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April 11, 2018

How to Eliminate Frustration with Stage Amps

Guitar and bass amps on stage can be frustrating as stage noise grows and house mix control seems to be hampered. There are valid reasons for these amps so let's look at the options available. There are three ways of working with guitar and bass amplifiers and the choice is up to you. 1. Use an ... Read More

September 21, 2010

How to Conquer Stage Amps

Sitting at FOH, you watch the bassist turn on their bass amp.  It's pointed right at you.  You hear every thumping note that's played.  There is no way you're getting them to turn it down.  What do you do? The first thing you have to take into consideration is ... Read More

March 29, 2011

How to Overcome the Top Five Pitfalls of Small Room Mic’ing

In a grand hall, a huge coliseum, and even a huge sanctuary, the more likely our mentality is "let's do this the right way."  Running sound in large venues drives us towards excellence.  Now what is your mentality in a very small room?  If you're not careful, you'll find yourself slipping into five ... Read More

February 26, 2010

Moving The Guitar Amp Off The Stage

Moving an amp offstage into an isolation booth can help reducing stage noise, increasing room on the stage, and improving the sound of the amp through the house speakers.  Leave it to Radial to help electric guitarists work with isolation booths. I'll leave it to Radial to describe their SGI ... Read More

February 20, 2013

Got Guitar Amps On Stage? You Can Control Them!

Guitar amps, on the stage, can be a burden for the sound tech.  They can be too loud and even blast out the people who are in front of the guitar's amplifier.    You can take control of these stage amps and still meet the needs of the musician. Getting a handle on stage amps isn't too hard as ... Read More

April 1, 2013

POW! POP! Powering Equipment On and Off in the Right Order

POW! POP! Is that what you hear in the house speakers when you turn off your equipment? Ummmm, that's not good.  There is a specific order in which audio equipment should be turned off (and turned on for that matter).  Following this order, the POW's and POP's will stop and your equipment will thank ... Read More

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