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Monday, May 14, 2012
Mark Frink
05/14/12 08:31 AM,
In the beginning, the list of microphones on drums was minimal, even in recording studios. Before the arrival of rock and roll in the late 1950s, with its steady emphasis on the 2-and-4 backbeat, putting microphone near the snare was out of the question, and there weren’t many drum microphones on The Ed Sullivan Show. The difference between country and western was the drums required to push western swing music, but it wasn’t until the Grand Ole Opry moved to…
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Mark Frink
05/09/12 04:29 PM,
It’s common for live music clubs to economize with second-hand sound equipment, and some value can be found in older loudspeakers and analog desks which are no longer rider-friendly enough for their original owners. Used analog consoles cost a fraction of their original price, so it’s not unusual to find club equipment older than the engineer running it. However, concert sound production is accustomed to the benefits that digital consoles provide. Let’s see what those benefits bring to live music…
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Friday, February 04, 2011
Mark Frink
02/04/11 02:09 PM,
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This is the 40th anniversary of Altec Lansing’s passive third-octave “continuous” equalizer that began modern sound system equalization. It didn’t start as a graphic equalizer, but rather, was three rows of eight knobs on third octave centers. A companion third-octave real-time analyzer, three rows of eight VU meters, provided a means to measure a sound system. Subsequent Altec EQs replaced the knobs with a row of sliders, earning the name “graphic” because their positions provide a graphic display of the…
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Mark Frink
02/26/10 02:12 PM,
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As with all sizes of modular line array enclosures there are several designs in the “mini” genre, which we define as those with 7-inch “woofers”. The simplest two-way systems have a single cone driver and a high-frequency driver, side by each. Some employ dual woofers, and those with a center high-frequency section that provides horizontal symmetry. Quasi-three-way solutions use dual woofers, but cross one over earlier, so the other is the single source of mid-range, eliminating cancellations. True three-way designs…
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Mark Frink
11/09/09 03:28 PM,
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Ten years ago, in the process of putting seven active direct boxes (DIs) - including the original Radial JDV - to a critical measurement and listening test, I discovered what has gone on to become an industry standard, Radial’s JDI. passive DI. You know, the green one with a genuine Jensen transformer inside. Now there’s another classic passive direct box, the Switchcraft SC800. Over the years, Jensen transformers have established themselves as a reference benchmark. Other manufactured Jensen DIs include…
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Mark Frink
04/13/09 12:53 PM,
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There are several types of audio software plug-ins (or “plugs”), third-party software developed to enhance the functionality of software-based digital audio workstations (DAW). Most plug-ins use host-based or “native” processing. These include Steinberg’s VST (which runs on many platforms), Digidesign’s own RTAS (Pro Tools LE) and Apples’ AU (Logic). We’re interested in TDM (Time Domain Multiplex), a format used by Pro Tools HD that employs DSP cards, reduces latency and is used by Digidesign Venue live sound consoles. Venue input…
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