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MYTH: FIR filters always add a lot of delay and are impractical for live sound

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FACT: FIR filters have an arbitrary amount of delay based on their design, making their application flexible and practical. In this interview with Michael John from Eclipse Audio we dispel FIR filter myths and discuss what live sound engineers need to know about their application in the field. Nathan So, I definitely want to talk to you about FIR Designer and filters and stuff, but first: when you are doing listening tests, what's one of your go-to reference tracks? Michael I tend … [Read more...]

3 EQ Snapshots That Will Make Your Corporate Event Mics More Transparent Using Smaart®: SM58, 185, MX412

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The most common microphones I use on corporate events are Shure wireless SM58, WL185 Lavalier, and wired MX418. I created three EQ snapshots using a mic compare measurement in Smaart for a more transparent starting point. What is a mic compare measurement? In the same way that we use the transfer function measurement in Smaart to observe changes to our mix as it passes through speakers and the air, we can also observe changes to the source as it passes through microphones. To do this, … [Read more...]

How to Measure and Treat Resonances like Room Modes and Standing Waves with Smaart®

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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, but it's easy to overdo it. Listen and audition.Smaart will not average multiple IR measurements. You'll need to do that in another app. In general, the process is simple. The … [Read more...]