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Friday, January 27, 2012Everything You Wanted To Know About Sound Level Meters (SLMs)
Tom Young 01/27/12 03:56 PM,A sound level meter (SLM) is a device used to make frequency-weighted sound pressure level measurements displayed in dB-SPL. 0.0 dB-SPL is the threshold of hearing, and is equal to 20uPa (microPascals). This correlates to what one would aurally perceive when in a deep cave or in a large anechoic chamber. Packaged as a single-function handheld test device, SLMs are intended to be held at arm’s length during measurements (to reduce the effects of the body on the measurements) or… View this post
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012L-Acoustics U.S. Sets Training Dates for KARA, KUDO & SOUNDVISION
PSW Staff 01/24/12 01:51 PM,L-Acoustics U.S. has announced its first two product training sessions for 2012. The first three-day training is set for February 20 to 22 in Red Hook, NY and will specifically focus on the new KARA modular line source system and SOUNDVISION version 1.9. The second session, hosted in Oxnard, CA exactly one month later from March 20 to 22, will cover the large-format KUDO line source system and SOUNDVISION. “We’re particularly looking forward to our KARA and SOUNDVISION session in… View this post
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Thursday, January 05, 2012A Conversation With Audio Pioneers, SynAudCon Founders Don & Carolyn Davis
Keith Clark 01/05/12 10:37 AM,When noting the contributions of Don and Carolyn Davis to the professional audio industry, it’s hard to know where to even start. Their book, Sound System Engineering, originally published in 1973 (and since updated), remains a standard audio and systems resource. Founders of SynAudCon, Don and Carolyn established the industry’s pre-imminent and most respected (and independent) educational resource, teaching thousands the essential concepts of audio and acoustics that in turn has led to remarkable advancements in systems and sound quality… View this post
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Friday, November 11, 2011Call For Entries In NSCA 2012 Excellence in Business Awards
PSW Staff 11/11/11 11:19 AM, 0 CommentsSystems integrators with outstanding success from an effective business strategy are encouraged to apply for NSCA’s 2012 Excellence in Business Awards. Submissions will be accepted through January 15, 2012, for self- and peer-nominated applications. Winners will receive one free admission (a $1,049 value) as well as recognition throughout the year in various NSCA and industry publications. Staying ahead of the competition is one thing, but companies with solid business sense and creative tactics continually beat their competitors to the finish… View this post
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Thursday, November 10, 2011Microphone Techniques For Drums In Contemporary Worship Environments
Tom Young 11/10/11 06:43 AM,Mic’ing drums in a contemporary worship environment is a learned craft and skill that relies on technical know-how, a musical ear, partnership with musicians (and the drummer in particular), favorable acoustics, well-behaved loudspeakers, reasonable financial investment, and lots of patience. How’s that for mix of encouraging and disheartening words? The need for sound reinforcement in contemporary worship and gospel music is similar to that in modern pop music (including R&R, R&B, soul, funk, electric folk, etc.), especially where musical content… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Training • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage -
Friday, October 28, 2011Download The Latest PSW Webinar Featuring RF Consultant James Stoffo On Wireless Systems
PSW Staff 10/28/11 10:23 AM,Noted RF consultant James Stoffo’s recent PSW webinar, featuring the latest on the “white spaces” issues, coming wireless technologies, and a lively Q & A session with the audience, is now available for viewing. The webinar was sponsored by Shure. Go here to play back and/or download the webinar. The founder of Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), James is noted for wireless and frequency coordination work with countless high-profile performances, events and venues such as the Super Bowl, Broadway theatre, the… View this post
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011Mythbusting: The Truth About Loudspeaker Wire
John Roberts 09/28/11 07:05 PM, 3 CommentsToo many good folks have been separated from their hard earned money by hyperbolic claims about loudspeaker wire. There will always be people with more dollars than sense, but they don’t last very long in professional audio. I speculate there aren’t many (if any) of you who would pay thousands, or even tens of dollars per foot for speaker wire. A very basic practice in merchandising is called differentiation. Marketers must come up with reasons for why you should buy… View this post
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011Components & Techniques For Getting The Best Results With Portable PA
Bruce Bartlett 09/27/11 05:35 PM,Technically, lot of sound reinforcement systems are “portable.” Get together enough hands and/or the right heavy equipment, and almost anything is portable. But in pro audio, the term portable PA refers to compact systems that can be easily transported in a small truck, van, or even the trunk/back seat of a car, and then hand-carried (or hand-trucked or rolled) into a venue and set up quickly by one person (if need be). Most often, we’re probably first think of loudspeakers… View this post
Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Training • Amplifier • AV • Audio • Concert • Consoles • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Mixer • Monitoring • Power • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Subwoofer • System -
Thursday, September 22, 2011Church Sound: How To Avoid Seven Common Mute Mistakes
Chris Huff 09/22/11 04:35 PM, 2 CommentsThis article is provided by Behind The Mixer. How many mute mistakes have you made? You wouldn’t think one little button with one simple function would cause many problems but it does! Time after time, people fall victim to its simplicity. Now you can find out how to minimize your mute mishaps. The first mute mistake I ever made was when I was working at radio station 89.5 WFCI – Indy’s New Rock Alternative. 95 percent of the music… View this post
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011Install Your Own Church Sound System? Here Are Some Cautionary Tales
Curt Taipale 09/21/11 05:09 PM,Audio consultants often find themselves working with people in churches who seem eternally bent on saving money at any cost. This is the kind of church that will call with the seemingly innocent request to have the consultant design a new sound system for them. At some point in the conversation they’ll add that they want to do the installation themselves. That approach can be a mixed blessing both for the consultant and for the church. On the one hand,… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Opinion • Poll • Training • AV • Business • Engineer • Installation • System • Technician
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