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  • Thursday, January 03, 2013
    Don’t Bet Your Life: Get System AC Grounding Right
    ac power practices
    Bill Whitlock 01/03/13 06:29 PM,
    After teaching seminars for more than 15 years now, it still amazes me how many otherwise competent professionals don’t understand the importance of proper equipment safety grounding. Even more shocking (pun intended), many routinely and casually disconnect safety grounds to solve noise problems! Generally speaking, the purpose of grounding is to electrically interconnect conductive objects, such as equipment, in order to minimize voltage differences between them. National Electric Code (NEC) requires that 120-volt AC power distribution in homes and other… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Production • Audio • Amplifier • AV • Installation • Interconnect • Power • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Monday, December 10, 2012
    In The Studio: A Tale Of A Project-Saving Monitoring Technique
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    Barry Rudolph 12/10/12 08:00 PM,
    As guitarist Jeff Baxter once said to me during the “heat” of a Rod Stewart recording session: “We can do anything—the impossible just takes a little longer.” Along with talented musicians like Jeff, engineers, producers, and live mixers often are called upon to solve problems that are at first glance, flat impossible. To a technically challenged client, all the flashy and complicated gear, computers and the alacrity at which a pro uses them to produce nearly instant, seemingly magical results… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Analog • Digital • Education • Engineer • Loudspeaker • Monitoring • Signal • Studio • System

  • Friday, December 07, 2012
    Old Soundman: Helping A Newbie Properly Spec A System
    old soundman
    PSW Staff 12/07/12 10:31 AM,
    Old Soundman, Welcome, LL! Please help, I currently run sound for an eight-piece group that includes a three-piece horn section. My problem is not getting a good clear sound; either I get the rhythm section to sound good, and the vocals and horns sound like crap, or vice-versa. Whenever any one group sounds good, the others don’t. I have sermonized about this before! Were you playing hooky that day, or what? What you are facing is a need to ruthlessly… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • Consoles • Education • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer • System

  • Thursday, December 06, 2012
    Church Sound: Mixing Console Management
    church console preparation
    Robert Scovill 12/06/12 09:58 AM,
    It’s typical to find articles suggesting preparations for many of the elements outside the mixing console prior to worship. After all, we know those things can help ensure an efficient and confident atmosphere during your setup and rehearsals. However, I wanted to tunnel down a bit further and deal specifically with configuring your mixing console to put you in the best position possible to mix the event and generally make it easier to be a little “quicker on your feet.”… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • Consoles • Digital • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    What Can Go Wrong? Seven Habits That Can Ruin Your Career In Audio
    live sound
    Karl Winkler 12/05/12 10:14 AM,
    There are many unwritten rules in any industry, and ours is no exception. Know how some people just seem to get it, while some are clueless? I’m sure you’ve observed people trying to make their way in this business of sound, and you think to yourself, “That guy is never going anywhere because of X, Y and Z.” What if there were people in positions of power and/or influence observing you in this way? Here’s a list of things you… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Opinion • Poll • Business • Education • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician

  • Wednesday, November 21, 2012
    Making It Flat: Analyzing Loudspeakers & DSP
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    Ken DeLoria 11/21/12 09:04 AM,
    As sound reproduction has transitioned to the digital realm, audio professionals have a wealth of capabilities that were unthinkable in the analog days. Today, loudspeakers with companion digital processors are increasingly a tool of choice, going well beyond just the higher end of the application spectrum. Virtually all types and brands of digital loudspeaker processors offer a rich suite of features, often overwhelmingly so. Some have capabilities that are unique, while others seek to capture the most important functions at… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Digital • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Processor • Signal • Sound Reinforcement

  • Thursday, November 15, 2012
    Chat From The Past: Talking With Rupert Neve
    Rupert Neve
    PSW Staff 11/15/12 07:36 PM,
    From 2002, the transcript of a ProSoundWeb live chat session with industry legend Rupert Neve, designer of professional audio recording equipment and credited as the inventor of the recording console. Fletcher: Well, this man really needs no introduction. Pretty much anyone who is involved with audio production seems to say his name a few times a day in relation to something. Be it consoles we would like to work on, or individual modules we would like to own, or equipment… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Slideshow • Analog • Consoles • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Processor • Signal • Studio • System

  • Types Of Tape (And Not The Recording Type) For Audio/Production
    church sound tape
    Mike Sokol & Hector La Torre 11/15/12 07:24 PM,
    Provided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. Consider tape. It’s something used nearly every day, but usually not thought of until the empty roll mocks you. We’re not speaking about audio recording tape here (may it rest in peace), but rather different types of adhesive tapes that can help you conduct your services safer and easier. There are at least three kinds of tape that can and should be used in a church sound system: electrical tape, gaffers tape and… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Production • Audio • Consoles • Interconnect • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • Thursday, November 01, 2012
    Innovason Eclipse Makes Friends With Oriflame
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    PSW Staff 11/01/12 02:44 PM,
    Swedish beauty company, Oriflame Cosmetics, currently one of the fastest-growing direct sales beauty companies, recently celebrated its 45th anniversary at Stockholm’s newest and largest venue, the Friends Arena. The 4-day Oriflame Global Gold Conference, hailed as one of the biggest events in Sweden during 2012, culminated in a spectacular gala awards dinner for over 4000 of the company’s most privileged guests and employees. Swedish rental company and Innovason distributor, Electrosound, who handled the sound mix for the event, opted for… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Production • Audio • Concert • Consoles • Digital • Sound Reinforcement

  • Wednesday, October 31, 2012
    Why Should We Care About Power Amplifier Clipping?
    amplifier world
    Chuck McGregor 10/31/12 12:22 PM,
    Clipping means that the tops of the signal are “clipped off” or “flat-topped” when the signal level is exceeding the maximum capability of the power amplifier or some other piece of equipment in the system. During the times when a signal is flat-topped, loudspeaker cones are not being “instructed” to move as it is receiving essentially a DC signal. This means all power goes into heating up their voice coils instead of producing sound. In other words, during the times… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Amplifier • AV • Power