Oklahoma City’s Zoo Amphitheatre
It began as a WPA jobs project in 1936, and after 88 years, OKC’s treasured (and legendary) outdoor music venue gets a much deserved — and great sounding — sonic makeover.
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Garth Brooks’ Friends in Low Places Honky-Tonk Opens in Nashville
Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, turned to tour vendor Clair Global’s integration division for an L-Acoustics system tailored to their new four-level nightspot in downtown Nashville.
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Inside Some Recent Theater/Performing Arts Center Projects
The market for live theater and performing arts centers continues to expand. We check out some recent builds and audio upgrades.
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Capturing the Retro Sound Bliss of ‘Stereophonic’
Bryan Reesman chats with Ryan Rumery about his Tony-award-winning sound design for this play about a band at the edge of stardom in the studio recording their new album in 1976.
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Paul David Hager: Working Both Sides of the Fence
This studio and FOH engineer has worked with an enviable roster of A-list clients — Miley Cyrus, Goo Goo Dolls, Pink, Demi Lovato, Avril Lavigne, Devo, Katy Perry, Beck, Jane’s Addiction, Selena Gomez and many more. John McJunkin chats with him about his life and career.
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Column Speakers
If column speakers bring up painful memories of lo-fi reproduction, then you’ve never heard a modern column array. We present the latest offerings for portable and installation applications.
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Katie Murphy Khulusi
At 30, and just eight years on the job, this audio phenom went from test engineer to becoming the director of loudspeaker development at Meyer Sound, coordinating the development of the company’s new flagship Panther line array.
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A Balancing Act
A system engineer’s goal is to keep the P.A. system as consistent as possible. However, what happens when the stage volume exceeds the P.A. close to the stage? Sam Boone discusses this and other essential topics.
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Sensaphonics dB Check Pro In-Ear Sound Level Analyzer
How loud are your IEMs, really? Steve Savanyu checks out this in-ear sound level analyzer — a “speedometer for your ears” — that could literally save your hearing.
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Specialty Microphones
Steve La Cerra takes a look at some out-of-the-ordinary microphones that are useful in a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications.
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Bass – How Much is Too Much?
These days, as many church installs approach (or surpass) rock ‘n’ roll rigs, it’s tempting to push LF SPLs to the limit. But how do you determine what’s appropriate? John McJunkin examines the bottom line.
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Staying Relevant
With audio gear, it’s easy to fall behind. One day you wake up and the cutting-edge technology that was your mainstay has been dulled by the latest, greatest and sharpest state-of-the-art equipment. Baker Lee discusses the reality of relevance.
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