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Sunday, December 30, 2007Stereo Microphone TechniquesPSW Staff 12/30/07 08:28 AM, 0 CommentsOne of the most popular specialized microphone techniques is stereo miking. This use of two or more microphones to create a stereo image will often give depth and spatial placement to an instrument or overall recording. There are a number… View this post
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Digital Dharma of Audio A/D ConvertersDennis A. Bohn 12/30/07 08:46 AM, 0 CommentsAmong the many definitions for the wonderful word “dharma” is the essential function or nature of a thing. That is what this note is about: the essential function or nature of audio analog-to-digital (A/D) converters. Like everything else in the… View this post
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Synchronization and Timecode BasicsBrent Hoover 12/30/07 09:43 AM, 0 CommentsWhat is Timecode? Timecode is simply a way of recording a “time” along with either a visual or audio event. This allows you to say, “The beginning of the song is at 0 and the cymbal crash happened at 2… View this post
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Critical Distance vs. Mic PlacementPSW Staff 12/30/07 10:36 AM, 0 CommentsA microphone is the first component in any speech recording or transmission system. Its function is to convert acoustic sound waves into an equivalent electrical signal. This signal can then be recorded, transmitted, amplified, or modified. However, a microphone cannot… View this post
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Maintaining Your CD/DVDs and Recovering Damaged MediaPatrick Killianey 12/30/07 11:35 AM, 0 CommentsRecently, I brought some aspiring engineers to a trade show where one such antique was on display. They described it as “way cool” and proceeded to explain to each other how this was obviously James Bond’s personal rig, since it… View this post
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Sunday, January 06, 2008Transcript: Talking with Skywalker’s Leslie Ann JonesKeith Hatschek 01/06/08 02:09 PM, 0 Comments“Use your ears, Luke—use your ears.” Leslie Ann Jones is director of music recording and scoring at Skywalker Sound, the recording and production facilities built by George Lucas in Marin County, California. She has been a recording and mixing engineer… View this post
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Transcript: Talking with Rupert NevePSW Staff 01/06/08 02:19 PM, 0 CommentsFletcher: Well, this man really needs no introduction. Pretty much anyone who is involved with audio production seems to say his name a few times a day in relation to something. Be it consoles we would like to work on,… View this post
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Video Sync for Audio MindsAndrew Dawson 01/06/08 02:45 PM, 0 CommentsHave you decided to take the big plunge into pictures by turning your once humble audio room into a full-fledged video facility? Or perhaps you merely wish to have some basic audio-for-video capabilities so you can do audio for TV… View this post
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Hamilton Brosious: A Pro Audio Sales PioneerHarry Klane 01/06/08 03:28 PM, 0 CommentsKnowledge is Power Before we first said hello, Hamilton had already investigated my background. He knew about some of my strengths and weaknesses and had thought out how they might fit within Audiotechniques’ business plan. His lifelong commitment to preparation… View this post
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Monday, December 15, 2008Recording Tip: Successfully Dealing With A Dead Room
Barry Rudolph 12/15/08 06:53 AM, 1 CommentMany studios built in the 1970’s were designed NOT to have any acoustic influence on the recorded sound produced in them. This was accomplished by over-deadening walls, floors and ceilings so no sound waves (leakage) would reflect and add (or… View this post
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Monday, February 02, 2009Unity Gain and Impedance Matching
Dennis A. Bohn 02/02/09 09:10 AM, 0 CommentsIntroduction This paper discusses the pitfalls (often subtle) of our industry’s failure to define and standardize what “unity gain” means, and the conditions necessary to measure it. It further discusses how people improperly use one piece of misinformation (impedance matching)… View this post
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009Ten Reasons Why Church Sound Systems Cost More
Pat Brown 02/04/09 05:16 PM, 0 CommentsA letter to a church building committee might read: Thank you again for the opportunity to provide you with a proposal for the sound system for your house of worship. While we appreciate your interest in “good stewardship” in the… View this post
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Monday, February 09, 2009Inexpensive Studio Monitoring Upgrades
PSW Staff 02/09/09 08:06 AM, 0 Comments“I recently purchased a really good (expensive) set of studio monitors for my studio, but I still find that my mixes sound drastically different as I listen to them on other systems. What am I missing?” While the studio monitors… View this post
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009Recording Microphone Techniques To Produce Warm, Spacious Stereo
Bruce Bartlett 03/11/09 04:34 PM, 2 CommentsRenowned recording engineers Jack Renner of Telarc Records and Marc Aubort of Nonesuch Records describe spaced omnidirectional microphones as their favorite technique for stereo recording of symphonic ensembles. Of all the stereo mic techniques available, the “spaced-omni” method is especially… View this post
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Thursday, March 19, 2009Microphone Modelers: A $1 Million Mic Closet In A Digital Box?
Ty Ford 03/19/09 10:49 AM, 1 CommentIn the midst of talking about mics and mic preamps, the timely subject of mic modeling hardware and software has been raised. So, here’s my take on mic modelers. They may change the sound of the audio that passes through… View this post
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Thursday, March 26, 2009Microphone Techniques For Drums In Contemporary Worship Environments
Tom Young 03/26/09 04:43 PM,Mic’ing drums in a contemporary worship environment is a learned craft and skill that relies on technical know-how, a musical ear, partnership with musicians (and the drummer in particular), favorable acoustics, well-behaved loudspeakers, reasonable financial investment, and lots of patience.… View this post
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Thursday, May 21, 2009Ancients Stealing Our Inventions? What We Can Learn From Rick Nelson Recordings
Bruce Bartlett 05/21/09 12:17 PM, 2 CommentsFrom 1957 to 1962, pop and rockabilly star Rick Nelson recorded a string of Number 1 hits such as Be Bop Baby, Believe What You Say, Poor Little Fool, Lonesome Town, It’s Late, Stood Up, Hello Mary Lou, and Travelin’… View this post
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Friday, May 22, 2009Time Is On Your Side (If You Want It To Be) With Sound System Alignment
Tom Young 05/22/09 03:46 PM, 1 CommentWhen traveling to different time zones, we need to correct our time-keeping tools in order to align our activities to the local standard time. Very simple. Likewise in sound reinforcement systems, we often encounter multiple sources of misalignment, albeit in… View this post
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009The Benefits Of Switch-Mode Power Amplifier Technology
Bruce Bartlett 05/26/09 05:02 PM, 1 CommentIt’s an answer to a sound company’s prayers: low-weight, cool-running power amplifiers with low current draw. Look for switching power supplies in power amps, and switch-mode power amplifiers. Compared to a standard amplifier power supply, the benefits of a switch-mode… View this post
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Monday, June 08, 2009Accuracy Versus Realism: Simulating The “Human” Side Of Audio Measurement
Pat Brown 06/08/09 12:30 PM, 0 CommentsThe human auditory system is equipped with two input ports - left and right ears. This “binaural” processing system provides us with the ability to localize where sound is coming from, something that a one-eared listener would have difficulty in… View this post
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