Loudspeaker Power Ratings – Why all the Fuss About Power?
By Pat Brown
Loudspeaker power ratings is a confusing topic in…
Loudspeaker Pairs – How Close Are They?
Tools of the Trade - By Pat Brown
Does two like loudspeakers…
TetraMic™ – Sights and Sounds of Commonwealth Stadium
A mic array allows the realism of a college football rivalry to be captured
Low-Frequency Loudspeakers Cancellation – Black Hole Sum
By Dale Shirk
At the Loudspeaker Arrays Workshop, Kurt Graffy…
Manifold Drivers – How Much Additional SPL is Realized.
Two drivers can be manifolded onto a single horn to achieve increased acoustic output. But "how much "is not as straightforward as one might think.
Polarity 101 – Some subtleties regarding device polarity
Since most sound reinforcement equipment uses bipolar power supplies (allowing the audio signal to swing positive and negative about a “zero” reference point), it is possible for signals to become inverted in polarity (flipped over).
Understanding Horn Directivity Control
Pattern control is essential in sound reinforcement systems. The beamwidth of a horn is determined by some key size/wavelength relationships. Charlie provides a short history and an overview of the math.
Susceptability in Microphones
by Jim Brown
In the last newsletter, we saw how RF voltage coupled…
Sound Radiation Breakdown
by Dale Shirk
A “modular” theoretical approach can explain…
A Brief Guide to Microphone Selection and Use for Places of Worship
by audio-technica
A Brief Guide to Microphone Selection and Use…