Warts and All
Power supplies are everywhere. A large percentage of the electronic devices we use have power supplies, whether they live in or outside the chassis. Some… Read More »Warts and All
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Downtime? No – Get Back to Work!
By now, we’re all painfully aware of the impact that the Coronavirus pandemic will have upon our industry and our livelihoods. Tours are being canceled,… Read More »Downtime? No – Get Back to Work!
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To Mute or Not to Mute…That is the Question
A famous engineer once told me, “If I had a quarter for every time I pressed a mute button, I probably wouldn’t need to get… Read More »To Mute or Not to Mute…That is the Question
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If It Ain’t Broke…
The Ups and Downs of Firmware Updates firmware — noun firm·ware | ”furm•where” Software that is programmed onto a hardware device, providing control for that device. Firmware… Read More »If It Ain’t Broke…
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IEMs: Stick It In Yer Ear
I remember very clearly the first time I used in-ear monitors. I was playing drums in a cover band that performed a lot of classic… Read More »IEMs: Stick It In Yer Ear
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Job Security
A few days ago, I had an interesting conversation with an audio tech from the local sound vendor at a gig I was doing. We… Read More »Job Security
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The Pros and Cons of Powered Loudspeakers
The selection of loudspeakers available for sound reinforcement applications borders on mind-numbing, and while your friends here at FRONT of HOUSE can’t guide you through… Read More »The Pros and Cons of Powered Loudspeakers
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Keep Your Antenna Up
Antennas are the Rodney Dangerfields of the wireless world: they get no respect — that is until they go missing or break. Make no mistake… Read More »Keep Your Antenna Up
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Don’t Let Your Reverb Get Washed Up
Last month, we investigated reverb parameters called diffusion and density. The audibility of making changes to these parameters can be greatly influenced by another parameter… Read More »Don’t Let Your Reverb Get Washed Up
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Blurring the Lines
Last month, we examined the concept of reverb time — A.K.A., RT60. This month we’ll look at two more important parameters found in most reverbs:… Read More »Blurring the Lines
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Rrrrr… What RTime Is It Anyhow?
Have you ever noticed that a lot of reverbs — in both plug-in as well as hardware versions — have a parameter labeled “RT60?” What does… Read More »Rrrrr… What RTime Is It Anyhow?
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Multi-Bus Compression
Compression is one of the audio engineer’s most valuable audio tools. Applications for compression include protection for power amps and speakers, making instrument levels more… Read More »Multi-Bus Compression
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