Groups and VCAs on a digital live console: organizing your surface to run a show
On a digital live console, the difference between an audio group and a VCA is no engineer's detail: it is what lets…
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Stage power for live sound: distribution, phases and ground loops explained
Getting mains power around a stage cleanly is not an electrician's afterthought: it decides safety, whether you get hum, and how reliable…
Mixer connection diagram: inputs, outputs and cabling, case by case
The complete wiring diagram for a mixing console: every input, every output, the right cable, and three typical setups from a small…
How to record multitrack on a Behringer XR18 / MR18 (USB, app and DAW)
The XR18 hides an 18 x 18 USB interface that records a whole show over a single cable, with no surface and…
How to record multitrack on a Behringer X32 / M32: USB, X-Live and virtual soundcheck
X-USB card to a computer, standalone X-Live SD recording, tap points, extraction and virtual soundcheck: the complete guide to recording a concert…
Cardioid subwoofer arrays explained: end-fire, gradient and how to set them up
A lone subwoofer radiates in every direction, including back at the stage. Cardioid arrays flip the logic: they aim the energy at…
Yamaha DM5 and DM5 Compact: price, specs and where they sit in the range
Yamaha fills the gap between the DM3 and the DM7 with two new compact digital consoles, the DM5 and DM5 Compact, aimed…
What is a DI box? Active vs passive, and how to use one
The DI box is one of the quietest, most useful tools on a stage. It turns an unbalanced instrument signal into a…
Yorkville Paraline: four active compact line-array boxes built on Danley technology
Yorkville refreshes its Paraline range with four compact powered enclosures, two full-range tops and two subs, built around Tom Danley's Paraline Lens…
System tuning for live sound: measurement, time alignment and target curve explained
Tuning a PA is not "EQ by feel". It is measuring, aligning in time and phase, then shaping a coherent response across…