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Friday, May 10, 2013In The Studio: The “Simple Math” Myth of Sample Rate Conversion
Jon Tidey 05/10/13 02:25 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. I recently saw this on a forum. I’ve seen something like this said many times. I won’t say who said it because he’s a good engineer and my intention is not to poke at him. Here goes: “I’ve been sticking with 88.2, to me the simple math (divide by 2) is a little more reassuring then 96 when down-sampling to 44.1.” ***facepalm*** Another guy (elsewhere) said: “If you’re recording music, you… View this post
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Church Sound: How To Get Audio From An iPad
Chris Huff 05/10/13 01:47 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. iPads are turning up in the audio booth as a sound source. Much like my article on using different types of smartphones as audio sources, iPads are something you need to consider. Let’s look a how to get the audio out. The iPad uses a common 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug, so connecting via the 3.5 mm plug is the easiest route to go. The back of your mixer/console is filled… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Consoles • Interconnect • Mixer • Signal -
Thursday, May 09, 2013Return To Form: Reinforcing The Special Energy Of The Black Crowes
Greg DeTogne 05/09/13 05:19 PM,The Black Crowes have returned with this year’s Lay Down With Number 13 tour, emerging triumphantly fit and in full fighting form from an “indefinite” hiatus announced in April, 2010 that put performances on hold in the U.S. after the band played San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium later that year. Now, with the band’s fourth live album, Wiser for the Time, released in March of this year as a digital download and 4-record vinyl set, timing was never better for the… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Concert • Consoles • Engineer • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Monitoring • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Technician -
Church Sound: Setting Up The Monitor Mix To Avoid A Sound Check Disaster
Michael Hill 05/09/13 03:19 PM,Provided by Sennheiser. Ever have problems with stage volume that’s just too loud? Combating sound issues from performers who can’t hear themselves play - much less think - can be tough. How many times have you pulled down the master faders to (-) infinity at front of house, and the sound coming off the stage was still so loud you knew you were going to get a visit from the head deacon or usher before the first chorus? Or how… View this post
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In The Studio: Using Delay To Create New Parts
Joe Gilder 05/09/13 02:33 PM,These videos are provided by Home Studio Corner. Some guitarists understand the ways that delay can be used to change and enhance the sound of a passage/part. In this video, Joe reveals the technique and the reasons why it works, and then shows how to apply it via several passages of a track he’s working on for his upcoming album. It’s quite interesting to listen to the differences it can make, and at times it effectively transforms a mundane… View this post
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Microfiles: The American D-22, Form & Function In One Package
Craig Leerman 05/09/13 12:28 PM,When I got serious about collecting microphones I started a list of the models I wanted, and one of the first names on the list was the D-22 from the American Microphone Company. It’s a beautiful omnidirectional microphone with two-tone coloring and a very modern unique look. American was a popular manufacturer from the 1930s and into the mid-1960s. The company was founded by Fern A. Yarbrough in Los Angeles, later relocating to Pasadena, CA, and it built mics primarily… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Studio -
Wednesday, May 08, 2013Cable Anatomy Part 3: Everything You Wanted To Know About Instrument Cable
PSW Staff 05/08/13 05:41 PM,See Part 1, Microphone Cable here and Part 2, Loudspeaker Cable here. Are instrument cables used for high-impedance or low-impedance lines? Generally, the source impedance is the determining factor in cable selection. Instrument cables are used for a wide range of sources. Many keyboard instruments, mixers, and signal processors have very low (50 to 600 ohm) source impedances. On the other hand, typical electric guitar or bass pickups are very inductive, very high impedance (20,000 ohms and above) sources. Typical… View this post
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In The Studio: The Artistic Elements of Recording Production
Dr. William Moylan 05/08/13 03:57 PM,The audio recording process has provided the creative artist with a very precise control over the perceived parameters of sound (through a direct control of the physical dimensions of sound). This control of sound is well beyond that which was available to composers and performers before the advances of recording technology. The potential of controlling sound in new ways has led to new artistic elements in music, and has led to a re-definition of the musician and of music. While… View this post
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013A Great Mix? Sometimes It Depends On Who You Ask…
Dave Rat 05/07/13 05:31 PM,Mixing sound in the live realm is not rocket science. In fact, it’s probably closer to voodoo. A studio engineer creates a masterpiece that will (hopefully) live forever in permanent hard copy existence. But the very nature of a live mixing dictates that every show will be unique - and that none will be perfect. A front of house engineer is in the business of creating a memory. Impact, excitement and anticipation form the landscape of the journey you’re guiding… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Concert • Engineer • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Tools of the Trade: How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers
Pat Brown 05/07/13 05:16 PM,It’s nearly impossible to mount a loudspeaker in a room without placing it near a room boundary. Some logical questions arise: 1. Does this affect the response? 2. Is the effect good or bad? 3. Can I use the boundary to my advantage? 4. Will treatment help? And, can room boundaries be a “tool of the trade”? Space-Loading Space-loading loudspeakers means that the otherwise spherical radiation is limited by a boundary or boundaries. Some common scenarios are shown in Figure… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • AV • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer
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