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Acoustic Cancellations: A Tutorial Article
Mayumana's Rumba! to the Beat of Estopa with beyerdynamic Wireless
L-Acoustics' Column P.A. at Prolight + Sound 2017
L-Acoustics has joined the column P.A. family. This month, among other new products, we got to see the Syva at Prolight + Sound 2017, showing off the quality and immaculate…
Battery-Powered Mobile Column PA and Other New Products from Adam Hall at Prolight + Sound 2017
At this year's Prolight + Sound trade show, taking place April 4 to 7, Adam Hall Group will present several world premieres as a manufacturer and distributor of event technology…
Do You Know Why Soundcraft and Shure Were Chosen for La Voz?
The fourth season of the televised music talent contest La Voz recently came to a close. Over several weeks, dozens of contestants appeared on the show to prove their worth as…
Using Filters in Live Sound: Linkwitz, Butterworth, Bessel
Tutorial: Using filters. A dense tutorial article on the use and types of filters. High-pass, low-pass, band-pass, band-reject, digital filters, selective filtering and analog…
New Yamaha Portable Powered Mixers for Its EMX Series
The EMX5 and EMX7 offer more power, features, portability and ease of use in a compact sound reinforcement solution for musicians, performers and presenters.
With Help from Shure, 1,200 Musicians Form the World's Biggest Rock Band!
Shure microphones helped make the "Rockin'1000 - That's live" project a reality. More than 220 wired and wireless microphones, including SM58 and SM57 models and ULX-D systems…
More on Line Arrays: Directivity, Techniques and Effective Coupling
Line arrays are specifically designed so that, when we assemble several units, the whole behaves as a single sound source. That is what sets them apart from conventional systems…
Using EQ in Live Sound
When we talk about live sound, it's very common to talk about equalization: EQing an artist at sound check, EQing the sound system… However, it's very important to use equalizers…
Loudspeaker Arrays and Configurations for Live Sound
A tutorial by Juan A. Cuevas on loudspeaker arrays and configurations for live sound. Coupling, combining, echo, reverb, isolation: understanding the basic factors. Coverage…
What Sets One Studio or Live Engineer Apart from Another?
How do you talk about studio recording when so much has already been said that we're almost fed up with reading about it? I'm going to try to set out some personal points of view…
Jennifer Lopez Sings with Shure's KSM8 and Axient
Custom handheld transmitters contribute to the look and sound of the "All I Have" concert residency at the Planet Hollywood AXIS Theater in Las Vegas. Jennifer Lopez has decided…
Metallica and Meyer Sound LEO Open the Quebec Arena with a Circular TM® Array
Longtime Metallica engineer “Big Mick” Hughes is not one to shy away from innovation, and he keeps reaching milestones more than 30 years into his career with the band.
Denon DJ MCX8000 Controller With Engine Software Raises the Bar for Performance and Convenience
The MCX8000 hardware and software unit delivers full control of Serato DJ and Denon’s innovative Engine technology in a single device—no computer required! Denon DJ today…
We Visit the Adam Hall Showroom 2015, Barcelona
A much stronger company than it lets on… As the saying goes… to know where we are and where we're going, it's important to know where we come from. And although its name is…
Qu-Pac, the Newest Member of Allen & Heath's Qu Series
Allen & Heath has expanded its Qu series of mixers with the new Qu-Pac, a compact digital mixer that features a touchscreen and an app allowing full control from an iPad. Designed…
A New Level of Serato DJ Controllers: DDJ-SB2
Aspiring DJs now have a new level of controller, the DDJ-SB2, for Serato DJ Intro and Serato DJ. The two-channel DDJ-SB2 has all the features of the original DDJ-SB, including…
Xone:43, a 4-Channel Analog DJ Mixer
Designed with DJs and electronic music purists in mind, the Xone:43 is a 4+1-channel DJ mixer that delivers the best analog audio quality, including the legendary Xone filter with…