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Tuesday, December 07, 2010Wireless Innovation To Capture The Unique Sound Of The Radio City Rockettes
PSW Staff 12/07/10 04:15 PM, 0 CommentsEach year, more than a million visitors enjoy the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the annual musical holiday stage show presented for an 8-week run at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. The Christmas extravaganza, which debuted in 1933, is perhaps best-known for its performances of precision dance routines, including eye-high kicks, by the legendary Radio City Rockettes. A new accessory was added last year to the Rockettes dazzling costumes - a set of shoes for each of the dancers was… View this post
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The Glory Days Of Muscle Shoals: Part II
Bruce Borgerson 12/07/10 01:22 PM, 0 CommentsThis article is the second in a series on the historic Muscle Shoals studios. The first part is available here. After signing Jimmy Cliff to Island Records in 1971, label owner and producer Chris Blackwell was determined to introduce Cliff to wider audiences both in America and Europe. Deciding it might help to cut some songs with more of an R&B flavor, he brought Cliff to Muscle Shoals where, according to Hawkins, “we cut six, eight, maybe even ten songs.”… View this post
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Church Sound Files: In The End They’re Just Tools
Mike Sessler 12/07/10 09:56 AM, 1 CommentThis article is provided by ChurchTechArts. The other day, I was going through my show file for our upcoming Christmas production. It’s a massive show and we’re doing all kinds of tricks with the SD8. This got me to thinking about how blessed we are here at Coast Hills to have these great tools at our disposal. We have an amazing facility, the SD8, a deep mic locker (though I still want a few more…), a decent lighting rig… View this post
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Monday, December 06, 2010Setting Up A Cardioid Subwoofer System: Example 1
Joan La Roda 12/06/10 03:55 PM, 0 CommentsThis is the second in a multi-part series. Additional segments are available here. Previously we examined the basics of cardioid subwoofer systems. This example continues that series. Example 1. “Scaled down measurements: one cabinet in front and one cabinet behind” Before trying to do these adjustments for the first time in a real- life situation, where one may not always have enough time and where conditions are far from ideal, scaled down measurements can be handy to get some practice… View this post
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Maximize Your Church Sound Mix: A Step-By-Step Guide Through A Mixing Console
Gary Zandstra 12/06/10 09:00 AM, 0 CommentsGood church sound often crescendos or crashes at the mixing board. A new whiz-bang mixing console will not improve the quality of sound one bit if your sound system is flawed in design, doesn’t have enough amplification, delivers uneven coverage, or has poor system processing. But even if all of that is in sync, the board can still fail to orchestrate good sound if a sound engineer isn’t operating it properly. A Complex Board I’ve trained sound technicians in church… View this post
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Thursday, December 02, 2010Twenty Questions: Test Your Microphone Savvy
PSW Staff 12/02/10 10:31 AM,How much do you really know about microphones? Make sure to keep track of your answers throughout this 20 question quiz and check them against the key on page 3. 1.) The dB is used when measuring mics because: A.) It’s more fun B.) It’s more logarithmic C.) It’s the standard for acoustic pressure measurements in audio D.) It helps the companies sell more mics 2.) 20 micropascals is: A.) The pressure present at an Atlas III launch B.) The… View this post
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Church Sound: Twelve Steps To Christmas Program Survival
Gary Zandstra 12/02/10 08:24 AM, 0 CommentsIf you have already finished your Christmas Programs for the year you can file this away for next year. If you’re in the midst of programs right now few things can help you more than reading the survival guide below. 12: Start organized with a plan You know the saying, fail to plan and you can plan on failing. Guess what, it’s true. Talent will only carry you so far. The really great musician, technicians and artists know how to… View this post
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010Limiters Unlimited: Properly Protecting Your System
Monty Ross 12/01/10 03:07 PM, 0 CommentsLimiters are in the protection business, limiting audio systems to safe levels. These limits protect loudspeakers, protect the audio signal from clipping, protect the neighbors, and protect ears. A limiter continuously monitors the audio signal, looking for levels exceeding its adjustable threshold. A limiter normally operates at unity gain and has no effect on the signal. If excessive levels are detected, the Voltage Controlled Attenuator (VCA) automatically reduces the gain. If the level never exceeds the threshold, the signal remains… View this post
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Acoustic Treatment vs. Digital Room Correction
Joe Gilder 12/01/10 02:02 PM,This article is provided by Home Studio Corner. Some time ago I had the pleasure of attending a seminar given by Gavin Haverstick of Auralex Acoustics. The topic of the seminar was how to measure the acoustic issues of your room. He talked about various measurement techniques and devices. All of this was very interesting, but the most fascinating part for me was during the question-and-answer section at the end. Someone in the audience asked Gavin to give his… View this post20 Comments
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Can I Get a Rim Shot? Working with Electronic Drums
Chris Huff 12/01/10 10:02 AM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Alone on the stage sits your new electronic drum set. No cage around it. No elaborate microphone setup. It’s perfect for your church! It might be an easier setup than an acoustic drum kit but despite their advantages, electronic drums come with their own set of frustrations Some Of The Downsides • One audio send to rule them all. Many of the lower-priced models only send one audio signal out so… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Concert • Digital • Installation • Sound Reinforcement • System • Audio
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