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FOH at Large

“Be Prepared”

Noting that “The Devil is in the Details,” Baker Lee explains how — beyond the audio gear — advancing the venue and production details can make the difference between smooth sailing and a complete disaster.

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The AES Carnival

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Baker Lee returns from visiting the annual audio engineering confab in New York and offers his observations in terms of dollars – and sense.

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The Emotional Mix

The Emotional Mix. Baker Lee discusses how, beyond technology, a successful mix brings emotion and artistry into the final product. Technique dazzles, but emotion is the special sauce that sells it

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Old, Vintage and Antique

We all have a fondness for rack-mount gear — not plug-ins, but real units with wires, tubes, transistors, knobs and meters — that can shape audio in their own inimitable way. But is dragging a 70-pound Fairchild on the road worthwhile? Baker Lee ponders this and other questions.

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When the Dam Broke

When the Dam Broke. The pandemic may be (mostly) over, yet audio providers are faced with plenty of new concerns now that an industry is suddenly awash in requests for sound services. Baker Lee looks at the phenomenon.

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Gain Structure

Gain Structure. Low input / high output is the goal, and Baker Lee boils down the entire process of live mixing to a few time-tested concepts that are simple, yet often misunderstood.

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