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Wednesday, May 23, 2012Church Sound: The Spectrum Or Time, Or How To Fit All That Stuff Into The Mix
Mike Sessler 05/23/12 08:30 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. My friend Dave says one of the most important things we can do as audio engineers is to listen to music. Lots of music. Many different styles of music. And don’t just listen, break it down. How is it mixed? How is it arranged? Where did they put things, and how did they make it sound good (or fail at making it sound good)? I subscribe to this practice, though not as much… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Consoles • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement -
Tuesday, May 22, 2012A Study In Contrasts: Live Sound & Studio Recording
Karl Winkler 05/22/12 04:46 PM,Anyone who has done some studio recording or at least knows full well some of the pitfalls of the studio world. For those of you who haven’t done, well, let me tell you. Recording is its own planet, and it’s a world where people have pale skin, sunken eyes, hearing loss (oops - that’s common in the sound reinforcement world, too), and it can be out of touch with reality, as in, reality is sometimes the last thing that recordings… View this post
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Church Sound: The Kick Drum Is Too Loud? Says Who?
Gary Zandstra 05/22/12 02:52 PM,Sometimes my first reaction to something isn’t always my best reaction. Recently I was mixing a group that I’d handled a few times before, and after about 30 minutes of rehearsal, the leader walked out in to the house to listen to the mix. What happened next is where I thankfully took time to process rather than react. After a few minutes, the leader shouted, in what I interpreted as a rather curt tone, “The kick drum is way too… View this post
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Wiring The World: Miles And Miles Of Conduit
Josh Thompson 05/22/12 01:49 PM,Sooner or later, regardless of our chosen path in pro audio, the worst happens: someone asks us to install a system. Even if our preferred gig involves a Prevost and chain motors, folks tend to assume that “sound is sound,” and if you are a professional in one area, you are surely qualified in all others. Even with no real hands-on install experience, most of us have no problem signing up for the occasional install gig. The gear looks the… View this post
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The Studio Curmudgeon: Gain Structuring With Plug-ins
Daniel Keller 05/22/12 07:21 AM,In the pre-DAW era, when we had to rewind heavy two-inch multitrack tapes uphill in the snow, both ways, the concept of gain structure was fairly easy to grasp. Instead of a virtual studio-in-a-box, each individual component was a link in the audio chain, visibly connected by patch cables, and analog distortion was fairly easy to hear, identify and track down. In today’s digital world, it’s no longer that simple. Signal paths can be virtual, unconventional, and convoluted, and digital… View this post
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012Church Sound Files: What You Need To Know About Wireless Systems
PSW Staff 05/16/12 10:24 AM,Editor’s Note: This article provides straightforward explanations of the primary issues that account for a full 80 to 90 percent of all wireless microphone system problems, while also presenting solutions that will do the trick in most cases. However, keep in mind that the best solution is avoiding these problems from the outset. Certainly this won’t guarantee completely trouble-free operation, but the odds dramatically improve. This compilation of wireless system knowledge is provided by several highly qualified professionals, with Gary… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Slideshow • Study Hall • Education • Microphone • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • System • Wireless -
In The Studio: Revelations In Recording & Mixing
Dan Comerchero 05/16/12 09:41 AM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. The ability to record and mix music is no doubt a skill and an art form. Developing it takes time, and requires many “failures,” experiments, and learning experiences. In my opinion, to truly succeed and excel in the recording industry – or any industry for that matter – you must have a craving and a passion to absorb the infinite amount of knowledge that’s out there. I wanted to give… View this post
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Care & Feeding: Keeping Gear In Top-Flight Shape
Craig Leerman 05/16/12 08:00 AM,To get the most mileage out of gear, regular equipment inspections and Preventative Maintenance (a.k.a., PM) are a must. All equipment in your inventory should have PM scheduled at least once a year, and more frequently if it goes out the shop door a lot and/or is exposed to harsh environments. PM comes down to inspecting, testing, cleaning, lubricating and repairing to keep systems in top operating condition. In addition to annual PM, all gear should be given a quick… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Amplifier • Audio • Business • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Processor -
Church At Former Harley Davidson Factory Outfitted With NEXO Loudspeakers
PSW Staff 05/16/12 07:47 AM,When LifePointe Christian Church in Elk Grove, CA was looking for a sound system to compliment a new location—a converted Harley Davidson showroom—it turned to the expertise of CCI Solutions of Olympia, WA, with project manager David McLain recommending NEXO PS15 loudspeakers for the 400-seat church. Specifically, the new system includes three PS15s and a flown NEXO CD18 subwoofer, all driven and controlled via a 4x4 NXAMP. “Pastor Chris Delfs sought out a new location where they would not only… View this post
Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • AV • Installation • Loudspeaker • Subwoofer -
Tuesday, May 15, 2012Accuracy vs. Realism: Simulating The “Human” Side Of Audio Measurement
Pat Brown 05/15/12 10:27 AM,The human auditory system is equipped with two inputs - left and right ears. This “binaural” processing system provides us with the ability to localize where sound is coming from, something that a one-eared listener would have difficulty in doing. Playback systems may utilize any number of channels to surround the listener with sound, but two channels is always enough to simulate the human listener. Recording enthusiasts have long discovered the benefits of stereo microphones. While not necessarily “human-like,” they… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Installation • Measurement • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician
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