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Thursday, September 02, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Creating A Spacious Rhythm Guitar Sound
PSW Staff 09/02/10 11:02 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m working on an album and I’m really having alot of trouble getting the rhytmeh guitar to sound just “right”. What i’ve discoverd is that it needs to sound more open, with maybe a more… View this post
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Word Clock ConfusionPSW Staff 09/01/10 11:05 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I run a small recording studio, where I have a master mixdown deck that has a separate word clock input. I usually go from my digital console through an outboard digital processor, and then on… View this post
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Click BleedPSW Staff 08/31/10 10:34 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: So, first of all, a big thank you to PSW for all the monitoring articles lately. They’ve really helped me deal with the monitoring needs of some very demanding musicians. However, I do have a… View this post
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Monday, August 30, 2010On Three, You Lift: Methods Behind The “Check One, Two” Madness
Paul LaPlaca 08/30/10 04:41 PM, 0 Comments“Check one, two… one, two…” As a soundperson, I’ve had to repeat this phrase ad nauseam - at times I even hear it in my dreams. Everyone wants to know: “Why can’t you count to three?” To which the punch… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Different Types Of ShieldingPSW Staff 08/30/10 10:19 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working with audio for quite a while now, and recently, I’ve been repairing a lot of cable. One thing I’ve noticed is that there seem to be lots of different ways to shield… View this post
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Friday, August 27, 2010Stopping Hums, Buzzes And Shocks On Stage — Part 1: Volts
Mike Sokol 08/27/10 11:49 AM, 2 CommentsIf you’ve read the survey that’s been running here on ProSoundWeb (Haven’t taken it? Please do!), you’ll discover that 71% of the musicians and sound technicians surveyed have been shocked by their mics, instruments and sound systems. What follows is… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Soldering Iron CarePSW Staff 08/27/10 10:32 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working in a studio for many years now as an assistant, and I just recently started helping another assistant with cable and equipment repair. My soldering technique, while not the best, is coming… View this post
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Thursday, August 26, 2010Video: Church Audio Basics - Frequency
Gary Zandstra 08/26/10 03:48 PM, 0 CommentsFrom our resident church audio blogger Gary Zandstra comes a multi-part video series on the basics of church audio, which is equally useful to novices in any field. For more helpful hints from Gary, make sure to check out his… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Studio Instrument PlacementPSW Staff 08/26/10 10:15 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: At the studio where I intern I’ve noticed something kind of interesting. When I get to use the studio occasional at night, I let the band setup however they want in the room because I… View this post
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010Church Sound Files: What You Need To Know About Wireless Systems
PSW Staff 08/25/10 02:58 PM, 0 CommentsEditor’s Note: This article provides straightforward explanations of the primary issues that account for a full 80 to 90 percent of all wireless microphone system problems, while also presenting solutions that will do the trick in most cases. However, keep… View this post
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010Facts About Power Amplifier Clipping & Loudspeaker Driver Failure
Chuck McGregor 08/24/10 11:19 AM, 0 CommentsClipping means that the tops of the signal are “clipped off” or “flat-topped” when the signal level is exceeding the maximum capability of the power amplifier or some other piece of equipment in the system. During the times when a… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Mic Splitters & Phantom PowerPSW Staff 08/24/10 10:48 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I need to use a mic splitter with my rig so that I can record my band playing live. One side of the splitter will go to the house mixing console, the other side will… View this post
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Monday, August 23, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: FireWire Power IssuesPSW Staff 08/23/10 10:54 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I started recording a number of year ago in Pro Tools and have been working part-time in a local studio. I’ve had a lot of success learning recording and mixing techniques, but it seems that… View this post
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Friday, August 20, 2010Church Grounding & Electrical Safety Tips: Take Our Poll
Mike Sokol & Hector La Torre 08/20/10 01:33 PM, 1 CommentProvided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. More often than we’d like, we read of people being shocked while working in churches and on stage. With all the electronics being installed in churches today, there’s a real possibility of… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Proper PA Power SequencingPSW Staff 08/20/10 11:23 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I just started helping a loca guy here with PA and I’m finding it kinda fun. It seems I’m picking up on stuff fairly quick, however, there is one thing I keep messing up on… View this post
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Thursday, August 19, 2010Chat From The Past: System Design & Gain Structure With Brian Elwell
PSW Staff 08/19/10 02:00 PM, 0 CommentsModerator: Welcome to tonight’s chat session with Brian Elwell, senior consultant with Acoustic Dimensions of Dallas. And welcome, Brian! Brian: Glad to be here Keith. Moderator: We’ll be focusing on audience questions, but first, can you tell us your professional… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Making Equipment LastPSW Staff 08/19/10 11:40 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been building a home studio for several years and have amassed quite a collection of gear. Now that I have it, is there anything I should keep in mind? How can I make sure… View this post
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010What Makes A Quality Loudspeaker?
Pat Brown 08/18/10 03:04 PM, 0 CommentsThe device commonly referred to as a “speaker” is more correctly referred to as a loudspeaker system. It is comprised of some transducers, a crossover network, an enclosure, and a few additional parts. Loudspeaker system designers must be familiar with… View this post
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Monday, August 16, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Linear-Phase Or Regular EQPSW Staff 08/16/10 10:02 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been teaching myself to record by reading articles and tutorials online for a number for a number of years. I’ve learned a lot, but I have a question for you which may be trivial… View this post
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Friday, August 13, 2010Audio Editing: Why We Do It
Joe Gilder 08/13/10 12:28 PM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Home Studio Corner. Do you edit your recordings? Once everything has been recorded, before you start mixing, do you edit the audio? Do you fix things? Do you think it’s cheating? Do you think… View this post
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