Doug Kocsis, president of leasing firm DK Capital in Okemos, MI, had just about nailed down another deal, this one for a PA system for a regional production company. Then he got a call from the lessee. "He called to tell me that the Missouri River was rising," says Kocsis. "That was going to result in cancelled gigs, so he cancelled the purchase."
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How much time and attention do you give to reverb? Probably not enough. Adding reverb is like adding another instrument to your mix, in some cases taking up as much or more space than another player. Before we dive in to how you can improve the sound of your ‘verb, let's quickly revisit the main parameters of a typical reverb (hardware or software).
Read More »I have promised (or threatened) more than once that I would address how to solder properly. And that is the subject of this installment of Sound Sanctuary. However, I have got to tell you all about an amazing outreach program I have had the pleasure to be involved with over the last few weeks. The organization is called WOW JAM or WOW (Winning Our World) International.
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There are a lot of great things about live audio and what we do as engineers that I really appreciate. It can be fun, exciting, entertaining and rewarding while, at the same time, providing us with a decent livelihood. The hours are often long, but we are neither shoveling manure, risking our lives (unless you're a rigger), nor are we working in a dead-end 9-5 job.
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Soundco
Precise Corporate Staging
Venue
The Barn at Merritt Mountain
Merritt, BC
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Returning to Florida June 11-17, with exhibits from June 15-17, InfoComm11 set an attendee record in Orlando, drawing a total 33,000 visitors. It was the second-largest Pro AV trade event ever, topped only by 2008's attendance of 34,600 in Las Vegas. Exhibitors totaled 925, the same as last year, and more than 4,600 attended seminars and workshops.
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