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Friday, May 24, 2013Gregg Brunclik Of Clearwing Productions: It’s All About Building Something
Kevin Young 05/24/13 02:58 PM,“Ever since I drove my first drywall screw into my mother’s coffee table, I’ve had a passion for building things,” says Gregg Brunclik. Originally that manifested itself as a desire to build things with his hands, he adds, including the first loudspeakers his company, Clearwing Productions, offered to its clients. While that passion has evolved over time, it’s been integral to success of Clearwing since day one, and well before the company incorporated in 1985. Over time, the Milwaukee-based company… View this post
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013Industry Insight: Getting To The Bottom Line For Production Companies
Michael MacDonald 01/30/13 02:00 PM,With 2012 now 2013, hopefully most of us are optimistic for a bigger and better coming year. It’s also the time when we should start looking at this year’s financial statements in preparation of the company’s income tax filing. Usually, we first focus on the “top line” or revenue. We all have a tendency to put a lot of emphasis on how much the business grossed over the course of the year. Next, we look at gross margin, also an… View this post
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012Production Glossary: A Handy Guide To A Unique Vocabulary
Craig Leerman 12/12/12 09:35 AM,Arc Lamp: A bulb that produces light by an arc created between two electrodes inside a glass envelope that contains a gas. Aspect Ratio: The width of a picture or projection screen in relation to its height, usually expressed in a “width x height” manner, i.e., 4x3 or 4:3. Audience Blinders (a.k.a. Molefays): A fixture that contains multiple bulbs (usually PARs) that is pointed at the audience and bumped for accents or used to illuminate the crowd. Barn Doors: A… View this post
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Friday, November 30, 2012Decisions, Decisions: Thinking About Upgrading Your Inventory?
Craig Leerman 11/30/12 02:39 PM,Like most production company owners, I regularly take stock of my equipment inventory, evaluating the need for updates or additions to match current and future needs. A recent audit led me to consider investing in higher powered 12- or 15-inch-loaded stage monitors. The process of investigating what matched our audio requirements with what’s available in the marketplace emphasized that there are a whole lot of variables beyond sound that come into play regarding the acquisition of new gear. All businesses,… View this post
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012A Lot Of Hats: The Job Is About Much More Than Sound
Craig Leerman 11/28/12 11:37 AM,Recently a young person asked me about my work, and as I explained some of the various aspects, it triggered something in my brain. I realized that I had actually just barely scratched the surface in terms of telling him about the wide range of responsibilities that many of us have. For example, we’re regularly involved with sales before the show (and often during and after). From simply speaking to clients about their needs, to putting bids together, to being… View this post
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Friday, October 19, 2012Superb Audio Production Values Delivered For Festival Internacional Jazz In Guatamala
Gary Parks 10/19/12 05:39 PM,Rounding a corner in Antigua, Guatemala, while on a sightseeing trip in Central America, I caught my first glance of a Todo Audio y Más production – stage and truss in the final stages of assembly with line arrays flown from both sides in front of the ruins of a 17th century cathedral. Drawn to all things audio, I walked across the courtyard to see what was happening. After getting by for the previous two weeks of my trip with… View this post
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Sunday, September 30, 2012A Real World Gear Look At The Latest Compact Line Arrays
PSW Staff 09/30/12 10:25 AM,In this Real World Gear installment, we look at compact line arrays, which we’ve defined as those with 8-inch (and smaller) LF drivers. Generally speaking, products in this genre offer a relatively small footprint in terms of size, weight and cost. They’re conveniently portable due to the size/weight factor, but are suitable for fixed installations as well. For dynamic full-range music presentation, compact arrays are usually accompanied by at least one subwoofer. In addition, the vast majority of full-range models… View this post
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Thursday, July 19, 2012Church Sound: Simple Stage Planning In Four Easy Steps
Chris Huff 07/19/12 08:28 AM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. How do you decide upon a stage setup? That’s the question recently posed to me by a reader. It’s a simple question that leads to a simple, yet lengthy response. Setting up a stage is more than just placing gear and placing people, it’s all about… ...consistency. The email included this statement: “Most of the time we just show up to church and spend a lot of time just trying to… View this post
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Monday, June 04, 2012A Busy Place: An Exclusive Look At Sound For The Current Radiohead Tour
Steve Jennings 06/04/12 04:14 PM,With a full catalog, as well as songs from last year’s “The Kings of Limbs” and some brand-new material, you can’t ever know for sure what surprises are in store at a Radiohead show, because no two are exactly alike. I caught up with the current concert tour during a U.S. West Coast stop – and in the only interview of the sound team granted to a North American audio publication – talked with longtime front-of-house engineer Jim Warren, as… View this post
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Monday, May 07, 2012Team Effort: Keeping In Sonic Step With Blake Shelton On Tour
Greg DeTogne 05/07/12 05:29 PM,“We’re all from Nashville,” says Brad Baisley, who, with a name not far off from that of one of country music’s best-known superstars, seems well-suited for stating the obvious of what you’d expect of the sound crew traveling with Blake Shelton, another top artist from Music City. “Maybe we weren’t all born there, but it’s surely home, and the town’s vibe goes with us on the road.” Imbued with laid-back poise, a down-to-earth demeanor, and a clearly no-attitudes posture, Blake… View this post
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