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A great post from fellow educator Eric Ferguson on creating input lists (what plugs into which channel) and stage plots (what goes where on stage). These are industry-standard documents that every sound engineer needs to know how to prepare, distribute, read and interpret. I strongly recommend reading this article from start to finish, you will learn many valuable lessons, not just about show admin, but about the mindset of being an organised and well-prepared professional.

Simple Yet Vital: Best Practices In Developing Input Lists And Stage Plots - ProSoundWeb A range of best practices for getting these two vital yet too-often overlooked aspects right.

This is first article I have shared by Ciaran de Chaud who, besides having a unique name, also offers good advice to those moving from live sound into the recording studio, or between the two spaces. It's good to be reminded of the unique skills and perspectives that we 'live guys' bring into any audio workspace 😄

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Excellent advice from Carl Stewart about how to conduct yourself during corporate events. These are viable alternatives to other types of live sound events, and tend to feature better hours, food and air conditioning!!! 😄

A Matter Of Etiquette: It's About Much More Than Audio In The World Of "Corporates" - ProSoundWeb Keeping these simple principles in mind will go a long way toward keeping you busy in corporate audio, where the demand is greater and the pay, generally, is often better.

Happy New Year everyone! To start off 2024 here's an exceptionally interesting article, originally published nearly fifty years ago, about an event that took place in April 1974. With an attendance of over two hundred thousand fans, PA coverage was needed to a distance of over a thousand feet (three hundred meters). The system assembled for the job had 54,000 watts RMS and delivered 105dB SPL ONE MILE from the speaker stacks. Truly pioneering work, long before line arrays or Synergy Horns. Half a century later, this is still an awesome rig 😎

History Files: Tycobrahe Sound Company And “THE CALIFORNIA JAM” - ProSoundWeb A look back at the sound design and tools to support a 12-hour rock concert in Southern California almost five decades ago.

Lots of good advice from the staff at Pro Sound Web on handling guitar inputs - electric, acoustic, miked, modelled, direct, it's all covered 😄

Roundtable: A Plethora Of Approaches For Dealing With Guitar Inputs - ProSoundWeb Our panel of audio veterans on getting a better handle on "those things with strings."

Good advice from Tim Weaver on live sound workflow for the small business owner. I particularly like his practical tips on things like pre-show preparation, snake head placement and keeping the stage free from clutter. Good stuff Tim! 😀 👍🏻

Getting The Right Flow: Logical Approaches To The Live Show - ProSoundWeb An overview of practices and procedures developed over years of being a solo proprietor providing sound reinforcement to one-off gigs, local events and regional music festivals.

I have been asked to review the TC Electronic Bodyrez acoustic pickup enhancer many times since it was released in 2015. Better late than never! Read the full review on GLBProductions.com 😊

TC Electronic BodyRez Pedal Review – GLB Productions TC Electronic BodyRez Pedal Review Posted 8th September 2023 by glbpro Released in 2015, the TC Electronic (TC-E) BodyRez Acoustic Pickup Enhancer is, according to the manufacturer: “Designed to restore the natural acoustic resonance of your instrument when using under-saddle pickups.” The name ...

My late father was fond of saying that "Practice does not make perfect, practice makes PERMANENT!" So here's some 'old guy wisdom' from Gary Gand about how not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Hunting Gremlins: What’s Old Becomes New Again - ProSoundWeb Treading ever so heavily on a sacred stretch of ground that has been detoured around for the past few decades – being in the band and dealing with newer (less experienced) and/or “attitudinal” sound people.

Good advice from Aleš Štefančič about how to avoid the wrong kind of attention from clients and the audience during your work. Hope y'all are being quiet professionals out there 😎

Counterintuitive But True: The Art Of Being Invisible To Get Noticed - ProSoundWeb Live audio crews at their best are like efficient ninjas: they all wear black, you never know they were there, and when the job is perfectly executed, they disappear silently into the night.

This weekend the channel hit one hundred thousand subscribers. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along this journey, especially during the last three years when I have not been able to upload as often due to the pandemic and personal health reasons. But I am still here and not going anywhere - here's to the next twelve years! 😄 Bruno.

Sometimes it's good to go old school - even if you can't afford a Midas Heritage 3000! Some good tips from Wayne Pauley on things to pay attention to when working with gear that is more on the classic side of things 😄

Analog Rejuvenation: The Joy Of Getting Back To Basics - ProSoundWeb Who would have thought revisiting the “old school” could be so exciting?

New blog post on GLB Productions dot com. Definitely an alternative to other acoustic amplifiers out there.

Blackstar Sonnet 60 review – GLB Productions Blackstar Sonnet 60 review Posted 3rd March 2023 by glbpro As a live sound engineer I’ve encountered and used all sorts of amplification systems for acoustic instruments, from powered PA speakers to Roland keyboard amps to various dedicated ‘acoustic’ amplifiers. When I first started out in th...