Field Test: Stage Tec Aurus
Oct 1, 2003, By Rob Alexander
With a heritage that includes the groundbreaking Cantus and Cinetra digital mixing consoles, in 10 short years, Stage Tec has significantly influenced both the inward and outward design of digital desks....
Downsizing the Line Array
Jul 1, 2003, by Mark Frink
The list of large-format line array speakers introduced during the past decade is well-known and well-used. But a new generation of compact systems has emerged to provide smaller venues with the benefits garnered from line arrays....
Field Test: Audio-Technica AE2500 Dual-Element Mic
Jun 1, 2003, By Barry Rudolph
A totally new, innovative mic design, the Audio-Technica AE2500 uses specifically designed dynamic and condenser cardioid transducers mounted side-by-side in perfect phase alignment in a single microphone body....
Field Test: Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System
May 1, 2003, By George Petersen
We spend years tweaking and experimenting, constantly trying different pieces of gear and techniques to achieve the perfect mix....
Field Test: Klark Teknik DN9340 Helix
Apr 1, 2003, By Mark Frink
Klark Teknik's initials have long been synonymous with quality EQ, and most engineers in the live sound world are familiar with many of the successful...
Field Test: NTI Digilyzer
Feb 1, 2003, By Eddie Ciletti
How many times have you connected two pieces of digital gear together only to end up having bizarre things happen? Or worse, nothing? Enter the NTI Digilyzer,...
Mixing With the Best
Jan 1, 2003, By Chris Michie
A few years ago, an objective observer might have predicted the end of the large-format live mixing console. Harrison/Showco and Yamaha had both introduced...
Field Test: AKG Acoustics C 900
Jul 1, 2002, By Mark Frink
Introduced last winter, AKG's newest Emotion performance microphone is the C 900 condenser vocal mic. It closely resembles the handheld dynamic mics in...
Field Test: Midas XL-42
Mar 1, 2002, By Mark Frink
Over its 30-year history, Midas has produced several live sound consoles, and many of the world's top sound engineers swear by the sonic excellence and...
Field Test: Bag End TA-6000
Mar 1, 2002, By Mark Frink
Bag End has earned its reputation as a manufacturer of compact loudspeaker enclosures featuring accurate sound reproduction. The company offers a wide...
Technology Spotlight: Yamaha DM2000
Jan 1, 2002, By George Petersen
Seven years ago, Yamaha unveiled its first full-featured digital console: the 02R. Offering 24 analog inputs and 16 tape returns for a total of 40 inputs,...
Large-Format Touring Consoles
Sep 1, 2001, By Randy Alberts
Today's touring and special-event productions are more complex and technically demanding than ever before. In recent years, live sound system designers...
Field Test: Shure PSM400
May 1, 2001, By Mark Frink
After the first week of rehearsal for last year's k.d. lang tour, the background singers decided that they would be better off with in-ear monitors (IEMs)....
Handheld Vocal Microphones
May 1, 2001, By Randy Alberts
Studio users spend years searching for the ultimate vintage mic, but the situation is reversed with live sound. Mics for onstage performance keep getting...
Field Test: Beyerdynamic Opus 69 and 81
Apr 1, 2001, By Robert Hanson
Beyerdynamic's latest performance mics are the Opus 69 and the Opus 81. The $299 69 is a supercardioid dynamic intended for live sound applications, ranging...
Field Test: Audix VX-10
Jan 1, 2001, By Mark Frink
VOCAL CONDENSER MICROPHONE Over the past few years, Audix has emerged as a serious player in the field of live performance mics. The company's latest...
Field Test: Peavey SRM 2410 HC
Jan 1, 2001, By George Petersen
SOUND REINFORCEMENT MONITOR CONSOLE When it comes to headlines in the pro audio press, monitor consoles are rarely spotlighted; the "more important" house...
JBL VerTec Line Array System
Oct 1, 2000, By Mark Frink
Introducing a new P.A. system always involves an element of risk. Yet, to introduce its new VERTEC line array speaker system, JBL Professional picked...
Neumann KMS105
Jul 1, 2000, By George Petersen
The Neumann name is synonymous with fine studio microphones. However, Neumann is no stranger to live sound microphones; in fact, its KMS140 and KMS150...
Technology Spotlight: InnovaSon Sensory
Sep 1, 1999, By Mark Frink
The French are coming. Again. This summer the new Sensory II digital console took its maiden voyage to the New World, touring with Basque flamenco-pop...
Technology Spotlight: Midas Heritage 3000
Feb 1, 1999, By Chris Michie
One exciting debut scheduled for the 1999 Winter NAMM show in Los Angeles is the Heritage 3000, a new 48-input, 24-bus live sound mixer from Midas.According...