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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Curt Taipale 05/02/13 10:42 AM,Through my trips with a traveling music ministry, I’ve worked in many different churches across the country. That has given me the opportunity to work closely with many music pastors, church sound staff members and volunteers, and I have one pet peeve about those individuals—they are often exceedingly ignorant of the equipment they work with every week. Hello!!! My questions about simple things like “what console do you have, how many mic stands do you have” or “which amplifier drives… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Education • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Mike Sessler 05/01/13 10:45 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. It happens to all of us; we put a mic in a boom stand, set it to the right height, tighten the clutch and set off to the next task. When we turn around and look, the mic drooped down toward the floor like a limp noodle. We head back, tighten the clutch some more, only to find the mic will not stay put. I have been so frustrated by this phenomenon that… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Product • Microphone -
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Teri Hogan 03/12/13 05:48 PM,So you need a new “thingamajig” for your system? The problem: there are so many brands and types of this thingamajig available, how do you best go about the process of choosing the one is exactly right for your situation? Sometimes buying a new toy - rather than being fun and exciting - is instead fraught with frustration and indecision. And the need rarely comes at a “financially convenient” time. Purchasing professional audio gear can’t be an impulse decision, because… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Production • Audio • Analog • Business • Digital • Education • Manufacturer • Sound Reinforcement -
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Jon Tidey 02/07/13 04:24 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. A power conditioner is one of those items that might be pretty low on the “things to buy” list. But for a home studio, or especially a live recording set-up, definitely consider getting one sooner rather than later. So what is power conditioning? Power conditioning is a kind of vague term to that covers voltage regulation, surge protection, spike protection and noise reduction of the AC power that runs all your… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital Audio Workstations • Power • Studio -
Friday, September 28, 2012
Bruce Bartlett 09/28/12 03:10 PM,There are times with the choice of a microphone to best meet a particular application comes down to a large-diaphragm and small-diaphragm condenser model (LDC and SDC, respectively). But what do these terms even mean, and what are the pros and cons of each? An LDC has a diaphragm diameter of 1 inch or larger, while an SDC diaphragm is under 1 inch. That simple spec has a wide range of effects on the mic’s performance. Sensitivity & Noise All… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Microphone • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Studio -
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Gary Zandstra 09/11/12 11:18 AM,How to Prevent the Preventable… Sunday morning, 9:34 am: You’ve just made it through a solo vocalist performance - she was using a wireless microphone system. No problems yet, and you’ve just finished up the last “tricky part” of your sound work for the service. It should be all downhill from here… The congregational prayer is underway, and you’ve joined in. The pastor is readying to deliver his message, and he’s wearing one of the other wireless systems, this one… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Poll • Study Hall • Education • Engineer • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician • Audio -
Friday, June 15, 2012
Tom Young 06/15/12 09:38 AM,When faced with a need for either a significant improvement to an existing sound system or an entirely new sound system, the most often-heard advise is “hire a qualified consultant.” Or at least it should be. But many churches balk at the notion of paying a fee to a professional to help with sound system needs. The thinking: this is not money well spent because there always seems to be “someone” in the congregation confident in his own abilities to… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Business • Engineer • Installation • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician • Audio -
Friday, January 06, 2012
Joe Gilder 01/06/12 05:18 PM,This article is provided by Home Studio Corner. As you may already know, I’m in the process of doing a few upgrades in my studio. Whenever I’m looking to buy a new piece of equipment or upgrade an existing piece of equipment, I try to ask one simple question: What will help me make better recordings? My goal isn’t to marginally improve the recordings. I’m looking for holes in my system. I’m looking for weak links. For example, I… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Analog • Microphone • Processor • Studio -
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
PSW Staff 01/03/12 11:06 AM,“I recently purchased a really good (expensive) set of studio monitors for my studio, but I still find that my mixes sound drastically different as I listen to them on other systems. What am I missing?” While the studio monitors themselves are probably the single greatest cause of this problem, there are a number of other related factors that can have a significant impact. We’ll address three of them here. 1) Acoustic Treatment: It’s safe to assume that the decisions… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Loudspeaker • Studio -
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Bobby Owsinski 12/21/11 11:09 AM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. It’s that time of year again when it’s time to buy some gifts. It you’re in a quandary about what to buy for that musician or recording engineer in your life, you’re in luck. I have a list of recommendations that covers a variety of items and price ranges. Most of these products I use regularly. 1. Etymotic Reaserach ER 20 Hear Protection Ear Plugs I personally never go into a loud… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Studio • Audio
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