V987, Where Are You?
In April 2018, I received the announcement from DiGiCo that a new V987 operating system for the SD consoles series was to be released and… Read More »V987, Where Are You?
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The Audio Diplomat
There is more to being a live audio engineer than just being a knowledgeable technician. While it’s fun and exciting utilizing and applying one’s technical… Read More »The Audio Diplomat
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Genius
Oct. 2, 2018 marked the passing of audio engineering great Geoff Emerick at the age of 72. I remember when that age seemed old to… Read More »Genius
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Labor
According to Forbes magazine, our economy is booming, and as verified by the National Conference of State Legislatures, the unemployment rate is now listed at… Read More »Labor
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Go Figure
I have always been fascinated by mathematics and, while I am not a very advanced mathematician, I have always appreciated the importance of math and… Read More »Go Figure
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The Trickle Down Theory
The head controls the body, and this holds true for tours, audio companies and venues alike. Whether the marching orders are handed down by the… Read More »The Trickle Down Theory
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Defining Moments
Many years ago, when I was on the road, playing guitar in a cover band, I had an epiphany. After one of the many nights… Read More »Defining Moments
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Smells Like Team Spirit
Sports fans enjoy watching a great team and, with any luck, that team just happens to be the one to which said sports fan is… Read More »Smells Like Team Spirit
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Science!
A partial definition of the word “science” from the Merriam-Webster dictionary is: 1: The state of knowing: knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding; 2:… Read More »Science!
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Owning Your Own Sound Business
To paraphrase William Shakespeare: “Some are born business owners, some achieve business ownership and some have business ownership thrust upon them.” Back in the last… Read More »Owning Your Own Sound Business
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Big Ears
There are various videos floating around the internet of a young boy named Dylan Beato demonstrating his uncanny ability to identify piano notes and chords while his back is turned toward the piano. Dylan’s father, Rick, sits at the piano and plays each note, interval, chord and cluster while Dylan listens and identifies each played note, which is then verified by his father.
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Good Old Days
It is now seven days into the New Year of 2018, and outside my window, the sun is shining down its warm rays and bringing the temperature up from an earlier 1 degree to a robust 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Michael Wolff’s deeply troubling book, Fire and Fury, is dominating the news with damaging insights, backpedaling insiders and denials from a staunch staff. Meanwhile, the nuclear button size has become a talking point between the United States and North Korea. The stock market is at an all-time high. Regulations imposed upon big business have been revoked. The televised, internet and periodical news is fighting to prove itself trustworthy while talking back directly to the POTUS has become commonplace when he tweets out his own headlines.
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