Incarcerated Audio By M. Erik Matlock • December 18, 2018 “Seriously?” That was my response when I was asked to help record a live album inside a prison. It was 1998 and I was only… Read More
Lost In Translation? By Jonah Altrove • October 30, 2018 I first started reading Live Sound International during high school (literally, during school), and I distinctly remember feeling frustrated by the professionals’… Read More
Quotable Quotes: Pro Audio People Say The Darndest Things By Keith Clark • August 10, 2018 A column (here) by Karl Winkler referencing “best practices” got me thinking about the many (too many to count, in fact)… Read More
Better Planning And Execution Through Rhythm By M. Erik Matlock • July 17, 2018 “Define rhythm.” This was the simple command of an instructor in recording school. A challenge to define a word we all understood, but couldn’t seem… Read More
The Best Place To Put Subwoofers Is… ? By Jerrold Stevens • June 26, 2018 “Subwoofers should be located on the floor if at all possible.” This is one of those classic bits of audio “conventional wisdom.” I hear it… Read More
Who’s Ultimately In Charge Of The Mix? By Duke DeJong • June 18, 2018 Understanding who is accountable for the sound and feel of worship is critical. So, make sure you do what you can to support your Worship Leader in their vision. Read More
Church Sound: The List Will Never Be Complete By Mike Sessler • June 6, 2018 Do your best, then go home at night knowing you’ve still got something to work on tomorrow. Consider it job security. Read More
Road Stories: From The Sofa To The Rodeo By Sully • May 29, 2018 Everybody’s been in a small bar when all of the lights go out and the PA and cash registers fall silent… there’s a full two seconds of deathly calm and then… well, “road story” Read More
Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Sound People By Karl Winkler • May 22, 2018 This list of “effective habits” is distilled down from a much larger list as being the most important – based on my experience over many… Read More
Moving The Problem Out Of The Way: Using Phase To Manage Feedback By Peter Janis • May 14, 2018 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
Laying The Foundation: Making The Live Mix Work No Matter What By Dave Rat • April 23, 2018 Face it, stuff happens. Sooner or later something stops working during a show. Front of house engineers must know the absolutely essential components of the… Read More
Church Sound Files: Advice To Would-Be TDs By Mike Sessler • April 23, 2018 If you're consider becoming a TD allow me to bend your ear a moment on the pro's and con's of the most rewarding job ever. Read More
Safety First: How Loud Is Too Loud? By Mike Sokol • April 16, 2018 Provided by Live Sound Advice. Many musicians with electric instruments often play too loud for… Read More
In Focus: Making It Work By Craig Leerman • April 3, 2018 Several years ago my company was hired to provide production for a fashion show in a ballroom. In advancing the show with the producer, the… Read More
Time To See The Light? Show Me The Money! By Gary Gand • March 28, 2018 Yeah, I know all the “light headed vs. sound minds” rips. But focus on the bottom line - the dough, the moolah, the cold, hard cash. Read More
