The Grand Mother By Mark Frink • June 25, 2019 Ask 100 sound engineers how to mike a piano and you’ll get 99 ideas. The piano is the Mother of Musical Creation, the heart of… Read More
Business Savvy: Applying Common Sense By John Stiernberg • June 13, 2019 Planning is the only shortcut to success in live sound Read More
Do You Hear What I Hear? A Reasoned Response To A Common Criticism By Jonah Altrove • June 12, 2019 Like most people, I try to be professional and even-keeled in my interactions. However, I’ll admit that I very quickly get irritated when a layperson… Read More
Not So Fast… Mixing And Routing Advantages In The Analog Realm By Craig Leerman • May 22, 2019 For years, many have reported the death of analog equipment, especially large-frame consoles, but the truth is that they still see widespread use in shows… Read More
Properly Setting Sound System Gain Structure By Chuck McGregor • May 21, 2019 Editor’s note: This piece goes back a few years but it’s full of information still very much relevant today. Realistically, audio signals at or near… Read More
Mic Techniques For Taming The Live Stage By Bruce Bartlett • May 17, 2019 Approaches for controlling feedback and leakage as well as fostering delivery of clean, natural sound Read More
Real World Gear: Wireless Microphone Systems In A Changing RF Landscape By PSW Staff • May 16, 2019 The clock continues to run on wireless systems operating in the 600 MHz band. The U.S. radio frequency (RF) spectrum auction conducted by the Federal… Read More
Why Do Concerts Sound Bad? By Bobby Owsinski • May 15, 2019 Most every time I go to a concert I come with the same feeling – why did it sound so bad? I’ve posted the following… Read More
Stage Monitoring 101: The Essentials By Craig Leerman • May 14, 2019 It can be tough performing live on a stage – all the noise, Noise, NOISE. This is the first thing in my mind when doing… Read More
How To Start Your Mix Without Touching The Faders By Andrew Stone • May 13, 2019 Recently I was asked to speak to a group of audio engineers about what I do first when walking into a mix situation. If memory… Read More
The Top Ten Ways To Speed Up Your Worship Setup By Chris Huff • May 8, 2019 Honestly, there are times when I arrive early at church, get some music playing and simply enjoy setting up the stage. Routine, yes. Exciting, no. Read More
Church Sound: Training Audio Volunteers By Mike Sessler • May 7, 2019 In most churches, front of house audio (FOH) is the most difficult tech job. It’s every bit as visible as song words (or presentation as… 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
Analyzing Failures In AC Outlet Testing & What It Means For Pro Audio By Mike Sokol • April 24, 2019 I’ve been a pro audio engineer for 40-plus years and a musician for 50-plus years, and during that time, I’ve witnessed hundreds of shock events… Read More
Noise Gates 101: What They Do & How To Use Them To Their Fullest By Andy Peters • April 23, 2019 Deployed correctly and they're great, particularly with drums. Deployed incorrectly, however, and a mess can ensue... Read More
