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Thursday, February 02, 2012
Pat Brown
02/02/12 04:27 PM,
Many things around us are getting better. Computers are faster, televisions have more resolution, and dishwashers are quieter and more powerful than ever. But with all of our digital wiz-bang processors, technology has been unable to eradicate “bad sound.” Why is this so? This short piece is an attempt to shed some light on three possible causes, two of which have been completely unaffected by the technological revolution. The goal of most sound reinforcement systems is to deliver high quality…
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Bobby Owsinski
12/20/11 09:31 AM,
(Click here to go to part 2 of this article.) As a staff sound operator, your fundamental charge is to make sure the best possible audio is available for every church function—that seems fairly obvious. However, unlike most of the rest of the world, churches thrive because of the efforts of volunteers. With help from God, they achieve great things and do good works. In the workforce, an employee commits to fill a job position, understanding that there will be…
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Curt Taipale
06/08/11 02:12 PM,
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Let’s take a poll: how many of you use a road map to find the most efficient route to get where you’re going? Wow, a couple of folks actually raised a hand! It may seem odd, but one of the best ways to understand how to operate a mixing console is to learn its signal flow. Figure out a simple road map that illustrates how the signal gets from the input to various outputs. Without this understanding, then the likely…
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Keith Clark
02/08/11 10:00 AM,
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Cal Timmer has been a sound operator at Haven Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland, Michigan since 1989, and over that time, the church has moved from traditional services to a more contemporary style, including a praise band. The sanctuary was built in 1964, with a classic “shoebox” shape and a capacity of about 450. It’s an acoustically live space, and last year was outfitted with a new sound system better meeting the changing style of worship and the physical attributes…
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Rob Stam
05/27/10 02:25 PM,
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What am I trying to accomplish? It’s a question we should probably be asking ourselves, as church sound operators, on a daily basis. In today’s rapid-paced society, where exciting new changes are mixed with fear and turmoil, the result can be a feeling of spinning in circles with no direction or purpose. This is quite visible at many churches. It’s almost become a marketing battle as to who can do the most to keep people coming in the doors. As…
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Bobby Owsinski
11/18/09 09:45 AM,
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Click here to read part 1 of this article. The sound team leader should develop job descriptions for each position. Most churches have a wide range of sound support needs, and each task is unique. Youth groups, various adult ministries, children’s groups, dramatic presentations, and regular Sunday services could all utilize different sound systems. You will help yourself and your team if you prepare a detailed description of setup and striking procedures, as well as operational requirements, insights, and tips.…
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
PSW Staff
08/26/09 01:18 PM,
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Boulder, Colorado’s Looking Glass Arts, which provides high school students filmmaking and acting tools, techniques, and craft combines top-flight equipment such as Sennheiser microphones, headphones and wireless packages with a teaching style that that purposefully melds technical skills, art, and philosophy. “As the tools have become cheaper, I’ve watched one art form after another,” Looking Glass Arts Co-founder Mickey Houlihan remarks. “Sound engineering is a great example – people used to devote their lives to understanding the tools and developing…
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
PSW Staff
06/24/09 09:23 AM,
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The new WaveCapture Live-Capture Pro is a PC-based software tool for real-time live sound measurements, optimized for front of house use. Up to eight channels of time and frequency domain are measured simultaneously using program material (music and speech), before or during a performance, with the audience present. Live-Capture Pro also employs traditional MLS and Chirp measurements. The full suite of features includes room-resonance detection in real time, delay finder with group delay and Cepstrum analysis, filter optimization, sound level…
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
PSW Staff
06/23/09 12:55 PM,
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Sennheiser has teamed up with FOX Sports to reverse that trend with an immensely practical, hands-on, trial-by-fire introduction to real-world sports broadcasting for promising students of telecommunications. David Missall, Sennheiser Director of Market Development for the Eastern region, originated the program and selected its first student, junior Michael Stevens of Ball State University, to work with industry veteran Fred Aldous in the FOX Sports mix truck at the Coca Cola 600 NASCAR race in Charlotte, North Carolina “I don’t see…
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Monday, June 15, 2009
PSW Staff
06/15/09 03:12 PM,
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Peavey is offering up to $75 cash back to U.S. customers who purchase select PV Series mixers through a special rebate program. Customers who purchase a new Peavey PV 20 USB, PV 14 USB, PV 14, PV 10 USB, PV 8 or PV 6 audio mixer from an authorized Peavey retailer between June 1 and July 31, 2009, can qualify to receive cash back for their purchase. Specifics: PV 20 USB: $75 rebate PV 14 USB: $50 rebate PV 14:…
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