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Thursday, May 16, 2013Avoiding Poor Judgment & Getting A Handle On Subjective Audio
James Cadwallader 05/16/13 06:08 PM,I suspected trouble when I accepted responsibility for something I had no control over. There was a 50/50 chance of either being the hero or the whipping boy. I didn’t care for those odds, but I couldn’t change them. It all started when a friend of the family asked me to help make sure that the sound for his wedding didn’t ruin the ceremony. The catch was that I wasn’t handling the sound - his cousin, the part-time DJ, had… View this post
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013Transform Your Mind: Latest Free White Paper On Transformers In Audio Now Available
PSW Staff 05/14/13 03:57 PM,Chapter 2 of PSW’s ongoing free white paper series in now available. (Get it here.) Entitled “Transformers–Insurance Against Show-Stopping Problems,” chapter 2 goes further in providing information a better understanding principles of transformers and how they impact audio components and systems. As with chapter 1, the new paper is authored by Ken DeLoria, senior technical editor of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International (and founder of Apogee Sound). The white paper series is presented by Lundahl, a world leader in the… View this post
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Monday, May 13, 2013Church Sound: Keeping The Workspace Organized Is A Big Key To Success
Gary Zandstra 05/13/13 03:07 PM,Having the luxury of visiting and mixing in many different church sound booths I’ve seen almost everything, from an 8-channel powered mixer sitting (precariously, I might add) on a chair to a fully loaded DiGiCo mixing board/workstation in a 20- by 40-foot decked-out production booth However, the most indelible impression that sticks with me about each and every booth that I have been in is the organization—or the lack thereof. Mama always said. “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.’ I don’t… View this post
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The Music Industry Gathers To Remember Phil Ramone
PSW Staff 05/13/13 11:48 AM,With those in attendance underscoring the breadth and depth of a remarkable career in music, family and friends of multiple Grammy Award-winning music producer Phil Ramone came together in New York City on May 11, 2013, to celebrate and honor his amazing life. Ramone, who passed away on March 30, 2013, was most noted as an inspired record producer, crafting recordings that have sold into the hundreds of millions of copies for artists including Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra,… View this post
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Friday, May 10, 2013NSCA Introduces New Best Practices Conference Series Training
PSW Staff 05/10/13 11:25 AM,NSCA is introducing a Best Practices Conference (BPC) Series offering business training, networking and manufacturer training designed for mid-level managers. The first BPC conference will take place September 30 - October 1, in Dallas. NSCA’s Business & Leadership Conference witnessed several years of growth, and the executives that attend BLC requested a more tactical, hands-on event for their management teams. The new BPC Series will provide four distinct tracks based on finance, operations, sales, and project management. With time spent… View this post
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Thursday, May 09, 2013Return To Form: Reinforcing The Special Energy Of The Black Crowes
Greg DeTogne 05/09/13 05:19 PM,The Black Crowes have returned with this year’s Lay Down With Number 13 tour, emerging triumphantly fit and in full fighting form from an “indefinite” hiatus announced in April, 2010 that put performances on hold in the U.S. after the band played San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium later that year. Now, with the band’s fourth live album, Wiser for the Time, released in March of this year as a digital download and 4-record vinyl set, timing was never better for the… View this post
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Church Sound: Setting Up The Monitor Mix To Avoid A Sound Check Disaster
Michael Hill 05/09/13 03:19 PM,Provided by Sennheiser. Ever have problems with stage volume that’s just too loud? Combating sound issues from performers who can’t hear themselves play - much less think - can be tough. How many times have you pulled down the master faders to (-) infinity at front of house, and the sound coming off the stage was still so loud you knew you were going to get a visit from the head deacon or usher before the first chorus? Or how… View this post
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013In The Studio: The Artistic Elements of Recording Production
Dr. William Moylan 05/08/13 03:57 PM,The audio recording process has provided the creative artist with a very precise control over the perceived parameters of sound (through a direct control of the physical dimensions of sound). This control of sound is well beyond that which was available to composers and performers before the advances of recording technology. The potential of controlling sound in new ways has led to new artistic elements in music, and has led to a re-definition of the musician and of music. While… View this post
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Monday, May 06, 2013In The Studio: How To Maximize The First Hour Of Mixing
Matthew Weiss 05/06/13 02:48 PM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. I’d argue that the most important stage a mix is the first hour. Not only is it when your ears are freshest, but it’s also when you get your first impression of a song. You’re making initial decisions that influence how the rest of the mix will go. Once you set down a path, you’re committing yourself to a certain direction. Here’s how I go about my first hour to… View this post
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Church Sound: The Importance Of Audio Team Leadership & Organization
Gary Zandstra 05/06/13 01:50 PM,Over the years that I’ve worked with churches, the problems I find often have foundation in basic communication, organization and administrative skills - or lack thereof. Quite often I will visit with a church that is complaining of a lack of consistency in the technical aream and the explanation goes something like: “When Jim is here everything works, but when he’s not, it’s a disaster.” I know at that point that while Jim may be a great tech operator and… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Education • Engineer • Interconnect • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician
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