Shure To Offer Custom Color Microphones From Colorware
Shure Incorporated announced the availability of custom color microphones via its partner, ColorWare.
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Crazy?
Have the Gods gone crazy? Is there something in the air we breathe or the water we drink — or is it just entropy? Recently we lost Chris Cornell to suicide; 22 people were killed when a bomb was set off at an Ariana Grande concert and, before that, in 2015, suicide bombers killed 89 people while they were attending a show at the Bataclan Concert Hall in Paris. In New York City, a crazed motorist jumps the curb in Times Square and drives along the sidewalk, attempting to kill and maim as many people as possible. Three more so-called terrorists attempted the same maneuver on the London Bridge and then jumped from their van and attempted to stab as many people as possible, killing eight.
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Headsets vs. Lavaliers
It is an age-old question for a house of worship audio engineer or technical director: Headsets or Lavaliers? As with most things in audio, the answer is, “It depends.” It depends of what you’re using the mic for, how discreet it needs to be, the personal preference of the pastor or performer, the gain before feedback and monitoring requirements, your current inventory and other factors.
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Sound-Check Hell
The Ten Dumbest Questions You May Need to Ask When Advancing a Gig
Every once in a while, I need a reality check. Apparently that time is due. As professionals, we ask certain questions when advancing a gig, and often those questions are the same, regardless of whether the gig is an arena, a festival, a theater or a club. Sometimes issues that we don’t anticipate catch us by surprise and make for an unpleasant day. Unfortunately, some such issues were raised at a recent gig, where the house “tech crew” (we’ll be polite here) was extremely unprepared. I thought those days were over, but apparently they are not, thus we have to ask The Ten Dumbest Questions You May Need to Ask When Advancing a Gig.
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Fly-in Gig?
Next Time You May Not Have to Leave the Airport
With touring budgets tight, the image of rock stars turning first-class cabins into flying blow bars is so 20th century. And besides, airports are no fun. Between TSA intrusiveness and the fact that more people than ever are flying, small wonder that bus rentals are up. Being on the road these days means being, literally, on the road.
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Off-Time Projects, Part 3
Last month, I discussed first deconstructing and then re-imagining the input channel settings for one our touring acoustic guitars. That article focused on using the various tools available within the DiGiCo SD5 mixing system. I re-auditioned and modified the onboard settings for channel delay, tube emulation, parametric equalization and dynamic equalization and the Waves V-Comp compressor plug-in.
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Yamaha Celebrates 30 Years of Digital Mixers
Three Decades of Trailblazing Excellence
In 1987, Yamaha unveiled the DMP7, a groundbreaking digital mixer featuring channel parametric EQs, two internal effect processors, a stereo compressor, advanced scene memory that allowed instant recall of multiple mix setups and unique motorized faders that moved with each recall. The DMP7 also represented a significant company milestone as its first digital mixer, providing a solution for professional keyboard players and also for those mixing in live and studio situations.
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Profound Sound
Keeping Local Music Loud and Clear in Memphis
There’s no shortage of music in Memphis. And where there’s live music, there’s a sound reinforcement company. Profound Sound has helped keep the local music plugged in and playing loud and clear for the past 27 years. Owner William Floyd founded the full-service sound reinforcement company in January 1991. He now shares operating duties with his main employee, Joe Brown, and hires extra support when needed. The company also rents backline and small systems.
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Handheld Condenser Microphones
There’s no denying that dynamic microphones have been the standard in vocal performance mics for decades. However, if you’re looking for extended bandwidth and fast transient response in a handheld, a condenser mic can be the perfect choice. So this month, we’ll look at some current condenser microphones designed for live performance. All models listed require phantom powering. No frequency response data is given; a “flat” response is rarely desirable and many models include LF or upper mid presence boosts to add character or intelligibility. Weight can be a factor, when certain vocalists use a handheld mic over extended periods. And street pricing is provided for your convenience.
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Toronto’s Historic Massey Hall Shines with New Audio System
If Toronto was the capital of the U.K., then Massey Hall might reasonably be named the Royal Albert Hall. This is no fanciful comparison. Both are, in the absolute sense of the word, iconic venues for their respective cities and share a common era, being built within just a few years of each other in the late 19th century.
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Bringing ‘The Bodyguard’ to U.S. Audiences
In order to bring the music of iconic hits to audiences around the country for the U.S. touring production of the musical, The Bodyguard, sound designer Richard Brooker created a dynamic and powerful audio system that was provided by Masque Sound, a leading theatrical sound reinforcement, installation and design company.
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Great Hills Baptist Church
An (Audio) Transformational Experience
Great Hills Baptist Church has long been a cornerstone of Austin’s faith community. Located in a town long known for its deep involvement in music, this vibrant and growing congregation definitely needed a high-fidelity sound system to suit the needs of parishioners in the church, which seats approximately 2,700.
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