Have you ever not had something, then had it and wished you would have had it all along? That's my experience with a sound meter. Given that I'll be giving away a sound meter tomorrow, you should know what you're missing if you have never had one. A sound meter measures the decibels in an ... Read More
[Guest post from Matt Shull] Since I started running sound back when I was 12 years old, I’ve always found that having to walk around the room and listen to the sound and then walk all the way back to the console to tweak something small has been problematic. This is especially true for ... Read More
Imagine the pastor walking up to you and saying "We will be moving our church service to the public park for one weekend." Guess who is in charge of moving the audio system? You are! This very thing happened to Scott Pippen. Read on to find out how he succeeded in accomplishing this ... Read More
iPads are turning up in the audio booth as a new sound source. Much like my article on using different types of smart-phones as audio sources, iPads are something you need to consider. Let's look a how to get the audio out. The iPad uses a common 3.5mm stereo headphone plug . It also can use ... Read More
Resolving line check problems can be quick and easy when you use this three-step approach. It's simple, it follows a logical flow, and it can be done in a very short period of time. A line check is the process of checking that all instruments and microphones on the stage are sending signals to ... Read More
How many times has a line check problem been the results of a DI box issue? DI boxes, while simple in functionality, do present the opportunity to cause problems. Here are the three common line-check-related issues where the DI box is to blame; No sound coming through the channel. A DI box ... Read More
The first time I heard the word crossover was in the context of "Chris, plug those into the crossover unit." I was clueless. I was helping with a live gig setup and even after being told EXACTLY where to plug in the cables, I still didn't know what the crossover unit did. Funny thing about it, ... Read More
You are responsible for creating a safe environment on the stage. Don’t think of the sound booth as your only domain. Your domain includes the stage. It contains elements that can cause bodily harm just because of their existence. For example, a microphone cable could be in the wrong place and ... Read More
