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Wednesday, May 01, 2013Church Sound: Rehab For Microphone Stands
Mike Sessler 05/01/13 10:45 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. It happens to all of us; we put a mic in a boom stand, set it to the right height, tighten the clutch and set off to the next task. When we turn around and look, the mic drooped down toward the floor like a limp noodle. We head back, tighten the clutch some more, only to find the mic will not stay put. I have been so frustrated by this phenomenon that… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Product • Microphone -
Friday, April 19, 2013The Old Soundman: Dealing With Indoor & Outdoor Venue Issues
Old Soundman 04/19/13 12:20 PM,Old Soundman, Yes, Stip! I occasionally run sound for a band that tends to play local hole-in-the-wall venues. Okay, we feel sorry for you, now move on! The “stage” for the band is always in one of 2 places: in a nice boomy corner, or, better yet, right in front of that brick or paneled wall. These are the times that try men’s souls! I guess you might be a female, so no offense intended. I don’t know what “Stip”… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Concert • Line Array • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Tuesday, March 12, 2013Decisions, Decisions: Bringing Common Sense To Gear Purchasing
Teri Hogan 03/12/13 05:48 PM,So you need a new “thingamajig” for your system? The problem: there are so many brands and types of this thingamajig available, how do you best go about the process of choosing the one is exactly right for your situation? Sometimes buying a new toy - rather than being fun and exciting - is instead fraught with frustration and indecision. And the need rarely comes at a “financially convenient” time. Purchasing professional audio gear can’t be an impulse decision, because… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Production • Audio • Analog • Business • Digital • Education • Manufacturer • Sound Reinforcement -
Thursday, March 07, 2013Properly Training Stagehands Can Make A Big Difference
Teri Hogan 03/07/13 05:47 PM,Any time a group of production professionals congregates to chat, the conversation invariable turns to the topic of labor. That’s when the griping and complaining begins. It seems that less-than-stellar stagehands are an epidemic - at least to hear all of the talk about it. Our sound company has nothing but excellent experiences with stagehands because we chose to do address this issue head on. We do business with several labor companies in our general region, and developed a training… View this post
Filed in: Production • Feature • Blog • Poll • Study Hall • Production • Business • Concert • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician -
Monday, March 04, 2013Enter The PSW Sweepstakes To Win Electro-Voice Loudspeakers & Microphones
PSW Staff 03/04/13 07:52 PM,Enter to win Electro-Voice loudspeakers, subwoofers and microphones in the latest PSW Sweepstakes. ProSoundWeb is giving away Electro-Voice prizes in March, April and May. Specifically, for each drawing, we’re giving away: March: Two RE320 premium dynamic microphones valued at $998. April: Two ZLX-12P 12-inch, 2-way powered loudspeakers valued at $1,958. May (Grand Prize): Two ZLX-15P 15-inch, 2-way powered loudspeakers and two ELX118P subwoofers (with poles) valued at $3,285. Three prizes in all — awarded at the end of March, April… View this post
Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Production • Audio • AV • Business • Microphone -
Tuesday, February 26, 2013In The Studio: Detailing The Techniques Used To Record Rick Nelson
Bruce Bartlett 02/26/13 05:45 PM,From 1957 to 1962, pop and rockabilly star Rick Nelson recorded a string of number 1 hits such as Be Bop Baby, Believe What You Say, Poor Little Fool, Lonesome Town, It’s Late, Stood Up, Hello Mary Lou, and Travelin’ Man. Although these hits were produced before multitracking and digital recording, their sound quality is incredible—powerful and punchy, wide range, with extremely low hiss. What a sound they got 50 years ago. By studying the recording techniques used back then,… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Engineer • Microphone • Studio -
Monday, February 11, 2013Analog Tape Essentials: Cleaning, Alignment, Archiving, And More
David Miles Huber & Robert E. Runstein 02/11/13 04:50 PM,Go here for the first installment of this article. The Magnetic Tape Head Most professional analog recorders use three magnetic tape heads, each of which performs a specialized task: —Record—Reproduce—Erase The function of a record head (Figure 1) is to electromagnetically transform analog electrical signals into corresponding magnetic fields that can be permanently stored onto magnetic tape. In short, the input current flows through coils of wire that are wrapped around the head’s magnetic pole pieces. Since the theory of… View this post
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Production • Audio • Analog • Education • Engineer • Signal • Studio • System • Technician -
Tuesday, February 05, 2013Graphic-Based Discussion That Clarifies The Differences In Polarity And Phase
Chuck McGregor 02/05/13 11:05 AM,Polarity and Phase - two terms are often used as if they mean the same thing. They are not. POLARITY: In electricity this is a simple reversal of the plus and minus voltage. It doesn’t matter whether it is DC or AC voltage. For DC, Turn a battery around in a flashlight and you have inverted or, more commonly stated, reversed the polarity of the voltage going to the light bulb. For AC, interchange the two wires at the input… View this post
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Thursday, January 17, 2013Accuracy vs. Realism: Simulating The “Human” Side Of Audio Measurement
Pat Brown 01/17/13 10:27 AM,The human auditory system is equipped with two inputs - left and right ears. This “binaural” processing system provides us with the ability to localize where sound is coming from, something that a one-eared listener would have difficulty in doing. Playback systems may utilize any number of channels to surround the listener with sound, but two channels is always enough to simulate the human listener. Recording enthusiasts have long discovered the benefits of stereo microphones. While not necessarily “human-like,” they… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Production • Audio • AV • Installation • Measurement • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Tuesday, January 08, 2013The Basics Of Audio System Gain Structure
Chuck McGregor 01/08/13 04:02 PM,Although this is not a rigorous treatment of the subject, the following are general guidelines that may be helpful in setting the gain structure for an audio system and making final adjustments to it for best results. A Basic Procedure As a minimum, you need to use at least a voltmeter along with the maximum output voltage specification for each piece of electronics. The preferable tool is an oscilloscope that can be used to observe the signal directly. If neither… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Poll • Study Hall • Amplifier • AV • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Processor • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System
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