posted January 5, 2012

Non-denominational Harvest Springs Community Church (HSCC) of Great Falls, MT, recently acquired a 30-year-old building. The building, however, presented tremendous reverberation issues for HSCC’s amplified music production. Rod Chaon of Rod’s Music & Sound, a local supplier of audio equipment and musical instruments, completed the primary design work for HSCC’s new system. Chaon recommended a ceiling-mounted cluster of three Mackie HDA High Definition Arrayable Powered Loudspeakers with two Mackie sub-woofers directly below the cluster.

Audio engineer Matt Johnson of Fourth Avenue Studios, also in Great Falls, consulted with Chaon and Pastor Cory Engel on the final system design. According to Johnson,… Read More

posted January 5, 2012

"Bleed into One" is being promoted as a feature-length documentary portraying an uncompromising, controversial view of the history and people of Christian Rock. The narrative will primarily be told through interviews, archival footage, music video and live performance. Not shying away from criticism of the genre, Bleed Into One will feature honest summations of pundits, critics and offer a variety of pop culture references on the subject including but not limited to "South Park", "The Simpsons", "Rolling Stone," "Saved," "Alternative Press," "King of the Hill," and comments from comedians and other detractors. Additionally, the film will feature website chatter, VH1 and MTV references.

Interviews and performance videos have already… Read More

posted January 4, 2012

A company announcement says numerous developments in transmission technologies have increased the demands placed on professional monitoring systems. As a result, modern production facilities now require high-quality monitoring systems that can accurately reproduce any signal, including the latest 7.1 discrete high definition formats. The KH 810 and KH 870 both feature Neumann's 7.1 High Definition Bass Manager technology, which complements high-definition video with highly accurate sound reproduction, according to Neumann.

The company describes the KH 810 is more than a subwoofer; it serves as the heart of a modern monitoring system. The 7.1 High Definition Bass Management system is designed to meet the latest demands of the… Read More

posted January 2, 2012

Hal Leonard Books, a leading source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has published The Ultimate Live Sound Operator's Handbook ($39.99) by Bill Gibson. The book is an updated second edition with new text, photos, illustrations, and video examples to specifically address the important, cutting-edge concerns faced by modern sound operators of all types.

High-quality audio is increasingly imperative, whether you're running sound for a rock, country, punk, or jazz band performing in clubs, arenas, or outdoor parks. With the advent and implementation of large-budget multimedia presentations, along with high-resolution multichannel audio for movies, television, and downloads, any live act must… Read More