The Inevitable Rise Of The B-Team By M. Erik Matlock • July 15, 2019 I know it’s hard to believe that a highly cultured and refined guy like me would have a thing for B-movies. But it’s a fact. Read More
Simple Tips That Might Improve Your Mix By Andrew Stone • July 1, 2019 Putting together a full mix I’m happy with doesn’t happen by accident. Oftentimes, I tend to be my own worst critic and take it personally… Read More
Backstage Class: Strategies For Festivals By Dave Rat • June 18, 2019 Mixing front of house sound for festivals is both one of the easiest and most challenging situations we face as live sound engineers. They present… Read More
DI Boxes For Guitars: Different Approaches For Acoustic And Electric By Peter Janis • May 9, 2019 When amplifying an acoustic guitar, the use of a microphone can lead to concerns about feedback as well as being able to adequately amplify the… 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
Wired In: Common Sense Cabling Practices For The Live Stage By Alex Fernie • April 12, 2019 Among many recent entrants into the sound profession, I’ve noticed a lack of knowledge when it comes to wiring a stage. Perhaps it’s due to… Read More
Form Following Function: Making Sure That The Choir Can Be Heard By Dale Alexander • March 18, 2019 The question that’s at the top of the list when I talk with pastors and music ministers: Why can’t we hear the choir? For a… Read More
Exercising Restraint In Stage Design By Andrew Stone • February 25, 2019 How many times do we gaze at photos of an amazing stage set or lighting show on our social media feeds? Cool right? How many… Read More
More Winning Together: “The Things I Wish Musicians Would Do Differently Are…” By Karl Winkler • February 6, 2019 My previous column (here) brought together responses I’d received from a wide variety of musicians, several of whom also work in audio,… Read More
Balanced And Unbalanced Connections By Mike Rivers • January 18, 2019 The significance of balanced and unbalanced connections between audio devices, as well as the meaning of the terms, is often misunderstood. A balanced output can… Read More
How To Disappear Completely: My Year Of Working Without Corrective EQ By Chris Mitchell • November 20, 2018 A few years ago, I embarked on a quest to remove the last few bands of corrective parametric equalization from the input channels of my… Read More
No Cable Left Behind: A Process For Avoiding System Problems From The Outset By Michael Lawrence • November 16, 2018 “Aaaannd… Bass? Can I hear some bass?” Oh my goodness, I never ran that direct out. We’ve all done it – after loading in and… Read More
From The Outset: Strategies For Success With Source Input Mixing By Ales Stefancic • October 3, 2018 With the introduction of digital consoles, better microphone options, PA systems with higher fidelity and more pre-production time, the gap between the worlds of studio… Read More
QSC Deployed For Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival By PSW Staff • August 29, 2018 This year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival celebrated its seventeenth anniversary with a record attendance of over 208,000 people, who flocked to the downtown area… Read More
A Straightforward Discussion Of Microphone Variable Polar Patterns By PSW Staff • August 8, 2018 Variable polar patterns can actually be good for several things. Read More
