Pat Brown, Author at Prosoundtraining

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Entries by Pat Brown

SynAudCon Digital Class toured the Utah State Capitol Building

August 24, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Brenda Brown

Last week, we held the SynAudCon Digital Class in Salt Lake City. It was a great class with 40 attendees. The class was taught by Pat Brown, Steve Macatee, and Brad Benn.

We often compliment the Digital … Read more

Chinn on Trim – Setting Input Trims on a Mixer

August 24, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Rick Chinn

Rick Chinn presents a quick and easy way to set input trims on a mixer.

A recent Syn-Aud-Con Listserv thread provoked an interesting discussion about the input stage of a mixer. Rick Chinn’s contribution to the thread … Read more

A Closer Look at Loudspeaker Coverage Angles

July 9, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Jeremy Johnston

In this article, Jeremy compares the coverage angles of 3 full range loudspeakers 90°x40°, 90°x50° and 90°x60°.

Most loudspeakers used in sound reinforcement have some sort of Pattern Control Element (PCE – a new term I just … Read more

It Ain't Just Dirt… Grounding to Reduce Hum and Buzz – Part 2

June 14, 2010/by Pat Brown

Theory and Practice – By Dale Shirk

In this article I will discuss the role of grounding in keeping audio and other technical systems free of hum, buzz, and other unwanted noises.

In Part 1 I discussed grounding for safety. … Read more

The Analog Impedance Meter – Tools of the Trade

May 30, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

This article gives an overview of the TOA ZM-104 Analog Impedance Meter characteristics and some of the basic tests that it can run.

From SynAudCon Newsletter Vol. 32 No.3

One of my favorite field tools is a … Read more

Understanding Horn Directivity Control

May 24, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Charlie Hughes

Charlie Hughes will help you understand more about horn directivity control.

Horns are often used in loudspeaker systems for a variety of reasons. One may be to provide increased acoustical loading to the driver attached to the … Read more

Online Training – The Time Has Come

April 5, 2010/by Pat Brown

I can vividly recall making the statement, “I will never have a blog.” I am not certain that I fully understood what a blog is/was at the time. We have all learned the foolishness of saying “never” and I will

Take a walk in Loudspeaker Park with me – Part 4

March 28, 2010/by Pat Brown

Campbell’s Corner – By Dick Campbell

A bunch of kids are running though Loudspeaker Park from the electric to the acoustic end. Near the end they come across a huge piece of sewer pipe lying off to one side. Some … Read more

Using Limiters to Help Protect Loudspeakers

March 21, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Charlie Hughes

In this article, Charlie Hughes will help you understand how limiters can be used to provide protection from over excursion.

Using limiters to protect loudspeakers is nothing new. In many applications a limiter is placed immediately in … Read more

Target SPL and Required Amplifier Size

March 20, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Charles Hughes

This article touches on two things: The required amplifier size so that a given loudspeaker may achieve a target SPL and caution that must be used when driving loudspeakers with the very large amplifiers.

In a previous … Read more