Max Headroom: Building The Biggest PA In The Galaxy By Live Sound Staff • March 19, 2018 Editor’s Note: This article was published in the January 1989 issue of Recording Engineer/Producer (RE/P) magazine, which also published the first issues of Live Sound… Read More
Clearing Up Misconceptions And Clarifying Constant-Voltage By Pat Brown • January 18, 2018 Why a “70-volt” system? A good question, and one that causes a lot of confusion among audio practitioners. Some common misconceptions… Read More
Shocking Situations By Mike Sokol • December 19, 2017 Provided by Live Sound Advice. I’ve been a professional audio engineer for 40-plus years and… Read More
Voltage Variances: Bringing Clarity To A Fundamental Law Of Electricity By The Gang In The LAB Lounge • December 7, 2017 We recently came across this interesting and highly instructive thread on the AC Power and Grounding forum in the Live Audio Board (LAB) on ProSoundWeb,… Read More
Watt’s That? Confusing Amplifier Ratings And SPL Specs By Jonah Altrove • December 4, 2017 During a recent training, we were comparing powered loudspeakers and the question was asked, “This one’s louder, right? Because it’s got more watts?” Hear that… Read More
Stopping Hums, Buzzes and Shocks on Stage—Meters By Mike Sokol • November 29, 2017 Provided by the No Shock Zone. In part 1, we covered what… Read More
No Shock Zone: Understanding And Preventing Electrical Damage (And Worse) By Mike Sokol • November 7, 2017 Provided by Live Sound Advice. Every year, hundreds of musicians and audio techs suffer serious… Read More
In The Studio: What’s The Deal With Power Conditioners? By Jon Tidey • September 29, 2017 A power conditioner is one of those items that might be pretty low on the “things to buy” list. But for a home studio, or… Read More
The Most Efficient Route: A Range Of Approaches For Stage Interconnect By Craig Leerman • September 15, 2017 There are a number of ways to “wire the stage,” and as long as the methodology produces a reliable result, along with being both safe… Read More
Road Test: Linea Research 44M20 DSP Amplifier In Review By Craig Leerman • August 29, 2017 UK-based Linea Research, for years a designer and manufacturer of OEM power amplifiers with sophisticated digital signal processing for several top pro audio companies,… Read More
Why Should We Care About Power Amplifier Clipping? By Chuck McGregor • August 24, 2017 Causes of clipping, thermal inertia, and more Read More
AMETEK Electronic Systems Protection Joins SynAudCon Sponsors By PSW Staff • July 28, 2017 AMETEK Electronic Systems Protection is now an official supporting sponsor of SynAudCon. The company’s objective is to support quality audio education, resulting in… Read More
Diminishing Returns: When “A Little More” Isn’t Enough For A System By Pat Brown • June 22, 2017 Intuition is one of the most valuable tools of the sound system designer. But sometimes intuition can lead us astray. Humans… Read More
Dynacord Launches New Power Amplifiers Dedicated To Live Applications & Fixed Installations By PSW Staff • June 15, 2017 At InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Dynacord has launched two new dual-channel power amplifier series: the L Series and the C Series. Coinciding with the… Read More
“We Need More Power, Captain!” But Just How Much Amplifier Power Is Needed? By Bruce Bartlett • May 19, 2017 There are two goals: Power the loudspeakers so they play as loudly as possible without burning out; achieve a certain loudness in a certain venue. Here's an exhaustive overview covering both topics and much more. Read More
