It was one of those borderline CF situations. I flew from Vegas to Cali a couple of days before the NAMM show to cover the John Legend tour. The night before I left I found out that the interviews were set up for a day that was hardly “standard” even by touring standards.
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For a long time the Radian MicroWedge (popularly referred to as the “Rat wedge” due to Dave Rat’s involvement with its development) was one of the “go-to” stage monitors for the live audio biz—especially for those of us who specialize in concert-type events. We could almost always be sure that the MicroWedge would be one of the rider-acceptable choices. The compact boxes put out plenty of clear SPL, and while everyone has their own personal favorites, few acts would turn down the MicroWedge when advancing the gig.
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Most of my speaking gigs take place in houses of worship. I have found that a church congregation can be very critical when it comes to their ability to clearly hear the pastor, priest, preacher, rabbi etc. The fact of the matter is that any speaking event is only successful if the speaker can get their message across clearly, and that is why we need good microphones.
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Who: Chuck Surack, president and founder of Sweetwater
What: Fourth largest retailer of music instruments and pro audio products in the country.
Where: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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System Engineer/ Crew Chief
Clair
Gresham, Ore.
503.422.2903
[email protected]
Services: “D” — all of the above…
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Owner Operator
T.S. Productions
Lakewood, Calif.
www.tsproav.com
562.243.0878
[email protected]
Services: Full Productions, Audio, Video & lighting and stage set design.
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In the mid-1990s, Daniel Bouchard was balancing a handful of plates on sticks, doing all he could to keep each in the air. There was a day gig at a music store, a handful of dates with his band and then there was that PA sitting in the van that needed to be loud. One day he decided to put two of those sticks down to get the PA stick swinging.
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Fuel prices are down and everything’s looking rosy for getting gear on the road for the upcoming concert-touring season, right? Well, maybe not. Some of the handful of freight forwarding companies that specialize in packing, shipping and handling musical instruments and pro audio gear are reporting that a combination of more burdensome Federal regulations and a general malaise at still-floundering airlines that have cut routes, changed aircraft and in some cases transferred that chimp from the luggage ads to cargo handling is creating new headaches for getting tours where they need to go.
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Every once in a while, we need to tell the experienced sound guys to take a break and re-introduce a basic topic that does not get discussed much. Power distribution (distro) connectors are such a topic. It’s as good a time as any to now go over the common types and discuss their usage.
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It seems as though the world is collapsing around us as people are losing faith in a system that has let them down. Powerful people who are supposed to be leaders and role models have betrayed our trust, and even the elected officials that ran on a platform of hope and change are viewed with a wary eye.
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Those seeking subtlety should drive right through the 702 area code and head east another 1,200 miles or so until the Topeka town limits are in sight. Then again, those looking to be dazzled should pull right up in front of The Mirage and wait for the newly reworked volcano feature to fire.
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Furman continues to be a leader in power conditioning units, due its features and ruggedness. Hardly an outboard rack can be seen without an ubiquitous Furman PL-Plus Power Conditioner or two providing both the power distribution and rack-face illumination from its light tubes.
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