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And Now For My Second Act…
I have written before about how live event production is failing to attract new, young talent and how this industry, particularly concert sound production, continues to “gray”. The most recent edition of Front of House magazine (one of my favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged Pro Sound, sound man, sound reinforcement, sound tech, trade journal
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What Do Travelers Want? More Holes In The Wall
There was nothing really surprising in a recent article in The New York Times about amenities that travelers want. They want outlets to plug in all the electronic gadgets they travel with. After spending a few days in a very … Continue reading
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Tagged electrical outlet, extension cord, power cable, travel tips
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Can You Hear Electricity? What Does $159.99 Sound Like
One of my regular reads is a trade magazine called Pro Sound News. I’ve been a loyal reader for many years and have written before about the educational value of these free, industry supported publications. I even look at the … Continue reading
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Instant Church
We have had a strong involvement in supporting sound and audio-visual technicians in the church market for many years, and I have recently become aware of an exciting new trend in church services. This involves churches that hold services in … Continue reading
Is That A Roll Of Gaffers Tape In Your Pants, Or Are You Just Glad To See Me?
Did I get your attention? Good. I’m afraid I have some bad news. When we started selling expendable audio visual supplies over 20 years ago, I didn’t really expect that I would someday find myself closely tracking agricultural commodity prices. … Continue reading
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Where Will New Techs Come From? Here Is One Answer
Awhile back, I observed how the pool of concert and special event technicians was aging out and posed a question regarding where new technicians would be coming from. Little has changed since I posted that article. The median age for … Continue reading
FCC Gives Wireless Mic Users A Nod
It appears that the FCC may have finally acknowledged that wireless microphone users might deserve a seat at the table when broadcast spectrum is reallocated. After jerking the rug out from under thousands of microphone owners with it “white space” … Continue reading
Need A Wireless Mic? Don’t Join “The 700 Club”
Even though the FCC ruling regarding outlawing certain types of wireless mics has been in effect for more than two months, there are lots of unscrupulous vendors still selling equipment designed to 0perate in the restricted 700 MHz (698 MHz … Continue reading
Revisiting The Wireless Mic “White Space” Issue
Back in June, right after the FCC ruling regarding banning wireless mics that operate in the 700MHz “white space” broadcast spectrum, I made a prediction. That prediction was that the FCC would let those major telco companies that had bought … Continue reading
Now That It’s The Law, Who Will Enforce It?
June 12 has come and gone and as of last Saturday, the new FCC law regarding wireless microphones operating in the 700 MHz frequency range is now in effect. This means that anyone using a wireless device (microphone, in ear … Continue reading
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