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Thursday, June 02, 2011
Bruce Swedien 06/02/11 10:18 AM, 1 CommentEditor’s note: If you missed the earlier discussion from Bruce, click here. Over the years, I have been very fussy about the volume levels that I use in the control room. I have always tried to observe the American OSHA sound-exposure standards. I like to test my mixes at a variety of volume levels, and on a variety of different speaker systems. This makes sure that the mix will sound good anywhere. If a mix sounds good at a low… View this story
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Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Peter Janis 06/01/11 03:09 PM,The other day while testing one of our new products, I noticed significant resonance in the low end. But the last time we tested the same device, it was not there. What changed? Well, it turned out that the polarity reverse switch had been turned on. As simple as this may sound, depressing the switch completely cleaned up the low-end resonance and mud. What was actually occurring was the room resonance at one of the given frequencies happened to be… View this story
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Joe Gilder 06/01/11 02:27 PM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Home Studio Corner. Graham over at The Recording Revolution posted a video about how to use your ADAT input on your audio interface. If you haven’t seen it yet. Go over there, watch it, then come back here. Graham does a fantastic job of explaining this oftentimes confused topic. ADAT is a fantastic way to add an additional 8 microphone inputs to your system. (Also, if you aren’t subscribed to Graham’s site, you need… View this story
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Jeff Berryman 06/01/11 09:36 AM, 2 CommentsWe often describe bass as non-directional. This is because we’ve learned that loudspeakers much smaller than the wavelengths they’re radiating are normally non-directional, and we know that bass wavelengths are long - 20 feet at 55 Hz, for example. In reality, bass is just low-frequency sound that obeys the same rules as sounds of other frequencies. In these rules, all dimensions are proportional to wavelength. For bass, practical directivity issues arise because the wavelengths involved are so large. Some… View this story
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Bobby Owsinski 05/31/11 04:28 PM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. The loudness wars have been going on since pop radio began in the 1950s. If a record sounded louder than the one that just played over the airwaves, many listeners would perceive it as “better,” so the labels were always trying to make their records louder as a result. Since the music delivery method at the time was a vinyl record, there was a built-in physical limitation to just how loud you… View this story
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Dave Rat 05/31/11 12:51 PM, 2 CommentsLet’s face it , without sonic energy we do not have a rock show. The question is how much is enough and how much is too much. As with anything, there are people who can’t resist using massive amounts of power if given the chance. Equally in the “cops and robbers” game of life, others can’t resist (or are leveraged into) the policing side of the equation. Hence we end up with a line drawn in the sand, a rule,… View this story
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PSW Staff 05/31/11 08:24 AM, 0 CommentsLet’s look at a typical hip-hop mix and break it into its elements. That way we can see and hear how the mix comes together from the musical pieces. A rap or hip-hop mix typically has these tracks as a minimum: 1. The “track” or the “beat.” This is the instrumental backup. It might be downloaded from a website, created in the studio, purchased from a production house, or whatever. 2. The lead vocal (often doubled in spots). 3. Ad… View this story
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Friday, May 13, 2011
James Cadwallader 05/13/11 09:01 AM,Never before in the history of recording has it been easier to include multi-track recording in a live sound gig. Today, there are a number of live consoles and mixing systems that are specifically designed to facilitate recording. These are quite nice to work with, but let’s be honest: Not everyone who wants to get into live multi-tracking can afford one of these packaged solutions. However, even though a recording budget might be shoestring at best, good results can still… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Audio • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Processor • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Paul Stark 05/13/11 08:42 AM, 0 CommentsEditor’s Note: This story was extracted from from RE/P, Vol 5, Number 1, which originally ran in Jan/Feb 1974. While somewhat dated in regard to specific technological advances, this text is still full of solid, relevant information. “Multi-Function” is a phrase we have invented to describe the spectrum of challenges, problems and responsibilities sound people are continually exposed to while working to achieve the best possible audio environment in club-type establishments. The obvious grammatical redundancy of the phrase is intended… View this story
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Consoles • Installation • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Bruce Bartlett 05/11/11 04:38 PM,In house-of-worship sound system installations, one of the biggest challenges is miking the choir. We want to achieve a good balance, a natural sound, and high gain before feedback. Another goal is to make sure that the microphones are invisible! It’s a tough assignment. What mics work well for the choir? Where should the mics go, and how many are needed in each situation? The suggestions that follow should point you in the right direction.. The most popular type of… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Concert • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage
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