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Friday, May 03, 2013Church Sound: Top Eight Common Acoustic Guitar Mixing Mistakes
Chris Huff 05/03/13 02:17 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. The most common mixing mistakes for church band instruments occur with the acoustic guitar. It’s a staple instrument of praise bands, and for this reason, it’s an instrument that needs to be correctly mixed. Let’s look at the eight most common mixing mistakes with the guitar as well as how to avoid them. 1. No EQ. I’m not one to say which is worse of these but in my book, this… View this post
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In The Studio: 30-Plus OS X Power User Shortcuts
Jon Tidey 05/03/13 11:28 AM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. Inspector—Use “Inspector” instead of “Get Info.”—RT-click finder item then hold alt, and “Show Inspector” will appear. Or use shortcut CMD+Option+i. This is like the “Get Info” window but it will not clutter up the screen and will show combined data for selections. Resizing Windows—Shift-drag will scale height and width of the window—Alt-drag will re-size opposite sides at once with same center point Cycle Options In Dialog Boxes It’s a pain in… View this post
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Thursday, May 02, 2013Slick & Seamless: Developing A Live Digital Recording System
Todd Hartmann 05/02/13 03:51 PM,Choosing an audio console can be likened to a guitarist choosing an ax – it’s the pallet with which one creates. Some engineers have built their mixing techniques around plug-ins while others rely on complex channel grouping or outboard gear. It’s difficult to classify one platform as “better” or “worse” than another, simply because it boils down to one question: does it help produce the best-sounding show possible in the shortest amount of time? In addition, due to the enormous… View this post
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Church Sound: Take Your Ministry Seriously—Know Thy Stuff!
Curt Taipale 05/02/13 10:42 AM,Through my trips with a traveling music ministry, I’ve worked in many different churches across the country. That has given me the opportunity to work closely with many music pastors, church sound staff members and volunteers, and I have one pet peeve about those individuals—they are often exceedingly ignorant of the equipment they work with every week. Hello!!! My questions about simple things like “what console do you have, how many mic stands do you have” or “which amplifier drives… View this post
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013Defying Gravity…Safely: Approaches And Best Practices In Flying Loudspeakers
Craig Leerman 05/01/13 04:36 PM,Some in audio think that the term “rigging” only applies when loudspeakers are flown, but it also pertains to lesser endeavors such as placing a single loudspeaker on a tripod stand. The bottom line is that for any piece of production gear not sitting directly on the ground, steps must be in place to insure that it does not fall and injure someone (or worse). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. agency that sets and enforces work… View this post
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Monday, April 29, 2013Happy Time In Monitorland? Getting Your Stage Together
Teri Hogan 04/29/13 03:51 PM,A concert sound system is, in reality, two completely separate sound systems, joined at the hip by a split snake. Each system requires a skilled engineer, but the skill-sets between the two differ vastly. The thing that baffles me is how ill regarded the position of monitor engineer is among my brethren. It can be easily argued and defended that the monitor engineer works twice as hard as everyone else on the crew, unless he/she is lucky enough to have… View this post
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Friday, April 26, 2013In The Studio: The Nine Factors In Guitar Pickup Sound
Bobby Owsinski 04/26/13 08:13 AM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. As any electric string instrument player knows, there are a number of different types of pickups, and within each category there’s a tremendous variation in possible tone. This excerpt from The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook explains the nine factors that affect how a pickup sounds. The next time you’re in the market for one, keep these in mind so you can better tailor the pickup to your needs. Just like most things… View this post
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Church Sound: Audio Gain Structure For Wireless Microphones
Kent Margraves 04/26/13 08:10 AM,This article is provided by Sennheiser. I mix several worship services, but recently had a chance to enjoy a couple of productions from the audience’s perspective (a rare experience!). As an audience member, I was soon reminded of the fact that audio techs sometimes forget (or just don’t know) about audio gain staging for wireless microphones. The clipped (overloaded, distorted) sound on the wireless head-worn microphones during loud vocal passages was certainly distracting—no one wants to hear that! Audio… View this post
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013Church Sound: Blending An Acoustic Guitar Solo In Thirty Seconds
Chris Huff 04/24/13 03:11 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Rock music, blues, jazz, you pick the genre and there will be a song with a guitar solo that stands out. In the realm of Christian worship music, a solo is a funny thing. Is it a necessary part of worship? It CAN be part of the worship as long as it’s mixed in the right way. Mixing a “worship solo” means weaving in a lead line in a way that… View this post
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In The Studio: How To Make 808s Hit Hard
Matthew Weiss 04/24/13 03:01 PM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. This article has pretty much been due for a while. Making 808s really hit hard is a little tricky. But I’m going to break it down along with some audio examples (and some 808s you can happily nab for your own use). So here we go: how to make 808 kicks hit really hard. Sine Waves First, an 808 kick is a catch-all for sine-wave-based kicks. Many “808s” are not… View this post
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