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One Simple Tool to Find the Right Size Speaker for Any Space

By Nathan Lively

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This is an article I wrote for SoundGirls. Here's the original. Do you usually choose speakers by guessing? I want to show you one simple tool to find the exact right speaker for any space. It is called Forward Aspect Ratio (FAR) and it is simply the shape a speaker makes, defined by depth and width. Here's how you can reverse engineer it to master the universe. Measure the depth of your space at mid-width. Measure the width of your space at mid-depth. FAR = depth ÷ width. … [Read more...]

Sound Girls: Karrie Keyes and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato

By Nathan Lively

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Get ready for 40+ years of combined experience on career advice, mixing, and health on tour. Karrie Keyes and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato are two incredibly generous and experienced women, and they're opening up their lives for your benefit. Keyes is the monitor engineer for Pearl Jam. Pettinato has been FOH engineer 
for some huge pop tours such as 
Thievery Corporation, Joan Osborne, Gwen Stefani, Jewel, and 
Ke$ha. Together, they created Soundgirls.org, which provides community and … [Read more...]

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