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Armistice Day 2017
Regulars – Listen Here Armistice Day, 2017 By Andy Stewart. Although there may still be a few casualties in coming months, it’s becoming clearer every day that – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – the Loudness Wars are over. If, like me, you’ve spent the last several decades being forced to crush the…
Read MoreEfficiency is King – Or Should Be
Efficiency is King – Or Should Be By Simon Byrne. The production business is a great way to waste money if you let it. The temptation is to spend more time and money so as to improve what we do. They key however, is to be efficient with the resources that you have, so you…
Read MoreThe Revolution has arrived: Spatial audio mixing
FEATURE: The live audio revolution The Revolution has arrived: Spatial audio mixing – 3D Sound for the Stage In October Julius Grafton visited L-Acoustics in France and d&b audiotechnik in Germany. He heard a demonstration of each Spatial Audio System. Last month he heard the Barco Iosono demonstration in Sydney. This month we explore all the…
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FEATURE: The live audio revolution d&b audiotechnik: The d&b Soundscape By Julius Grafton. “No machine runs without friction”, says designer Ralf Zuleeg. It is the start of my introduction session to The d&b Soundscape at their Backnang HQ near Stuttgart. This is a 3D sound system, where there are at least five speaker systems across…
Read MoreStereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here
Stereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here By Julius Grafton. At the L-Acoustics (inventors of V-Dosc) headquarters in France I heard something more wonderful, more startling, and more exciting than anything ever before. It is called L-ISA, and it is a new way to mix, deliver and to hear audio. What they have done is…
Read MoreLumina Gigacore 26i Ethernet Switch
Luminex GigaCore 26i – Network Smarts for Production By Jason Allen. Belgian AV networking specialists Luminex are staunch live production people, with networking knowledge to boot. They pride themselves on making Ethernet switches that you don’t need any specialist IT knowledge to use, optimised for live production. Their range of ruggedised switches is packed with etherCONs,…
Read MoreHK Audio Linear 3 112FA Loudspeakers
HK Audio Linear 3 112FA – Simply Sonically Solid By Jason Allen. HK Audio’s new Linear 3 range of loudspeakers is designed to sit between their premium Linear 5 range and their Premium Pro range. Keeping the styling of the Linear 5, the Linear 3 range includes the L3112FA powered 12” with a 1” horn…
Read MorePreSonus StudioLive 3 – From Stage to Studio
PreSonus StudioLive 3 – From Stage to Studio By Jason Allen. PreSonus have updated their StudioLive digital mixer series to generation three with three new consoles and three new stageboxes, which, surprisingly, are also digital mixers. In doing so they’ve created a digital ecosystem that can be used to create quite complex setups, all on an…
Read MoreArt From Science: The FFT
Tech Tools Art From Science: The FFT By Simon Byrne. The progress of loudspeaker development has benefited greatly from computers. Once manufacturers had access to enough processing grunt, it meant they could develop their designs dramatically, both acoustically and electronically. For example, the concept of a line array has been around since 1957 when Harry…
Read MoreListen Here – The Bleeding Obvious
REGULARS If you’re at a show and the mix is clearly up a certain creek without a paddle, are you someone who finally says “enough!” and storms the FOH position, or do you suffer in silence? Listen Here – The Bleeding Obvious By Andy Stewart. Last Saturday night I went to a gig straight after…
Read MoreDuets – Todd McKenney & Georgie Parker
Roadskills Duets – Todd McKenney & Georgie Parker By Cat Strom. Todd McKenney and Georgie Parker, two of Australia’s most respected entertainers joined forces to bring their favourite duets to the stage for a tour somewhat obviously called ‘Duets’. Sound engineer was our own Jimmy Den-Ouden (we’re not afraid of nepotism here!) who not only…
Read MoreGearbox: Sennheiser HandMic Digital
Gearbox Sennheiser HandMic Digital – Dependable Dynamic for iOS By Jason Allen. Latest in a string of Sennheiser products for recording-on-the-go, the HandMic Digital offers a hand-held dynamic cardioid for those who want to record directly to their iOS devices. It joins the lavalier versions ClipMic Digital and MKE 2 Digital, and all models leverage…
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