Parnelli Nominations
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and indespensible gear for the  IT award

Winners will be voted on for the Parnelli Awards scheduled for November 20th in Orlando, Florida.
Editor's Note
Safety Dance PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Evans
As we head into the summer season—even in a flat-out crappy economy—it means time for festivals, fairs and other outdoor one-offs. We may be coming out of the mire a little earlier than other places but things at least appear to be slowly picking up in Las Vegas. After a really slow few months, more than one company I know of out here is running up to three shows deep some weekends.


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FOH Interview
It Takes a Team to Build A Venue. . . PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Evans
The New Joint at the Hard Rock, Las VegasIn the months before this venue opened, I posted a blog on ProAudioSpace about “iconic” venues that are all too often all rep and no substance. In other words, they may be famous but they sound like crap. And I must admit that part of what had driven it was a show I had just seen at the old Joint at the Hard Rock. In fact, it was one of two closing performances with a big rock band that made their name in the 1980s.


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Production Profile
Welcome to the Hat Store PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Evans
Robin Thicke at the PearlOnce again, the call came via ProAudioSpace.com. Would I be interested in coming out to cover the Robin Thicke/Jennifer Hudson tour and The Pearl, the high-end concert venue at the Palms Hotel that was covered in FOH back when they were building it? I really liked the idea of the venue, but the one show I had seen there left me underwhelmed because the room was under subbed, and with an act as great as the Black Crowes, that is well nigh unto a sin.


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Installations
Agua Caliente: A Desert Pearl PDF Print E-mail
Written by David John Farinella
The Show at Agua CalienteLong before Billy Joel hit the first notes on his piano during the inaugural date at The Show, a new venue at the Agua Caliente Casino, Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Kevin Rummel was walking into a meeting to fine tune the room’s audio, lighting and projection systems.


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Buyer's Guide
Pre-Packaged Drum Mic Kits PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Evans
For a PDF of the May 2009 Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE .

When the first packaged kits containing a complement of microphones for miking a drum kit first appeared, they were really seen as either a way for mic makers to make a few extra bucks by selling several mics at once or a way for the inexperienced to get a package of mics that would all work together properly.


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Road Tests
: Crown XTi6000 Power Amplifer PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mark Amundson
Crown Xti6000For all those sound persons feeling guilty about not stimulating the Elkhart Indiana economy, consider buying a Crown XTi6000 power amplifier. I got the blunt reminder after looking at the rear panel and seeing the decal with the U.S. flag and the words “designed and manufactured in the USA.”


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Road Tests
Sennheiser e965 Handheld Condenser Vocal Microphone PDF Print E-mail
Written by Daniel M. East
Sennheiser e965
Many engineers may have a box full of high-quality mics, but finding the one that’s “just right” is often difficult. Of course, many factors come into play when choosing a mic. Sometimes it is relative to the register or timbre of the singer, sometimes the venue size plays a role, or it may just be what’s available at the time.


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The Biz
Ticketing: The Next Canary in the Coal Mine PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dan Daley
We knew that the revenue mode for the music industry was shifting to live performances more than a few years ago, back in 2002, when Princeton economics professor Alan Krueger established that 31 of the 35 top-grossing music artists that year made more money from concerts than from record sales, a trend that has continued through most of the decade.


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Regional Slants
Morgan Sound Thrives on Positivity PDF Print E-mail
Written by David John Farinella
Front row, from left: TJ Loehman, Rose Andrews, Aaron Fisher, Adam Holloway, Steve Boyce, Tim Harding . Back row, from left: Charlie Morgan, Brett Rudy, Adam KozieWhen Steve Boyce, sound reinforcement director at Morgan Sound in Lynwood, Wash., explains the services that the company offers, he’s very clear about what is on the menu. It’s one thing: sound. That’s all, nothing more.


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Digital Edge
Software is the New Hardware PDF Print E-mail
Written by Steve LaCerra
I vaguely recall that sometime in the late 1990s I received an evaluation copy of a piece of software from Digidesign called DINR (Dynamic Intelligent Noise Reduction).  At the time it was one of the earliest (if not the first) software plug-ins I ever encountered, and, to be honest, I didn’t get it.


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Theory and Practice
Two Ohm Loading PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mark Amundson
Minimizing cabling lossesOne of my rules I have held fast on is the “no 2-ohm” loading of power amplifier outputs. But back when I was buying my first real power amplifiers, the thought of 2-ohm loading capability was a godsend. This was because I had limited funds for power amplifiers, and the two Peavey M-3000 power amplifiers I bought for around $300 each was carefully thought through.


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Welcome to My Nightmare
Um, Hi, Mom.... PDF Print E-mail
Written by From a Posting on ProAudioSpace.comUm, Hi, Mom....
Welcome to My NightmareThis didn’t happen to me but to someone that I know well. One of the band members had brought a groupie back to the bus, and after they had finished, she used the loo not knowing about the rules. Driver told her there was a $200 fine as he had to empty the tank. Since all she had were the (very skimpy) clothes she was wearing, she suggested they come to some other arrangement, and vanished with the driver into the lounge at the back.


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In the Trenches
Kurt Tischer PDF Print E-mail
Written by FOH Staff
Kurt TischerOwner / Chief Engineer
3rd Ear Productions
Cleveland, Ohio
www.3rdear.com
216.862.2082
kurt at 3rdear.com



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In the Trenches
George Ryan PDF Print E-mail
Written by FOH Staff
George RyanOwner
Ryan Audio Services
Norman, Okla.
www.tvaudioguy.com
405.826.4839



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Sound Sanctuary
The Sound of Your Worship Room PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jamie Rio
The great thing about mixing in the same house of worship week after week is that you become very familiar with the sound of your room. The not-very-good thing about mixing in the same house of worship week after week is that you soon accept the sound of your room as being correct when it may not be. Understanding the physical attributes of sound and how it reacts in your house will allow you to improve the sound in that house.


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FOH at Large
Ommmmmmmmm…. PDF Print E-mail
Written by Baker Lee
The Fifth BeatleI have been investing quite a bit of time lately to studying various philosophy, religion and new age disciplines and I’d like to share with you some of the practical insights I have had in regard to utilizing some of these techniques in the world of audio.


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New Gear
Sennheiser Evolution Wireless G3 PDF Print E-mail
Written by FOH Staff
Sennheiser Evolution Wireless G3Sennheiser’s G3 wireless systems include receivers with a switching bandwidth of 42 MHz with 1,680 tunable UHF frequencies. All third-generation receivers also offer a one-touch synchronization feature letting G3 transmitters communicate with G3 receivers via an infrared interface to simplify setup.


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New Gear
Digidesign Venue SC48 PDF Print E-mail
Written by FOH Staff
Digidesign Venue SC48The Venue SC48 features an all-in-one design, with all I/O, digital signal processing and tactile control into one compact console. The unit also features support for professional audio plug-ins and built-in Pro Tools LE integration. 


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New Gear
Bag End Double 12 Subwoofers PDF Print E-mail
Written by FOH Staff
Bag End Double 12 SubwoofersBag End’s double 12-inch subwoofer is available in both a passive installation version (Model D12-E-I) and a powered version (Model PD12-E-I) featuring Bag End’s built-in modular Minima One amplifier.


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New Gear
Astatic 1600VP Variable Pattern Mic PDF Print E-mail
Written by FOH Staff
Astatic 1600VPThe 1600VP’s variable polar pattern with remote control allows the user to precisely adjust the shape of the pick-up pattern to provide the best gain before feedback from a remote location using the mic cable.


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