DiGiCo Takes a Quantum Leap
Last summer, DiGiCo announced the Quantum 7, an expansion engine designed for its flagship SD7 mixing console. The “standard” SD7 employs a CPU capable of… Read More »DiGiCo Takes a Quantum Leap
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Personal Monitoring: A Mixing Democracy
There’s no doubt that networked digital consoles have made our lives easier in many ways. We all know about the reduced need for outboard processing,… Read More »Personal Monitoring: A Mixing Democracy
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Gain Sharing and Gain Compensation, Explained
One of the positive changes in sound reinforcement that resulted from digital audio networking is a huge reduction in the need for copper mic splitters.… Read More »Gain Sharing and Gain Compensation, Explained
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A Tale of Two Consoles
A few weeks ago, I mixed a show on an analog console for the first time in months. No, I’m not going into a riff… Read More »A Tale of Two Consoles
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Livin’ In The Near Field
We’ve all experienced working in venues where the mix position was “less than optimal” — which sometimes equates to unworkable at best or simply nightmarish.… Read More »Livin’ In The Near Field
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Pluggin’ Away
The Bright (and Dark) Side of Software Plug-ins Being a live sound engineer in the 21st century is a beautiful thing. The tools at our… Read More »Pluggin’ Away
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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Baby
Editor’s Note: Starting with this month, Steve La Cerra moves into the “On The Digital Edge” slot, a column that ironically enough, he originally helmed… Read More »Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Baby
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Separation Anxiety, Part II
In the text of last month’s column (FRONT of HOUSE, June 2018, page 55), I discussed the imminent separation of shared internal processing platforms between… Read More »Separation Anxiety, Part II
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Separation Anxiety
While we were in production rehearsals in Jacksonville, FL, I received a potentially ominous email from my friends at DiGiCo. Highlighted in red in the… Read More »Separation Anxiety
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Tour Planning, Part 3: Entering the Final Phase
The final preparatory phase for this year’s tour would be accomplished in Lititz, PA, at the world headquarters of Clair Global, our longtime audio supplier.… Read More »Tour Planning, Part 3: Entering the Final Phase
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Touring Planning, Part 2: Maintaining a Production Dialog
This month’s column completes last month’s (FOH, March 2018, page 39) list of agenda items for this winter’s off-the-road production dialog. This part includes the… Read More »Touring Planning, Part 2: Maintaining a Production Dialog
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Touring: It Really Does Take Planning
Although our touring schedule does not resume until later this spring, there are always off-the-road research tasks to be accomplished and proposed modifications to be discussed in preparation for the next run of shows. This year’s itinerary will include several gear transitions outside the U.S. Reproducing our extensive gear spec overseas will require detailed advance planning. That process begins with publishing a precise description of the sound system elements that will be provided by Clair Global for the spring and summer U.S. shows.
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