-
Monday, June 07, 2010iOS 4 And iPhone 4: What They Mean For You
Kyle P. Snyder 06/07/10 08:51 PM,Apple today presented the new iPhone 4. With features like the new Retina display, a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash, HD video recording, and Apple’s A4 processor, it’s hard to even imagine what this means for pro audio. iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of Apple’s advanced mobile operating system, which includes over 100 new features and 1500 new APIs for developers. iOS 4 features, among a multitude of other new features, Multitasking, which is… View this post
13 Comments
Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Feature • Blog • Technologist • Poll • AV • Digital • Engineer • Measurement • Monitoring • Processor • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Audio -
Tech Tip Of The Day: Vibrating Studio Monitors
PSW Staff 06/07/10 10:19 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: My studio monitors tend to want to vibrate off of my metal speaker stands. So, I installed a rubber mouse pad under each one. The other day an engineer was in my studio and suggested this isn’t a good idea because it covers up the hole in the top of my speaker stands that runs down the length of them into the base. Is that correct? A: No, no, no! Where does stuff like this… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Education • Engineer • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Monitoring • Signal • Studio • System • Audio -
Wednesday, June 02, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Boom Mic TipsPSW Staff 06/02/10 08:15 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m working on a low-budget film and our make-shift boom operator needs to know how close to get the mic to the actors. What should we do? A: Some of this, of course, depends on the microphone itself. Saying that, the shot and composition of the shot is God when it comes to filming (or video taping). So, the best rule of thumb is to have the microphone at the end of your boom be… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • AV • Digital • Engineer • Microphone • Mixer • Studio • System • Technician • Audio -
Tuesday, June 01, 2010Metric Halo ChannelStrip A Favorite Of Sean Gould
PSW Staff 06/01/10 08:10 AM, 0 CommentsEngineer and guitarist Sean Gould works with some of the best up-and-coming and established acts in the music industry, with recent projects have that include Train Save Me, San Francisco, Boys Like Girls Love Drunk, Uncle Kracker Happy Hour, and much more. For his mixes, Gould relies heavily on Metric Halo ChannelStrip, a plug-in that combines equalization, dynamics, and delay, to turn out his known results on short deadlines. Gould, who prefers to mix in the box for portability, values… View this post
Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Engineer • Mixer • Processor • Signal • Studio • Technician • Audio -
Friday, May 28, 2010Video: Bob Katz On Loudness Part II
Bob Katz 05/28/10 10:40 AM, 0 CommentsYesterday we presented Part I of Bob Katz speaking at DR Denmarks Radio from 2009, and today we’re proud to present Part II of his presentation. This lecture compliments yesterdays excerpt, What All Engineers Should Know About Meters, from Katz’s book Mastering Audio: The Art and The Science. Enjoy the video, embedded below, and be sure to check out all our videos featuring Bob Katz Video by TC Electronic View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Analog • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Monitoring • Power • Processor • Signal • Studio • System • Audio -
Tech Tip Of The Day: The Purpose Of SidefillsPSW Staff 05/28/10 10:21 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working with a band for a few years and I think I’m starting to get the hang of live sound. However, we’re starting to play some larger venues and I keep hearing people talk about sidefill monitors. I don’t mean to sound silly, but what exactly are sidefill monitors? Aren’t they just mains pointed at the band or something? A: This is an area that’s still widely debated by live sound engineers, but… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Amplifier • Concert • Consoles • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Thursday, May 27, 2010Video: Bob Katz On Loudness
Bob Katz 05/27/10 03:13 PM, 0 CommentsAs a compliment to todays excerpt, What All Engineers Should Know About Meters, from Bob Katz’s book Mastering Audio: The Art and The Science, here is some video of Bob at DR Denmarks Radio from 2009 where he discussed the loudness war. Enjoy the video, embedded below, and be sure to check back tomorrow for Part two of this lecture. Video by TC Electronic View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Video • Study Hall • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Monitoring • Processor • Studio • Audio -
Monday, May 24, 2010Monitor Engineer Kevin Glendinning Chooses Yamaha PM1D For Alisha Keys On Tour
PSW Staff 05/24/10 12:40 PM, 0 CommentsAfter winding down the first leg of the ‘Freedom’ tour backing her “The Element of Freedom” fourth studio album, Alicia Keys has since headed off to Europe, with Monitor Engineer Kevin Glendinning using a Yamaha PM1D digital audio console, his preferred digital console. “The PM1D system is a very advanced and reliable network that I have had a lot of success and countless hours on,” states Glendinning. ”I remember when the PM1D first came out ten years ago looking at… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Concert • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Networking • Sound Reinforcement • Stage -
Earthworks Chosen For Crowded House Tour
PSW Staff 05/24/10 11:05 AM, 0 CommentsKnown by their fans as The Crowdies, the rock band Crowded House is ramping up for a new tour whose European leg kicks off in Newcastle, England on May 18th before coming Stateside on July 12th. From test and measurement to miking the guitars, Crowded House’s FOH Engineer Angus Davidson relies heavily his arsenal of Earthworks microphones. With a background that spans thirty years of live and studio work, Davidson’s resume also includes several world tours and he also heads… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Concert • Engineer • Microphone • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician • Audio -
Tech Tip Of The Day: Miking A Rotary SpeakerPSW Staff 05/24/10 10:06 AM, 2 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: My band just picked up a vintage Hammond B-3, complete with the matching Leslie speaker from a church. It works perfectly, however, a guy at the church was telling that miking that Leslie isn’t like miking a guitar cabinet. He described what we needed to do, but I’m kinda lost. Is this true? What should we do? A: First of all, nice find! The gentleman you met at the church is correct, in that… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Church Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Education • Engineer • Microphone • Signal • Studio • System • Technician • Audio
All Engineer Posts
Product Showcase
Advertising
Learn more about product showcase listings
Sponsored Links
- Review the latest products in the industry at the ProSoundWeb Product Showcase - PSW Product Showcase