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Tuesday, April 17, 2012Church Sound: Who Are You Mixing For?
Gary Zandstra 04/17/12 07:07 AM,A number of years ago, a guy ostensibly working in “professional audio” told me that the reason he mixed the events he did (they were generally smaller local events) was so he could turn up the bass as loud as he could and/or as loud as was possible. Personally, I’m glad I didn’t attend any of these events. It’s not that I don’t like bass, it’s more that he was more concerned about how it sounded to him rather that… View this post
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Friday, April 13, 2012Why Not Wye? When Combining Two Signals Into One Is Not A Good Idea
Dennis A. Bohn 04/13/12 01:34 PM,This article is provided by Rane Corporation. Wye-connectors (or “Y”-connectors, if you prefer) should never have been created. Anything that can be hooked-up wrong, will be. You-know-who said that, and she was right. A wye-connector used to split a signal into two lines is being used properly; a wye-connector used to mix two signals into one is being abused and may even damage the equipment involved. Here is the rule: Outputs are low impedance and must only be connected… View this post
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Thursday, April 12, 2012Don’t Overlook These Aspects Of The House System/Tech Package
Mark E. P. (Milo) Woods 04/12/12 06:34 PM,As we left off last time, our hero was fighting for truth, justice… Oops - wrong story. Our story here is to continue the discussion of creating a truly useful technical information package for a visiting acts and sound personnel, is a bit less glamorous. But it need not be overly complicated, either. Previously (here), we looked at the basic format of the tech package, and talked about the first five of 10 essential items it should offer. Now, let’s… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Training • Audio • Business • Consoles • Engineer • Interconnect • System • Technician -
Wednesday, April 11, 2012Properly Cleaning Mixing Console Faders
Alex “Skip” Welti 04/11/12 05:15 PM,Editors Note: For more information on console maintenance, check out Zen & The Art Of Mixing Console Cleaning & Maintenance. I’ve cleaned a lot of faders over the years and suppose I’ve gotten a little bold when it comes to tearing a fader apart and giving it a good bath. And I’ve learned the hard way just how much punishment a fader can take before it breaks. In some cases, a certain amount of brute force is required to crack… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Audio • Consoles • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Tuesday, April 10, 2012The Old Soundman: Nicknames And Advice For An Emancipated Minor
Old Soundman 04/10/12 10:31 AM,Dear Old Soundman: “I don’t have a nickname. How do I get one? Do I need one?” Sincerely, Scohen Dude! You absolutely need one! Everybody needs one! How about if I call you “Sco”? That is what aspiring young “yo-cat” fusion musicians at the Berklee School of Music in the 80s called guitarist John Scofield. These are the same obsessive characters who smugly referred to Charlie Parker as “Bird” and John Coltrane as “Trane,” and sat around discussing “Chick” and… View this post
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New Video: The Kurzweil Story - It All Started With Ray
PSW Staff 04/10/12 09:21 AM,The Kurzweil name is legendary among musicians across virtually all musical genres. The company is known among aficionados for its cutting-edge sound modeling techniques, as well as for creating some of the most desirable and eloquently playable instruments available. A new video (below) features interviews with company founder/inventor Ray Kurzweil, as well as R&D director Hal Chamberlin, and associate R&D director Tim Thompson. Kurzweil, an inventor who has made his mark in a diverse range of research, educational and technology… View this post
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Monday, April 09, 2012Church Sound: The Power Of Music & Tech Responsibilities
Gary Zandstra 04/09/12 10:47 AM,The emotional attachment to music that we humans have amazes me. I can hear a song that I listened to in junior high school, and boom—my mind goes back there. I can remember where I was, see who was with me, and sometimes even relive the emotion that I experienced almost 30 years ago. Recently I interview Gary Matthews, Pastor of Worship at Christ Memorial Church in Holland, MI, and we talked about this attachment to music. Gary made some… View this post
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Church Sound: Go Big Or Go Home? Not Quite… Being Excellent With Less
Mike Sessler 04/09/12 10:31 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. Have you heard the expression “Stuff expands to fill the space available?” It was true in my life. When we lived in our first, tiny little house, we didn’t have that much stuff. In fact, it all fit in a single moving van when we bought our next, larger house. After 10 years there, however, we had a lot of stuff. In fact, the once empty basement was full. It took an interstate… View this post
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Thursday, April 05, 2012RE/P Files: Interview With Grammy Award Winning Engineer/Producer Bones Howe
John Gibson 04/05/12 03:41 PM,jg - The first question is about your use of baffles. B.H.- My use of baffles? I don’t use them. Using directional characteristics of the microphones, you can get just as good separation as you can using baffles. You have to remember that sound travels… the example that is most often used is that if you drop a pebble in still water, it makes concentric circles spreading out, and that’s what happens to sound. If you put a baffle up,… View this post
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012Details, Details: Setting Up Snake Channel 24
Dave Rat 04/03/12 04:52 PM,The attention to detail that takes place in preparing a rock show can be mind boggling. For example, I listed out the factors we account for in setting up the lead vocal mic for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Check it out: 1) The mic. Anthony has been using Audix OM7 dynamic mics for over 20 years now. The OM7 exhibits high feedback stability and picks up very little room sound compared to other mics. This allows me to capture… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Engineer • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Technician
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