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On the Block

On the Block

A turning point in rock ‘n' roll was surely the first time some odd piece of it was transformed from a practical item to a priceless artifact that was priced, finally, on the auctioneer's block. A plain vanilla guitar pick used by Eric Clapton went from someone's personal treasure to becoming part of someone else's memorabilia collection.

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Why Speakers Blow Up

It's interesting how, just when you think you have it all figured out, something breaks and it winds up being something that you've never seen before. Just like the saying goes, "you learn something new every day." I remember when I started in this business, when something like a speaker would blow up, the reasoning would be "because it was driven too hard."

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Diving INto the Big Niche in 2011

I love the New Year. It's a chance for us all to do better than we did during the last year. This is true for all aspects of life. However, I am discussing live worship sound and how you can improve yourself in that arena this New Year. As for everything else, there are plenty of TV and radio shrinks to help you there. So, where do we begin?

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W W B A W I D N B

Those of us in the smaller audio companies do not usually have the luxury of loading into a shed or theater that is set up specifically for musical and theatrical performance. A good portion of the venues we end up working are spaces where audio and lighting are less than a primary consideration. They are a mere afterthought – if any thought was put in that direction at all. A good motto for all of us who are caught in this predicament might be, "Bringing audio where it doesn't belong." It's not pretty, but someone has to do it.

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