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7 min read 2022-03-09 00:35:00

Holding Out For A Zero: The Incremental Quest Towards A Perfect Zero Scene

I don’t need to list the benefits afforded by working with a digital mixing console, but I will anyway – flexible parametric EQs, high channel

6 min read 2022-03-08 02:56:00

Polarity and Phase — these terms are often used as if they mean the same thing. They are not. POLARITY: In electricity this is a simple reversal of

4 min read 2022-03-08 00:16:00

Check! One, Two. Check! One, Two. Si! Uno, Dos… Probando. I remember the days of absolutely requiring a full sound check and starting from scratch

6 min read 2022-03-04 21:24:00

A column (here) by Karl Winkler referencing “best practices” got me thinking about the many (too many to count, in fact) insightful comments that

6 min read 2022-03-04 21:24:00

A column (here) by Karl Winkler referencing “best practices” got me thinking about the many (too many to count, in fact) insightful comments that

10 min read 2022-03-04 00:37:00

We live in the present and plan for the future. Every once in a while it can be interesting to look back at our history and see he we got here.

3 min read 2022-03-02 01:39:00

I grew up during the CB radio craze of the 1970s. We had CBs in our cars, and in the house, there was a Radio Shack Navaho model base station

7 min read 2022-02-22 01:20:00

There is a beast that stalks all live events, wherever they may be. It lies quietly and patiently as amplifiers are connected to loudspeakers, it

4 min read 2022-02-19 00:22:00

Viewpoints is designed to illustrate the varied approaches and schools of thought on relevant trends and interesting topics in the world of pro

4 min read 2022-02-18 03:33:00

Editor’s note: This one goes back a few years, but the question remains relevant. I go to a lot of concerts. Most of the time, I arrive at sound

4 min read 2022-02-15 04:12:00

I never used to understand why people thought John Bonham was the greatest drummer to ever exist, but while watching his “Moby Dick” drum solo in

4 min read 2022-02-11 21:23:00

Digital mixing consoles offer engineers access to an incredible range of techniques we can utilize to create great mixes. For now, with few

5 min read 2022-02-10 15:00:59

Product training opportunities have increased significantly over the past several years as ETC continues to grow. Having recently celebrated its 45th

7 min read 2022-02-09 01:07:00

There are two ways to assess the quality of audio devices: measuring and listening. Measuring is usually the better choice because the results are

3 min read 2022-02-07 22:01:14

In the fall of 2003, I was hired as the RF tech on a new television production called The Toronto Show, taping in Toronto. It was a one-hour,