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  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012
    Virtual Sound Checks Without A High-End Digital Console
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    Mike Sessler 02/08/12 11:00 AM,
    This article is provided by ChurchTechArts.   Here are some thoughts on doing virtual sound check if you don’t have a DiGiCo or Avid digital console at your disposal. Disclaimer: This is not going to be exhaustive. There are hundreds of hardware/software combinations that will get you the same result. These are some ideas only. Also, it should be noted that “cheap” is a relative term. All of these solutions are going to cost money, real money. However, if you… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement

  • How To Archive Multitrack DAW Recordings
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    Rob Schlette 02/08/12 09:18 AM,
    This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files.   Multitrack DAW recordings are dependent on a complex system of primary and secondary technologies. As discussed in An Introduction to Archiving Music Recordings, each of these technologies represents an obstacle to the long-term viability of a multitrack archive. Simply put, if the various software and hardware products you’re using today aren’t going to be around in their current versions for the useful life of the sound recordings you’re creating (i.e.… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Software • Studio

  • Enter The PSW Sweepstakes To Win An Audio-Technica Microphone Or Headphones
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 07:52 AM,
    Enter to win an Audio-Technica microphone or headphones in the first PSW Sweepstakes of 2012. ProSoundWeb is giving away three Audio-Technica 50th Anniversary Limited Edition products each month in January, February and March. Specifically, for each drawing, we’re giving away: 1st prize - AT4050/LE Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone—Special 50th anniversary edition in silver-colored metallic finish with etched-on serial number and carefully crafted wooden carrying case—Transparent uppers/mids balanced by rich low-end qualities combine with advanced acoustic engineering for extensive performance capabilities and… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Microphone

  • Tuesday, February 07, 2012
    One-Stop Shopping: Captain, What Does It Mean, This Term “Full Production”?
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    Teri Hogan 02/07/12 03:30 PM,
    Sound companies handle “one-off” shows every day. It’s usually formulaic, and after a while, we do it by rote.  But what happens when the client wants one-stop shopping? This is also known as “full production” or “turn key service,” and it’s quite a bit more involved than an average show. Generally months of planning and coordination are needed, as well as work with a number of subcontractors. It just can’t be done by the seat of the pants. Normally, when… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Audio • Business • Concert • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician

  • In The Studio: Three Mid-Side Processing Tricks (Includes Audio Samples)
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    Jon Tidey 02/07/12 02:04 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   In this article I’ll explain how I use mid-side (MS) processing on stereo sources for practical or creative effects. Mid-Side? Two channels of audio can be combined in a way that gives us control over what is the same in each signal, the middle, and what is different, the sides. The middle is where the kick drum, snare, bass, vocals and a lot of other instruments are, the sides have any… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Processor • Studio

  • Church Sound: How To Transition From Analog To Digital Mixing
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    Brian Gowing 02/07/12 12:53 PM,
    This article is provided by Gowing Associates.   I’m in the process of helping one of my churches transition from an analog mixer to a digital mixer. They were in need of more channels than their Allen & Heath 16-channel MixWiz with some outboard gear (front of house EQ, couple of compressors, effects unit) could provide. Based on the maximum number of channels that they anticipated needing over the next five years, I recommended the PreSonus StudioLive 24.4, one of… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician

  • Monday, February 06, 2012
    The Right Sonic Blend For An Electronic Ensemble & The New York Philharmonic
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    Julie M. Clark 02/06/12 03:22 PM,
    The Philip Glass Ensemble, along with members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Collegiate Chorale symphonic choir, recently performed Glass’ powerful score for the 1982 landmark motion picture “Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance” as the film screened at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. The two exclusive live performances (and screenings), held on consecutive nights for sold-out audiences at the 2,738-seat home venue of the Philharmonic, presented some sound reinforcement challenges. The hall does not have a house… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement

  • Church Sound: How To EQ Speech For Maximum Intelligibility
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    Chris Huff 02/06/12 11:36 AM,
    This article is provided by Behind The Mixer.   Haven’t we all had stories of misheard words? It could have been a song lyric or you misheard your spouse?  Maybe they mumbled a word or it just wasn’t clear what was said. This has been the cause for a few hilarious moments at our dinner table.  The problem is unclear words are a distraction from the message.  In the church environment, the pastor’s words must be clear. We can ensure… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • In The Studio: Elliot Scheiner Interview Excerpt
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    Bobby Owsinski 02/06/12 10:04 AM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   Here’s an excerpt of an interview with Elliot Scheiner from The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook. Ells has long been recognized as one of the finest engineers working today and has a shelf full of industry awards (five Grammys, four Surround Music Awards, Surround Pioneer Award, Tech Awards Hall Of Fame and too many total award nominations to count) from his work with The Eagles, Beck, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Sting, John Fogerty, Van… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Studio

  • RE/P Files: A Quadraphonic Microphone Development
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    Chris Huston 02/06/12 07:56 AM,
    As a complete oversimplification, a microphone is an instrument which measures differences in air pressure. It is not surprising that somebody would, in light of the interest in Quadraphonic sound, experiment and perfect an instrument which would measure and transduce the differences in air pressure around a full 360 degrees - to effectively create a quadraphonic microphone. Figure 1 (click to enlarge) Such a truly Quadraphonic device, developed by engineer Carl Countryman and producer Brad Miller, is in external appearance… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Slideshow • Audio • Microphone • Signal • Studio