Loudspeakers can be described and specified in a number of different ways, making a buying decision more complicated than it needs to be. Therefore, having some understanding of the jargon used to specify loudspeakers is essential to make sure the product you are buying is the right one for your needs. For passive loudspeakers, the … Read More
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Production
How to Setup Delayed Loudspeakers
In a large room or outdoor, there may be the need to set up additional loudspeakers relatively far away from the main stage or event in order to provide proper sound coverage for the entire audience. When these distant loudspeakers, also called satellite or delayed units, are properly time-aligned with the main stage loudspeakers, the … Read More
KS Series Crossover Settings – Do and Don’t
All three KS Series Active Subwoofers feature powerful DSP, which allow you to adjust a number of useful parameters. Among these is the crossover frequency (low-pass). Now, to perfectly match your KS active subwoofer with your top active loudspeakers, you need to choose a suitable crossover frequency (80 or 100 Hz) – and apply the … Read More
How to Correctly Place a Subwoofer in a Room
Have you ever wondered if subwoofers can be placed anywhere in a room, on a stage or below it? Have you ever experienced listening to a subwoofer that had no punch, impact and definition? In fact, the placement of a subwoofer in a room or a club, on stage or simply on the floor is … Read More
How to Best Setup Your Loudspeakers in Your Home Studio
Confined due to the current global pandemic crisis, many of you are now rehearsing, composing and recording music in your home studio. This article aims to give you practical advice and tips on the most crucial aspects of your home studio setup in order to create an ideal production environment. Before starting, some of you … Read More
What are the differences between balanced, unbalanced and loudspeaker cables?
Let’s begin by stating that every cable has the potential to add noise and compromise the overall sound quality of any audio system, so using the right cable for your application is crucial. The Shield An important element of an audio cable is the so-called shield or screen. This outer conductor encircles the other conductor(s) … Read More
Insights into QSC Cardioid Subwoofer Solutions
This blog article is going to first explain and illustrate the various challenges of setting up a cardioid subwoofer array yourself, before revealing how QSC subwoofer solutions achieve outstanding results. Let’s begin by defining what we mean by subwoofer? A subwoofer – or ‘sub’ – is a complete loudspeaker dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched … Read More
JV Audio and QSC
Jamie Valente owner of JV Audio in Australia gives a rundown of his QSC gear and talks about why he chooses QSC. More information: QSC K.2 Series Active Loudspeakers QSC KW Series Actives Loudspeakers JV Audio on Instagram
Peter Jones – K8’s for “Everything”
I use the QSC K8 for everything I do. I am a man with a lot of jobs (sound man, musician, road manager, production manager) and it is as if the QSC K8 was made just for me. It is the most versatile speaker I have ever used. And for its size, the most powerful … Read More
Jason Klock – Mobile DJ Tips #2 – Getting Your DJ Business Started
Jason Klock owner of Klock Entertainment, discusses how he started his mobile DJ company and offers encouraging advice to those who are thinking of starting their own mobile DJ company. This is episode #2 in a blog series on Mobile DJ Tips with Jason Klock. Click here to view all videos in this series. … Read More