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Is your audio system State of the Art: Purposeful Design

Is your audio system State of the Art: Purposeful Design ​State of the art. What does it mean when we say that? I know we throw that term around a lot, even when some audio system designs are clearly anything but. The phrase itself connotes something very expensive...

A box is a box. Not. Especially when it comes to speakers

A box is a box. Not. Especially when it comes to speakers All speakers are not created equal. There is really nothing new in speaker design in our industry. Everything we know, we’ve learned in the 1930’s and some again maybe in the 1950s and ‘60s. The same also holds...

EQ and Feeding the Audio Meat Grinder

EQ and Feeding the Audio Meat Grinder I know for most of you, this will seem like a “no brainer.” Unfortunately, there are a lot of twenty-somethings out there who, believe it or not, have never learned the basics of the audio chain. This is for them. In the meantime,...

I hate you. A fiber rescue story

I hate you. A fiber rescue story “I hate you!” Okay, let me clarify this right away. This was said to me by a very dear friend of mine in the heat of an audio battle during the first song of the night. To get some perspective, we’ll start at the beginning....

Harleys VS Vespas. The truth about HD Audio

Harleys VS Veaspas. The truth about HD Audio I know what you are thinking. Hey I thought Bob wrote a performance audio blog. Well, I do. Hang in there a sec while I use a brilliant analogy. I have long known the difference between Harleys and Vespas and just for the...

Step Up and Take Charge Managing Sound-Check Chaos

Step Up and Take Charge Managing Sound-Check Chaos In this article Bob Langlois addresses that critical period of time before the worship service: the sound check. This can often be a frustrating time with too many leaders and not enough followers, and it can turn...