Spatial Pursuits: The Evolution Of Large-Scale Sound System Optimization By Bob McCarthy • August 20, 2019 The sound reinforcement system tuning procedure on my first arena tour in 1978 had two steps: 1) Listen to a track on a cassette and… Read More
Is Getting A Good Mix Using Headphones Possible? By Bobby Owsinski • August 15, 2019 Many producers using home or small studios are forced to use headphones late at night so they don’t disturb the family or the neighbors. That’s… Read More
The Working Your Way Up Podcast: Studio Owner Sean Giovanni By M. Erik Matlock • August 14, 2019 Welcome to the Working Your Way Up podcast series on ProSoundWeb, hosted by PSW/LSI senior editor Erik Matlock. The purpose of… Read More
Church Sound: A Word To The Wise When Thinking DIY By Gary Zandstra • August 13, 2019 In today’s economy it’s even more tempting to try to do things for yourself, which is great when you can save a few bucks and… Read More
Make It A Double: Inside Approaches To Parallel Signal Processing By Michael Lawrence • August 12, 2019 One of the earliest studio mixing tricks that I learned was parallel processing – running the same signal through several mixer channels and processing them… Read More
Church Sound: The Benefits Of Being A “Tech Ninja” By Gary Zandstra • August 9, 2019 A few years ago I was visiting with my friend Chris Walker, the worship leader at Covenant Life Church in Grand Haven, MI, when he… Read More
How To Ruin A Mix: Stop – Enough Already With The Cymbals! By Michael Fay • August 8, 2019 This morning I sat in church listening to a wonderful 150-voice choir, an 8-person front-line vocal team, a 40-piece orchestra, and a tight rhythm section… Read More
Improving Emotional Conductivity: Wielding Our Skills In Support Of The Art Of Music By Chris Mitchell • August 7, 2019 My average adolescence changed forever one summer evening in 1985 at the old Charlotte Coliseum. Excitement hung thick in the audience as the walk-in music… Read More
Natural Form: Capturing The Sound Of Acoustic String Instruments By PSW Staff • August 2, 2019 Acoustic guitar, upright bass, violin, mandolin, banjo – all produce a sweet, airy sound that can be captured with the right approach. Acoustic music heard… Read More
Podcast: Working Your Way Up With Monitor Engineer Mark Frink By M. Erik Matlock • July 31, 2019 Welcome to the Working Your Way Up podcast series on ProSoundWeb, hosted by PSW/LSI senior editor Erik Matlock. For episode one… Read More
In The Studio: Vocal Layering By Peter Novak • July 31, 2019 Let me start off by saying that I am not a vocal producer. I am an engineer that has worked with tons of vocalists and… Read More
Eye On Efficiency: What I Learned Running A PA Company By Ike Zimbel • July 30, 2019 In October of 1991, I left my job as a maintenance technician in a large recording studio complex for a position as senior manager of… Read More
Evolution Of The DJ: An Interview With Akira The Don By M. Erik Matlock • July 29, 2019 I first discovered Akira the Don while searching for some mindless house tracks to occupy the other side of my brain… Read More
The Top 10 Things That Can Never Be Taught Often Enough In Audio By Karl Winkler • July 24, 2019 Let the countdown begin… 10. Musicians feel most comfortable and play best when they hear what they need to hear on the stage. Of course,… Read More
Church Sound: Console Organization By Chris Huff • July 24, 2019 It was a mix engineer’s nightmare. Vocal microphones for singers were spread out across console channels 2, 7, 10, and 13. To make matters worse,… Read More
