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Behringer has finally entered the Personal Monitor Mixing arena. Their new PowerPlay P16 Digital Personal Monitoring System is yet another in the recently growing personal monitoring realm. It joins Roland, HearBack, and Aviom. Wait, what's that? It's JUST LIKE THE AVIOM SYSTEM? Let's explore... The PowerPlay system has four components; 16-channel personal mixers Mounting brackets for the mixers Input module for the rack Optional distributor for a stage-centric hook-up for [keep reading]
Which personal monitoring system is best for your needs? After working with both the Aviom and Hear Back systems in different churches, guest blogger Charlie Eaton gives a complete review of the Hear Back system... So the church I am running sound for installed Hear Technologies' Hear Back personal monitor mixing system. We are using them for an in ear monitor system instead of having noisy speaker wedges on the stage messing with the front of house mix. I am new to the Hear Back system; I [keep reading]
iPhone apps are available to do almost everything. Here are the four iphone apps you should consider adding to your toolbelt. 1. SoundMeter: SoundMeter turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a handheld sound level meter. The iPhone’s built-in and headset microphones are suitable for basic sound level measurements, but external microphones may also be used. As far as spl apps go, this one has the best rating. Some of the spl apps don't even measure past 100 dB regardless of [keep reading]
It's smaller than a deck of cards. You'll carry it in your pocket. It shows you the sound level where-ever you are. Find out about the ultimate audio geek's gadget. The E.A.R. Sound Checker is a personal sound level meter on a keychain. Just point it toward a sound source, press the button and three LED Lights indicate decibel levels in the surrounding area. Flickering Green LED: Below 60 dB Constant Green LED: 60 dB - 75 dB Flickering Yellow LED: 75 dB - 80 dB Constant Yellow [keep reading]
A few days ago, I asked what types of headphones you use for FOH. Then, I ran off to study up on the headphones mentioned. I came upon a similar request in the pro-audio community about the best headphones for mixing. Many of those folks recommended the same headphones as those here on this site. With all that being said, here are the top recommended headphones by those both in the church and pro audio fields. Please note that some headphones cover the ear while others are placed on the [keep reading]
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