THE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | AUDIO SNIFFERS
Unless you’re a sound engineer handling his own equipment, touring all year with two or three bands and having control over all the gear of the tour, you’ll probably be working with several PA rental...
View ArticleTHE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | MULTI TOOLS
I lost more multi-tools than I can remember, but one thing is granted… It’s a lot of help on those tight situations where you can’t seem to be able to find a toolbox. Leatherman is one of the most
View ArticleTHE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | TONE GENERATORS AND ANALYZERS
Although most consoles, will usually bring a pink noise or tone generator, there are a few cases where you won’t be able to get a test tone to resolve some issues and problems. Of course, you can...
View ArticleTHE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | GLOVES
Because you never know when you’ll need to get dirty, a nice pair of gloves will protect your hands. Several models and brands are available and it will be up to you to choose the ones you feel most...
View ArticleTHE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | FLASHLIGHTS
You can’t always count on the lighting engineer to shed some light over what you’re doing. A small portable flashlight will help you on dark stages, patching without service light, working on the...
View ArticleTHE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | HEADPHONES AND IN-EARS
Some nice reference in ear or headphones, are always welcome when you need a reliable reference (and by reliable, I mean, something you know extremely well and are able to provide you a solid reference...
View ArticleTHE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | CONVERTERS AND ADAPTERS
You know how it goes when the multicore doesn’t have enough outputs and you need two or three more sends to the stage. If you’re out of sends, you can always invert the signal flow using one male to male
View ArticleMICROPHONES DATABASE ON RECORDING HACKS
A few months ago, I took a look at the ARAPOLARMIC augmented reality software, which compiles the technical information and specifications from a huge microphones database and let’s you visualize the...
View ArticleTHE LIVE SOUND ENGINEER TOOLKIT | DIY PHANTOM POWER SNIFFER
Summer time and festival season already started and from where I stand, all the guys I know in the business are full scheduled for the next couple of months. During this time we all come up with all...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS PRESENTS OR ANYTIME PRESENTS FOR A LIVE SHOW CREW MEMBER
So, that time of the year where you can hope to spoil yourself a bit is upon us. Christmas is almost here and if you happen to work on live shows we have a few suggestions for you to suggest
View ArticleTHE PROS AND CONS OF IN EAR MONITORING
Although in ear monitoring invention credits are not fully established, the name most considered to this achievement is Chris Lindop, the monitor engineer for Stevie Wonder in 1987. In 1987, Stevie...
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