The first PA consisted of a single Mackie SRM150 which has a build in mixer, amp and speaker with a master volume and 3 band fixed EQ. We set up the equivalent of (4) PA systems all tied together to make it possible to control signals from multiple locations and with multiple levels of functionality. Using house gear we setup the following speakers:
It’s amazing how fast the clock moves when you’re trying to explain things to a group of people. What do you think?įortunately there was enough interest after the class to do a follow up workshop tomorrow and try to cover Equalization. Maybe system design, tuning, etc… should wait.
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Understanding the nuts and bolts of acoustics and physics obviously has it’s place but I might of done better to show them how to put a simple PA together and use the mixing board. How do you EQ a system? Channel? If the PA isn’t aimed correctly? How do you manage your mix if the subs are 15dB too loud in general? I guess really, these aren’t “101” concepts at all. We discussed acoustics, phantom speakers, time delaying a PA, stitching speaker sub systems together to act as one sonic image, filtering to make a PA work without too much overlap. I was actually amazed that some of the most logical questions were asked immediately as information was presented. A diverse group of people (some with no past audio experience) with some very perceptive questions. Need to measure the outputs of the DSP? Split and return to spare console inputs that aren’t routed to any outputs.įirst sound 101 class McDavid Studio Performing Arts Fort WorthĪfter taking Buford Jones (2) day Mixing Workshop, I was inspired to schedule the first Sound 101 workshop for local stage hands who had previously shown interest. If we could measure signals internally, that would certainly save a lot of time and make it very easy to optimize things internal to the console. We use Y cables at the console outputs, DSP outputs, etc… It’s all very barbaric. One of the things that is somewhat confusing and convoluted as far as current measurement procedures is highjacking signals. Output of console versus measurement mic? Of course. Snare top with Snare bot for checking polarity and phase? Done. Examples of how this might be useful include:Ĭomparing a Bass DI with a Bass mic for setting delay on DI to phase align them? Easy.
This would be very beneficial because you could reference any two signals easily without any additional patching or plugging and unplugging. You could select your REFERENCE signal and your MEASUREMENT signal on the console and the console will show you the difference on the local screen. It is only logical to presume that future generations of digital consoles will include a native transfer function instrument. I think the actual heavy lifting is being done on a computer and the console acts like an audio interface and a router but still, Smaart anything for the masses is a great thing. This all reminds me of the Presonus Studio Live consoles that have added a Smaart Lite fuctionality. This is a great step in the right direction even if it falls short of offering the necessary Transfer Function instrument I would desire. While Evan Hooten was explaining about the console I learned that both the X32 and the M32 have RTA and Spectragram audio measurement instruments within their feature set as of firmware 2.0
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What is the difference? The M32 has Midas Pro series mic pres (supposedly taken from the XL4 analog console) and Midas Pro motorized faders. I was curious to see what was different about the M32 as it’s a Midas version of the Behringer X32. I just returned from a Midas M32 / Pro 1 / Pro 2 / Behringer X32 product demonstration hosted at Sound Productions in Irving Texas and presented by Music Group (Midas, Klark Technik, Turbosound, Behringer) rep Evan Hooten, ? and the regional distributor ? Digital Consoles with integrated audio measurement functions – the future If the console and the DSP can share signals digitally and allow for transfer functions between those signals, even better. If in the long run we can get the internal transfer function tools to work with our external tools, that will make optimizing a large and complicated sound system that much easier. Most of the time on a large DSP system, you have to figure out how to measure your various signals pre and post DSP. Having a tranfer function tool inside a DSP is really helpful.
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Here is what the manual says about the transfer function tool on page 167 of the PDF. While working on another post about digital consoles with built in audio measurement instruments, I was reminded that some audio DSP devices offer audio measurement tools already.įor example, the BIAMP Audia device has a transfer function tool for trouble shooting signals withing the device.
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