Product of the Week: Lectrosonics DPR
The new plug-on wireless transmitter can be used with any mic or line-level source via standard XLR connector and can be used as a...
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The new plug-on wireless transmitter can be used with any mic or line-level source via standard XLR connector and can be used as a...
Smooth Off-Axis Response, Excellent Rejection, Clarity Throughout
This Friday’s live streaming concert by local favorites Dropkick Murphys, in a baseball stadium with no fans, will raise money for Boston-area nonprofits.
Yamaha has expanded the PM Series with the addition of the PM5 and PM3 digital mixing systems, including control surfaces, processing engines and 4.0...
The city of New York sure knows how to rally in times of adversity, from supporting front-line workers to helping the poor when they...
The new Yorkville Sound subwoofer, the Synergy SA221S, features dual 21-inch woofers and was designed to complement the SA153 full-range active loudspeaker.
You know that moment at a concert when the band is killing it, the emotions and movement winding along in sync, and the entire...
The VCL-515 Vintage Vari Mu Limiter plug-in is based on the Webster Electric WSC-515 tube limiter manufactured in the 1960s, but now features much...
Besides spending many weekends on the road at front of house, Steve La Cerra is an audio educator; over the the last month he...
The GIK Acoustics VISO Booth is designed for singers, songwriters, voice-over artists and podcasters who are looking to deliver a high-quality vocal performance wherever...
The coronavirus COVID-19 has essentially shut down the 2020 summer touring season—and cost Steve La Cerra his usual weekend gig. So are stay-at-home, "intimate"...
With schools and universities shut down, what's an audio student to do if they don't have the tools to work at home? Steve La...
“All New York City Public Schools are closed.” When I hear those words, it usually means there’s a significant snowfall in the area and...
Audix is entering the headphone market by introducing its first four models, including the A152 Studio Reference Headphones With Extended Bass. The A152 is...
Frustration with a show’s backline provider led to a couple trips back to the warehouse, an angry phone call and, ultimately, resolution. A normal...
Based upon its successful Kara Line Array, L-Acoustics has introduced the Kara II Long Throw Line Source. Intended for use in a variable curvature...
When a Rack Tom channel on a rented digital console started showing up across multiple scribble strips during soundcheck, Steve La Cerra did everything...
At the NAMM Show in mid-January, DiGiCo unveiled the Quantum 338 Digital Mixing Console. Based on seventh-generation FPGA technology, the Quantum 338 is designed...
Large-Diaphragm Condenser With Post-Tracking Pattern Control
Owing its heritage to the hugely successful 1960 Mic Preamp/Vacuum Tube Compressor, the 1970 Dual FET Compressor/Preamplifier from Drawmer expands on the feature set...
Steve La Cerra knows that after years on the road, gear can take a beating. So when possible, he likes to take out some...
Steve La Cerra mourns the loss of one of his real heroes, the drummer Neil Peart, who lived life with passion and grace, not...
NEXO is starting 2020 by expanding its P+ Series of point-source loudspeakers with the addition of the P8 and P10. Both models are designed...
The Ampex 351 was working, but relatively noisy, so Steve La Cerra started replacing tubes; he found that not all tubes are created equal.
Having a tough time staying in the holiday spirit? Here’s some music to lighten your mood, in no particular order… The Christmas Song, The...
The folks at Behringer have introduced a new digital mixing console called the Wing, a 48-channel, 28-bus desk with 24 motorized, 100mm faders. Onboard...
What do you do when you show up to a gig and the mix position is, uh, less than desirable, and a bunch of...
The MVR-64 from Appsys Pro Audio is a universal format converter for digital audio that could help solve some of your connectivity issues. It...
The recent kerfuffle surrounding Taylor Swift singing her songs at the AMAs goes beyond a simple one-night performance, and the rights aren't as simple...
Introduced at the AES Convention in New York City, MicroCom M is the newest wireless intercom system from Pliant Technologies. Intended for use in...
Voice on the phone: Is this Steve? Me: Yes. Hey I’m Curly Joe (not his real name). I’m doing sound for you on (date...
Has it really been three months since we last visited the Ampex 351 Audio Dinosaur? I estimate that I’ve logged 200,000 miles since the...
The latest addition to the C-Series Loudspeakers line, the C10-TrueFit from Clair Brothers, is a mid-sized, passive line array element featuring a custom horizontal...
Eighteen eighty-one, United States. President James Garfield is assassinated. Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. Billy the Kid escapes...
Here’s a really useful device from our friends at Whirlwind USA. The Cab Driver is a compact (4.75 W x 4.5 D x 2.5...
Most audio engineers are familiar with the term snapshot memory, a method by which all (or at least most) of the settings of a...
A few nights ago, some of my coworkers were discussing the song “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish, the video for which has collected more...
Using multiple microphones on a guitar cabinet is not a new idea, and some of the problems engineers face when using this technique include...
I’m lucky to have a close-knit family and we often find excuses to get together, whether it be for a holiday, a birthday or...