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Understanding the various signal levels each component requires is key to successfully getting everything to “play nice” together within a system.
Defining different protocols and looking at their advantages (and disadvantages) with an eye on the future of audio networking.
Documenting your networks (and honestly, the rest of your AVL systems with Dante patching, stage input lists, monitor mixes, DMX channels. etc.,) isn’t the most glamorous part of the job, but is one of the most important. Here are some ideas for going about it…
Our panel of PSW veteran audio professionals discuss their “desert island” gear choices– hardware and software – to carry to events.
Dynamics or condensers? Best placement options? To go direct or not? Answers to these questions and more.
Active or passive? What about tubes? Using to jacks on a DI to sum?
The deeper points of different channel widths, best practices for signal levels, and some other configuration details that will help optimize Wi-Fi systems for the best experience.
It’s up to sound techs – and musicians – to make sure a guitar or microphone is never electrified due to poor maintenance, bad connections or a broken-off ground plug.
After battling hum, buzz, hiss and hash for more than 45 years, the author offers his observations on these nuisances and what to do about them.
