The “New” Optimization: Reconciling A Variety Of Opposing Forces By Adam Shulman • April 11, 2019 The term optimization stems from the French word optimisme, meaning “the greatest good” or “the best.” Historically, the sound reinforcement industry has employed the term… Read More
Form Following Function: Making Sure That The Choir Can Be Heard By Dale Alexander • March 18, 2019 The question that’s at the top of the list when I talk with pastors and music ministers: Why can’t we hear the choir? For a… Read More
Auralex Acoustics Offers Standalone App RLX: Room Layout eXpress By PSW Staff • January 25, 2019 Auralex Acoustics, Inc. (NAMM booth 14921), is pleased to announce that its RLX: Room Layout eXpress acoustical treatment online tool is now available as… Read More
Church Sound: The Basics Of Acoustical Treatment By Casey Watson • January 14, 2019 Acoustical treatment is something that most studio engineers are quite familiar with. However, many church audio technicians have only a passing understanding of the subject. Read More
Assessing Room Correction Products: Dirac And Acourate By Ethan Winer • January 10, 2019 The best way to deal with acoustic problems in a home studio or professional control room is with bass traps and other acoustic treatment. All… Read More
Ask Jonah: Answering Reader Questions About Feedback, Acoustics & Analyzers By Jonah Altrove • December 7, 2018 Dear Jonah: My audio analyzer software has an option to invert the frequency response. Why would I want to do this? – John B. An… Read More
Is A Drop Ceiling The Acoustical Ceiling? By Michael Reed • November 30, 2018 Drop ceiling tiles are commonly found in commercial buildings, so it’s likely that in a professional audio career you will encounter them. They look decent,… Read More
Guidelines For Ceiling & Floor Construction When Building Out A Studio By Bobby Owsinski • November 27, 2018 Often given little thought compared to other parts of the studio, the ceiling and floor are critical. Have you made any of these very avoidable mistakes? Read More
RCF Sponsors PAcalculate App For Pro Audio Industry By PSW Staff • November 16, 2018 Offering a tool for pro audio sound reinforcement system calculations, RCF is sponsoring the online app PAcalculate. The multi-platform app (iOS… Read More
Drumdots For Studio And Stage Now Available By PSW Staff • November 8, 2018 Working under the slogan, “Control the Ring, Keep the Tone…,” Drumdots introduces reusable resonation-controlling pads made from proprietary polymer called Vtem that “sticks” to… Read More
SIA Acoustics Joins RDA Consulting Engineers By PSW Staff • October 8, 2018 Sam Berkow, founder and lead designer of SIA Acoustics, has announced that his firm has been acquired by NewYork City-based engineering firm Robert… Read More
Illuminating The Audience With Beautiful, Consistent Audio Coverage By Pat Brown • September 25, 2018 When it comes to room acoustics, definitions of “correct” or “appropriate” can be largely dependent upon the musical tastes of the listeners, often making it… Read More
Considering The T60 Slope Ratio By Michael Fay • August 24, 2018 T60 Slope Ratio: Symbolically – T60SR6. A proposed standard for condensing six octaves (63 Hz – 2 kHz) of reverberant decay data into… Read More
Primacoustic Panels Quell Problematic Pool Acoustics In Israel By PSW Staff • July 30, 2018 In Modi’in, Israel where three quarters of the annual weather average is above 20 degrees Celsius (68 farenheit) and there is minimal rain to refresh,… Read More
In The Studio: Acoustics 101 For Rooms Large & Small By Peter Janis • July 19, 2018 This article is provided by Primacoustic Just like large big commercial studios, smaller and home studios suffer… Read More
