As self-proclaimed audio experts, it is our duty to learn the ins and outs of how microphone elements work, and how best to use them. Even though we are not Diva or Mister Ego vocalists, we should know how to work the mics. This is especially the case in house of worship (HOW) situations where most of the speakers and singers are not professionals. So let's get on with teaching the teachers.
The Mic Fits The Task
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John Shivers is one of the busiest soundmen on Broadway, even though he's not frequently there. He was associate sound designer for Aida, The Producers, and Hairspray, the sound designer for 700 Sundays, In My Life, and the new Tarzan, and also productions of The Producers, Hairspray, and The Lion King around the country and across the globe. In fact, when he chatted with FOH recently about Tarzan, the newest Disney production to hit the Great White Way, he was getting ready to go to Shanghai to relocate the Australian production of The Lion King, then check on that same show in Hamburg and London, perform a preliminary survey for a Tarzan production in Holland, then fi nally do preliminary associate design work/research on Mary Poppins by visiting the running London production before opening it in New York later this year with sound designer Steve Kennedy.
Read More »Don't think of it as church. Instead, think of it as a media center with the ultimate, eternal, all-access laminate. Any sarcasm here is tempered by a very serious reality: houses of worship have become big business in the U.S. and increasingly around the world. The American Christian fundamentalist movement has been the prime force behind the trend, the epitome of which are mega-churches, such as the now-famous tabernacle of Joel Osteen and his evangelical and highly telegenic family, who broadcast weekly from what used to be the Houston Rockets arena in Houston, where they fill the seats more consistently than most NBA teams can. (See the FOH Interview with Lakewood audio chief Reed Hall)
Read More »Brent Milton
Owner
Pacific West Sound
Bakersfield, CA
www.pacificwestsound.com
Services Provided: Professional custom sound/video design and installation; complete concert sound reinforcement/regional touring; backline rental and audio training.
Clients: Production: Aly & AJ, Kansas (racks & stacks), David Sanborne, Salvador, James Brown, NeedToBreathe, Overflow, Latin Kings of Comedy tour (3 dates), Los Kumbia Kings, Motown Tribute Show, B.B. King (2 dates), Black Crowes, Herman's Hermits, Avalia Beach Blues Fest, Tattoo Fest, SeaBreeze Music Fest.
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VALENCIA, SPAIN–This year's twelfth edition the "La Mar de Músicas" festival devoted special attention to South Africa. Cinema, art and literature have accompanied the 40 concerts that took place at Spain's southern city of Cartagena from June 30 to July 22. The concerts featured internationally relevant names from the guest country as well as stars and young artists from other continents. Once more, as in previous years, D.A.S. speakers and sound systems were on the stages, provided by "Telemag de Lorca, S.L.," in charge of providing sound reinforcement facilities for the major stages of the event.
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MARLBORO, NJ– Celestion, a designer and manufacturer of raw frame drivers for the professional audio and musical instrument industries, is pleased to announce the recruitment of Stan Burjek to the role of OEM sales manager for Central & Eastern U.S.
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WASHINGTON, DC–When Robert Parker, Jr and Pierre-Antoine Rovani, the world's preeminent wine critics, joined with friends to launch the Wine Advocate Fund for Philanthropy and the First Annual Legendary One Hundred Point Wine Weekend, they strived for the "Best of the Best." The gastronomic extravaganza included extraordinary food and fabulous wine, with Sennheiser wireless systems providing the finishing touch.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA–Non-profit organization Ride On recently used a pair of Eon15-G2 and a pair of Eon10-G2 powered speakers for its "Barn Dance" fundraising event, held on July 8. Featuring Los Angeles-based band Judge Jackson, the Barn Dance was held in Chatsworth, Calif.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS–Auralex Acoustics, Inc, has announced that Pacific Island Audio will handle the company's representation in Canada.
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MERIDIAN–Peavey has introduced the Kosmos V2 live and recording audio processor, the next-generation subharmonic and stereo image enhancement system from Peavey.
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MINNEAPOLIS–Macy's Day of Music relied on Telex Communications' pro audio brands and Minneapolis-based production company Urban Communications recently to facilitate sound at the 24-hour music extravaganza held at Orchestra Hall from noon on Friday, July 14, through noon on Saturday, July 15. More than 300 local and regional musicians participated on five stages, including Low, Excelsior, The Lamont Cranston Blues Band, Charles Lazarus, Billy McLaughlin, The Melismatics, Charanga Tropical, and EV microphone endorser Rockie Lynne.
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ORLANDO, FL– FiberPlex, Inc announced that its LightViper fiber optic digital audio transport system has been installed in Crane's Roost Park, a multi-use venue located in a rejuvenated green space in the city of Altamonte Springs, Fla. Audio/video systems integrators Teer Engineering recently completed the first phase of a large-scale audio/video system installation including the upgraded venue's 900-seat amphitheater that features a 100-foot by 60-foot "floating stage" on the park's 37-acre lake.
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