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Author Archives: Jeff
Gaffers Tape Inspires Font Designer
Truth be told, the buygafferstape.com blog is rarely about gaffers tape, but that’s a story for another time. Today I came across what might be the most unusual use for gaffers tape that I have seen in 20+ years of … Continue reading
Posted in branding, gaffers tape, good business ideas, tape
Tagged font design, Puma
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A Digital Microphone. Really?
A recent trade journal article caught my eye with this headline: Future mics need to be more digital and more controllable. The article goes on to point out the obvious, that sound is inherently analog, involving the moving of air … Continue reading
Is This Opening Week of Stage Collapse Season?
Last year’s outdoor concert season brought a disturbingly high number of stories about stage collapses. The collapse of the stage at the Indiana State Fair before a Sugarland concert that killed 7 people was the most high profile, but there … Continue reading
Posted in Pro Sound, Pro lighting, Staging, special event production
Tagged stage collapse
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Drum Riser Too Crowded? Try Bending The Microphone!
Microphones come and microphones go, but the standard Shure SM57 has been the sound man’s choice for snare drum miking for over 40 years. Regardless of how many high end mics you might find on a concert or studio drum … Continue reading
A Digital Magazine That May Actually Save A Few Trees
I have long been a fan of the free (advertiser supported) trade journals published for the audio visual and entertainment production industries. I am sure that this happens with all sorts of special interest professional groups, but magazines published for … Continue reading
The Death of Television-Part Two
I wrote several weeks ago about ongoing rumors about Apple bringing a television to the marketplace and how I thought that that window of opportunity had closed for them. The end of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament last night brought … Continue reading
Posted in audio cables, audio visual, extension cords, good business ideas, web development
Tagged March Madness, NCAA
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I Thought We Had Learned Better
Audio pro trade journals usually have some version of a feature known as a “buyers guide”. Some are more useful than others, and the ones that don’t require a manufacturer to advertise in order to have their products listed usually … Continue reading
Duracell Olympic Promotion Set To End
Since the beginning of the year, Duracell has been offering a $25.00 gift card with the purchase of $100.00 of Duracell or Duracell Procell batteries. We have promoted this offer at our web site buybattery.com and have heavily promoted it … Continue reading
Posted in Pro Sound, audio visual, batteries, good business ideas
Tagged Duracell, Procell
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The Quarter Inch Connector-It’s Evolution Proof
We sell all sorts of audio cables with connectors, and there have been lots of new products brought to the market over the last several years that are real improvements. Connectors like Neutrik’s Speakons and all sorts of data connectors … Continue reading
It Might Be Time To Fire Your Home Security Company
I have posted a number of articles recently about industries that are at risk of being put out of business by free or inexpensive internet applications. Home security may be the next victim. Recently, I have completed a home security … Continue reading
Posted in audio visual, extension cords, web development
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