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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
PSW Staff 10/19/10 08:35 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: Like lots of readers here, I help out at my church on Sunday with the Audio. Recently I was reading ProSoundWeb and saw a TechTip where someone asked if storing used batteries in a refrigerator really makes them last longer. Now, I can’t for the life of me believe that this can remotely work, even if science is slightly on the Tech Director’s side. However, after reading all that I got to thinking about the… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Forum • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Digital • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Monday, October 18, 2010PSW Staff 10/18/10 08:53 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I just finished building my project, complete with some swanky dimmable lighting, and I’m all set to start mixing. However, there’s a buzz in my signal chain I just can’t chase down. Any advice? A: Anyone who has ever played a gig at the hotel ballroom has probably fought this battle at one time or another, but it’s really frustrating when it happens in your own studio. There are several problems that cause this, and… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Digital • Mixer • Power • Studio • System -
Friday, October 15, 2010PSW Staff 10/15/10 09:10 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working on designing my own mix room for quite a while. Is it a good idea to have a 220v outlet providing power to your home studio? Or, is there an easier way of providing good power using several 120v outlets and a distribution scheme? Will using 220v power help eliminate studio hums? A: There’s no real advantage to 220v power other than it generally can deliver more power in high demand applications… View this story
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Thursday, October 14, 2010PSW Staff 10/14/10 08:51 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve tried using overhead mics to add depth to my drum recordings, but all they do is make the recording sound washy. Any advice? A: A well-placed room mic can certainly add depth and space to a recording, especially on drums. But sometimes a room mic ends up picking up too much of a particular instrument and drowning out the source you were hoping would benefit from the room mic. A gate can be an… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Education • Microphone • Studio • System -
Tuesday, October 12, 2010PSW Staff 10/12/10 08:51 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I volunteer at my church where we have a basic, but functional PA setup. The worship team uses lavalier mics which work well because there’s always a mic right where they need it. However, the mics always seem to pick up a lot of extraneous noise durring worship. Do you have any tips? A: Whether in a house of worship, a theatrical setting, or a corporate presentation, wireless lavalier mics are inconspicuous and provide users… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • System • Wireless -
Monday, October 11, 2010PSW Staff 10/11/10 09:15 AM, 3 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been recording and mixing a Christian band the past few months and everyone is really happy with the results except for one thing, the kick drum. Is there anything I can do? Or, if there isn’t, what should I know so I don’t have this problem ever again? A: While there are a limited number of solutions to your problem once the instruments has been tracked, lets run through our top six tips… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Education • Engineer • Microphone • Mixer • Processor • Signal • Studio • System -
Thursday, October 07, 2010PSW Staff 10/07/10 09:00 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been mixing for a while now, and I loke to think I’ve paid my dues. So, I’m hoping you can give me some advice, because lately my mixes are really frustrating me. Why don’t my mixes sound like the Pros? A: There are numerous books, videos, interactive tutorials, and articles written on this subject, all providing good and valid information, but when all is said and done, somehow our mixes don’t always come up… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Digital Audio Workstations • Digital • Education • Mixer • Monitoring • Studio • System -
Wednesday, October 06, 2010PSW Staff 10/06/10 08:44 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: Recently I was working a live show and needed to get an unbalanced signal from point A to point B. Given the noise that was induced in running the unbalanced line that distance, it was obvious we needed to balance the signal. However, of course, we had an awfully limited kit (this was a really inconsequential and tiny show) and we didn’t have any balancing transformers available. I’m sure there’s a way to pseudo-balance a… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Tuesday, October 05, 2010PSW Staff 10/05/10 08:50 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve always wondered why some cables are shielded while others aren’t. I’ve noticed that mic, guitar, and line signal wires shielded, but speaker and power cables aren’t? Is there a reason to shield some and not others? It seems like it would make sense to at least shield the power cables, especially given all the problems that power cables can cause. A: An interesting observation! Line, mic, and guitar cables are shielded because those signals… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Installation • Interconnect • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Monday, October 04, 2010PSW Staff 10/04/10 09:00 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I work with a band, helping then with their PA, and on the weekend I volunteer with our church tech team. One thing that’s been driving me up the wall lately is power amps. Why do power amps have level controls on them? I mean, everyone I know just turns them all the way up. A: Some of it is just for convenience, but power amp level controls really can (and often should) be used… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Amplifier • Audio • Loudspeaker • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System
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