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Crew Comms for Festivals and Concerts

Part of our 'getting the message through' series. Who uses stage communication systems? Modern festival stages are busy places; a typical performanc...

Posted /25 January 2019

Introduction to Networking

With the advent of more complex digital technology used within control systems for live events, it is necessary for engineers to have an understanding not just ...

Posted /14 January 2018

Product Specifications Clarified

A look at the specs and measurements supplied with loudspeakers and other equipment, and how they can be abused to pretend a piece of gear performs better than ...

Posted /20 January 2017

Time Alignment in Modern PA Systems

Or, the importance of punctuality! A Bit of History? Festival PA systems have not always been smooth, high-quality affairs, specified by laptops wielding tec...

Posted /25 May 2016

An Audio Measurement Primer

Making and weighting measurements of ongoing noise. It is extremely common nowadays for festivals to be policed for noise by both the environmental health servi...

Posted /23 April 2015