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Tuesday, February 07, 2012One-Stop Shopping: Captain, What Does It Mean, This Term “Full Production”?
Teri Hogan 02/07/12 03:30 PM,Sound companies handle “one-off” shows every day. It’s usually formulaic, and after a while, we do it by rote. But what happens when the client wants one-stop shopping? This is also known as “full production” or “turn key service,” and it’s quite a bit more involved than an average show. Generally months of planning and coordination are needed, as well as work with a number of subcontractors. It just can’t be done by the seat of the pants. Normally, when… View this post
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Church Sound: How To Transition From Analog To Digital Mixing
Brian Gowing 02/07/12 12:53 PM,This article is provided by Gowing Associates. I’m in the process of helping one of my churches transition from an analog mixer to a digital mixer. They were in need of more channels than their Allen & Heath 16-channel MixWiz with some outboard gear (front of house EQ, couple of compressors, effects unit) could provide. Based on the maximum number of channels that they anticipated needing over the next five years, I recommended the PreSonus StudioLive 24.4, one of… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician -
Thursday, February 02, 2012Church Sound Files: The Reason For “Bad Sound” May Not Be The Sound System
Pat Brown 02/02/12 04:27 PM,Many things around us are getting better. Computers are faster, televisions have more resolution, and dishwashers are quieter and more powerful than ever. But with all of our digital wiz-bang processors, technology has been unable to eradicate “bad sound.” Why is this so? This short piece is an attempt to shed some light on three possible causes, two of which have been completely unaffected by the technological revolution. The goal of most sound reinforcement systems is to deliver high quality… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Church Sound: #InstallationFail
Mike Sessler 02/02/12 10:12 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. This article, #InstallationFail, has been inspired by the many, many instances of bad installation practices I’ve seen throughout the years. I’ve been taking pictures and cataloging these for quite some time, and I figured it’s time to share them with the world. Now, I should point out I’m not publishing these to make anyone feel bad. Though some of you should feel bad for some of these installations. But that’s not the point.… View this post
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Monday, January 23, 2012In Profile: Front Of House Mixer Dave Natale, Presenting Artists As They Are
Kevin Young 01/23/12 08:12 PM,Beyond technical expertise and experience, Dave Natale stresses that one of the most important qualities a front of house mixer should possess is knowing how to deal with people. “Now, anybody who knows me and reads that will say, ‘Yeah. Your people skills… Great,” he laughs, admitting that he can be blunt with co-workers at times, but adding that talking around a problem doesn’t help anyone. “You have to tell people straight up what’s going on.” Natale’s ability to strip… View this post
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Friday, January 13, 2012Properly Cleaning Your Microphones
PSW Staff 01/13/12 11:43 AM,You’ve finally invested in a high-quality vocal microphone and your voice has never sounded better. Unfortunately, the keyboard player in your band decides he wants to use your mic during his featured rap. You cringe as he practically eats the microphone. You can barely watch as he encourages audience members to scream into the mic. Afterwards he returns your mic, still operational but considerably wetter and unhygienic. Microphones are subject to an inordinate amount of abuse, especially in live music.… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Education • Engineer • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Studio • System • Technician -
Thursday, January 12, 2012A 20 Percent Chance Of What? Weather And Live Production Work
Greg Stone 01/12/12 12:08 PM,It’s the season when many head for indoor venues, leaving the “great outdoors” to winter hibernation. But for some of us, especially here in the southland, outdoor festivals are still the rage. Although the summer thunderstorms are long gone, bad weather of other types still poses a problem. While I’m addressing this missive primarily to the newcomers in sound reinforcement, it never hurts any of us to brush away the cobwebs and remind our brains as well. Regardless of the… View this post
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Working Sound Reinforcement In The Wonderful World Of Celtic Music
Teri Hogan 01/12/12 10:19 AM,It is not usual to encounter an entirely new musical genre, nor is it unusual not to have a clue what to do with it. And that’s exactly what some in the live audio community are encountering with the burgeoning Celtic music scene. Historically, Celtic music has been around a lot longer than America itself. In fact, Celtic music is the roots of bluegrass. Irish and Scottish immigrants brought their traditional folk music with them and several generations later, it… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Concert • Engineer • Microphone • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Technician -
Tuesday, January 10, 2012Backstage Class: Developing The Sound Of A Rock Show
Dave Rat 01/10/12 06:27 PM,Beauty in art revolves around the realization that there is no “correct” way for something to look, sound or feel. I believe this to be also true about the way audio is presented at a rock show. In fact, there’s a fairly wide range of possible sonic footprints which a sound engineer can offer the music to the audience while still maintaining an impressive auditory presentation. An even bigger challenge is to find a “sound and mix” that optimally compliments… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Concert • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician -
Monday, January 09, 2012Understanding Winches Of All Varieties
Bill Sapsis 01/09/12 12:05 PM,Motorized winches. Lift machines. Line shaft winches. Cable drum winches. Whatever you want to call them, they’re everywhere these days, with more coming. To ride the wave, however, a lot more understanding has to be brought on board. (Get it? Wave…board?) Winches that are designed to lift scenery, lighting or other heavy stuff is what we’re talking about. Please don’t confuse them with machines used for opening and closing curtains on traveler tracks. They are a whole different animal and… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Business • Concert • Education • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • System • Technician
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