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Peter Janis
Peter Janis
 
Peter Janis is the former CEO of Radial Engineering, Primacoustic, Hafler and Tonebone. He now runs exit-plan.ca where he assists business owners with their strategic planning, growth and eventual retirement.

Latest Posts by Peter

Another Puzzle Piece: Inside The (Potentially) Profitable Business Of Gear Rentals

 In the world of sound and production rental companies, there are two distinct categories: A) basic equipment (dry) rentals such as renting a guitar amp,… Read More

Getting The Price Right: The Most Important Factor In Any Type Of Business

 When I began to think about pricing strategies, a story about a recent experience with a friend immediately came to mind. He’s a huge barbeque… Read More

Daunting Dilemma: When Is New Technology Too New?

 Back in the early 1980s, I was working for a high-tech shop in Ottawa that did both PA and keyboard retail sales, along with audio… Read More

DI Boxes For Guitars: Different Approaches For Acoustic And Electric

 When amplifying an acoustic guitar, the use of a microphone can lead to concerns about feedback as well as being able to adequately amplify the… Read More

Life Beyond Touring: The Wealth Of Opportunities Available To Audio Professionals

 Some of the best people on the supply or manufacturer side of professional audio have come from the “other side of the counter.” For example,… Read More

Value Proposition: The Art Of Securing Gear Endorsements

 I’m a huge believer in endorsements. Watch a professional football game and you see Bose on every headset, a Nike swoosh on every shoe, Matthew… Read More

It’s Alive: The Process Of Bringing New Pro Audio Products To Life

 The annual Winter NAMM Show is billed as the “Super Bowl” of the music (and increasingly pro audio) industry, and it’s where manufacturers introduce their… Read More

In The Studio: Acoustics 101 For Rooms Large & Small

 This article is provided by Primacoustic Just like large big commercial studios, smaller and home studios suffer… Read More

Moving The Problem Out Of The Way: Using Phase To Manage Feedback

 Once, while testing one of our new products, I noticed significant resonance in the low end. But the last time we tested the same device,… Read More

Straightforward Solutions To Improving Room Acoustics

 An interesting development has occurred in recent times: folks have become much more aware that the acoustic space plays a critical role with respect to… Read More

A Heavy Load: Amplifying Orchestral Instruments At Rock Concert Levels

 One of the most challenging tasks confronted by a sound engineer is amplifying orchestral instruments on a loud stage. Problems abound, including bleed, resonance, feedback…… Read More

How Loud Does It Need To Be?

 Editor’s note: This one goes back a few years, but the question remains relevant. I go to a lot of concerts. Most of the time,… Read More

Selecting The “Right” Direct Box (DI) For Bass Guitar

 What type of direct (DI) box works best for bass guitar? The answer is easy: it depends. In fact, more than anything else, it depends… Read More

Bringing Sanity To Signal Routing On Stage

 Today’s live stage productions have become tremendously complex. All sorts of different instruments and electronic sources must be “orchestrated” along side the microphones and signals… Read More

Reamping For Live? A Method Of Improving Electric Guitar Performance

 The majority of electric guitar players will tell you that they much prefer the sound of “hard-wired” guitars versus going wireless. When you “radio”… Read More