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Thursday, February 25, 2010Climbing The Sound Mountain: Part 2, The Job Interview
Taylor Jensen 02/25/10 05:08 PM,Go here to read the entire Sound Mountain Series. Ben Davis knew this was it, and he was ready. He had secured an interview with Frank of Frank’s Sound Company and Show Rentals, and he was right on time. Frank let Ben walk into the office behind him, and then shut the door and motioned for Ben to sit down in one of the leather couches at the corner of the room. “You can relax, Ben,” said Frank with a… View this post
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010HOW-TO Sound Workshops Announces Upcoming Training Schedule For March
PSW Staff 02/23/10 10:49 AM, 0 CommentsHOW-TO Sound Workshops, dedicated to growing ministries through real-world audio education and applied technology, has announced its schedule of training sessions for March. Upcoming dates include: March 6: Crossroads UPCI Church, Radcliff, KY March 13: Mt. Olivet UMC, Arllington, VA March 20: Resurrection Lutheran, Newport News, VA Each session runs from 9 am to 6 pm. HOW-TO Sound Workshops are designed with your entire praise team and media volunteers in mind. Taught by instructors with extensive background in audio education… View this post
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Friday, February 19, 2010In Profile: Jim Yakabuski, Surviving Several Decades On The Road
Kevin Young 02/19/10 05:26 PM,When we catch up with Jim Yakabuski, he’s just finishing a Rob Thomas tour pre-Christmas 2009. Technically today is a day off, the perfect time to take in some football on TV and relax. But then there’s this interview, and the fact that he’s also engaged in a delicate technical project – converting files for his 14-year-old daughter’s high school project. Strictly speaking, this still qualifies as downtime. Not something he gets too much of with four children back home… View this post
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010Shure Microphones, Personal Monitor Systems For The Who At Super Bowl XLIV Hafltime Show
PSW Staff 02/09/10 03:57 PM, 0 CommentsA big part of the Super Bowl telecast is the halftime show, which has become a major production in its own right, with the biggest names in music performing their hits live on a gigantic yet temporary stage. “It’s really an incredible production,” says Simon Higgs, Monitor Engineer for The Who. “I mean, what’s really amazing is the stage set-up, which has to be put in place and assembled in minutes. And, everything working on the first go – sound,… View this post
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Church Sound Maintenance: Cable Soldering In 10 Easy Steps
Mike Sokol & Hector La Torre 02/09/10 01:54 PM,Provided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. This article is a the second part in a series on cable maintenance for worship. For part one on cable testing click here. One of the major causes of audio glitches and complete failure during worship services is the broken microphone cable. Churches spend a lot of time and money each year tracking down intermittent or lost audio signals due to cable problems. We advise sound teams to separate damaged cables from… View this post
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Monday, February 08, 2010A Fictional (But Highly Instructive) Story: Climbing The Sound Mountain
Taylor Jensen 02/08/10 05:29 PM,Go here to read the entire Sound Mountain Series. It Begins: Anticipation Ben awoke at dawn filled with hope and excitement – this was the day he was to kneel before the audio gods at Frank’s Sound Company and Show Rentals. Ben had been waiting for this day for two years while he worked his way through the daunting challenges placed before him at the community college audio program. He was ready to prove his worth and show his mettle… View this post
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Thursday, January 28, 2010NSCA Announces Excellence In Business Award Winners
PSW Staff 01/28/10 04:41 PM, 0 CommentsNSCA has announced the winners of its 2010 Excellence in Business Awards, honoring systems contracting companies for their creative, visionary strategies to build successful business models. “Despite the fact that the past 12 to 18 months have been extremely challenging for many companies, NSCA received more applications for these awards this year than ever before,” said Chuck Wilson, NSCA Executive Director. “It was exciting to read the submissions and realize how extremely talented and creative the business owners are in… View this post
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Monday, January 25, 2010In Profile: Jim “Redford” Sanders, Three Decades In The Trenches
Kevin Young 01/25/10 02:27 PM,When he speaks to me from Milwaukie, OR, Jim “Redford” Sanders sounds like just about the most positive, personable human you’re likely to meet. “I’m living the dream,” he stated. “I’m a very, very fortunate man. I’ve traveled the world, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, driven many motorcycles, and clapped my hands in the Sistine Chapel to check the reverb.” In short, he’s a man who loves his job and always has. Right now he’s out doing Front of House… View this post
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010New Website Provides Preview Of NSCA Education and Events At InfoComm 2010
PSW Staff 01/12/10 03:13 PM, 0 CommentsThe new NSCA at InfoComm 2010 website, www.NSCAatInfoComm.org, is now live for industry professionals to view courses, instructors and events that can help them advance their businesses, skills and connections with NSCA at InfoComm 2010, June 5-11 in Las Vegas. This website includes information on NSCA University classes, the NSCA Zone, ExpoJam! and NSCA Education Foundation events to help attendees make the most of their time at the show. Members of the industry can also connect directly to their peers… View this post
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Sennheiser Offering RF Coordination Services For Vancouver Winter Olympics
PSW Staff 01/12/10 01:25 PM, 0 CommentsSennheiser Canada, in a coordinated effort with Sennheiser Germany, announces the opening of an RF/equipment service and sales facility in conjunction with the upcoming XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The facility will offer assistance to radio and television broadcasters from all corners of the globe using Sennheiser technology that requires frequency coordination and equipment service. Broadcasters will be able to purchase Sennheiser’s new 2000 Series wireless systems as well. Sennheiser’s 2010 Olympic RF coordination facility will open… View this post
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