Audio Articles From LSI, PSW and Church Sound: Recent Episodes

LSI, PSW and Church Sound

Audio Articles From LSI, PSW and Church Sound

Saved in the nick of time from a looming disaster...
by Ike Zimbel

Showing up is half the battle; but being in the right country can help...
by Ike Zimbel

Part two: the odyssey continues with an opening jog to Northern Quebec.
by Ike Zimbel

Part one: the audition, a.k.a, a "colorful" journey.
by Ike Zimbel

Adventures in navigating the crowd on working gigs.
by Ike Zimbel

Lessons learned while supporting an opening band in 1980.
by Ike Zimbel

When visions turn into work-related realities.
by Ike Zimbel

Rules of thumb for scanning wireless systems.
by Ike Zimbel

...No, wait, it was two evenings!
by Ike Zimbel

A console upgrade turns into a lesson on the sonic quality of tracks.
by Ike Zimbel

The worst load-out in town circa 1984.
by Ike Zimbel

An evening with Dame Vera Lynn, November 1984.
by Ike Zimbel

Instructive anecdotes from four decades in “the biz.”
by Ike Zimbel

Detailing a process for “PA of the day” system tuning.
by Sam Boone

Adventures while running a sound company in the 1990s.
by Ike Zimbel

Part 1 of an engineer’s work on her first major tour.
by Sam Boone

What we can expect in the near future for streaming weekly worship services.
by Samantha Potter

Gigs that I passed on early in my career.
by Ike Zimbel

Tom Wood’s journey from mix engineer to Ironman Triathlete.
by Paul Klimson

Approaches when using IEMs and wedges together.
by Becky Pell

Sometimes it’s not the gig but the journey...
by Ike Zimbel

Detailing the first road test of a solar power station.
by Mike Sokol

Applications of audio interfaces in live sound.
by David Williams

Everything’s a “frequency problem” — until it isn’t...
by Ike Zimbel

Things I would do differently given the chance.
by Karl Winkler

When some things matter - but maybe not as much as we might think.
by Michael Lawrence

Reflections upon finishing up “that first tour back.”
by Becky Pell

The rapid, ongoing changes challenging wireless systems - and what to do about them.
by Ike Zimbel

Rising above the “insidious undercurrent of aural incapacitance.”
by Adam Hill

Helping younger performers optimize the sound check process.
by Aleš Štefančič

Clarifying latency and putting it into context.
by David Williams

Part 2 on measuring a system and band’s power requirements.
by Mike Sokol

Looking into loudness as it relates to audio streaming.
by Samantha Potter

Why playing on battery power alone can be useful in 2022 (and beyond).
by Mike SokolMike Sokol has worked as a sound system designer and engineer for more than 50 years and is also noted as a top audio educator. In addition, he serves as a noted consultant on power to the RV industry.

Is your amplifier designed to drive a loudspeaker or a heater? by Dale ShirkDale Shirk is senior applications engineer for the Loudspeakers Solution Group at Biamp. A graduate of the Institute of Audio Research in New York, he has more than 30 years of experience in audio contracting, including 25 years as owner of Shirk Audio & Acoustics, specializing in house of worship sound systems and acoustic consulting. He’s also contributed numerous technical articles to SynAudCon.

Setting reference levels objectively — not subjectively. by Ike ZimbelLong-time audio professional Ike Zimbel is a now a top freelance wireless frequency coordinator and technician based in Toronto. Reach him via LinkedIn.

Total recall for a better workflow and to avoid embarrassment. by Beth O’LearyBeth O’Leary is a freelance live sound engineer and tech-based in Sheffield, England. While studying for her degree in zoology, she got distracted working for her university’s volunteer entertainment society and ended up in the music industry instead of wildlife conservation. Over the last 10 years, she’s done everything from pushing boxes in tiny clubs to touring arenas and spends a lot of her life in muddy fields working on most of the major festivals in the UK. She has a particular passion for flying PA, the black magic that is RF, travel, and good coffee.

What leads someone down the path of mixing monitors. by Becky Pell

Becky Pell is a monitor engineer with more than 20 years of experience in live sound. She toured as a monitor and RF tech with Black Crowes, Travis and Kylie Minogue before moving behind the desk to mix monitors for artists such as Aha, Muse, Westlife, Anastacia and Take That.