After reading this month’s excellent “Sound Sanctuary” column about reducing stage levels, I was reminded of that meme showing guitarists’ amp volume settings, beginning with “4” during the sound check, “8” at the first song and “10” (or “11”) for the last song. And while funny, it’s too often true. Of course, this is frequently the case if you’re mixing amateur nights, and far less so when you’re dealing with pro players.
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New gear from 1 SOUND, HK Audio, K-array, KV2 Audio, Meyer Sound, Neutrik, Pliant Technologies, RCF, Sommer Cable and Wisycom.
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This popular, country, rock, Tex-Mex band has been thrilling fans since it began in 1989 and shows no signs of slowing down. Photojournalist Steve Jennings checks in with the audio crew on the band’s 2023 tour.
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The push is on for upgrades in the church sound market. We visit some installs where musicality, full coverage and vocal intelligibility are all-important.
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This classic 1959 comedy film comes to Broadway as an engaging hit musical and Bryan Reesman chats with sound designer Brian Ronan about the production.
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Last fall, FOH readers voted on the top regional sound companies in North America. Here are profiles of the winners from five areas in the U.S., plus one representing Canada, and now it’s up to YOU to select who will receive the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year.
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Just like Goldilocks, sometimes intermediate (8” to 10” woofer) speaker systems prove to be “just right” for a large percentage of your jobs. We present the latest models.
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This advanced design does the speaker lifting with a new take on the familiar speaker stand, adding features and functions for ease of use and quick setups.
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We check out this high-output, closed-back model, with excellent isolation and performance that’s ideal for live sound applications.
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The company renowned for its studio mics steps out with its first electret model in a compact package that’s specifically designed for close-miking on a wide array of instruments.
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Capturing shows doesn’t have to be complicated. Steve La Cerra offers a few approaches for accomplishing this task with minimal hassles.
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Excessive levels from the platform can leaves the overall room volume out of control of the FOH engineer, a difficult issue if the worship musicians perceive that louder is better. Our man in the pews, John McJunkin, offers some effective solutions.
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