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Wedges vs. In Ears

Wedges vs. In-Ears

In 2015, it’s a seemingly age-old question: Wedges or in-ears? Having been around for decades, and having been embraced by the world’s most popular artists, it almost seems like in-ear monitors are a foregone conclusion. They are the standard for onstage monitoring. Or are they? It’s still a question that a lot of churches wrestle with, and I for one have not transitioned 100 percent of our monitor mixes over to IEM’s. There are still some situations where wedges excel over IEM’s, and not everyone’s console is capable of generating 24 auxes worth of stereo ear mixes.

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Illustration by Andy Au

Join the Army and See the Audio (Part 2)

An Interview with Staff Sergeant Javier Sanz

An audio technician friend of mine recently re-enlisted in the Army, and over the years has been totally positive about it; he was getting a great education and there are many audio opportunities available in the services ranging from recording to live sound. Last month, we began a conversation about some of his experiences supporting military bands — both stateside, and overseas (FRONT of HOUSE, Sept. 2015, page 60).

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FOH editor George Petersen

The Leap of Faith: H.O.W. System Upgrades

All faiths share a common thread of spreading the message. Now exactly what that message is may vary considerably among church members and different religions, but every church can be helped in that endeavor with a sound system that provides clarity and intelligibility to the message and ensuring that every member of the congregation can receive the word.

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The FOH crew included, from left, Greg Price, Ben Rothstein and Myles Fontaine Crosby (mixer for opening act Kenny Wayne Shepherd). (c) Steve Jennings

Van Halen Tour 2015

The Van Halen 2015 Tour kicked off on July 5 at the White River Amphitheatre (Auburn, WA), with an additional 40 stops throughout North America — playing mostly sheds and arena venues — and wraps up in early October. The staging and lighting is uncharacteristically bare for a major rock tour, but it all serves to focus on the guitar pyrotechnics of Eddie at center stage, joined by his brother Alex on drums, son Wolfgang on bass and on-again/off-again singer David Lee Roth returning to the lead vocal slot. The outing is in support of a new live album, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert, which was recorded during VH’s previous tour.

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Ovo Fest: October’s Very Own Delivers In Toronto

One of the largest hip-hop festivals in Canada, the fourth annual OVO (October’s Very Own) Fest drew more than 35,000 fans to Toronto from August 1 to 3. Kevin Hart headlined day one of the three-day event; J. Cole, Big Sean, YG + Jeremih took the spotlight day two; and Drake hosted day three, along with guest performances from Future, Pharrell Williams, U.K.’s MC Skepta, Kanye West and Krept & Konan.

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