Every seasoned musician has learned by trial and error how to plan and pack for a gig. On the surface, one might incorrectly assume it’s a simple repetitive task. But the seasoned musician knows how to plan ahead.
The SCx12A is a 12-inch 2-way active enclosure perfect for smaller main loudspeaker applications and great for vocal stage monitors. The bi-amp 1000 watt active system delivers clear high SPL output with internal limiting to protect the drivers for years of service. The SCX12A is also available as a package system.
The UX1200 Series package is the ideal solution for live music and spoken word presentations without the constraints of a wired microphone. Designed to deliver rich vocals with intelligible mids, crisp highs, and defined lows, the UX1200 Series delivers the performance you are looking for.
Seasoned musicians will recognize a potential gig nightmare before it happens. But not every nightmare is avoidable. We’ll discuss a few examples, preventative strategies and how to deal with gig nightmares.
Going wireless can be fun and liberating if you’ve ever found a cable to be very cumbersome and restraining. However, not every gig needs to go fully wireless. Let’s take a look at best practices and how to prepare for using wireless at your gig.
In a perfect world, we would all have a dedicated mix engineer and all the processing we could imagine to create a dream vocal mix. But more often than not, musicians are having to mix their own sound. This article will explore some tips on mixing vocals live.
We already know that “Just fix it in the mix” might be the worst phrase ever uttered in a recording studio. It’s crucial to get things right at each stage, rather than passing mistakes along the chain when they’re harder to handle. But even more than that, a great mix can be dictated early in the process of writing and production by arranging songs so that they basically mix themselves.
Dealing with feedback can be extremely frustrating and a never-ending task unless you know a few of the basic principles for live performances. This article will explore two different types of feedback and explore the solutions to help eliminate the problem.
The stereo format is pretty amazing. Because we have two ears and a whole host of processing power in our brains, two simple channels can do a lot to create a sense of immersive space and bring us into the music. In modern mixing, a lot of thought is put into space, including making mixes sound wider and deeper. So, let’s look at a few ways we can do just that.
Compression is one of the most important and misunderstood tools in an audio arsenal. In previous posts, we’ve talked about using compression on stage and compression tips specifically for bassists, but here we’ll introduce a slightly more esoteric tool – multiband compression.
