Tablet-controlled Mixers - Sound On Sound In the world of live sound, the tablet revolution is much more than just hype: it really does have the potential to turn front-of-house mixing on its head
Q. What do Solo, PFL and AFL do? - Sound On Sound The Solo, PFL and AFL options on well-specified mixers allow the engineer to hear what's happening at different points in the channel's signal path Please can you explain the difference between 'soloing' a channel and using the other buttons marked 'PFL' and 'AFL' to listen to it They seem to do very similiar but different things Enlighten me! Will Robinson Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns
SOS FORUM - Forum Index - Sound On Sound Recording: Gear+Techniques Discuss hardware software tools and techniques involved in capturing sound, in the studio, live or on location
Mackie 2404 VLZ4 - Sound On Sound For my own live‑sound projects I'm now pretty much sold on the Mackie DL1604, as the iPad controllability means I can dispense with multicores and outboard graphic EQs, but if you're more comfortable with a traditional analogue mixer — or need the additional input channels — the 2404 VLZ4 should fit the bill nicely
Soundcraft Si Expression - Sound On Sound To try to describe the Si Expression 2 in basic terms is a challenge, but in essence, it has 24 mic preamps with the aforementioned total of 66 inputs available to the mix, four extra balanced TRS line inputs, 14 mix buses plus the main stereo and mono output buses, comprehensive on-board EQ and dynamics processing, and the four effects engines
How To Use Reverb Like A Pro: 1 - Sound On Sound If you've ever spent hours mixing only to be confronted with a wall of mud, you might need to think harder about how to use reverb and delay in your mixes — and some simple tricks can yield dramatic results
Rode RodeCaster Pro - Sound On Sound The sound quality is excellent and being able to trigger music and effects from the pads makes creating a podcast extremely fast and intuitive As well as podcasting, the RodeCaster Pro is an ideal platform for recording talking books that require sound effects, or radio-style plays with up to four performers
Stage Monitoring Monitor Mixing - Sound On Sound Stage monitoring is taken very seriously by top professionals, and should be by anyone working in live performance, right down to pub gig or theatre foyer level Good monitoring consists of having the right equipment, suitable for the nature of the venue and performance, setting it up well and, of course, operating it effectively
Yamaha MGP32X - Sound On Sound In very basic terms, the MGP32X is a 32‑channel, four‑bus analogue board with a whole host of digital signal processing built right in — far more than you'd expect on a 'traditional' analogue desk — with six auxiliary sends on each channel and the ability to play and record from and to a USB stick
Behringer XR18 - Sound On Sound Setup Time There’s surprisingly little effort needed to get the XR18 up and running, but this process depends on how you want to control it, whether by wireless or by Cat 5 cable The on-board router can operate in one of three modes to allow remote control: via Ethernet LAN cable, as a Wi-Fi client or as an Access Point