TECH TALK – THE POOR OLD OMNIDIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE

Posted by Simon Byrne
On March 4, 2019

by Simon Byrne. THE POOR OLD OMNIDIRECTIONAL (OR OMNI) MICROPHONE HAS FALLEN OUT OF FAVOUR, WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE IT HAS A LOT OF GREAT CHARACTERISTICS. The primary reasons we don’t see many of them in live sound is gain before feedback, and spill between sources. But in many cases, these are simply not […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On February 18, 2019

by Simon Byrne. TOURING IS DIFFERENT TO ONE-OFF GIGS IN THAT WHEN YOU ARE ON A TOUR, YOU ROLL OUT THE SAME PRODUCTION REPEATEDLY. THEREFORE IT PAYS TO DO IT AN EFFICIENT WAY. EFFICIENCY GIVES YOU THE GIFT OF TIME WHICH GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFINE YOUR EVENT FURTHER, FIT MORE INTO YOUR DAY, […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On February 11, 2019

by Simon Byrne. OUR REGULAR READERS WOULD KNOW THAT CX OFTEN BANGS ON ABOUT CASUAL LABOUR BEING ESSENTIALLY FORCED TO GET AN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS NUMBER, OR MISS OUT ON THE WORK OFFERED. THIS IS SHAM CONTRACTING. IT IS WHERE A WORKER IS ENGAGED AS A CONTRACTOR BUT IS DOING THE SAME WORK, OR SUBSTANTIALLY THE […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On November 27, 2018

by Simon Byrne. Mix-Minus A mix-minus, or clean feed, is a particular way to setup a mixing console, such that a mix-minus output of the mixer contains everything except the associated input. For example, in a teleconference, the remote presenter’s audio is fed into the PA system, whereas the output fed back to the remote […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On November 19, 2018

by Simon Byrne. THE HUMBLE TRANSFORMER OFTEN HAS A BAD NAME IN PROFESSIONAL AUDIO, AND IN MY VIEW, IT IS UNWARRANTED. A WELL-BUILT TRANSFORMER WILL SOLVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH LITTLE OR NO SIGNAL DEGRADATION. Audio transformers can: • Raise (step up) or lower (step down) a signal voltage • Increase or decrease the […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On November 15, 2018

by Simon Byrne. I LOVE HOW THE INTERNET AND NETWORKING PROTOCOLS ARE HAVING A DRAMATIC, AND IN MY VIEW, A POSITIVE EFFECT ON OUR INDUSTRY. WE ARE MOVING TO A POINT WHERE ALL OUR LIGHTING CONTROL, VISION, AND AUDIO TRAVEL ACROSS A SINGLE NETWORK BACKBONE. But a lot of operators don’t like putting all their […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On October 22, 2018

by Simon Byrne. 30 years ago, the brightest video projector available for hire in Australia was the General Electric Talaria. In the late 1980s they cost about $180,000 and produced a massive 1,500 lumens! Yes, a $180,000, 75 kilogram machine produced less light output than your cheapest office LCD projector that you’d pickup from Officeworks […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On August 27, 2018

by Simon Byrne. Unlike professional audio, pro video has stubbornly resisted the transition to IP (Internet Protocol) for a few reasons. Firstly, video over IP continues to evolve and, up until now, has had issues such as the lack of adequate bandwidth and too much latency. As the investment in SDI equipment is significant, moving […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On July 23, 2018

By Simon Byrne. DATA STORAGE PLAYS A HUGE PART IN LIVE EVENTS IN THIS MODERN WORLD. FROM DIGITAL AUDIO DESKS TO PROCESSORS, LIGHTING CONTROL, RECORDERS, VIDEO PROCESSING, AND DISPLAY. IN SOME WAY THEY ALL USE TEMPLATES, MEDIA, AND COMPLEX CONFIGURATIONS THAT ARE STORED DIGITALLY. This brings enormous power and creativity to our productions, but equally […]

Posted by Simon Byrne
On June 28, 2018

By Simon Byrne. If you are a small to medium profitable production company thinking of buying some new gear, this month is a great time to do it. The May Federal Budget extended the simplified depreciation rules allowing the instant write off threshold for assets up to $20,000 to 30th June 2019. But to take […]

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TECH TALK – THE POOR OLD OMNIDIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE

TOUR SMARTLY – GET OUT THERE

SHAM CONTRACTING EXPOSES WORKERS TO BEING SUED

TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN COMMS

AUDIO TRANSFORMERS

COMMS – ON DEVICES YOU ALREADY OWN

VIDEO PROJECTION HISTORY – THE TALARIA

PROFESSIONAL VIDEO OVER IP

SAFE DATA AT LIVE EVENTS

USE IT OR LOSE IT