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Thursday, January 27, 2011Tech Tip Of The Day: Different Types Of Shielding
PSW Staff 01/27/11 08:49 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working in the industry for quite a while now, and recently, I’ve been repairing a lot of cable. One thing I’ve never really had a grip on is that there seems to be lots of different ways to shield a cable. Is any one way better than another? Does it even matter, or is it just the choice of the manufacturer. A: A very interesting question! Each cable is always shielded in a… View this post
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011Studio Showcase: The Focal Twin6 Be
Glenn Bucci 01/26/11 03:34 PM, 0 CommentsFocal Professional is a French company that manufactures three lines of monitors that fall in different price categories: The high end SM 11, the mid line SM 6, and their quality yet more affordable CMS line. Focal Professional has two factories in France with over 200 employees. One factory manufactures the cabinets and the other manufactures over 200,000 drivers a year. It is refreshing to see a company that manufactures products in their country and doesn’t send all their product… View this post
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History Files: James B. Lansing & The Creation Of JBL
John M. Eargle 01/26/11 02:32 PM, 0 CommentsThe Early Years James Bullough Lansing was born James Martini, 14 January 1902, in Macoupin County, Millwood Township, Illinois. His parents were Henry Martini, born in St. Louis, Missouri, and Grace Erbs Martini, born in Central City, Illinois. The elder Martini was a coal mining engineer, and his work required that the family moved about quite a bit during Lansing’s early years. Lansing was the ninth of fourteen children, one of whom died in infancy. For a short time, Lansing… View this post
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Lessons Learned In Blending Science & Art For Improved Worship Sound
Gary Zandstra 01/26/11 02:16 PM, 0 CommentsOver the years at various venues, many of them worship oriented, I’ve had the privilege of working as producer and technical manager for many touring groups as they come to town to perform. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of crazy things: mic’ing a snare drum with the rear (strongest pick up rejection point of a cardioid microphone) of the mic pointed towards the drum head; mic’ing a guitar amp with two mics placed tight together (and taped) with… View this post
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011Old Forms, New Audiences: EQ & Tuning For Modern Opera Live
Gary Gand 01/25/11 03:56 PM, 0 Comments“Everything old becomes new again,” as the saying goes. The entertainment industry (like rust) never sleeps. Old forms are being upgraded for the 21st century audience. Chariot races = NASCAR; tap dancing = stomp; wandering minstrel = John Mayer; court jester = Chris Rock. You get the idea. One of the oldest forms of musical concerts is opera. The first was Daphne, performed in 1598 in Florence, which established the form of early 17th century Italian opera. It became so… View this post
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Removing Proximity Effect With HPF’s & Other Processing
Bobby Owsinski 01/25/11 10:55 AM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. If you took a survey of music software apps and hardware, I bet that the majority would have a High-Pass Filter on them. Regardless of whether its a microphone, microphone preamp, mixer or console, EQ or DAW app, there’s a good chance that a high-pass filter will be incorporated somewhere. Yet, why is it so overlooked? The high-pass filter is one of the mixing engineer’s unsung tools. Here’s why: • The low… View this post
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Church Sound Files: The Hunt For The Perfect EQ Setting
Chris Huff 01/25/11 09:40 AM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Behind The Mixer. A long time ago, in a sound booth far far away, I once asked myself the simple question; where is the chart that tells me the perfect EQ settings for each instrument and vocal? I assumed that setting EQ, being based on known frequencies, was as simple as doing basic math. Then I learned it (obviously) wasn’t like that at all. However, I get this question on my blog or via… View this post
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Monday, January 24, 2011Leave The PC At Home And Get Better Audio Measurement Data
Pat Brown 01/24/11 05:05 PM, 0 CommentsIt is difficult to describe how something sounds. The terms are vague and subjective, and often have different meanings to different people. Sound is meant for listening, and the listening process is the most power diagnostic tool for the audio technician. Measurement systems yield lots of data, but it can be difficult to interpret. It makes perfect sense to combine the hearing process with the measurement process, allowing the benefits of each to be exploited. The processes of convolution and… View this post
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Business Savvy: Managing Risk In The Business Of Pro Audio
John Stiernberg 01/24/11 03:29 PM, 0 CommentsMany of you have dealt with the ups and downs of the pro audio industry for many years and understand the constant ebb and flow of risks and opportunities. Others may be new to the business, working part time, or on someone else’s payroll. Still others may be planning to go on their own or “quit your day job”. In any case, you are managing risk in some way. What’s at risk in business? How do you feel about risk?… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: The Crest Factor In MasteringPSW Staff 01/24/11 10:54 AM, 2 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve heard a lot about the ‘crest factor’ when people are discussing loudness. Does this relate at all to the issue of CD loudness in mastering? A: It’s funny how often the term “loud” is used in the same sentence with “mastering” these days. “Real” mastering is of course much, much more than maximizing the loudness of a recording. But loudness is an issue, regardless of whether you’re in the “more is better” camp or… View this post
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