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This installation at Cross Pointe Ministries in Tupelo, MS, added some punch with WorxAudio TL218SS-P double-18 subwoofers (hidden from view) on both sides of the stage.

Subwoofers: The Down Low of Worship

When I first began working in the world of worship, audio subwoofers were not very common in a typical church sound system. However, that was two decades ago. and a lot has changed in worship music. For that matter, a lot has changed in how we all listen to live music in general. The bottom line is that we have more bass frequencies in our music than ever before. Or, perhaps, we just have speakers that will reproduce bass more efficiently and pleasantly.

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Illustration by Andy Au

Above – and Beyond – The Call

As working technicians who do shows night after night, we often become inured to the varied performances that take place on a given stage and, though we can still distinguish the difference between a good and bad concert presentation, our perception of a quality event relies less upon the actual show itself and more upon the excellence — or lack of — the production technicalities.

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The Human Factor

Last month’s InfoComm Show (see report) was a blast. Actually, anytime I’m surrounded with new technologies, new ideas and new gear is an uplifting experience for me, and this year’s expo did not disappoint. Hey, I’m not so far gone that I start drooling over 8-inch ceiling speakers, but there was a great assortment of cool new offerings for sound reinforcement pros. And at least in the milieu of live audio, gear makes the world go round.

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InfoComm 2013

Show Report: Product Hits of InfoComm 2013

From June 8 through 14, 2013, more than 35,000 audio-visual professionals made the trek to Orlando for the annual InfoComm conference and expo. This year’s event had more than 900 exhibitors and an attendance increase of 2.5 percent over last year — definitely positive signs of overall health and good times ahead as the industry moves forward. All eyes (and ears) were on the three days of exhibits, although the audio demo rooms were also open the day before the exhibit hall debuted, giving showgoers an additional day to actually hear systems in a slightly more realistic environment. The show occupied a massive 470,000 net square feet of exhibit and expo space. And with more than 200 audio exhibitors present, we uncovered a wealth of new products of interest to sound reinforcement and audio installation professionals.

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Justin Bieber tour photo by Steve Jennings

Justin Bieber’s “Believe” World Tour

Chances are, even if you are not a “Belieber,” as the hard core fans of 19-year-old Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber call themselves, you probably know someone who is. Bieber has become a true worldwide phenomenon since he burst on the scene in 2009. He has sold millions of albums and toured relentlessly since June 2010, first on the My World tour (U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, Mexico and South America, through October 2011), and, since September 2012, on the Believe tour, which runs through November 2013 and will have hit old and new locales in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Central and South America, Asia and even a few dates in the Middle East and South Africa. There is no escape; surrender to the Bieb!

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Hollywood Bowl photo by Ramesh Shihora

Hollywood Hi-Fi

There are few outdoor venues in the world as instantly recognizable and respected as the Hollywood Bowl, the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1922. With its iconic concentric ringed shell and dramatic Hollywood Hills backdrop, the country’s largest natural amphitheatre has been immortalized in dozens of films and television shows over the decades.

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