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Wednesday, June 01, 2011
John Murray 06/01/11 07:34 AM, 2 CommentsWhat’s the best way to equalize a sound system - by ear or by measurement? The short answer is both. Each method compliments the other. The ultimate qualification for sound quality is the ear. If it doesn’t sound right, nothing else matters. I once spent two-plus hours tuning a church sound system using the same methods I’ve employed on more than 100 systems, and the resulting sound was terrible. Rather than trying to convince my ears that the very good… View this story
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Measurement • Processor • Signal • Software • Sound Reinforcement -
Thursday, September 16, 2010
PSW Staff 09/16/10 09:35 AM, 0 CommentsIndie-rock band Modest Mouse gained its status with a series of albums and a rigorous touring schedule that exposed its music to new fans. After selling over three million albums to date, Modest Mouse concerts draw hundreds of thousands to arenas and festivals during each tour. The band’s production manager and FOH engineer Philip Harvey (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs) fights to balance the tortuous logistics of his first job with the aesthetic rewards of his second job. He counts… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Audio • Concert • Processor • Software • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Thursday, May 01, 2008Doug Fowler 05/01/08 10:45 AM, 2 CommentsA New Paradigm – Linear Transfer Before delving into the nuts and bolts it is necessary to examine the desired goal of measurement. After all, how can one get somewhere without knowing the destination? After much exposure to Smaart in the “early days” of 1997 it became quite clear to the author a personal rethinking of the equalization process was in order. What is the goal? Of course the easy answer is “make it sound good” but after watching Sam… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Consoles • Mixer • Software
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