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Category Archives: mic cables
Making The Case For An XLR Speaker Cable
Many years ago when I worked in the Technical Services Dept. at Duke University, we embraced a speaker cable connector standard that seems to have fallen by the wayside. We used the standard XLR3 connector for speaker cables-the same connector that … Continue reading
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How Many Times Would I Have Liked To Have This?
Neutrik, the maker of a broad line of audio connectors, has a great new product that every sound person ought to know about. Its a new style of XLR connector called theConvertcon. How many times have you gotten to the end … Continue reading
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So Much for the “Warm” Analog Sound
USB microphones have begun to make inroads in semi-pro audio, primarily among podcasters, since it allows you to record directly to your computer without a mixer or preamp. Sound quality is much better than the mic built into most computers. … Continue reading
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Weak Link in the Chain
Sometime back, I speculated that perhaps we were approaching the point where the sound man would no longer be necessary. I was only half kidding-pointing out that quickly developing digital technology would let the sound system compare what it was “hearing” … Continue reading
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Wireless Mic Folklore
As someone who has owned and used wireless microphones for years and now sells lots of batteries for them, wireless mic folklore has been part of my work life for years. Recently, I had a chance to examine something that … Continue reading
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Computer Guy, Meet Sound Guy
My experience with using personal computers goes back to the early 1980′s, so I’ve had more than my share of opportunities to set up, take down, reconfigure, and generally wander around computer peripheral cabling. The more I handle this stuff, … Continue reading
Were We There? We’ll, Maybe
I’m a big Oprah Winfrey fan and have been for many years. I even named my boat “Oprah”. I was disappointed to learn that her television show was ending, but I came across an article in Front Of House magazine … Continue reading
Use Less Tape? That’s Alright With Us!
In the face of ongoing price increases from every tape manufacturer and converter we deal with, we’ve decided that it’s time to pass on some tips on getting your job done with less tape. Tape is a great tool and … Continue reading
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
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