The overhauled delay finder in Smaart v8 beta looks like it’s set up to make your main+sub alignments a synch. But will it really save you time? (Yes, but you can’t throw out the phase graph, yet.) Key Takeaways The updated delay finder includes an optional bandpass filter for tracking arrival time by frequency. It […]
If Poor Speaker Choice and Placement Were a Crime, We’d All Go to Jail
Interview with Pat Brown from SynAudCon about the biggest mistakes in sound system design and optimization.
3-Step Configuration Hack to Get up and Running Fast with Smaart v8 Beta
I know you want to use the new beta version of Smaart, but you haven’t found time, yet. This 3-step hack will have you up and running in about 5 minutes. Steps In Smaart v8, Config > Manage Configurations > Current Config > Save As. In Finder, ⇧⌘G then ~/Documents/Smaart v8/Config and copy the config […]
How to Measure and Treat Resonances like Room Modes and Standing Waves with Smaart
Room modes can make your mix sound flabby and are most prevalent in small rooms. A few properly placed notch filters can help and in this article I am going to show you how to measure your room and place the filters using Smaart. Key Takeaways Precisely placed notch filters can tighten up your mix, […]
INFOGRAPHIC: Create an IEM Link Budget to Avoid RF Dropout and Overload
In this video Stephen Pavlik walks me through how to create a link budget to find out if my IEM system will work…or why it didn’t work. Download the infographic and get all 3 training videos There is no single point solution. Every point in the RF signal chain can either attenuate or amplify the […]