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Whatever Happened To “Seen But Not Heard”?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jeff

Over the last several weeks I have had the opportunity to visit a number of presentation spaces with installed sound systems-auditorium, lecture halls, churches, etc. It is good to see that line array speaker cabinet technology is now widely embraced … Continue reading →

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Battery Recycling Finally Lands In The Right Laps

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Jeff

The Wall Street Journal’s online publication, Market Watch, reports that the  presidents of the five major alkaline battery manufacturers in the United States met last week in an attempt to move forward a major initiative on consumer battery recycling. This … Continue reading →

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Are You Sure They’re Really Musicians?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Jeff

Like many of you, I migrated from performing to being a stage tech at least partly because I realized that most musicians could barely find their way to the gig, and thus there were real opportunities in migrating from playing … Continue reading →

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An Education in Your Mailbox

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jeff

I spend several hours a day reading, and the bulk of my time is spent with technical journals. I never cease to be amazed at how willing publishers of magazines oriented towards the entertainment production and audio visual industries are … Continue reading →

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No Soundman Required

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Jeff

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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Gypsies, Tramps, Thieves, Cher & Me

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Jeff

Years ago, I had a dream where I sneaked a wireless mic into a Cher arena show, used a scanner to locate one of her backup singers wireless mic frequencies and then accompanied her on a duet of “Gypsies, Tramps … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Production Companies-Take A Bow!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Jeff

I have written from time to time about the great free magazines available to the concert and special events production industries.  They are advertiser supported (thus, they are free) but they have lots of high quality articles and educational material. … Continue reading →

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If You’re An Engineer, Where Is Your Train?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jeff

The dramatic failure of several outdoor stage roofs this summer has the live production community buzzing.  Last weekend’s catastrophic collapse of the stage at the Indiana State fair really changed the dynamic of the discussion, and the multiple deaths and … Continue reading →

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The Night Steve Goodman Wrote Me A Song

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jeff

I got such a great response from my Clarence Clemons blog posting,  I thought I might share another brush with greatness. One of my favorite song writers is the late Steve Goodman, composer of The City of New Orleans,  You … Continue reading →

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Does Improving the Package Improve the Product?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jeff

We’ve been selling a product called tie line for a long time. It is used by lots of theatrical and special events production companies for tasks like drapery hanging, bundling and cable management. It is also known by the name … Continue reading →

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