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Thursday, May 03, 2012
Bruce Bartlett 05/03/12 10:55 AM,This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones. Perhaps the most challenging sound-reinforcement job—in terms of feedback—is amplifying children. It’s often hard to hear children in dramatic or musical productions. That’s because most children don’t project. Since they produce a low volume on stage, you must turn up their mics a lot to hear them—resulting in feedback. Here I’ll offer some creative solutions to help those young voices be heard. I won’t cover wireless mics—even though they work well—because they… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Concert • Microphone • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage -
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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 Europe—maybe with harmonics. If the harmonics are especially strong, the hum becomes an edgy buzz. A sound system also might be plagued by RFI (Radio Frequency Interference). It’s heard as buzzing, clicks, radio programs, or “hash” in the audio signal.… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Power • System -
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Bruce Bartlett 03/06/12 04:53 PM,This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones. What microphone is best for recording an orchestra? What’s a good snare mic? Should the mic be a condenser or dynamic, omni or cardioid? You can answer these questions more easily once you know the types of microphones and understand their specs. First, it always pays to get a high-quality microphone. The mic is a source of your recorded signal. If that signal is noisy, distorted, or tonally colored, you’ll be stuck… View this story
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Bruce Bartlett 02/20/12 02:18 PM,Following is a list of some common sound problems and several ways to solve them. At least a few of these might seem obvious, but we’ve all made simple mistakes like not flipping a switch. If the advice given here doesn’t work, determine which device is at fault, then obtain help from tech support at the manufacturer or contact a qualified audio professional. No Sound—Be sure everything is plugged into AC power and turned on. (Sorry – had to mention… View this story
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Bruce Bartlett 02/20/12 12:17 PM,This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones. Nothing has more effect on the sound of your recordings than microphone technique. For example, which mic you choose—and where you place it—affect the recorded tone quality. That is, mic technique affects how much bass, midrange, and treble you hear in the monitored sound of a musical instrument. Mic choice and placement also affect how distant the instrument sounds in the recording, and how much background noise you pick up. This guide… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Audio • Microphone • Signal • Studio • System -
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Bruce Bartlett 02/15/12 08:05 AM,Recordings of worship services can be a blessing in many ways, and quality recordings aren’t that hard to achieve. That is, if there is a firm understanding of the fundamentals. Previously, we looked at how to connect a mixing console to a recording device, considering connector types, Y-cables and identifying the right connectors for your specific situation. (Click here to read that article). But there’s another option: connecting a console’s XLR (three-pin pro audio) connector to a recorder’s RCA or… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Consoles • Installation • Interconnect • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement -
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Bruce Bartlett 12/20/11 12:07 PM,This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones. Condenser microphones need phantom power to operate their internal circuitry. Phantom power is supplied to the mic through its 2-conductor shielded cable. The power can be supplied either from a stand-alone device or from a mixing console (at each mic connector). The microphone receives power from, and sends audio to, the mixer along the same cable conductors. It’s called “phantom” because the power does not need a separate cable; it’s “hiding” in… View this story
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Bruce Bartlett 10/10/11 08:12 AM,Many challenges in professional audio can be addressed with more than one solution. A good example is microphones – there are so many options and so many ways to deploy them. Let’s take a look at a variety of mic solutions that have come to be considered “installed” in their nature, but the truth is that many of these products and solutions can produce great results in several sound reinforcement applications. GOOSENECK These are also called lectern or podium microphones,… View this story
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Bruce Bartlett 09/27/11 04:35 PM,Technically, lot of sound reinforcement systems are “portable.” Get together enough hands and/or the right heavy equipment, and almost anything is portable. But in pro audio, the term portable PA refers to compact systems that can be easily transported in a small truck, van, or even the trunk/back seat of a car, and then hand-carried (or hand-trucked or rolled) into a venue and set up quickly by one person (if need be). Most often, we’re probably first think of loudspeakers… View this story
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Training • Amplifier • AV • Audio • Concert • Consoles • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Mixer • Monitoring • Power • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Subwoofer • System -
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Bruce Bartlett 09/01/11 05:01 PM, 2 CommentsLet’s face it - the live sound reinforcement realm presents some microphone challenges that regularly threaten sound quality. Look at the conditions. The monitors feed back. They leak into the vocal microphones and color the sound. The bass sound leaks into the drum mics, and the drums leak into the piano microphones. And then there are the other mic-related gremlins breath pops, lighting buzzes, wireless-mic glitches, and even electric shocks. So let’s have a look at solving at least some… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Microphone
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