Entries by Pat Brown

Where do I plug Input Type Connectors In?

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By Pat Brown

Pat Brown takes the commonly used input type connectors and answers this question, “Where do I plug it in?”

Almost every SynAudCon seminar has attendees from other technical fields that need to learn about sound systems and … Read more

CLF Viewer – On-Line CLF Database

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By Pat Brown

The CLF website now has an on-line database of CLF loudspeaker data. This article also discusses a new feature that has been added to CLF Viewer.

The CLF website now has an on-line database of CLF loudspeaker … Read more

CLF Viewer Adds Direct-Field Averaging Feature

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By Pat Brown

Most loudspeakers need some direct field equalization. CLF Viewer added direct-field averaging for loudspeaker equalization.  Read to learn more.

Regardless of the acoustic environment, most loudspeakers need some direct field equalization. This is the first step of … Read more

Describing Inside the Box from Outside the Box

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Campbell’s Corner – By Dick Campbell

This is a fun article. It brings back memories of a presentation 15 year ago to the Acoustical Society, titled “On the Presentation of Large Amounts of Room Acoustic Data”, [1] where I showed … Read more

Balanced Ipod Output

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By Pat Brown

In this article, Pat Brown will show you a little trick to convert Ipod unbalanced stereo output to a balanced Ipod output.t.

Last issue I reviewed some portable media players to determine their usefulness as program sources … Read more

How to Build a Big Dummy Load

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By Pat Brown

An upcoming amplifier measurement project motivated me to build a rather robust dummy load.

Amplifier testing requires a load that can dissipate the power generated by the amplifier, preferably one that does not produce sound. Some very … Read more

Beam-steered Line Array Comparison

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By Pat Brown

How does a Beam-steered Line Array compare to a Horn Array in the same space? Pat Brown compared the two at St. Monica Catholic Church.

In June I had the opportunity to attend a line array demo … Read more

Direct-Field Coverage Quick-Check

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Theory and Practice – By Dale Shirk

Dale Shirk presents a practical way to check direct-field coverage in live spaces using tools you may already own.

It seems logical to stroll around in a room with a sound level meter … Read more