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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Greg Stone 01/12/12 12:08 PM,It’s the season when many head for indoor venues, leaving the “great outdoors” to winter hibernation. But for some of us, especially here in the southland, outdoor festivals are still the rage. Although the summer thunderstorms are long gone, bad weather of other types still poses a problem. While I’m addressing this missive primarily to the newcomers in sound reinforcement, it never hurts any of us to brush away the cobwebs and remind our brains as well. Regardless of the… View this story
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Dave Rat 03/17/11 09:35 AM, 3 CommentsAlthough the musicians we work with can tax our patience at times, and occasionally less than pleasant thoughts regarding them cross our minds, I seriously doubt that watching them fry from high voltage is something any of us would want to be responsible for. With that in mind, here are some basic precautions and tests to reduce if not eliminate the possibility of electrocuting our musical friends. Let’s start by stating that it is of the utmost importance that the… View this story
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Thursday, March 03, 2011
PSW Staff 03/03/11 08:40 AM, 1 CommentTomCat has announced that their 18TH Annual Truss, Hoist & Rigging workshops were a great learning experience for more than 60 students that came from across North America to receive training on truss, chain hoists, rigging, fall protection and automation with our team of world class instructors. The hands on training took place through classes, live practice sessions, as well as after class discussions with the instructors and TomCat’s staff, including a guided tour of TomCat’s factory. The participants also… View this story
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Rachel Cruz 01/31/11 01:25 PM, 0 CommentsBoth in print and in casual conversation among musicians and sound professionals, several claims are regularly made regarding the potential benefits in-ear personal monitoring systems (IEM) provide in terms of hearing conservation, and often, this is contrasted to the approach of using conventional wedge monitors. While studies by both manufacturers as well as third parties have tried to identify and/or quantify the benefits, to date no studies have been published, often because proprietary information about a device is necessarily withheld… View this story
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Mike Sokol 10/05/10 11:53 AM, 0 CommentsIf you’ve read the survey we’ve been running here on ProSoundWeb (Haven’t taken it? Please do!), you’ll discover that 70% of the musicians and sound technicians surveyed have been shocked by their mics, instruments and sound systems. What follows is the second in a 12-part series about basic electricity for performers and technicians and how to safely stop hums, buzzes and shocks from your amps and equipment. This series of articles is provided as a helpful educational assist with sound… View this story
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
PSW Staff 09/22/10 04:20 PM, 0 CommentsExcerpted from JBL Professional Technical Note Volume 1, Number 14: “Basic Principles for Suspending Loudspeaker Systems.” Copyright and courtesy of JBL Professional. Design Factor Design factor is a term used by the rigging industry to denote theoretical reserve capability. The rated capacity / of all lifting and hanging equipment b based upon the nominal strength of the equipment reduced by the design factor. Design factor is a number representing the fraction of equipment nominal strength chosen to be appropriate for… View this story
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Pat Brown 09/15/10 11:50 AM, 0 CommentsBy high voltage power distribution, we mean that the output power of the amplifier is converted to a high-voltage/low-current signal for transmission over long distances and/or small wire gauges. The advantages of the method include low cost and rather “bulletproof” systems. The downside of the method is that the transformers required present yet another filter for the signal to pass through, often degrading the audio quality. Since loudspeaker lines should always be kept as short as possible, the ultimate realization… View this story
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Mike Sokol 08/27/10 11:49 AM, 2 CommentsIf you’ve read the survey that’s been running here on ProSoundWeb (Haven’t taken it? Please do!), you’ll discover that 71% of the musicians and sound technicians surveyed have been shocked by their mics, instruments and sound systems. What follows is the first in a 12-part series about basic electricity for performers and technicians and how to safely stop hums, buzzes and shocks from your amps and equipment. This series of articles is provided as a helpful educational assist with sound… View this story
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Mike Sokol & Hector La Torre 08/20/10 01:33 PM, 1 CommentProvided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. More often than we’d like, we read of people being shocked while working in churches and on stage. With all the electronics being installed in churches today, there’s a real possibility of getting shocked or even electrocuted. Here’s some ways to stay safe around electricity. Also, you’re encouraged to take our survey on if you’ve ever been shocked while on stage, which thus far has generated some very interesting responses. Church Electrical… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Education • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Friday, August 13, 2010
Mike Sokol & Hector La Torre 08/13/10 06:02 PM, 0 CommentsHave you ever been shocked while playing on stage or operating a sound system? Have you ever had a hum or buzz in your instrument rig or sound system you couldn’t make go away except by cutting off the ground lug of your amp or mixer? Have you ever been shocked by your instrument or microphone on stage? If your sound system is connected to an improperly grounded power outlet, you could electrify every instrument on stage and not know about… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • AV • Audio • Engineer • Installation • Interconnect • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician
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