DigiNest Laptop Stand and Shade
This one is short and sweet. The ever-increasing use of computer firepower in the live sound biz has resulted in a plethora of laptops on gigs.
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Beachsound Does It All in South Florida
Miami and the surrounding South Florida area has long been one of the most competitive markets in the country, and one of the broadest – few can match its stimulating mix of big arena shows, clubs, large niches (Latin and dance/electronic) and, of course, parties.
Read More »Word Clock: Part Science, Part Voodoo
In his April FOH Theory and Practice, Brian Klijanowicz discussed the concept of word clock. If you missed class that day, here is a brief recap: Every digital device employs an internal word clock circuit as a timing mechanism. Word clock determines sample rate, and its accuracy is paramount to audio quality.
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Musical Mish Mash
We were scheduled for a new tour of a Steven Sondheim musical review. It required us to provide all sound (10 lavs and six handheld wireless), six monitor mixes plus side fills, some backline for an eight-piece orchestra as well as scenic elements.
Read More »Nashville Mixers Talk Business
Each of these vignettes about the Nashville touring industry that we've been doing this summer, starting with the May issue of FOH, offers an opportunity to look at another aspect of what is the most highly developed touring sound, lighting/video and staging infrastructure in the world.
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Using Mic Patterns to Your Advantage
I recently did a small tour around a bunch of churches which included a choir that was mic'd via 14 large diaphragm condensers. It also included a very well-known artist leading the choir who wanted to hear the choir in her side-fill monitors.
Read More »It’s All About the Position, Baby
Last month, we looked at a variety of location options for your house of worship mixing console. This month, we will investigate the all-important location and positioning of your FOH speakers.
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Finding the Soul of the Mix
As audio engineers, we spend hours of our time learning and mastering the technical aspects of how to create the perfect mix. We seek out and apply new technologies to enhance the sound in any given space as we experiment with innovative techniques of taking sound where it often does not belong.
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