The State of the Live Industry 2019
As the editor of FOH, I am frequently asked for my insights into the health of the live audio industry and where it’s headed. If… Read More »The State of the Live Industry 2019
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Working in a Danger Wonderland
I’ve often mentioned that summer is the sound season. With schools out, there are ample opportunities for the enterprising sound company — and not simply… Read More »Working in a Danger Wonderland
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The Democratization of Audio
If you read the title to this missive and are looking for political undertones, you will probably be disappointed. Instead, I’d like to muse about… Read More »The Democratization of Audio
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Dynamics…or…DYNAMICS!
By George Petersen No, we’re not talking about moving coil microphone designs here, but as the term relates to dynamics processing. I’d like to share… Read More »Dynamics…or…DYNAMICS!
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Summer Daze
Labor day typically marks the end of summer, but fall doesn’t officially arrive until Sept 22, so there are plenty of great weather days ahead… Read More »Summer Daze
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Hello, Goodbye…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about life, it’s the realization that change is inevitable. This applies to all facets of existence, whether it’s politics,… Read More »Hello, Goodbye…
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Trade Wars: Soybeans and Sound Mixers
Well, after several shots from either side, the trade wars are ready to be escalated into a real battle where, sad to say, there are… Read More »Trade Wars: Soybeans and Sound Mixers
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The New School is Old School… Well, Sometimes
I love this industry. Yeah, being involved in the music side of the biz is a real addiction for most of us, especially since the… Read More »The New School is Old School… Well, Sometimes
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‘Smart’ Phones: My Love-Hate Relationship
Some of us non-millennials who are “age-blessed” actually remember the pre-smartphone era, a simple time from long ago when terms like “pay phones,” “long-distance calls,”… Read More »‘Smart’ Phones: My Love-Hate Relationship
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Traveling Time!
Spring may have officially arrived — at least the days are (slightly) longer. And just as April showers bring May flowers, for me the annual… Read More »Traveling Time!
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Breaking the Boundaries of Stereo
If you have wandered anywhere near industry tradeshows such as NAB, AES, CES, ISE and this month’s USITT Conference & Stage Expo (Fort Lauderdale, March 14 to 17), you will have been inundated with a lot of buzzwords. Perhaps the hottest term these days is “immersive,” in the form of immersive audio, immersive staging and nearly every other type of immersive experience.
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Where No NAMM Has Gone Before
To anyone that attended, this wasn’t just another NAMM show. Sure, it made its usual late-January appearance (Jan. 25-28, 2018), but this one was clearly different than past expos.
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