“To tilt or not to tilt? And if so, how much?” Gaining insights by focusing on the very critical crossover frequency area between the subs and the low-end of the main PA.
A (friendly) conversation about the use (and often overuse) of plugins as tools to help achieve a better mix, both at front of house and in monitor world.
That beautiful, pristine sound check that happened several hours ago can become a distant memory when the elements take over…
Techniques for building digital console show files to make often-used controls and functions accessible in three moves or less.
Paying as much attention to what comes off the backs of the loudspeakers as what comes out the front.
Learning to use FFT measurement software and interpret the data takes a lot of time and practice, but it’s worth it if you’re in for the long haul.
Challenging a common philosophy in new audio techs just starting their careers, fresh out of one audio school or another.
Technical editor Michael Lawrence returns to the topic of sound system response “tilt” with system tuning guru Jim Yakabuski.
Just because we’re able to add a microphone (or two) to every source onstage, does it mean we should?
There are many things to consider in designing the most powerful, coherent sound system suited to the engineer and artist’s desires.