What Is Real? Seeking A Path To Higher Audio Awareness
Ruminations on what makes people, gear and procedures stand above in professional audio.
Ruminations on what makes people, gear and procedures stand above in professional audio.
Touring or local, it comes down to looking at both sides of the equation and an overall bottom line that should be “mutual respect.” Here are some key things that can help in making that happen.
The tireless pursuit of the craft of audio and never getting lulled into thinking that we know it all…
It comes down to making decisions about how you will approach your craft of live sound, and it should be different depending on the various types of music and audiences. What do you want them to hear?
A list of subjects about which the author would like to hop in a time machine and re-do. Of course, this isn’t possible… But what if it was? (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
Although the two disciplines are often found working together, they’re quite different in the knowledge base and certainly the direct skills required to be successful at either one.
One thing we veterans can do is to look back and take stock in the “lessons learned” and, with our perspective, decide which of them are the most important. Here’s my list…
Our problems aren’t the lack of super-wide-band system performance, but instead what we often don’t get right between 100 Hz and 10 kHz.
With streaming and video-recorded performances now the norm (and likely to stay), it’s important to focus on the role of technology and delivering an immersive, satisfying experience to the intended audience.
Do we really need a million songs in our pocket? How about a couple dozen really good ones that are well recorded and properly mastered?
Builds on the popular “Wireless/RF 101” training in going into further depth on best practices that include advanced band planning, receiver antenna placement, gain structure, frequency coordination and much more.
With streaming and video-recorded performances now the norm (and likely to stay), it’s important to focus on the role of technology and delivering an immersive, satisfying experience to the intended audience.
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