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Monday, April 30, 2012Church Sound: Vocal Microphone Technique (Includes Video)
David McLain 04/30/12 11:20 AM,It’s always been amusing to watch the band set up. The guitarist brings his amp, a few pedals, and maybe a couple of guitars. The bass player brings his instrument, and often his own amp. The drummer uses the church’s… View this post
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Friday, April 27, 2012Church Sound: Three Signs Your Monitor Settings Are Bad
Chris Huff 04/27/12 11:13 AM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Evaluating your monitor settings is a crucial step during the sound check and during the church service. Consider these three signs your monitor mix is bad or had gone bad. 1.… View this post
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012Differences, Cause & Effect And Consequences Of Polarity And Phase
Chuck McGregor 04/25/12 02:55 PM,Polarity and Phase - these terms are often used as if they mean the same thing. They are not. POLARITY: In electricity this is a simple reversal of the plus and minus voltage. It doesn’t matter whether it is DC… View this post
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Friday, April 13, 2012Church Sound: The Art (And Necessity) Of Compression
Duke DeJong 04/13/12 02:47 PM,A while back, I got the rare opportunity to work with the youth band at our church. These guys have an incredible heart and passion to worship and have loads of raw talent which translates into a powerful time of… View this post
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Why Not Wye? When Combining Two Signals Into One Is Not A Good Idea
Dennis A. Bohn 04/13/12 01:34 PM,This article is provided by Rane Corporation. Wye-connectors (or “Y”-connectors, if you prefer) should never have been created. Anything that can be hooked-up wrong, will be. You-know-who said that, and she was right. A wye-connector used to split a… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • AV • Audio • Digital • Installation • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Thursday, April 12, 2012Don’t Overlook These Aspects Of The House System/Tech Package
Mark E. P. (Milo) Woods 04/12/12 06:34 PM,As we left off last time, our hero was fighting for truth, justice… Oops - wrong story. Our story here is to continue the discussion of creating a truly useful technical information package for a visiting acts and sound personnel,… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Training • Audio • Business • Consoles • Engineer • Interconnect • System • Technician -
Wednesday, April 11, 2012Properly Cleaning Mixing Console Faders
Alex “Skip” Welti 04/11/12 05:15 PM,Editors Note: For more information on console maintenance, check out Zen & The Art Of Mixing Console Cleaning & Maintenance. I’ve cleaned a lot of faders over the years and suppose I’ve gotten a little bold when it comes to… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Consoles • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Church Sound: Preventing Hum And Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) In A System
Bruce Bartlett 04/11/12 02:43 PM,This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones. You patch in a piece of audio equipment, and there it is: HUM! This annoying sound is a common occurrence in sound systems. Hum is an unwanted 60 Hz tone—50 Hz in… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Power • System -
Sound Wave Propagation: The Bigger Picture Of What We Hear
Neil Thompson Shade 04/11/12 09:14 AM,Previously (here and here), we’ve been looking at sound on a “microscopic” level, examining particle motion as sound propagates through air. This time, let’s look at a larger picture of sound wave propagation. A vibrating object will disturb the surrounding… View this post
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Monday, April 09, 2012Properly Matching Microphones & Preamps
Dennis A. Bohn 04/09/12 11:23 AM,This article is provided by Rane Corporation. Selecting the right preamplifier for a given microphone, or conversely, selecting the right mic for a given preamp, involves two major factors along with several minor ones. First, the two big ones:… View this post
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Friday, April 06, 2012Church Sound: The Essentials Of Mic’Ing Guitar Amps
Jeremy Carter 04/06/12 12:16 PM,Start by identifying the location of the speakers in the cabinet. Don’t assume that the speaker location is symmetrical (some are, some aren’t.) You may need to look at the back of the cabinet or shine a flashlight through the… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Product • Study Hall • Microphone • Stage -
Spotlight: The Wide World Of Road Cases
Craig Leerman 04/06/12 07:53 AM,If audio gear doesn’t arrive at the venue ready to work, you’re out of luck. It’s the primary reason why racks and cases are so important (if overlooked). And in addition to the obvious purpose of protecting equipment from damage,… View this post
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012Details, Details: Setting Up Snake Channel 24
Dave Rat 04/03/12 04:52 PM,The attention to detail that takes place in preparing a rock show can be mind boggling. For example, I listed out the factors we account for in setting up the lead vocal mic for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Check… View this post
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Monday, April 02, 2012Church Sound: Stage Layout Can Make A Big Difference In The Sonic Picture
Gary Zandstra 04/02/12 04:35 PM,About once a month, I get to mix for what I call an “extravaganza” of musical performance. Our worship leader refers to it as “sound by the pound.” The event can consist of a brass section with 10-12 players (trumpet,… View this post
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Friday, March 30, 2012Understanding Specification Sheets: What Do The Charts & Graphs Really Mean?
Pat Brown 03/30/12 02:47 PM,For the majority of humans, there is nothing simpler than listening to sound. You simply, well, listen. When it becomes necessary to describe the listening experience analytically, however, a host of complex equations and diagrams are required to describe even… View this post
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Thursday, March 29, 2012Dynamics, Condensers & Phantoms: Getting Into The Design Of Microphones
Scott Foulkrod 03/29/12 03:11 PM,Why are there so many microphones? Which is best? These are among the most common questions asked by my audio students. First, there is no single mic best suited for all tasks, and this statement is also probably the best… View this post
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Monday, March 19, 2012The Gift That Keeps On Taking: How Dead Inventory Can Stangle Your Sound Business
PSW Staff 03/19/12 01:54 PM,Question: What’s the difference between a mature company and a new one? Answer: Dead inventory. Of course, there are several other differences, but let’s focus on inventory, which is (or should be) of interest to virtually everyone in our industry.… View this post
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Saturday, March 17, 2012Loudspeaker Arrays: Ideas, Data & Solutions In Solving Horizontal Coverage Problems
Pat Brown 03/17/12 02:27 PM,A loudspeaker array is a collection of loudspeakers that is assembled to achieve a coverage pattern that cannot be achieved with a single device. Arrays are most commonly implemented to achieve a wide horizontal coverage pattern from a position on… View this post
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Friday, March 16, 2012What’s In A Title? An Audio System Engineer By Any Other Name…
Dan Laveglia 03/16/12 03:28 PM,“Audio System Engineer” - has a nice ring to it, eh? Very official sounding. Not so very long ago there was a controversy about this title. I believe the crux of the argument revolved around the use of the label… View this post
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Series Or Parallel? Linking Loudspeakers Properly
Pat Brown 03/16/12 01:00 PM,Multiple loudspeakers can be connected in series or parallel to the output of the amplifier. In either case, the current drawn from the amplifier is determined by the total impedance of the load as presented to the loudspeaker terminals. Impedance… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Amplifier • AV • Audio • Installation • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Power • Sound Reinforcement
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