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PSW Top 5 Articles For December 2015

The five most-read articles featured on ProSoundWeb for the month of December 2015, plus some recommendations from the editor...

ProSoundWeb presents at least two feature articles every day of the working week, meaning that there are 40-plus long-form articles highlighted each and every month.

That’s a lot. In fact, so much so that we got to thinking that it would be handy to present a round-up of the most-read articles for those who might have missed at least some of them the first time around.

What follows is the top 5 most-read articles on PSW for the month of December 2015. Note that since the articles aren’t all posted at the same time, we apply the same timeframe (length of time) for each when measuring total readership.

Also note that immediately following the top 5, PSW editor Keith Clark offers some additional suggestions of recently published articles worth checking out. These articles also scored quite well in terms of readership but were just outside the head of the list.

Without further adieu, here are the top 5 articles on PSW in December.

1. Desk Essentials
A primer on mixing console form and function; whether it’s digital or analog, many things remain the same. By Craig Leerman

2. Is Sound Subjective?
A wide-ranging discussion in the context of worship audio, including PA tuning, the goal of live music mixing, the role of politics and more. By Mike Sessler

3. Maintaining Optical & Magnetic Media
Retaining/restoring the health of CDs and DVDs (and their players), as well as dealing with damaged tape. By Patrick Killianey

4. Advancing The Show
A veteran free-lance engineer offers tips to ensure your next gig is a breeze (or at least not a crazy disorganized mess). By Nicholas Radina

5. Five Ways AV Can Become More IT
When AV adds IT, the business opportunity is huge and the problem-solving we can do for the customer is immense. By Maxwell Kopsho

Editor Recommendations

Solving The Power Puzzle
An in-depth Q&A session covering power amplifier voltage, impedance, wattage, specifications, standards, and more. By Bob Lee

Yours, Mine Or Ours?
A deep dive on festival strategies, ranging from travel to sound check to stage approaches to arranging inputs, and much more. By Mark Frink

Andrew Scheps On Engineering And Letting Songs ‘Mix Themselves’
A top mix engineer/producer talks about his processes in the studio. By Mike Levine

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