The ability to integrate software-based audio recording systems into FOH racks has put pressure on the conventional remote recording sector. As discussed here previously, the golden era of live recordings has passed, an era capped perhaps by the best-selling live album of all time, Garth Brooks' 21 million-plus Double Live LP in 1998.
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One of the less-clear concepts in audio is that of serial versus parallel processing. As is the case with series and parallel electrical circuits, serial processing provides a single path for an audio signal on its way to the mix bus, while parallel processing allows multiple paths through which an audio signal may reach the mix bus. Each approach has its strengths and weaknesses, and knowing when to apply either of the two (or in some cases, both) facilitates better control over your mix.
Read More »This month's Sound Sanctuary is not really about the omnipotent nature of God. We all know that God is everywhere (no matter what God you believe in). This month, I would like to talk about expanding your worship house sound system to other parts of your house and into other buildings that may exist on your church's grounds.
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Patience is a virtue, as well as a virtual necessity when dealing with most clients in need of audio equipment. It would be nice – in a perfect world – if everyone who called for audio gear knew exactly what they were doing and what they were requesting, but alas, it is not the case.
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Soundco
Edge Audio/Stewart Independent
Venue
Merillat Sport & Fitness Center
Adrian College
Adrian, MI
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Soundco
Spellcaster Productions, LLC
Venue
Esby Gymnasium, Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Hi Everyone,
I'd like to introduce myself, though most of you already know me. Like many I started out playing in a band. We occasionally lost a musician and had to break a new one in. During one of these "personnel transitions," a previous guitarist called to rent my equipment and hire me to haul it and run it. In the 1970s, PA wasn't much bigger or more complicated than my drum kit. And I didn't have a gig that weekend.
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Rat Sound is providing sound reinforcement for the current leg of Prince's Welcome 2 America tour. The system consists of six hangs of 10 L-Acoustics K1 in the round with 42 dV-DOSC and 40 SB28 subs powered by L-Acoustics LA8 amplifiers, and engineers Majid Malki and Fred Lucas are using an analog Midas Heritage 3000 console.
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