes. Dan Laveglia talks about setting up stereo wedges. when it works best, and when mono is better.

EQ 101. Joe Wisler explains console EQ section and offers some helpful techniques for learning and improving your skills…

In-Ear Monitoring (IEM) on a Budget. Will Cotter's experience-based explanation of outfitting a band with IEM's without breaking the bank.

Old Soundman. Need we say more? He's lived it all, done it all, and now shares sage advice with live audio veterans and newbies alike!

Signal Processing Fundamentals. Methods for getting it right with crossovers, equalizers and dynamic controllers.

Wavelengths and Directivity: Notes and Links Learning useful theory, and links that illustrate the size of wavelength for any given frequency.

Practical Setting of Equalization in a Sound System.PDF  John Murray submitted this straightforward "how to" based on his experiences. (pdf file, 29k)

Language of the Show. Sound reinforcement and production terms heard commonly at arenas, union halls, theatres, and similar venues.

The Stage Sound. Dan Laveglia's discussion of mixing monitors and getting just the right sound, given the criteria.

Rob "Cubby" Colby Chat. One of the most active live, studio and major broadcast mixers in the world talks systems and approaches.

Correcting Phase Shift. What is phase shift, specifically, and how to correct it, particularly without over-EQing. From Best Threads.

Polarity to the People. Dave Rat shares techniques to maximize drum sounds, and which channels work best with polarity reversed.

Live Mics for the Brass Boys. Micing strategies and selection for dealing with trumpet and related instruments. From Best Threads.

Gary's Wireless Handbook. RF veteran Gary Stanfill details common - and not so common - wireless problems and solutions. Links to several articles.

Aux Fed Subwoofers. Tom Young's detailed explanation, proper implementation and also provides answers to a host of FAQ’s.

 

 

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