Haven’t we all had stories of misheard words? It could have been a song lyric or you misheard your spouse? Maybe they mumbled a word or it just wasn’t clear what was said. This has been the cause for a few hilarious moments at our dinner table. The problem is unclear words are a distraction from the message. In the church environment, the pastor’s words must be clear. We can ensure this maximum intelligibility through proper speech EQ. There are four topics to consider w

Let start off with the basic vocal eq settings and the details behind them. Then, let’s dig deeper. General: Roll off below 60Hz using a High Pass Filter. This range is unlikely to contain anything useful, so you may as well reduce the noise the track contributes to the mix. Treat Harsh Vocals: To soften vocals apply cut in a narrow bandwidth somewhere in the 2.5KHz to 4KHz range. Get Brightness, Not Harshness: Apply a gentle boost using a wide-band Bandpass Filter above 6KHz

When you’re preparing an AV budget for your event, there’s a lot more to think about than simply how much money to allocate for theming, lights, sound and vision. An event manager now has tools available to them that require thorough pre-production work with their AV provider on a creative level. Happily, these same tools are transforming audience experiences for the better, lowering costs to the hirer and elevating events to an art form. To ensure you’re getting the most v

Health and safety can sometimes seem like a load of time-consuming red tape – when you’re busy planning an event, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of proper health and safety planning. From a risk-management perspective, it’s important not to lose sight of health and safety – what’s the point in carefully planning fun and engaging events if someone is going to become injured or, in a worst-case scenario, killed? Financial ruin and potentially criminal responsibility

There’s something really special about discovering musicians that you really like or seeing your favorite band live. So the more opportunities to see and hear live music performances, the better, and I hope this post will help and encourage anybody wanting to plan a gig. 1# WHY PLAN A GIG? Before doing anything, have a think about why you want to organize the gig and what others involved will want to get out of the event. As the organizer, understanding everyone’s motivations

We have made the following recommendations on how to successfully plan your events Make sure you clearly identify your event objectives – what the event is aiming to achieve and how do you define success. Know who your target audience is and how you are going to reach them. Check whether any other similar events are taking place at the same time. Arrange regular planning meetings. Produce meeting notes with assigned action points. Book a suitable venue for the event. Don’t ad

what are the common terms you are likely to meet when deciding on sound for your event?

A good supplier will explain to you why you need the system in terms that you can relate to and understand.