Tech Notes

Concepts/Definitions

• FLS®—Taking the Mystery Out of Feedback
• Clipping Revisited: Clipping—What is it and what's the big deal?
• Glossary of Digital Audio Terms
• Reference of Sound Reinforcement Terms
• Impedance in Audio Technology
• AUX FED SUBs
• The Loudspeaker Spec Sheet Game

Drums

• The Ultimate Drum Tuning Guide

Midi

• What is SMDI?
• DPM® SP SIMM Installation
• DPM SP Sample Time Chart

Microphones

• Lapel Microphones

Miscellaneous

• Black Widow® Super Structure

Mixers

• 2-Track Recording with Peavey Mixers
• Noise and Stuff in Consoles: More About Specifications
• Automatic Mixers

Power Amplifiers

• How Much Power For My Speakers?
• Biamplification vs. Bridging Power Amplifiers
• Class Act: The Pros and Cons of Amplifier Design
• Heat Sink Technology
• Power Amplifiers in Bridge Mode

Processors

• Initialization/Reset List
• Crossovers 101
• Crossovers 102

Repair

• Factory Repair FAQ

Safety

• Shock Hazard and Grounding
• Flying/Rigging Information

Sound Systems

• Power Amp Gain and Voltage Sensitivity
• Digitool Application for a small Church
• Talk About Balanced vs Unbalanced Systems
• Side Fills or True Cross Fade Monitors? Do You Know the Difference?
• Long Cable Runs Waste Power and Reduce Performance
• Constant Directivity Horn Equalization
• Everything Direct
• Power Shading and More for Loudspeaker Systems
• Boundary Cancellation - How to Eliminate Low Frequency Cancellation with Proper Woofer Placement
• Why Large Sound Systems Need to Go Vertical
• 10 Common Mistakes That Can "Toast" Your Speakers and Diaphragms
• AC Power Distribution
• Hum & Pin #1
• Arraying Loudspeaker Systems
• Bridge Mode Application
• Signal Flow