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Tuesday, March 08, 2011Video: Diffusion & Absorption Explained
Ethan Winer 03/08/11 08:16 AM, 0 CommentsWhen building or renovating a studio, most people have no way to hear what diffusors do or how they sound in a room. This video aims to change all that by explaining diffusion in plain terms with no math and allowing you hear an acoustic guitar recorded in close proximity to five different surface types - a QRD diffusor, a poly diffusor, absorption, a bare wall, and a typical bookcase. Video by Ethan Winer of RealTraps. View this post
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Monday, March 07, 2011Making A Plan When Building A Studio
Bobby Owsinski 03/07/11 10:58 AM, 1 CommentThis article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. Now more than ever, a lot of people are building their own studios. That’s great! However, there are some things to take care of before throwing up the studs. Here is an excerpt from my newly released book, The Studio Builder’s Handbook, on permits for your studio. Permits Before you begin construction, check to see if you need any permits for the job. A construction or building permit is required in most… View this post
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Thursday, March 03, 2011Understanding Electret Microphones For System Measurement
Mark Frink 03/03/11 04:16 PM, 0 CommentsElectret measurement microphones: an often-overlooked tool for the optimization of sound systems. While it’s possible to spend thousands of dollars on laboratory quality measurement microphones, electret microphones are all well under $1,000, and a couple are under $100, though the old chestnut applies: you get what you pay for. The better ones can also be used for a few sound reinforcement and recording applications where the advantages of directional polar response or contoured frequency response are not important, such as… View this post
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Tech Talk: Meaningful Metering
Pat Brown 03/03/11 10:18 AM, 0 CommentsIs your audio gear operating in the optimum part of its dynamic range? Does excessive noise or occasional distortion plague your system? Does it become difficult during a long, loud event to discern the loudness of the system, forcing you to keep a sound level meter handy to avoid excess levels? All of these problems can be solved with an audio meter. Here’s a look at some of the major meter types as well as what they are for. A… View this post
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011Time Can Be On Your Side With Sound System Alignment
Tom Young 02/22/11 10:27 AM, 0 CommentsWhen traveling to different time zones, we need to correct our time-keeping tools in order to align our activities to the local standard time. Very simple. Likewise in sound reinforcement systems, we often encounter multiple sources of misalignment, albeit in much smaller time increments. The importance of these misalignments is often subject to debate, but with the advent of a wide variety of very good digital processing products, correcting such anomalies is no longer out of reach for most of… View this post
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Friday, February 18, 2011Exploring Converging Techniques For Tuning Line Arrays
John Murray 02/18/11 05:13 PM, 0 CommentsA few years ago, I was asked to make a presentation about equalizing line arrays at an Electro-Voice concert sound seminar. My specific assignment: discuss the equalization of line arrays in concert settings, in combination with Robert Scovill detailing his approach towards the same. Since we’d never formally met, and Robert’s background is from an “in the trenches” viewpoint while mine is largely from the “ivory tower” of a “factory marketing geek,” I was a little apprehensive that we might… View this post
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L-Acoustics U.S. Hosting KUDO & SOUNDVISION Training Sessions In March
PSW Staff 02/18/11 09:03 AM, 0 CommentsL-Acoustics U.S. has announced that it will be hosting three days of KUDO and SOUNDVISION training in its Oxnard, CA office from March 15 to 17. Primarily designed for technicians, mix engineers and sound designers referred by L-Acoustics Rental Network agents and clients, the first two days of training will offer a blend of theoretical knowledge and field procedures focusing on operating and optimizing KUDO in a safe and controlled environment. A third day, which can be attended separately or… View this post
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011AFMG Names Thilo Schuetz As New Director of Marketing & Sales
PSW Staff 02/08/11 04:43 PM, 0 CommentsBerlin-based AFMG, manufacturer of the renowned simulation platform for room acoustics EASE and audio measurement tools EASERA and SysTune, has appointed graduate engineer as its new Thilo Schuetz new director of press, marketing and sales. AFMG just lately announced to become the sole distributor for all of its own software packages in German speaking countries as of January 2011. The new director of marketing and sales will coordinate and implement this step nationally and internationally. Stefan Feistel, managing director of… View this post
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Primacoustic Announces Florida Schedule For Its Free Acoustic Seminars
PSW Staff 02/08/11 03:07 PM, 0 CommentsPrimacoustic will be conducting “Studio Acoustics Made Easy” educational seminars in Florida this coming March, including dates in Orlando, Tampa and Miami. Product specialist of Primacoustic Jay Porter notes that anyone can turn any room into an effective recording workspace, with the seminars intended to take the mystery out of acoustic design. Porter has has worked on rooms for artists including Tommy Lee, John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), David Bottrill (U2, Silverchair), and David Rideau (Janet Jackson, Sting). Highlights: •… View this post
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Friday, February 04, 2011Interview: Klaus Heyne, Master Of Microphone Modifications
Bruce Borgerson 02/04/11 11:10 AM, 0 CommentsJoin Klaus in his RE/P Forum here on ProSoundWeb. For well over a decade, Klaus Heyne has been recognized as the foremost practitioner of condenser microphone modifications in America—perhaps in the world. His client list includes superstar vocalists (Bryan Adams, Neil Young, Whitney Houston), leading producers (Simon Clymie, Trevor Horn) and the elite of recording studios and scoring stages (Lucasfilm, Disney, Cello, Paramount). Using his own voice and ears as primary test instruments, he has developed an uncanny ability to… View this post
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