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Thursday, February 07, 2013In The Studio: What’s The Deal With Power Conditioners?
Jon Tidey 02/07/13 04:24 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. A power conditioner is one of those items that might be pretty low on the “things to buy” list. But for a home studio, or especially a live recording set-up, definitely consider getting one sooner rather than later. So what is power conditioning? Power conditioning is a kind of vague term to that covers voltage regulation, surge protection, spike protection and noise reduction of the AC power that runs all your… View this post
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013Church Sound: What To Look For When Purchasing A Digital Mixer
Gary Zandstra 02/06/13 06:22 PM,With the plethora of new (and affordable) digital mixers on the market, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with features, options and pricing. So how do you determine the right board for your situation? I use the same criteria as purchasing an analog console with just a few additional twists. When purchasing an analog console, there are five primary aspects that I suggest looking at. (Well, six if you include price.) 1) Quality. I’m a big fan of “touching and feeling”… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Analog • Consoles • Digital • Mixer • Software • Sound Reinforcement -
In The Studio: Editing, The Unsung Hero
Matthew Weiss 02/06/13 05:49 PM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. My primary gig is mixing – so I’m down stream of most of the production and pre-production. I spent a long time facing issues that I just couldn’t seem to solve: It doesn’t feel right, my mid-range is weak, I can’t get a sense of dimension, the kick and bass are clashing. No matter how much I EQ’d, compressed, worked out the reverb, it just wouldn’t quite seem to gel.… View this post
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013Understanding High And Low Impedance Signals
Al Keltz 02/05/13 03:49 PM,The output from most electronic devices in an audio system will be of low impedance in nature, usually 150 Ohms or less. However, the output from many passive devices, such as a high impedance microphone or passive guitar pickup can have much greater output impedance. What’s the difference and why is it important to know how to deal with these signals in an audio system? Impedance (Z) is the measure of the total opposition to current flow in an alternating… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • AV • Interconnect • Measurement • Power • Signal • System -
Church Sound: The Keys To Becoming A Great Technical Artist
Mike Sessler 02/05/13 01:59 PM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. I’ve been having quite a few discussions of late as to what separates great technical artists from, well, less great ones. More specifically, the discussions have focused on the reasons it’s hard to train people to be great tech artists, and why it takes so long. You see, it’s not enough to simply know how to use the gear. In most cases, that’s the easy part. No, the real challenge is to know… View this post
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In The Studio: The Overdub Checklist
Bobby Owsinski 02/05/13 06:42 AM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. Here’s an excerpt from The Music Producer’s Handbook regarding a checklist for overdubs. If you want your overdubs to go fast and easy, follow this list. It works every time. Do you have a list of overdub priorities? Do you know which overdubs absolutely must get done and which ones are less important? A list will keep you on track budget-wise and time-wise. Can you record in the control room? Most players… View this post
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Mojo Rising: Apply Those Direct Boxes Correctly…
Gary Gand 02/05/13 05:42 AM,For those who missed my first “newbie” column, here’s a re-cap. I’m the guy you love to hate, a musician almost from birth who is also a long-time professional sound engineer (35 years and counting). My goal is to inform and educate the less-experienced sound people that I work with on a regular basis from my spot at stage right in front of my guitar amp, behind my 36-pound pedal board, in my seven-piece blues, rock, soul – and whatever… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Training • Interconnect • Power • Remote • Signal • Stage -
Friday, February 01, 2013Capturing The Moment: Microphone Approaches For Live Recording
Bruce Bartlett 02/01/13 04:53 PM,Remote recording is exhilarating. Musicians, excited by the audience, often put on a stellar performance. Usually you only get one chance to get it recorded, and it must be done right. It’s on the edge, but by the end of the night, especially if everything has gone as planned – what a great feeling! Challenges abound. Monitors can feed back and/or leak into the vocal microphones, coloring the sound. Bass sound can leak into the drum mics, and the drums… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Microphone • Signal • Stage • Wireless -
In The Studio: “G.I.R.A.T.S.” Is The Motto For 2013
Joe Gilder 02/01/13 04:24 PM,This article is provided by Home Studio Corner. G.I.R.A.T.S. — what is that all about? What does it stand for? It stands for something that you should print out and plaster all over your studio. It should be on your computer desktop and screensaver. It should be the motto behind EVERYTHING you do in your studio. What is it? GET IT RIGHT AT THE SOURCE. I’ve said it plenty of times before, but I can think of no better… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Microphone • Studio -
Church Sound: Data Backups Aren’t Just About Backing Up
Brian Gowing 02/01/13 10:25 AM,This article is provided by Gowing Associates. You’ve read all the stories about losing your valuable data on a computer. Maybe you’ve experienced a loss of data. Whatever the reason, you’ve been convinced that backing up your data is the best possible protection against data loss. You’ve set up a scheduled backup either locally on an external drive/CD/DVD or you’re using one of the many online backup services. You keep multiple versions of the most important files and you… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Business • Networking • Remote
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