Loudspeakers: Monitor Loudspeakers Pt. II
- By Ron Huisinga
Monitor loudspeakers can solve many sound system problems. Often, people don't know monitors can improve their sound. This article explores the needs, uses, types, tec... keep
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Loudspeakers: Terms: Decibel
- By Ron Huisinga
The human ear is capable of identifying a wide range of sounds. The amount
of sound pressure in air that the ear would recognize as being barely audible
(sometimes called the threshold of... keep
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Loudspeakers: Terms: On-Axis/Off-Axis
- By Ron Huisinga
If you have ever tried to wade through a spec sheet for a microphone or loudspeaker, you have seen the words on-axis and off-axis. However, for many, the terms may be ... keep
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Low & High Impedance
- By Ron Huisinga
Two audio terms that cause much head-scratching for many people are low impedance and high impedance. Let's look at what these terms mean... keep
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Microphones for Musicals
- By Travis Ludwig
Of the different
events and activities throughout the year, a musical productio... keep
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Microphones: Podium
- By Ron Huisinga
Many new, exciting mic-rophones are available today for podium applications.
You don’t have to settle for that big ugly hand-held microphone mounted on a
creaky gooseneck stand. First th... keep
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Microphones: Wrong Microphone Dilemma
- By Ron Huisinga
Imagine you are the sound operator for the annual musical. Several microphones
are on the platform. After the opening group song, a soloist picks up a microphone
and starts to sing (Figu... keep
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Mixers: Tone Controls
- By Travis Ludwig
Practice and knowledge of tone
controls help develop the skill to create ... keep
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Mixing: Hints
- By Ron Huisinga
Do you have a feedback problem? In other words, does your
sound system let out a loud scream of protest when you try to turn up the
volume ... keep
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Mixing: Instruments
- By Travis Ludwig
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Monitors
- By Ron Huisinga
Monitor speakers can solve many sound system problems. Often, people don't know monitors can improve their sound. This article explores t... keep
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Ohm - a Definition
- By Travis Ludwig
Ohms? Load? Impedance? Resistance? All of these terms are commonly used when
talking about audio equipment in general and particularly in discussions about
amplifiers ... keep
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On-Axis/Off-Axis
- By Ron Huisinga
If you have ever tried to wade through a spec sheet for a microphone or loudspeaker, you have seen the words on-axis and off-axis. Howeve... keep
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Pre or Post?
- By Ron Huisinga
Like most technical crafts, sound system operators have a language of their own. The key to understanding other operators and technical m... keep
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Review - General Microphone Techniques
- By Travis Ludwig
Each of us has at some time experienced the painful results of poor microphone technique. One image that comes to mind is the enthusiastic soprano that clenches her mi... keep
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Signal Levels: What's Hot, What's Not
- By Travis Ludwig
A 3 Volt light bulb plugged into a 120 Volt circuit would shatter because the bulb is designed for a much lower voltage. In the reverse, ... keep
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio
- By Travis Ludwig
Remember the last time you were trying to have a conversation
in a crowded room? You probably remember that the volume of the crowd noise
determined how... keep
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Sound System Purchases: Finding a Sound System
- By Ron Huisinga
There comes a time in every school when a sound system needs attention. Some
schools increase their sound system capabilities. Others have to replace an
older system which has worn out. ... keep
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Sound System Purchases: How to Identify a Sound Contractor You Can Trust
- By Travis Ludwig
Selecting the right sound contractor to provide the products and services to best fit... keep
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Sound Systems: Voice vs. Music
- By Travis Ludwig
Lincoln once said, "All sound systems are created
equal." (Well, okay, so it was Wil... keep
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