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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Jack Alexander 05/31/11 07:11 AM, 0 CommentsReference. Funny word, that. It implies a higher reality – a benchmark. Truth, reality, purity. Before I descend further into the metaphysical, we will, as those snooty academics say, contextualize. For the purposes of this discussion, “reference” refers to source data used to organize the assets of a live sound system in such a way that the operator stays employed. Not the highest, or purest truth – truth-ish (Stephen Colbert already grabbed “truth-iness”) if you will. In the audiophile world… View this story
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Monday, May 02, 2011
Gary Zandstra 05/02/11 03:40 PM, 1 Comment“How do I get the biggest change in my sound quality for the smallest investment?” I am often asked this very question from cash strapped churches that need to replace their sound system but don’t have the funds to accomplish it all at once. If the sound person at the church first approaches me, his goal is often to get a new mixing board. If it is the worship leader that first calls, his concern is typically microphones or monitors.… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Poll • Amplifier • Analog • Audio • Consoles • Digital • Ethernet • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Gary Zandstra 04/13/11 08:59 AM, 1 CommentIn this ever evolving world of more, more, more, better, better, better, when is good enough, good enough? Is it really an absolute necessity to update or upgrade my 15-year-old sound system? The working life of a sound system can extend well beyond 20 years, and I’ve personally seen systems 30 to 40 years old still in use and functioning quite well. The question deserves considerable thought, and begs a slew of additional questions: 1. Has your programming changed (added… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Poll • Analog • Audio • Consoles • Digital • Education • Installation • Interconnect • Measurement • Mixer • Networking • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Studio • System • Technician -
Friday, April 08, 2011
Dale Alexander 04/08/11 11:33 AM, 0 CommentsThe process of accurately assessing the systems and related factors at any church can be tricky business, and in particular, at an existing church. The key in every situation is to make a candid and complete assessment of the entire facility and equipment, taking into account many other important (and related) factors as well. There are so many variables to be considered, but it all starts with determining where the church currently is right now both in its system usage… View this story
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Bob Thurmond 04/08/11 10:21 AM, 0 CommentsA continuation of the discussion of factors of a “good” sound reinforcement system that begins here. A common complaint of audience members who have become familiar with a particular sound system, typically in a venue with a permanently installed system and which they visit repeatedly (such as a church) is that there are locations where sound is obviously better than at others. In other words, sound is not uniform throughout the audience area. In fact, this is a common problem… View this story
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Thursday, April 07, 2011
Julie M. Clark 04/07/11 10:29 AM, 0 CommentsThe city hall of Happy Valley, Oregon, one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state, is served by flexible, highly functional audio and video systems that help bring clarity and efficiency to the process of government. The 25,000-square-foot facility includes a large city council chamber and several smaller meeting rooms, as well as a variety of civic offices and public spaces. Located in downtown Happy Valley (just outside of Portland), the city hall is designed to accommodate the city’s… View this story
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mike Wireless 03/24/11 01:38 PM,One of the topics that I’ve seen poorly understood, and even deliberately used to mislead people, is the issue of wireless microphone transmitter power and the effects said power has on system performance. Let’s start with the basics: all things being equal, more transmitter power = more range for the system, but not in a linear way. In broad terms, when discussing analog wireless systems, the receiver wants to see a signal from a transmitter that is at least about… View this story
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Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Poll • Analog • AV • Audio • Microphone • Signal • Stage • System • Wireless -
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
David Norman 03/15/11 05:31 PM,As a long-time engineer who has mixed everywhere from small clubs to television to arenas and amphitheaters, I’ve picked up some invaluable insight over the years. One of the toughest gigs for a sound person has to be going on tour with a band playing smaller clubs, where sound systems and related equipment can range from less than stellar to downright scary. If you find yourself in this position, all is not lost. Here are some tricks I’ve learned that… View this story
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Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Curt Taipale 03/08/11 05:14 PM, 1 CommentIt’s clear to us that God’s laws of physics must operate differently inside a church than outside. After several moments of grueling research, painstaking addition, and… Well, we offer these amendments. Regrettably, they are true stories passed along by members of our ChurchSoundcheck Discussion Group. They arrived via email, so you know they’re true! Amendment #1: We’ve been pointing microphones in the wrong direction! A friend of ours went into church early one Sunday morning only to find that all… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Audio • Business • Education • Installation • Stage • System -
Monday, February 07, 2011
Andy Wood 02/07/11 05:18 PM,Many professional audio manufacturers are now actively producing their own proprietary network connection and control systems, thus enabling users to create and control products within the audio chain. While not a particularly new concept (Crown, for example, started the trend in the 1990s with the IQ computer control system for its amplifiers), recent years have seen a plethora of new solutions. Therefore, to partner this article on interconnection options, here’s a brief overview on the control and distribution solutions currently… View this story
Filed in: AV • Feature • AV • Digital • Ethernet • Interconnect • Monitoring • Networking • Software • Sound Reinforcement
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