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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wiring The World: Miles And Miles Of Conduit
Josh Thompson
05/22/12 01:49 PM,
Sooner or later, regardless of our chosen path in pro audio, the worst happens: someone asks us to install a system. Even if our preferred gig involves a Prevost and chain motors, folks tend to assume that “sound is sound,”…
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Thursday, April 05, 2012
Balanced Versus Unbalanced Lines
Al Keltz
04/05/12 02:42 PM,
Unbalanced Lines Unbalanced signal lines are characterized by the fact that the cable and connectors use only two conductors, a center conductor surrounded by a shield. Examples of unbalanced wiring are found in tip/sleeve 1/4-in guitar cords or the cables…
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Connecting Unbalanced Outputs To Balanced Inputs—And Vice-Versa
Bill Whitlock
03/21/12 06:33 PM,
Based on my years of helping customers solve interfacing problems of all sorts, connecting unbalanced outputs to balanced inputs, and vice-versa, certainly ranks among the most common and confusing of tasks for system integrators. Basically, two issues must be dealt…
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Let There Be Light: How Fiber Optics Actually Works
Buddy Oliver
02/23/12 03:46 PM,
An easy way to understand how fiber optics works: visualize peering into a very long tube, the inside of which is coated with a perfectly mirrored surface. One mile away, at the opposite end, a friend shines a bright flashlight…
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
How To Assemble And Terminate Ethernet Cable
Chris Bushick
06/29/11 04:45 PM,
As with many types of cable, you can save some money by purchasing Ethernet cable and connectors and assembling/terminating them yourself. Of course, keep in mind that putting together cables of any type requires time, patience and some know-how. Without…
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Microphone Splitters
Al Keltz
06/29/11 01:40 PM,
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If church sound system has evolved along a familiar path, what started out as a pretty simple, small group, “sound-on-a-stick” has gradually become more and more sophisticated. Many have replaced that powered mixer with separate components and added a snake…
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Increasingly Vital Links: Ethernet Facts & Options
Chris Bushick
06/08/11 10:43 AM,
It used to be that the only time to worry about a network came with simulcasting and having to plug into the broadcast truck. Now, however, a mixing console may be hooked deeper into a network than even a laptop…
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Fine-Tune Cabling For An Efficient Live Sound System Setup & Strike Every Day
Dan Laveglia
05/11/11 03:35 PM,
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The idea of setting up a complicated audio system every day, in constantly changing venues and in the time limitations of a few hours is daunting, to say the least. Yet it’s the inevitable reality of touring sound. Thousands of…
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011
In-DI-spensible: The Essentials Of Direct Injection (DI) Boxes
Al Keltz
05/03/11 07:36 AM,
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Direct boxes are often referred to as “DI boxes” (DI is short for Direct Injection) boxes. Their primary purpose is to convert unbalanced and/or high-impedance instrument signals into a format suitable for direct connection to a mixing console’s microphone input…
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Monday, May 02, 2011
A Primer On Ethernet Cabling For Digital Audio
John Murray
05/02/11 04:54 PM,
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More and more these days, audio systems are going digital, not just digital signal processing (DSP), but also for general signal transmission between devices as well. Let’s take a look at the care and feeding of Ethernet cabling, specifically the…
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Monday, April 04, 2011
The Evolution Of Digital Audio Technology To Now & The Next Generation
Carl Baden
04/04/11 04:08 PM,
Digital audio networks promise a system where audio is routed so that every channel is available everywhere in the network, without the limitations on the direction of signal flow, or even the system’s physical connection topology. A signal can be…
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
The Truth About Balanced Audio Interfaces In Systems
Bill Whitlock
03/17/11 02:43 PM,
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An analog audio interface may be unbalanced or balanced, depending only on the impedances (to ground) of its two signal conductors. In balanced interfaces, both conductors have equal (and non-zero) impedances. A balanced interface also requires that driver, line, and…
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
An Over/Under Proposition: The “Magic” Of Proper Cable Wraps
Paul LaPlaca
03/10/11 12:04 PM,
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Very early in my career, I worked in the field as a sound recordist for WNED, a television station in Buffalo, New York. My first day on the job, we finished doing a video shoot, and being the low person…
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Church Sound Basics: Test Your Cables On A Regular Basis To Ensure Reliable System Performance
Gary Zandstra
11/29/10 10:04 AM,
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Operating the sound system from the mix position during a recent Sunday worship service, it all began when the first note from our grand piano was distorted. Hmm… We’d checked the piano channel and sound prior to the service, and…
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Plugging In Your Church Platform - A Discussion Of Cabling & Connectivity
Rob Stam
07/29/10 09:48 AM,
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In my many encounters with church building committees over the years, there’s often an overwhelming theme: build a room that can be utilized for a multitude of functions including worship, theatrical productions, concerts, special events, dinners, receptions… the list goes…
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Inside The Development & Applications Of MASS (Appeal) Connectors
Al Keltz
05/26/10 01:54 PM,
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While they’ve become one of the most popular and recognized multipin connectors in pro audio, the back-story of how MASS connectors came to have such impact shouldn’t be overlooked. Interestingly, MASS connectors weren’t even intended for audio applications; rather, they…
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Testing Cables On A Regular Basis Is Essential To Solid Church Sound System Performance
Gary Zandstra
05/26/10 07:18 AM,
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Operating the sound system from the mix position during a recent Sunday worship service, it all began when the first note from our grand piano was distorted. Hmm… We’d checked the piano channel and sound prior to the service, and…
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