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Monday, July 12, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Using M-S Stereo For Mobile Recording
PSW Staff 07/12/10 10:05 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m going to be doing some remote recording with a flash recorder and I’d really like to use the M-S stereo microphone technique. However, my recorder doesn’t have any kind of M-S setting for flipping the one input out of phase. Is there any way to do this without dragging along an external preamp? A: First of all, congratulations on branching out from old recording staple of X-Y! No, seriously! As you’ve undoubtedly discovered, M-S… View this post
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Friday, July 09, 2010Pulling The Drum Mix Together & Putting On The Finishing Touches
Bobby Owsinski 07/09/10 02:29 PM, 0 CommentsThis article is the second in a series on drums, excerpted from Bobby Owsinski’s “The Drum Recording Handbook”. Other articles in the series are available here. Once you’ve miked your individual drums in a way you like, it’s time to listen to the kit as a whole. First, stand about five to ten feet (2–4 m) before the kit and listen acoustically while the drummer plays. Listen to the balance of the kit. Next, go back in front of your… View this post
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Church Sound Files: The Basics Of Using Compressors In Your System
PSW Staff 07/09/10 12:13 PM, 0 CommentsWhat does an audio compressor actually do? Most types of signal processors, such as reverbs, equalizers, and delays, are designed to make an obvious change in the sound. But a compressor’s action is much more subtle; when used properly, most listeners won’t be aware that signal processing is being used. Only if you hear the original dynamic range of a signal and compare it to the compressed version will the effect be noticeable. A compressor/limiter is essentially an automatic volume… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: The Top 10 Ways To Fry Your PA SpeakersPSW Staff 07/09/10 09:05 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. 10. Frequent occurrences of hard feedback If you say “ouch” after that last feedback squeal, chances are your speakers were hurt too! Using the speakers after they have probably been damaged makes it worse. 9. Improper bi-amplification: crossover too low or tweeter amp too high Always check your speaker specs for the best crossover points when bi-amping. 8. Not enough speaker systems for SPL requirements or proper coverage Instead of using higher wattage with the same… View this post
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Thursday, July 08, 2010A Practical Guide To Good Bass: Part 1, Acoustical Concepts Of Subwoofers
Jeff Berryman 07/08/10 11:02 AM,In sound systems, it would be terrific if loudspeakers worked like spotlights: find the loudspeaker boxes with the right directional patterns, aim them where you want sound to go, and you’re done. Of course, that’s not the way it works, especially for bass. Ordinary bass loudspeakers are very nearly omnidirectional over their working ranges, but when you stack up a few of them, the pattern becomes more directional and more complex. Imagine if lights worked that way—a bare light bulb… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Patch BaysPSW Staff 07/08/10 09:15 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m currently in the process of building a home studio and just at the point of wiring all the raw cable to patch bays. However, I’m a bit stuck because I’m not sure what patch bays to get! Is one “style” of patch bay better / more durable / ore popular than another? I guess the same question goes for the patch cables themselves. A: Wow, is this ever a loaded question. Because the industry… View this post
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Soffit Mounting MonitorsPSW Staff 07/07/10 09:35 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m using a pair of nearfield monitors in a small studio suite in my house. As the room is so small I would like to recess them into the wall so I can move my mixer forward and create more client space behind me. Before I cut holes in my walls, is there anything special I should know? A: This is something to avoid if you can. When you mount near field monitors flush with… View this post
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Friday, July 02, 2010Using Equalization To Improve Church Sound Systems
Duke Ducoff 07/02/10 02:15 PM,So what is happening when we put a sound system in a church or in any enclosed room? Why is the sound sometimes clear in one part of the church but only a few seats away we can hardly hear anything at all while another few seats down it is very loud, or if we hear we cannot understand what is being said? Why is it when the speakers were brought in and demonstrated on stands they sounded great on… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Studio Kit MaintenancePSW Staff 07/02/10 10:10 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: So, I should probably preface this by saying that in no way am I a drummer. However, in my small studio, I have a drum kit that is available for use to my studio customers during sessions. I’ve noticed that the heads are starting to look rather worn, but I don’t really know what “worn” means to a drum head. I mean, my SM57’s don’t get replaced just because they have a little wer and… View this post
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Thursday, July 01, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Half PowerPSW Staff 07/01/10 10:42 AM, 3 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: My buddy told me that if I go to a 500-watt power amp from a 1000-watt power amp, the volume will be half as loud. But someone else said they are really about the same. Or, that the difference wouldn’t be large enough to notice. Who’s right? A: All other things being equal, and they rarely are, a 1000-watt power amp will indeed be ~3dB louder than a 500-watt amp. As you’ve mentioned, 3dB is… View this post
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