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Tuesday, May 15, 2012Basic Principles For Suspending Loudspeaker Systems
PSW Staff 05/15/12 09:20 AM,Excerpted from JBL Professional Technical Note Volume 1, Number 14: “Basic Principles for Suspending Loudspeaker Systems.” Design Factor Design factor is a term used by the rigging industry to denote theoretical reserve capability. The rated capacity / of all lifting and hanging equipment b based upon the nominal strength of the equipment reduced by the design factor. Design factor is a number representing the fraction of equipment nominal strength chosen to be appropriate for the particular application. Rated Capacity =… View this post
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Monday, May 14, 2012Fill-osophy 101: Using Fill Loudspeakers To Optimize Coverage, Localization & More
Tom Young 05/14/12 02:03 PM,A well-designed main/primary loudspeaker system is expected to provide clear and intelligible sound to the entire audience. Over the years our industry has benefitted from a steadily growing selection of types and configurations of primary loudspeakers to do this; they possess the specific characteristics (performance and physical) that we need in our base inventory, or for a given project, or to solve a specific problem. Many of these varied types of products are also available over a wide range of… View this post
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Church Sound: Helping Vocalists Master Their Monitors
Mike Sessler 05/14/12 09:38 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. Let me start off by saying that Tim Corder has done a great job of writing about monitor mixing. He has several posts tailored for various musicians and even went so far as to include audio examples. If you haven’t already read them, you should. Tim wrote about building IEM mixes for Electric, Bass, Drums, Keys, and Lead Vocal. Check it out when you have a few minutes. With that said, I was… View this post
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In The Studio: The Latest On “Mastered For iTunes”
Bobby Owsinski 05/14/12 09:00 AM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. On Friday I had the pleasure of sitting in on a meeting with three representatives from Apple at Oasis Mastering, as they briefed us on the latest info on the new “Mastered for iTunes” program. While there’s already some info on the program currently available, it was good to finally get the most up-to-date details directly from the source. Here’s the gist of the program. “Mastered for iTunes” at its most basic… View this post
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The Backbeat Goes On: Microphones & Techniques For Snare Drum
Mark Frink 05/14/12 08:31 AM,In the beginning, the list of microphones on drums was minimal, even in recording studios. Before the arrival of rock and roll in the late 1950s, with its steady emphasis on the 2-and-4 backbeat, putting microphone near the snare was out of the question, and there weren’t many drum microphones on The Ed Sullivan Show. The difference between country and western was the drums required to push western swing music, but it wasn’t until the Grand Ole Opry moved to… View this post
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Friday, May 11, 2012Wireless Primer: The Key Issues Of Digital Audio Transmission
Volker Schmitt & Joe Ciaudelli 05/11/12 04:16 PM,Digital is a buzzword that many presume solves all the technical issues we face today. More and more digital equipment, such as mixing consoles, audio signal processors, and the like, are used for several applications, as a digital audio signal chain offers many advantages. A digital signal on a wire (i.e., fiber optic cable) is easier to handle than on a copper wire because 48, 64, or more audio channels can be transported on one thin fiber optic cable. If… View this post
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Church Sound: How To Win Over The Three Typical Problem Musicians
Chris Huff 05/11/12 03:17 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. One of the hardest parts of our job is mixing sub-optimal sounds. The frustrating part is when it’s the fault of a musician and you and I don’t have the authority to say anything. Don’t misunderstand me…I’m not saying I demand professional level musicianship from the band. I’m saying there are times when they need to be better. Let’s back up… Recently, some articles have been focused not on the technical… View this post
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Real World Gear: Options Abound With The Latest Digital Consoles
PSW Staff 05/11/12 01:47 PM,The tide of digital consoles continues to rise. In general, they’re getting smaller and lighter, but overall capabilities are increasing at a steady pace. Already this year we’ve seen several companies introduce new models and series, and they all look to be smartly executed packages, providing users with more. More I/O. More networking. More recording capability. More effects. And, well, just more. This is an ideal scenario for the marketplace. If you’re more focused on the “look and feel,” there… View this post
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In The Studio: Record Great-Sounding Drums Using Only Four Tracks
Ward Lionel Kremer 05/11/12 11:31 AM,Here’s a simple, common-sense method to record a great-sounding drum kit on only four tracks. I’ve always been a follower of the less-is-more philosophy, and this kit technique goes all the way back to my analog 4-/8-/12-track days when track economy was a must. There have, of course, been volumes dedicated to recording “trap kits”, from only two microphones to two mics on each drum! I think the concept of a drum kit as a group of separate instruments is… View this post
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The Audio Expert: Lies, Damn Lies, and Audio Gear Specs—Part 2
Ethan Winer 05/11/12 11:11 AM,Jonathan: “You lied first.” Jack: “No, you lied to me first.” Jonathan: “Yes, I lied to you first, but you had no knowledge I was lying. So as far as you knew, you lied to me first.” — Bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) arguing with white-collar criminal Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) in the movie Midnight Run When it comes to audio fidelity, the four standard parameter categories can assess any type of audio gear. Although published product specs… View this post
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