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The Klark Teknik DN360 graphic equalizer has been a mainstay in the industry for more than two decades. It has 30 rather than 31 bands, but includes a switchable 30Hz low-cut filter.

Mind Your PeQs

It’s almost become a rule that you’ll find a “system EQ” patched between the main L/R outputs of a mixing console and the subsequent stage of a PA system. Even in cases where digital mixers already incorporate onboard “patchable” software EQ, many system designers provide an outboard hardware EQ to facilitate quick and easy adjustments, especially in festival situations where not all engineers may be familiar with a particular desk.

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Soundcraft Vi6 at Parkview Christian Church, Orland Park, IL

Large Consoles

Last month, I wrote about the uses of small format consoles in houses of worship. So it would only make sense for me to focus on large format consoles this month. Actually, I will be writing about large and mid-sized consoles. For the purposes of this article, I’ll assume that you are looking for — or at least dreaming about — a bigger board for your sanctuary, and preferably a console with more channels, more aux sends, more features and generally more bells and whistles.

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Illustration by Andy Au

Dressing Up the Neurons

An engineer friend of mine (now retired from the business) started his audio career in the early 1970s and spent the most part of the ensuing 30 years traveling throughout the world, mixing front of house and monitors. As well as being an excellent engineer, he is endowed with a charismatic charm, wit and a talent for networking. He was in with the Rock ‘n’ Roll elite and always had work with top-name acts in the business. In the latter part of the last century, he navigated a glamorous course that took him on an odyssey via the world of towering platform boots, big hair and colossal snare drum sounds to the north country of plaid shirts and ripped jeans. After a final bit of touring — which took him across an ocean of lip-synching divas to the lucrative strip-mined fields of boy-bands — he finally hung up his shoes and decided to settle down.

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