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Sunday, March 14, 2010Church Sound System Tune Up: Cable Wrapping 101
Mike Sokol 03/14/10 01:37 PM,Provided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. One of the most important things a church sound operator/technician learn is how to properly wrap cables for the sound system. A properly shop-wrapped cable will not only lay flat without any loops to trip your musicians, but the wire itself will last longer since there’s less stress on the conductors. And that means fewer sound failures during a worship service, something we can all aspire to. Wrapping and laying cables for a… View this post
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Climbing The Sound Mountain, Part 3: Starting At The Bottom
Taylor Jensen 03/14/10 12:51 PM,Go here to read the entire Sound Mountain Series. Ben had gotten the gig but had some doubts about what he really did and didn’t know. Frank’s comment in the interview about killing someone with improper AC grounding had prompted him to order a book and study up over the weekend to help get a handle on things. But overall, he was psyched, and now it was Monday morning, the start of his new job. Ben entered the lobby at… View this post
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Friday, March 12, 2010David W. Robb Joins New York Office Of Acoustic Dimensions
PSW Staff 03/12/10 04:15 PM, 0 CommentsAcoustics Dimensions announces noted audio/video systems designer David W. Robb has joined their New Rochelle, New York office as Senior Associate, where he serves as the backbone of the Audio and AV Group; providing design direction, quality standards, documentation supervision, and a critical ear for all performance space projects. Robb is one of the innovators of modern audio installation design, integrating products and techniques from the touring industry into the world of permanent installations. His two decades of audio systems… View this post
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010Vancouver Film School Gives Students Portable Surround Mixing Capabilities With Neyrinck Mix 51
PSW Staff 03/10/10 10:09 AM, 0 CommentsCanadian post-secondary entertainment arts institution, the Vancouver Film School, has integrated Neyrinck Mix 51 software into their Sound Design for Visual Media program. Each student is supplied with a Pro Tools LE notebook system with the Mix 51 plug-in installed. This allows every student to edit and mix surround audio with their portable Pro Tools LE system prior to coming in to the school’s main Pro Tools HD studio. VFS Sound Design for Visual Media Senior Instructor Shane Rees says,… View this post
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Friday, March 05, 2010METAlliance Academy Announces Event In Capitol Studios Hollywood
PSW Staff 03/05/10 10:45 AM, 0 CommentsThe METAlliance is presenting the first METAlliance Academy event on March 20 & 21 in Hollywood at the historic studios in the Capitol Records tower. “In Session with The Guys,” attendees will record and mix Lalah Hathaway and Trev Lukather with their bands and the METAlliance founders in live sessions at Capitol Studios. Academy event include Alliance co-founders Phil Ramone and Al Schmitt recording in Capitol Studio A while Chuck Ainlay and Ed Cherney demonstrate the art of the tracking… View this post
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Thursday, March 04, 2010Legendary Producer Butch Vig Turns To The Bock 507 Microphone
PSW Staff 03/04/10 10:59 AM, 0 CommentsContemporary producer Butch Vig recently worked with Against Me! and Garbage vocalist Shirley Manson, using a newly-acquired Bock 507 microphone “I’m spoiled,” laughed Vig. “I have a vintage ELAM 250 and my engineer, Billy Bush, has a Brauner VM1 Klaus Heyne Edition. Both of those mics are absolutely amazing on vocals.” “I was looking for something equally amazing, but different, and I knew David Bock had a reputation for building sweet sounding mics.” At that time, Vig was beginning work… View this post
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010New Episodes Available In The Art & Science of Sound Recording Learning Series
PSW Staff 03/02/10 03:11 PM, 0 CommentsAlan Parsons’ Art and Science of Sound Recording has released a series of new sections, available for streaming and digital download. The Art and Science of Sound Recording collection offers something for everyone interested in recording their own music, from novice to professional engineers. Supported by extensive musical examples, custom diagrams, and interview clips, each section offers an in-depth view of individual areas of the recording process. Along with previously released scenes covering MIDI, EQ, Delays, Drums, Noise Gates and… View this post
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Thursday, February 25, 2010Climbing The Sound Mountain: Part 2, The Job Interview
Taylor Jensen 02/25/10 05:08 PM,Go here to read the entire Sound Mountain Series. Ben Davis knew this was it, and he was ready. He had secured an interview with Frank of Frank’s Sound Company and Show Rentals, and he was right on time. Frank let Ben walk into the office behind him, and then shut the door and motioned for Ben to sit down in one of the leather couches at the corner of the room. “You can relax, Ben,” said Frank with a… View this post
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010HOW-TO Sound Workshops Announces Upcoming Training Schedule For March
PSW Staff 02/23/10 10:49 AM, 0 CommentsHOW-TO Sound Workshops, dedicated to growing ministries through real-world audio education and applied technology, has announced its schedule of training sessions for March. Upcoming dates include: March 6: Crossroads UPCI Church, Radcliff, KY March 13: Mt. Olivet UMC, Arllington, VA March 20: Resurrection Lutheran, Newport News, VA Each session runs from 9 am to 6 pm. HOW-TO Sound Workshops are designed with your entire praise team and media volunteers in mind. Taught by instructors with extensive background in audio education… View this post
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Friday, February 19, 2010In Profile: Jim Yakabuski, Surviving Several Decades On The Road
Kevin Young 02/19/10 05:26 PM,When we catch up with Jim Yakabuski, he’s just finishing a Rob Thomas tour pre-Christmas 2009. Technically today is a day off, the perfect time to take in some football on TV and relax. But then there’s this interview, and the fact that he’s also engaged in a delicate technical project – converting files for his 14-year-old daughter’s high school project. Strictly speaking, this still qualifies as downtime. Not something he gets too much of with four children back home… View this post
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