By Ear & By Analyzer: Examining The Roles Of Instinct & Objectivity In System Optimization By Michael Lawrence • May 23, 2019 One of the things I enjoy about working in a venue for an extended period is the opportunity to become very familiar with the ins… Read More
Accuracy Applied: Part 1 In A Series On The Keys Of Loudspeaker Measurements By Live Sound Staff • May 10, 2019 Compared to electronic audio tests, measuring loudspeakers is complicated. First, to measure sound levels accurately requires precision measurement microphones and supporting electronics, which have a… Read More
The End Fire Cardioid Subwoofer Array Made Visible By Bob McCarthy • April 26, 2019 The end fire array is one of the most talked about – even if not the most often implemented – of the cardioid subwoofer arrays. Read More
Valid Comparisons: Conducting Software & Hardware Listening Tests By Ethan Winer • April 11, 2019 In Part 1 of this article, I outlined how to conduct useful listening tests. Now we’ll look at testing specifics, beginning… Read More
Perception Is Reality: Psychoacoustics From An Audio Engineer’s Perspective By Todd Hartmann • April 9, 2019 We’ve all been to a show that was uncomfortably loud – piercing, yet unintelligible. The upper end of the mix is… Read More
Discerning Differences: How To Conduct Proper & Useful Listening Tests By Ethan Winer • March 15, 2019 There are two ways to assess the quality of audio devices: measuring and listening. Measuring is usually the better choice because the results are absolute,… Read More
Up To The Task? Can GEQ Be Employed For System Optimization? By Michael Lawrence • March 5, 2019 “Graphic equalizers cannot produce the types of curves we use in system optimization.” I’ve made this statement numerous times over the years, and I haven’t… Read More
The Impact Of Breaking The Line By Bob McCarthy • February 22, 2019 A friend of mine who’s not an audio engineer went to a show and later told me it sounded too loud and unintelligible. Plausible? Sure. Read More
The Sound Of Sound: Analyzing Acoustic Versus Amplification By Karl Winkler • January 31, 2019 What makes acoustic sound sound acoustic? I got to thinking about this once when I attended a performance of Wozzek by Alban Berg at the… Read More
Transfer Function Measurements With Smaart v8 By Joan La Roda • January 30, 2019 This article is intended for those who have not yet gathered the courage to start using measurement software as a support tool for sound system… Read More
What It Really Means To Equalize The Room By Bob McCarthy • January 28, 2019 “I’m going to equalize the room.” We’ve all heard that statement so many times that we scarcely think about what it literally means. We know… Read More
Meyer Sound Introduces M-Noise Test Signal By PSW Staff • January 21, 2019 Meyer Sound has introduced M-Noise, a new test signal that will promote standardized measurement of a loudspeaker system’s maximum linear output. A… Read More
Journey To The Same Destination By Michael Lawrence • January 2, 2019 Visit the offices of Advanced Automation Corporation (AAC), a systems engineering company based in upstate New York, and you’ll see all of the things you… Read More
The Scoop On SPL: Getting A Handle On Decibels And Distance By Mike Sokol • December 12, 2018 This is a basic primer on sound levels and how they work, especially when a sound system is outdoors. It’s not an exhaustive study on… Read More
Sonarworks Expands Reference 4 Software Headphone Calibration Profiles By PSW Staff • December 11, 2018 Sonarworks announces that its Reference 4 software has added 26 new headphone calibration profiles, supporting additional models from AKG, Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic, Bose,… Read More
