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
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...]