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Terry Mutchler commented on George Petersen's blog post YOUR FIRST PA..."4 Altec 804s over 4 Altec 1004s over 2 Altec 815 double 15 woofers ( way before we called them subs) all powered by Altec 1500 series amps in metal racks. Console was 2 Altec 1202 --10 channel mixers bolted to gather in a really heavy frame. Mono…"
Bill Yekel commented on Michael (smitty) Smith's blog post My First PA"My first "PA" was a huge pile of rubbish by today's standards! I had a pair of home made A7 copies that someone had cut down. The port area was gone it was just the horn face section, and then I daisy chained a box with 3 peizos in it…"
Michael (smitty) Smith posted a blog postMy First PA
My first sound system for my first band was a Bogen MA60 restaurant mixer/amp, and a pair of speaker columns built by the singers dad, fashioned after the Shure Vocalmaster. I bought a Clarion Microphone, unwired, and got my first lesson on the difference between "high and Low" impedence, and I had to learn to solder.My first PA for rentals was a pair of handbuilt 4560s (Voice of the Theatres) with 2 vertically mount EV 1" horns with a EV T350 tweeter between. A Dynaco Stereo 400 amp and a Teac…See More
Greg Cameron replied to Michael J.K Goodknecht's discussion Replacement Mics"If your able to get the sound you want from their current mics, there's probably no reason to change. Reasons to change might be things like you need more gain before feedback, less presence peak, desire for more or less proximity effect, less…"
Michael J.K Goodknecht replied to Michael J.K Goodknecht's discussion Replacement Mics"No just seeing whats out there new or better.
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Greg Cameron replied to Michael J.K Goodknecht's discussion Replacement Mics"Why do they want to replace the current mics, is it due to some sort of sonic issue?"
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Replacement Mics
Started by Michael J.K Goodknecht. Last reply by Greg Cameron 17 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Aloha, the band that have been touring with for the last 8 years wants to replace their vocal mics. We currently use Shure Beta 87A. The reason we use them is that one of the musicians like to sing…Continue
Lunchbox-style 500 series modules?
Started by George Petersen. Last reply by Phase Shift 23 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Anybody using these? They seem like a good solution for a racked or portable money channel setup for live work.Continue
What Music do you Listen to When Testing an Audio System
Started by lars. Last reply by Shannon Hultz on Friday. 67 Replies 4 Likes
Hey All,It's 2013 Time to update that list...What Music do you use to "System Test"I have not seen this type of post in awhile, so I thought I would put it out there........Continue
SUBWOOFER ARRAYS / PLACEMENTS -WHAT WORKS?
Started by George Petersen May 14. 0 Replies 0 Likes
There's a great article in the new FOH on sub arrays…Continue
Frequencies
Started by eye4vision. Last reply by Jared Koopman May 7. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Tips for learning... Other then experience anyone got any suggestions of software or apps to help learn?
Tips for the sound co. Guy
Started by Stevan Ligorio. Last reply by John Clarke May 7. 29 Replies 4 Likes
Some time ago it was customary for an opening act, or a support act to tip the sound co. Engineers to mix their set. As of late this practice is non-existent. As a regional provider of sound…Continue
The sound producer is necessary! consultations on the Studio equipment!
Started by Malinovskii Ruslan May 6. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Misters, dobrogy day!At present, I realize the project on recording studio construction. In this connection, I look for consultations on the equipment, comparative characteristics from the western…Continue
126 db
Started by Mike Kunz. Last reply by Wade WOOKIE Crawford May 6. 31 Replies 1 Like
I recently had a client that asked for...."Requirements for sound system – full range PA speakers at a capacity of 126 dB."I was unclear as if that meant at foh or at 1 meter or what so I asked for…Continue
XLR Wiring Query...
Started by George Petersen. Last reply by Greg Cameron May 2. 13 Replies 0 Likes
XLR Wiring...The world has finally gotten past the pin 2/pin 3 hot wars, but I was wondering what the consensus is on tying the pin #1 ground shielding to the connector case or not. There doesn't…Continue
Looking for wireless IES
Started by J. B. Taylor Apr 23. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Currently I run a Roland M-400 board with digital Snake and up to 8 M-48 personal monitors. Most bands I work with would prefer not to be tied down to the M-48. so I am looking for a wireless IES…Continue
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My First PA
Posted by Michael (smitty) Smith on May 21, 2013 at 1:38pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
My first sound system for my first band was a Bogen MA60 restaurant mixer/amp, and a pair of speaker columns built by the singers dad, fashioned after the Shure Vocalmaster. I bought a Clarion Microphone, unwired, and got my first lesson on the difference between "high and Low" impedence, and I had to learn to solder.
My first PA for rentals was a pair of handbuilt 4560s (Voice of the Theatres) with 2 vertically mount EV 1" horns with a EV T350 tweeter between. A Dynaco Stereo 400 amp…
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Tuck'n'Roll Heaven
Posted by Eric Kehr on May 20, 2013 at 10:35am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Back in 1974, my father had a buddy who was in a high-dollar country band from SE Kansas.
They were unloading their old sound system for one of "...those new Peavey setups".
So, for $400, we took possession of a Kustom 8 channel, powered Mixer-on-a-Swiveling-Stand and four 5' tall, 2-15"+ horn enclosures, covered in White Sparkle Tuck'n'Roll vinyl. This system had more power than anything I had ever encountered. Up to this point I had never heard a sound…
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