Recent content by brucegoodman

Let me reiterate that understanding the Q of an eq is essential and why parametrics are used to knock down feedback. Q is the bandwith affected by the eq. Feedback usually has a very specific center freq caused by the room dynamics. You want to lower the level of that freq. You don't want to...

Most of the venues I work were not built for performance but to look pretty. Many gyms and community buildings. My goal is speech intelligability 1st and music second. The comment about the speakers being behind the stage is one I run into all the time. Architects love to put them there...

You are correct. My bad. Periaktoi! My Greek is as bad as my Latin. When I first started researching them, I was told they were called triaktois. Made sense to me. Ever hear them called that?

tdbatman Still looking for info. Were your's at a fixed position on stage and rotate around a pivot point, or did they move and rotate? What did you skin them with? If you skinned them with canvas, how was your vertical stability and straightness? Any problems with audience site lines? Any...

I found this site while looking for info on periaktois and started browsing the threads. Lots of activity is nice. I married a drama major and we've been doing live theatre for 30 yrs now. Mostly church and community theatre. But she's a good director and our repeat audience has gotten pretty...