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  • Thursday, January 26, 2012
    A Look At Microphones Of The Past With Recording Legend Bruce Swedien
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    Bruce Swedien 01/26/12 07:32 AM,
    This excerpt is the first in a series from Bruce Swedien’s book Make Mine Music by Hal Leonard Microphone Design Technology And Microphone Technique Along with this development of a more live sound and hi-fi in the popular recorded music of the early 1950’s, a great deal of experimentation and improvement in microphone placement and technique was going on at the same time. Much energy and effort were put into the development of innovative microphone design. American microphone design technology… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Analog • Audio • Education • Microphone • Studio

  • Monday, December 26, 2011
    Drum Tuning Tips From The Famous Drum Doctor
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    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 kit, or have your kit tuned. Ross Garfield is the “Drum Doctor” and you’ve heard his drum sounds on platinum recordings from Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Metallica, Dwight Yokum,  Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitiz, Michael Jackson and… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Poll • Audio • Consoles • Digital • Microphone • Mixer • Signal • Studio • System

  • Ensuring You’re Recording At The Proper Levels
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    John Scrip 12/26/11 12:16 PM,
    This article is provided by MASSIVE Mastering.   I’m going to try to keep this very “fool proof”. This was born out of the rantings of hundreds and hundreds of posts on a dozen or more audio forums exploding like a volcano recorded with lots of headroom. I hope to instill a basic understanding of why certain trends and common beliefs are just plain bad. And by the time you’re done reading, and perhaps doing a little experimentation based on… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Analog • Audio • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Monitoring • Signal • Studio • System

  • Friday, December 23, 2011
    The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Mastering
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    Tom Volpicelli 12/23/11 02:38 PM,
    In this, the first in a three part series, Tom Volpicelli of The Mastering House answers three common questions about mastering. 1. What is mastering and the role of the mastering engineer? Mastering is essentially the step of audio production used to prepare mixes for the formats that are used for replication and distribution. It is the culmination of the combined efforts from the producer, musicians, and engineers to realize the musical vision of the artist. Each stage of the… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Analog • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Processor • Studio • System

  • Thursday, December 22, 2011
    Twenty Questions: Dynamic Details
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    Rick Kreifeldt 12/22/11 02:41 PM,
    Go ahead and see how much you really know or don’t know about Compression. This mini-test gets progressively more difficult and is a good indicator of where you stand in this area of pro audio science. Rick Kreifeldt, Harman Professional SDIG Vice President, has graciously guest authored a dynamics processing inspired Twenty Questions. There is one correct answer for each question. Good luck!   1.) What does a Compression Ratio of 4:1 mean? A.) Once past the threshold, the input… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Education • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Studio • System

  • Tuesday, December 20, 2011
    When Live Sound Meets A/V Contracting
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    Jeff Kuells 12/20/11 11:28 AM,
    When I set out writing the article it was originally about 70-volt audio distribution systems. However, it occurred to me that prior to educating readers about 70-volt systems, it was more important to examine the market conditions we’re currently face today. Quite often, sound reinforcement companies are asked to perform audio installations. While sound contracting and live sound may be the focus of a few businesses tackling both markets is not the norm for most sound reinforcement companies. However, one-stop… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Installation • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Friday, December 16, 2011
    Evangel Church Upgrades To Concert Capability With Meyer Sound M’elodie
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    PSW Staff 12/16/11 01:22 PM, 0 Comments
    Following a convincing demo of a Meyer Sound M’elodie line array loudspeaker system during its annual Christmas concerts, Evangel Church in Kansas City, MO was convinced that they had found the ideal audio technology to fully support its services. The congregation soon rallied to marshal its resources, eventually investing in a nearly identical Meyer Sound system, designed and commissioned by Greg Slape of Special Event Services in Winston-Salem, N.C. “We immediately fell in love with the Meyer system,” says Tim… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Concert • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer

  • Wednesday, December 14, 2011
    The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Mastering: Part II
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    Tom Volpicelli 12/14/11 03:18 PM,
    In this second installment of our three part series, Tom Volpicelli of The Mastering House answers three need-to-know questions about mastering. 4. What are some tips to help ensure the best possible master? Audio quality can be very subjective. Before hiring a mastering engineer for a project you should have a clear objective on how you would like the finished project to sound. Communication of these objectives between client and engineer is a key component to the success of a… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Analog • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Processor • Stage • System

  • Wednesday, December 07, 2011
    Live Sessions: Multitrack Recording Made Easy
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    Bobby Owsinski 12/07/11 07:31 PM,
    These days it seems that almost everyone has a digital audio workstation (DAW) and a common 8-channel interface from Avid, MOTU, Edirol or some other manufacturer. Believe it or not, these small, inexpensive rigs pack more power than The Beatles ever had during their heyday (yet they sold over 1 billion records), and we can easily put that power to work when making a simple 8-track recording. While many of the interfaces actually have more than 8 inputs if you… View this story
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Digital • Microphone • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Monday, November 28, 2011
    Selecting The “Right” Direct Box (DI) For Bass Guitar
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    Peter Janis 11/28/11 02:43 PM,
    What type of direct (DI) box works best for bass guitar? The answer is easy: it depends. In fact, more than anything else, it depends on the type of bass that the DI is going to be used with. When it comes to signal flow, there are two types of bass guitars: passive and active. The first electric basses, i.e., the original Fender Precision, were passive, and in fact still are today. They employed magnetic pickups to generate the signal… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Amplifier • Analog • Audio • Interconnect • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System