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Sunday, June 06, 2010PSW Exclusive: In-Depth First Look At The New Martin Audio MLA System Debuting At 2010 InfoComm
Mark Frink 06/06/10 12:07 PM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage.. Every so often, a product arrives that is truly revolutionary, rather than merely evolutionary. At first glance, the new Martin Audio MLA system simply embodies numerous refinements from the company’s previous large-format Longbow and medium-sized W8LC horn-loaded line arrays. To review, Longbow has a horn-loaded 15-inch with dual 8-inch and quad horns loaded with 1-inch drivers, crossed over at 220 and 2,700 Hz and weighing 270 pounds, while the smaller, 128-pound W8LC uses a… View this post
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010My iPhone Is A Sequencer!
Los Teignos 06/02/10 09:03 AM, 2 CommentsThis exclusive article is provided by AudioFanzine. In this overview, we’ll take a look at some of the most prolific sequencers available on the iPhone OS. We’ll start with Music Studio by Alexander Gross, a pretty comprehensive MIDI sequencer, especially considering that it runs on a mobile phone. It features 128 MIDI tracks, 4 FX sends (reverb, delay, EQ, amp simulation) and 21 instruments – more than enough to get you started… However, while the instruments will cover most… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Boom Mic Tips
PSW Staff 06/02/10 08:15 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m working on a low-budget film and our make-shift boom operator needs to know how close to get the mic to the actors. What should we do? A: Some of this, of course, depends on the microphone itself. Saying that, the shot and composition of the shot is God when it comes to filming (or video taping). So, the best rule of thumb is to have the microphone at the end of your boom be… View this post
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010Church Sound Files: Getting The Right Balance Between House & System Levels
Pat Brown 06/01/10 03:21 PM,A good house sound reinforcement system starts with a controlled stage monitor system, and a controlled monitor system starts with managing the on-stage levels. Simply, excessive sound pressure levels (SPL) on stage can often lead to excessive levels from the house system. This leads to two suggestions. Monitor levels should be set after house levels, and monitor levels should be sufficiently low in order to not interfere with the house system. Let’s proceed with the assumption that the goal of… View this post
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Crown Audio Calculators: Constant Voltage Transformer Delivery
PSW Staff 06/01/10 10:53 AM, 0 CommentsA transformer labeled for use with a specific voltage will work just as well at other voltages. This calculator provides power delivered from a transformer tap when driven with other than the rated voltage. Example: You are installing a distributed system with very long lines. To overcome line loss, you select a 140-volt system. Which transformer tap will feed 10 watts to a loudspeaker with a 70-volt transformer? 1. Enter values for both “Voltage Rating of Transformer” and “New Voltage” … View this post
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Friday, May 28, 2010Profile: Meeting Unusual System Coverage Challenges At Covenant Family Church
PSW Staff 05/28/10 01:09 PM, 0 CommentsIn evaluating the success or failure of every house of worship sound reinforcement system, two requirements stand out: coverage and intelligibility. Does the system provide completely smooth and consistent coverage throughout the entire space? And, can every syllable of every word (and every note of every song) be heard and understood - and even further - within their intended context? This is the heart of the matter. If a system can’t be heard due to substandard coverage to certain areas,… View this post
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Video: Bob Katz On Loudness Part II
Bob Katz 05/28/10 10:40 AM, 0 CommentsYesterday we presented Part I of Bob Katz speaking at DR Denmarks Radio from 2009, and today we’re proud to present Part II of his presentation. This lecture compliments yesterdays excerpt, What All Engineers Should Know About Meters, from Katz’s book Mastering Audio: The Art and The Science. Enjoy the video, embedded below, and be sure to check out all our videos featuring Bob Katz Video by TC Electronic View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: The Purpose Of SidefillsPSW Staff 05/28/10 10:21 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working with a band for a few years and I think I’m starting to get the hang of live sound. However, we’re starting to play some larger venues and I keep hearing people talk about sidefill monitors. I don’t mean to sound silly, but what exactly are sidefill monitors? Aren’t they just mains pointed at the band or something? A: This is an area that’s still widely debated by live sound engineers, but… View this post
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Thursday, May 27, 2010Video: Bob Katz On Loudness
Bob Katz 05/27/10 03:13 PM, 0 CommentsAs a compliment to todays excerpt, What All Engineers Should Know About Meters, from Bob Katz’s book Mastering Audio: The Art and The Science, here is some video of Bob at DR Denmarks Radio from 2009 where he discussed the loudness war. Enjoy the video, embedded below, and be sure to check back tomorrow for Part two of this lecture. Video by TC Electronic View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Reverb - Is It The Answer?PSW Staff 05/27/10 10:16 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I recently started working with a band, and we’ve been playing some really bad venues. The other night, I tried adding some reverb to the main mix because everything just sounded too dry, but it made everything worse. I’m just frustrated because I was positive that reverb was the answer. Any thoughts? A: After equalization and compression, one of the most frequent effects live sound engineers just like you rely on is reverb. In order… View this post
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