Anatomy of a Service Call
Pat Brown took an average and simple service call and documented his steps to finding the problem and his solution to the problem.
By Pat BrownThe sound system in the Chapel at a local nursing home had all of … Read more
Entries by Pat Brown
Hums, buzzes and RFI – Audio Ghostbusting
By Dale Shirk
Dale Shirks presents a handy tool to help us keep Hums, buzzes and RFI out of the audio systems.
Hums, buzzes and RFI are caused by ghosts. I’m convinced of it! Little gremlins that we cannot see, … Read more
Recorded Sweeps of a Dome Room – Learn More About it's Acoustics.
Here are some recorded sweeps of a dome room. This will give you an opportunity to learn more about Dome room acoustics.
Olli Rajala is a long-time Syn-Aud-Con member who lives and works in Finland. He has put into practice … Read more
Headphone Calibration for Auralization
By R.H. Campbell
This short piece by Dick Campbell, he addresses the significance of headphone choice and how they affect the auralization from room models
Reflected sound has a dramatic impact on what we hear. Room reflections and reverberation produce … Read more
What Kind of Audio Meter is best for Monitoring Loudness?
By Pat Brown
Monitoring the loudness with an audio meter can’t prevent unnecessary noise and distortion. Pat addresses two types the Volume Indicator and Peak Program Meter.
Is your audio gear operating in the optimum part of its dynamic range? … Read more
Bricscad™ – CAD on a Budget
By Pat Brown
Pat Brown gives an overview of Bricscad™ – An efficient and cost effective program for technical drawings.
CAD-literacy is an important skill for audio people. The long-term mainstay of CAD programs is AutoCAD™. Many small companies find … Read more
Chinn on Cable Wrapping
By Rick Chinn
Audio people have long been divided on the proper way to coil a cable. Rich Chinn’s provided some insights on cable wrapping that come from experience. pb
Wrapping
I’m in two camps. For short cables, I prefer … Read more
Sorensen Sez… Can a Boom Stop a Swirl?
By Jim Sorensen
There’s something fascinating about science, isn’t there?
Take the Mississippi River. There it is, this big old usually slow flowing curly-qued stream that gives every impression that it’s always been like that…running from about Minneapolis to the … Read more
Composite Bass Tone-Burst Test Track
D. B. (Don) Keele, Jr., Sept. 16, 2004 (Revised Aug. 29, 2005), Copyright 2005, D.B. Keele, Jr., Harman Int. Industries
