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Tuesday, November 02, 2010Mic Technique Basics For Musical Instruments
Bruce Bartlett 11/02/10 02:54 PM, 0 CommentsSuppose you’re going to mike a singer, a sax, or a guitar. Which mic should you choose? Where should you place it? Your mic technique has a powerful effect on the sound of your recordings. In this article we’ll look at some general principles of miking that apply to all instruments. Which Mic Should I Use? Is there a “right” mic to use on a piano, a kick drum, or a guitar amp? No. Every microphone sounds different, and you… View this post
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Communicating With Non-Technical Parishioners
Mike Sessler 11/02/10 10:55 AM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by ChurchTechArts. I was reading an article a few weeks back about normal people who use computers and the power users (AKA IT guys) that support them. The article talked about the routine problems normal people had using computers and how challenging it was for IT guys to help them. Not because the IT guys couldn’t solve the problem, but because the IT guys couldn’t understand how the normal people ran into that problem in… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Runaway Volume At Live Shows
PSW Staff 11/02/10 09:56 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: When I do live sound gigs I find that as the night wears on I seem to have to turn the volume up more and more to keep the energy level up and to just keep the volume the same. Sometimes people say it gets too loud, but I don’t hear it that way. Are my ears lying? A: Yes, but there is more to it than that. There are actually many, many factors at… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Concert • Digital • Education • Engineer • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Monitoring • Power • Sound Reinforcement • Studio • System • Technician • Audio -
Monday, November 01, 2010Church Sound Basics: Developing Your Technical Ministry
Gary Zandstra 11/01/10 10:30 AM, 0 CommentsIf you’re a minister of music, a pastor of programming, a senior pastor, or even a volunteer then one of your responsibilities involves dealing with the technical aspects of worship. Technical, of course, meaning sound, theatrical lighting, video, props, production. These areas, when properly applied, can add great dimension to the worship experience. However these elements misapplied can destroy a worship experience. Nothing is more distracting than feedback, missed cues or “hokey” production quality. So how does one put a… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Preparing Audio For BroadcastPSW Staff 11/01/10 09:05 AM, 2 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m working on a remix of a recent recording for a long time client which has me quite excited. The reason is that this is my first ever project for broadcast! I’ve been checking the mix on multiple sizes of monitors, including TV speakers, but something still doesn’t sound right. Can you offer any advice? A: We’ve encountered similar issues recently when mixing for broadcast. We were quite happy with the way the mix sounded… View this post
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Friday, October 29, 2010Selecting Active Speakers For Your Worship Needs
Jeff Kuells 10/29/10 01:20 PM, 0 CommentsFor years, when you thought of active speakers, often the image was of studio monitors. However, now when you pick up a catalog it’s obvious that nearly every speaker manufacture has an active loudspeaker line. I often hear people ask, “What’s so special about active speakers? Why would you want to put all of your eggs in one basket?” “What are the advantages of active speakers? Aren’t active speakers overpriced?” Read on, let’s find out! Active Or Powered What’s the… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Amplifier • Installation • Loudspeaker • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Audio -
Video: An Interview With Kenton Forsythe
Gary Zandstra 10/29/10 11:40 AM, 1 CommentThis first part in an ongoing series recorded by Gary Zandstra, Kenton Forsythe discusses EAW’s history and the American way. Gary Zandstra is a professional AV systems integrator with Parkway Electric and has been involved with sound at his church for more than 25 years. View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Video • Loudspeaker • Manufacturer • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer • System • Audio -
Tech Tip Of The Day: Recording The Low Frequencies Of Acoustic GuitarPSW Staff 10/29/10 09:05 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been recording some acoustic guitar lately and have been having some difficulty. The problem is that I just don’t seem to be getting the low-end reproduction I was hoping for. I know I can probably boost this later with EQ, but is there something I can do? Maybe a different mic technique? A: There’s no doubt about it, recording an acoustic guitar can be tricky. There are several ways to bring out more of… View this post
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Thursday, October 28, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Live Sound Systems And The Noise FloorPSW Staff 10/28/10 09:01 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I want to put together the best live sound system possible for my band, choosing mics, a mixer and amps with the widest possible dynamic range, highest signal-to-noise ratio, etc. But how do these specs apply in a real live club setting? How do they affect overall volume? A: While component specs such as self-noise, dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratio are useful in selecting gear, in a live sound environment they are usually outweighed by… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Concert • Consoles • Education • Engineer • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician • Wireless • Audio -
Wednesday, October 27, 2010Crown Audio Calculators: Inverse Square Law
PSW Staff 10/27/10 12:43 PM, 0 CommentsThis calculation will give you the amount of attenuation, in decibels, you can expect with a change in receiver distance, in a free field (outdoors). For example if you were standing 20 feet from a loudspeaker, and were to move to 40 feet away from that loudspeaker, you would expect to see a drop in level of 6 dB. Sound that is radiated from a point source drops in level at 6 dB per doubling of distance. Equation used to… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Amplifier • Engineer • Installation • Interconnect • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Audio
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