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How To Select And Set Up A PA System
Selecting and setting up a PA system for a live performance can be an overwhelming process. There are the microphones on stage, the...
A Glossary And Guide To Sound Check
A lot of work goes into putting on a great concert. It can take days, weeks or even months of preparation to make sure that everything...
What is a DI Box And How to Use One in the Studio
We’ve all been there. You have a question about a piece of gear that you’re too afraid to ask. You figure you’ll just fake ’til you make...
Tips for Planning (and Surviving) a Tour
Touring is hard work. You spend hours on the road, watching the pavement pass by. You go to bed when the sun comes up, and wake up as it...
Things to Consider When Buying a PA System
Freelancing is part of being an audio engineer. If you’re working in live sound, you may be working for a specific venue and using their...
The Basics of Stage Lighting for a Live Concert
Many engineers learn how to run lights through trial by fire. They take a live sound gig as a Front of House engineer, only to discover...
The Essential Guide to the Basics of Live Sound
OK, this is gonna get kind of weird, so bear with me… The differences between studio engineering and live sound are like the differences...
How to Tune a PA System for Live Sound
Every venue is different. Some are gorgeous concert halls with ornate architecture and elaborate acoustical considerations. Others are...
7 Crucial Mistakes Engineers Make Running Live Sound
Live sound is complicated. It’s a combination of art, science and customer service (nobody likes to admit that last part, but it’s true)....
Tips for Keeping Your Live Mix Interesting
The stage is set. The lights are dim. The band is in the green room getting drunk. You made it through sound check, and doors are about...
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