More Than You Wanted to Know About Sound Systems
Don Briggs

Understanding Microphone Pickup Patterns
What comes out of your PA is only as good as the mics you use. Find out more about three types of microphone pickup patterns.

Do You Need a Vocal Mic or an Instrument Mic?
The Differences Between Vocal & Instrument Mics Just like speakers, the enclosure that a microphone transducer is mounted in affects how it sounds and what

The Three Kinds of Microphone Transducers
I have broken the topic of stage microphones into three parts. I hope you will read all three parts before your next purchase. Microphones Are

Mixers: Where It All Happens
When putting together a PA system, here are all the considerations for what you should get in a mixing board.

Speaker Arrays Can’t Be Beat
Speaker arrays are designed to focus all frequencies in a desired direction. Drivers, cabinet and electronics achieve this at at a hefty price tag. Arrays

Speaker Placement
What is a speaker? A speaker is a transducer that converts electrical energy into sound waves. PA speakers turned up to 95dB (reasonable indoor volume)