I grabbed my wire cutters and started walking toward his guitar. I lifted it by the neck and that's when I heard him yell, "Ok, ok, I promise to change the strings!" We can't create a great acoustic guitar mix if the guitar itself is creating a poor tone. And that idea of tone is exactly where ... Read More
The perfect volume for a church service isn’t found in a magic number. Truth be told, what one person finds perfect, another thinks is too loud or too soft. Who's correct? This guide helps you find the ideal volume for your sanctuary and implement a process so all audio techs mix a consistent ... Read More
What's your biggest frustration with wireless microphones? I posed this question to the huge Behind the Mixer community on Facebook and received a host of responses. Many repeated the struggles of others. I’ve compiled their responses and summarized them into 11 areas of frustration and ... Read More
How many times have you been at a live event and the audio didn't sound right? More than once, I'm sure. And I'll bet the problem had to do with balance. Balance is all about relationships. Hang with me guys because I am going to ask you to commit! Mix relationships are the key to good ... Read More
Audio mixer channel gain can be set in three ways. Someone reading that last sentence just went ballistic. Is there only one right method for setting the channel gain? Let's explore. Follow the signal Audio comes into a mono mixer channel via a balanced connection. There are three wires in the ... Read More
Let start off with the basic vocal eq settings and the details behind them. Then, let's dig deeper. General: Roll off below 60Hz using a High Pass Filter. This range is unlikely to contain anything useful, so you may as well reduce the noise the track contributes to the mix. Treat Harsh ... Read More
