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Sorry, but…Einstein was Wrong!

George Petersen

Sorry, but…Einstein was Wrong!

Audio people tend to be a nerdy bunch. Last month on March 14, we all celebrated “Pi Day.” In case you missed the hoopla, it’s that rare occurrence on the third month on the 14th day of the 15th year of a century at 9:26 am, or 3/14/15 9:26. This was as all nerdy types (myself included) took a few seconds away from Facebook to celebrate stardate 3.1415926 — equating to a mathematical constant we all learned in calculating the circumference (2π r) or area (π r2) of a circle. Easy enough.

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Chris Tomlin Love Ran Red tour photo by Sara Bill

Chris Tomlin “Love Ran Red” Tour: Bringing That Sanctuary Sound to Arenas

Over the years, EMI records’ Christian music artist Chris Tomlin has been building a loyal following of fans throughout North America. This month, Tomlin on piano, guitar and lead vocals — with his regular four-piece band of supporting musicians (along with opening acts Tenth Avenue North and Rend Collective) brings his own brand of rock and worship music to more sold-out arena shows to promote Love Ran Red, his tenth album. With multiple Grammy and Dove awards and nominations to his name, Tomlin has enjoyed mega success in the Contemporary Christian market and shows no signs of slowing down.

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FKA twigs (Tahliah Barnett) performs into a DPA d:facto capsule on her wireless transmitter.

Mixing FKA twigs’ World Tour

Up-and-coming British pop sensation FKA twigs (Tahliah Debrett Barnett) began her career performing as “Twigs,” but after a dispute with another artist using that same name, changed it to FKA (Formerly Known As) twigs, and the new moniker has stuck with her ever since.

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Bob Anderson as Frank Sinatra in FRANK The Man The Music at the Palazzo Theatre in Las Vegas.

Bringing Ol’ Blue Eyes Back

Sonny Maupin Helps Bob Anderson Channel Sinatra at the Palazzo Theatre in Las Vegas

There is no shortage of singing impersonators in Las Vegas, of course. But for FRANK The Man, The Music, which opened at the Palazzo Theatre in Las Vegas on Jan. 24, 2015, Bob Anderson is carefully made up to resemble Frank Sinatra in his later years, and the veteran singing impressionist also channels the nuances of voice and mannerisms for Sinatra, who died in 1998, to eerie perfection.

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Revisiting Subwoofer Design and Thiele-Small Parameters

Subwoofers are arguably the most popular and fun topic in all of pro audio. The majority of low frequency sound reproduction is from vented loudspeaker enclosures, which is to say loudspeakers that have a port in the enclosure. The vented subwoofer loudspeaker enclosure makes a great entry point into the world of building loudspeaker enclosures. Building a box, wiring it up and then hearing the beast rumble to life is an extremely rewarding experience.

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