The New Guy
You’ve probably noticed this, but FRONT of HOUSE has expanded greatly over the past year, and to help keep up, this month, we’ve added audio pro Steve Savanyu to our staff as technical editor.
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New Gear, April 2025
New gear from 1 SOUND, Adamson, DirectOut, HK Audio, K&M, PK Sound, Powersoft, Stage Strike, Studio Six and Telefunken
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Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour
The band is back together and hitting the road on their 40th anniversary tour, performing songs from their latest album, “Parasomnia,” along with selections from their 15 other albums. Photojournalist Steve Jennings captures their performances and chats with the crew, including FOH engineer Michael “Ace” Baker, monitor engineer James “Jimmy T” Meslin and the tour’s control package technician, Barny Peplow.
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Disturbed
It’s been 25 years since Disturbed made their mark with their first album, “The Sickness,” which was released in March 2000. This year’s 34-date milestone trek, from February through May, has been a showcase for the band and its crew. Kevin Mitchell caught the show.
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Recent House of Worship Projects
There’s an almost infinite variety of worship spaces and sanctuaries. And even if there wasn’t, the broad spectrum of service styles would make each installation project unique. But all sound installations have the same two requirements — musicality and intelligibility of the spoken word.
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Inside ‘Luzia’
Cirque du Soleil’s celebration of Mexican culture, which debuted in Montreal in 2016, opened on NYC’s Randalls Island in March. Bryan Reesman chats with Australian sound designer Roy Cressey on the challenges of optimizing sound within a 2,600-seat tented venue.
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How to Approach ‘It Depends’ Answers
Systems engineer Samantha Boone notes that, from houses of worship to concert arenas, it makes sense to think of the attendees’ experience and to ensure their most important listening needs are met.
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Headworn Microphones
Far from the clunky headsets of yesteryear, today’s range of headworn microphones are lightweight and nearly invisible. Steve Savanyu takes a close look at the variety of available styles (earworn or headset), colors, prices and terminations to interface with any kind of wireless bodypack.
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Audio-Technica ATM355VF
The “V” and “F” in this mic’s name references violins and flutes. And as Steve Savanyu notes, by using the same condenser capsule as the ATM350, the ATM355VF can capture a wide range of dynamics and musical subtleties.
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The History of P.A. Loudspeakers, Part 2
David Kennedy chronicles the evolution of amplified sound, focusing on loudspeaker R&D from the late 1950s to 1969.
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Impedance Explained
Steve La Cerra notes that you probably hear and see the term “impedance” almost daily. But what does it really mean? He tackles the mystery.
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Choosing Headset Mics
There are good reasons to make the move to headset mics. But as John McJunken notes, it’s important to work closely with those who will be using them.
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