October 25-27, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA

This seminar is for those who install, configure and calibrate sound reinforcement systems.

Studying “how it works” is the key to troubleshooting and setting the system up correctly.
This seminar has been polished and refined for 2010 . It covers the theory behind how systems work, and demonstrates how to use instrumentation to look “under the hood” to troubleshoot systems. Advanced topics such a crossover adjustments and equalization are presented in a technical, yet practical manner.

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Charlie Wicks, founder and CEO of Pro Co Sound, Inc. passed away on the morning of March 11th, 2010 due to complications related to his battle with cancer.

Charlie, 65, was an icon in the audio industry. He formed Pro Co in the early 1970′s to manufacture P.A. speakers and shifted to manufacturing cables and interconnect products in 1974. From that time, he successfully led the company over the next four decades to become a global presence in the audio industry.

Charlie loved education and was always extremely supportive of SynAudCon.  He was a natural teacher among other things.  I loved hearing his philosophy on teaching – an area he had a lot of insight.

We will miss positive attitude, his encouraging words and his insights. I truly believe he is one guy who had a way of making everyone feel special.

Brenda Brown

I would like to share another great event with you — a SynAudCon Workshop is being planned for September, 2010. As most of you know, these one-time events are normally only offered every 2 or 3 years. This workshop should bring some clarity to a topic that has confused people for years. With an expert staff, this will be an event you do not want to miss.

2010 Workshop:
Audio & Acoustics for Conference Systems

When: September 16-18, 2010
Where: Fort Wayne IN
Staff: Jay Paul, Mario Maltese and Russ Berger
Supporting Staff: Pat and Brenda Brown

For more information check out his link.

We hope to see you there.

Brenda Brown

Dear Audio Professional,

Since we announced in November of 2009 that we are developing a new website and online training we have been extremely busy. What better way to provide you with an update of our progress than with video?

Audio professionals are pulled in many directions and are required to stay proficient in many areas. Audio is only one area of many, so we realize the importance of shortening the learning curve. The motto, “Simplicity is empowering” has been our driving force.

Our goal is to make the website and online training user-friendly. The online training is the culmination of years of conducting live classes and learning what works and what doesn’t. We try to put you in the classroom without leaving your PC, complete with animation, visuals, demonstrations and instruction.

Using this approach requires more of our time to develop the content, however, it will be a valuable resource for you.

We welcome your comments or suggestions. Thank you again for your patience as we go through this transition period.

We have purposefully planned our first in-person training at InfoComm (June 5-11, 2010) so we can focus our attention on this project until that time.

Our team continues to work tirelessly so that we can release the first phase soon.

Brenda Brown
bbrown@synaudcon.com

Join Us at InfoComm 2010 June 6th – 8th for this comprehensive in person training seminar.

Studying “how it works” is the key to troubleshooting and setting the system up correctly.
This seminar has been polished and refined for 2010 . It covers the theory behind how systems work, and demonstrates how to use instrumentation to look “under the hood” to troubleshoot systems. Advanced topics such a crossover adjustments and equalization are presented in a technical, yet practical manner. READ MORE >>

This is a place holder for Langston Holland

by: Jim Kumorek

In 2001 I was led to pursue a church technical director position, and one of the things that I realized going into a technically sophisticated facility was my woeful lack of expertise. I knew what to do in the smaller room in which I learned to mix. But I didn’t necessarily know why I was doing what I did.
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By Dr. Eugene Patronis

In part 5 of this series we employed the method of images to determine the complex mechanical impedance present at the origin of a plane wave tube of arbitrary length when the tube is terminated by a rigid barrier. In this article we will explore the general technique that is applicable to plane wave tubes having arbitrary terminations including that of a rigid barrier, an open-ended tube, and any other given mechanical impedance. Finally, we will consider the interaction between a small loudspeaker employed to excite the tube and an improperly terminated plane wave tube. Read more »

What is the CLF?

Sound system designers need a base-line set of loudspeaker specifications to locate suitable loudspeakers for their projects. The problem is that there are numerous metrics that can be used to describe loudspeaker performance, and different manufacturers may use different ones or even different versions of the same ones. The long-term solution to this is an industry standard for loudspeaker specifications. In the mean time, a group of interested individuals have agreed on a common set of specifications and their presentation.

The Common Loudspeaker File Format is a loudspeaker data format that serves two purposes:

• 1. To provide a common set of well-defined loudspeaker specifications to aid in the selection of loudspeakers.
• 2. To provide platform-independent data for acoustics modeling software applications. Read more »

No matter what measurement software you own, or plan to purchase, you will need an external audio interface to connect your PC to the outside world. Most notebook PC sound cards are not up to the task.

The software packages available for measuring audio and acoustics are very powerful and there are more of them now than there were five or ten years ago. To name just a few (in no particular order); EASERA™, TEF™, SMAART™, Praxis™, WinMLS™, SIM 3™ and numerous RTA programs.

We are often asked which hardware to purchase for performing acoustic or audio system measurements. The answer is the familiar “It depends!” Read more »