Creating great mixes requires a combination of left and right brain skills. In his “FOH-at-Large” column for the Nov. 2024 issue of FRONT of HOUSE, Baker Lee explains that what we really need is the perfect blend of both.
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The Vine Theater in Waterloo, NY is a 1,600-seat performance space in a $440-million casino complex that opened in 2017. The venue ramped up its P.A. rig, choosing a newly developed point-source solution over line array options.
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Whether verifying speaker specs, tuning rooms or ringing out monitors, an accurate, dependable reference mic is a must. And you won’t have to shell out the big bucks to get ahold of these models.
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With his Oct. 2024 “On the Digital Edge” column, Steve La Cerra shares some road-tested tips for managing effects in your FOH (and monitor) mixes. Try some of these on your next gig!
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Along with an SPL boost for the on-site congregation, miking choirs is necessary to capture the choir for livestream services and recordings. With his Oct. 2024 “Sound Sanctuary” column, John McJunkin provides miking tips for choirs of all sizes.
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Good help is hard to find, but as Baker Lee explains with his column in the Oct. 2024 issue of FRONT of HOUSE magazine, no matter what equipment one has, it’s only as good as the people setting it up and running the show.
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A system engineer’s goal is to keep the P.A. system as consistent as possible. However, what happens when the stage volume exceeds the P.A. close to the stage? Sam Boone, who has been designing and deploying large format, low-variance systems for installs and touring productions, discusses this and other essential topics.
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How loud are your IEMs, really? Steve Savanyu checks out Sensaphonics’ dB Check Pro in-ear sound level analyzer, described as a “speedometer for your ears” — and something that could help put the brakes on hearing loss.
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In his “On the Digital Edge” column in the September 2024 issue of FRONT of HOUSE magazine, Steve La Cerra takes a look at some out-of-the-ordinary microphones that are useful in a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications.
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These days, as many church installs approach (or surpass) rock ‘n’ roll rigs, it’s tempting to push LF SPLs to the limit. But how do you determine what’s appropriate? John McJunkin examines the bottom line in his “Sound Sanctuary” column in the Sept. 2024 edition of FRONT of HOUSE magazine.
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As Baker Lee notes in his Sept. 2024 “FOH-at-Large” column, when it comes to audio gear, it’s easy to fall behind. One day you wake up and the cutting-edge technology that was your mainstay has been dulled by the latest, greatest and sharpest state-of-the-art equipment.
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Cody Spencer, who won the 2024 Tony Award for Sound Design of a Musical for ‘The Outsiders,’ shared with Bryan Reesman the nuances of the L-Acoustics L-ISA system used for the production as well as speaker placement tweaks and the challenge of tracking actor movements without trackers (because they had a tendency to be ripping their shirts off and fighting in the mud).
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