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Wednesday, September 01, 2010For The Record: The Past Tells Us Much About The Future Of Live Recording
Bruce Main 09/01/10 02:00 PM, 0 CommentsMany of us make our livings providing concert-goers with the best live music experience possible. We deploy high-fidelity loudspeaker systems and microphones with the latest in digital effects and studio-quality processing in an effort to make the live show sound “just like the record.” Only better, of course, because the excitement, visual elements, crowd response and performance spontaneity are impossible to reproduce in someone’s living room. Or is it? Let’s step back in time and examine our progress in the… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • Concert • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Digital • Interconnect • Microphone • Processor • Software • Sound Reinforcement • Studio -
API Increases Marketing Efforts In India
PSW Staff 09/01/10 09:15 AM, 0 CommentsAutomated Processes Inc. is pleased to begin actively participating in the Indian professional audio market. Because of the buoyant, film-centric nature of the Indian music industry, audio production remains steady. The country has seen a proliferation in new FM radio stations as well as an increase in the number of live events the country is holding. After researching India’s market, API decided now was the right time to expand its presence. “Broadcast India 2009 was our first trip to gauge… View this post
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010Church Soundguy: A Monitor Option That Kicks Butt
David McLain 08/31/10 11:52 AM, 0 CommentsI am an audio engineer, a bass player, and a skeptic. So, when I first saw the Guitammer Buttkicker system, I’m afraid it was the skeptic that spoke up sarcastically: “Oh boy. Another gimmick! Yet another electronic toy to pay for!” But it was a cool idea, so I still went right over to look at it. I sat down on the drum throne (why is it that drummers need a “throne” and everybody else gets “chair”?) and it was… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Poll • Analog • Audio • Engineer • Loudspeaker • Monitoring • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer • System • Technician -
Monday, August 30, 2010National Geographic Robotics Documentary Recorded With Sanken CS-2 Short Shotgun
PSW Staff 08/30/10 12:25 PM, 0 CommentsAward-winning photographer and filmmaker Max Aguilera-Hellweg encountered a potential disaster while shooting a documentary in Singapore about robotics for National Geographic: his Panasonic P2 camera fell and smashed his new Sanken CS-2 short shotgun microphone. Luckily the mic performed admirably during his filming and he was able to visit Sanken headquarters in Tokyo during his return trip to the US. “The mic was working fine, but it got badly dented in the accident,” said Aguilera-Hedwig. “I was worried that the… View this post
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Worship Basics: Quick Tips For Maximizing Your Monitoring
Gary Zandstra 08/30/10 11:31 AM, 1 CommentOften times, it’s only through the critique of others that we are able to see the deficiencies in our systems, which is why I’m often called to visit clients services “in action.” In the hopes that you may find some of follows below is an excerpt from the recommendations I made to a church client following a visit to their Sunday morning service. The most prevalent issue throughout the soundcheck was that while the band sounded great, it took them… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Gary Z's Church Sound • Poll • Analog • Audio • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Tech Tip Of The Day: Different Types Of Shielding
PSW Staff 08/30/10 10:19 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working with audio for quite a while now, and recently, I’ve been repairing a lot of cable. One thing I’ve noticed is that there seem to be lots of different ways to shield a cable. Is any one way better than another? Does it even matter, or is it just the choice of the manufacturer. A: A very interesting question! Each cable is always shielded in a way that provides the maximum amount… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Education • Installation • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Friday, August 27, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Soldering Iron CarePSW Staff 08/27/10 10:32 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working in a studio for many years now as an assistant, and I just recently started helping another assistant with cable and equipment repair. My soldering technique, while not the best, is coming along nicely given that I only started a few weeks ago. I noticed when I first started with the new soldering iron that was at the studio that it seemed to get really dirty and never really cleaned up. Now,… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Education • Engineer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Studio • System • Wireless -
APB-DynaSonics ProRack Chosen By The Canadian Tenors
PSW Staff 08/27/10 09:04 AM, 0 CommentsAfter recent appearances on Oprah Winfrey show and Dr. Phil, the worldwide demand for performances by the Canadian Tenors has exploded. The Tenors sing in different languages and styles from classical to pop, proof of which was their rendition of the national anthem at the NBA All Star game in Dallas, for 108 000 fans at Cowboys stadium. The group recently evaluated numerous consoles for their In Ear Monitor system and chose an APB ProRack Monitor desk over all others… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Analog • Audio • Concert • Consoles • Mixer • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Thursday, August 26, 2010Dirty AC Power? Where To Lay The Blame For Noise Problems
Bill Whitlock 08/26/10 01:55 PM, 1 CommentThis article is a continuation in our series “Clear Path.” Previous articles in the series are available here. The idea that “dirty” power causes audio system noise problems has a nearly irresistible intuitive appeal - and there are dozens of companies ready to cash in on this widespread but mistaken belief. For example, here is a quote from a well-known manufacturer of power conditioning products: “Today’s residential systems contractors face unprecedented challenges where high resolution, trouble-free operation is required. From… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • Audio • Installation • Interconnect • Measurement • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
The Analog Tape Recorder: Cleaning, Alignment, Archiving, And More!
David Miles Huber & Robert E. Runstein 08/26/10 11:57 AM, 0 CommentsThis article is the second half in our series on the analog tape recorder, excerpted from Huber & Runstein’s book Modern Recording Techniques, Seventh Edition. For the first half, click here. The Magnetic Tape Head Most professional analog recorders use three magnetic tape heads, each of which performs a specialized task: • Record • Reproduce • Erase. The function of a record head (Figure 9) is to electromagnetically transform analog electrical signals into corresponding magnetic fields that can be permanently… View this post
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