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“Did You Change The Batteries?”
That’s the first thing any singer, minister, ceo or broadcaster is going to ask the sound person when there is a wireless mic failure. Wireless mics are much more reliable than they were just a few years ago, but they … Continue reading
If It Works With Water, Will It Work With Sweat?
One of my favorite blogs is Gizmag. It shows up in my email mid-morning, just about the time I am ready for a little distraction. This online magazine highlights new technology and today’s lead story was about a battery that … Continue reading
Hosa Raises The Bar With New Cable Tester
Most “failures” of sound equipment and other electronics are not component failures at all, but rather they are cable failures. The cables that interconnect system components take a lot more punishment than the hardware they hook together and this is … Continue reading
Wireless Mic Sales Rebound After FCC Confusion Subsides
One of the unexpected consequences of the restricting of the 700 mHZ broadcast spectrum for wireless microphones was a slowing in the sales of new mics for the first time in at least ten years. An anticipated rush to replace … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
No Soundman Required
If the new mic preamp device from Sabine, called “Phantom Mic Rider“, can do what it claims, the days of the sound man may be numbered. This inline preamp plugs directly between a microphone and a mixer, at the mic … Continue reading
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How Much Longer Will We Need This Analog Link?
When asked about the invention of the automobile, Henry Ford said “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse.” Ford realized early on that a potential purchaser of his invention had no way to … Continue reading
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