Curved Array Speakers
This month, we continue our coverage of line arrays with this focus on curved array designs. Here’s a representative sample of these types of smaller-to-intermediate-size… Read More »Curved Array Speakers
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Large Format Line Arrays
It’s no secret — for the past 10 years or so, line arrays have been the hottest ticket in live sound systems. And one of… Read More »Large Format Line Arrays
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Digital Wireless Microphones
From AKG, Audio-Technica, Lectrosonics, Line 6, MiPro, Sabine, Shure and Sony.
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Touring Digital Consoles
Allen & Heath iLive-T112, Avid VENUE Profile, DiGiCo SD-10, Innovason Eclipse GT, Midas PRO2, Roland M-480, Soundcraft Vi6, Stage Tec Aurus, Studer Vista 5 SR, Yamaha PM5D-EX.
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Cat5 Digital Snake Stage Boxes
To download the Feb. 2012 Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE
While digital consoles have become widely adopted, many still employ copper analog snakes with XLR connectors at the ends of 100-meter multi-core “snakes,” allowing various makes and models to be easily paired in Front of House/monitor combinations, especially for live concert sound applications. While an analog split is still considered a universal solution for gain-sharing between consoles, especially those of different makes, digital snakes can replace a long, heavy run of multi-core between a digital console’s pre-amps and the microphones on stage — especially for front-of-house, improving sound quality and RF immunity while reducing the mass of cable required to connect them from inch-thick cables to a couple of ruggedized Cat5 cables the width of a mic cable, simplifying set-up and reducing infrastructure. Now that digital consoles have been widely adopted, it’s time to take full advantage of digital snakes’ benefits.
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Personal Earphone Monitors and Live Sound Plugins
To download a PDF of the January 2012 FRONT of HOUSE Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE. This month’s coverage of PMs includes products from Fidelity, Fit-Ear,… Read More »Personal Earphone Monitors and Live Sound Plugins
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Self-Powered Subwoofers
To download a PDF of the Dec. 2011 FRONT of HOUSE Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE.
Read More »Compact Line Arrays
To download a PDF of the FRONT of HOUSE Nov. 2011 Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE .
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Raw Frame Subwoofer Transducers
Not everybody wants or needs to build their own subwoofer. But as Phil Graham notes in this month's Tech Feature , "building a cabinet, wiring… Read More »Raw Frame Subwoofer Transducers
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Digital System Processors
To view the 2011 FOH Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE . (Please be patient; the PDF is 5.9MB – but the info is worth the wait!)
Read More »New Consoles Showcase
To download a PDF of the Aug. 2011 FOH Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE .
Every year, there are more new consoles to choose from, on both sides of the analog-digital fence. Some prefer the simplicity and convenience of knob-per-function analog desks, while other enjoy the extra features and benefits offered by digital consoles.
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To download a PDF of the FOH July 2011 Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE .
The introduction of digital speaker processors two decades ago allowed users to program complete presets for their speaker systems for the first time, including delay and parametric EQ to optimize multi-way systems beyond simply choosing the best crossover slopes and adjusting individual crossover outputs and then the graphic EQ by ear.
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