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    Looking for ideas, charging rig for multiple Sennheiser EW-D battery chargers

    Hello hive mind. I just acquired 14 Sennheiser EW-D battery chargers. I was wondering if anyone has built a size "responsible" charging rig for them. Currently I have them spread across a large desk and am using every outlet I have with power strips occupying 5 separate outlets. It isn't pretty...
  2. ademhayyu21

    Is 40amps enough?

    Hello friends!I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I've been contacted to provide a quote for AV equipment for a new outdoor stage being built. Fun!Here's the catch, the site is only providing 2x 20amps to tie the equipment into. The stage is approximately 28'x30', will live on a pretty...
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    Issue with Mains

    Hello,I have an older venue with two speakers hung at the proscenium arch. I have a input box on the floor backstage by the speaker lines that is connected via snake to the booth at the back of the auditorium and up to the sound booth which is on the floor above. We've recently purchased a new...
  4. JD

    Recording Virtual Choirs / Performances

    With most of the entertainment industry in shut-down, I have found myself doing a lot of video and audio recordings for virtual groups and choirs. Although I have some background in video, most of my abilities are in the live entertainment world. After doing a short search, I did not see a...
  5. dvsDave

    USITT - Forum@4 - Current Practices and Research in Sound

    Webinar description: A series of presentations investigating the artistry, craft, and technology of sound, each of which is supported with a peer-reviewed paper that will be published after the conference. Presented papers will include: Sounds from a Dream Place: Selective Listening and...
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    Sound Board Recommendations

    Hello all, My high school just passed a referendum that included money for the 605 seat performing arts center. We are looking for a digital sound board. Currently we have a 32 channel Allen & Heath GL2800. During the last few shows we have been filling all 32 inputs and all 8 aux outputs. The...
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    Ground Signal in Rack

    Hello there. I've been, over time, re-wiring/re-patching our sound rack. One thing I have run into, is there is a ground signal all the time coming out of our loudspeaker arrays. The ground loop starts in the rack. There isn't any problem with inputs into the mixer, or anything going out of the...
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    Mixers/Consoles Yamaha Rivage PM7

    Hello. I am the sound designer/operator at my theatre. We are looking into upgrading our sound console from the LS9. One that both my technical director and I have taken interest in is the PM7. Now, the only issue I'm having is that I can't seem to find any source of where to buy one or even get...
  9. Pip

    Dante certification

    Hey all!! I wanted to accomplish a couple things with this post.Firstly, I’d like to pat myself on the back and brag about my completion of the Dante Certification Level 3 by Audinate. That was fun!Secondly, I’d like to offer that if anyone wants to discuss Dante networking, I’d be...
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    What is a Mackie 24.4 VLZ worth?

    HiDoes anyone here know what a Mackie 24.4 VLZ mixing consoled is worth. I am not going to sell the board I was just wondering how much it would be worth should I decide to sell it one day. The board in in good condition and works. However some of the pots makes noise when turning the pot...
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    USITT Diagram Software

    Hi! I am going to a festival and doing a sound competition. One of the requirements for the competition is to have a USITT block diagram. Does anyone know of a software that can help me make this? I could do it by hand, but it'd just be neater and cleaner if done digitally.
  12. Darin

    Head "Wire" for lav mics

    Hi all,I have 8 Shure body mics and belt packs. In the past, we have run the wire up our actors' necks, over their ears, and taped them around their cheek bone.I know that some mics are on a stiff wire type accessory. Are these only available pre-made, or are there companies that will sell...
  13. GMeinhardt

    Mt.Lassen Theatre Remodel

    Hello from far Northern California!So glad to have found this forum. I'm a Theatre Director and Musician (retired HS Science teacher) responsible for an entire theatre remodel with only nominal experience in tech. Excited about the remodel but sometimes baffled at the challenges of merging...
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    ClearCom WH301

    Hi all! I am in desperate need of help getting my brand new ClearCom WH 301 wirless headsets to work. I can turn them on and that is it! They do not seem to connect to each other/do anything but turn on and off. They were purchased maybe a year ago and never used. I have asked ClearCom for a...
  15. J

    How to use laptop for sound

    I ran sound from MacBook Air’s headphone jack (to XLR into mixer) at a high school theater and it sounded awful.What do I need between the computer and the mixer? Am I looking for an “external sound card”? “Pre-amp”? “DAC”? And if so, what specs do I need to meet to do well in a medium-sized...
  16. K

    Manual for IRP Micro Audio EQ Pod 1.0CQ?

    I'm trying to help out a school that has an IRP Micro Audio EQ Pod 1.0CQ programmable equilizer in its sound path - and they have no manual. Usually I can find manuals online, but no joy with this one.Does anyone out there happen to have a PDF for this beast so I can try to figure out why the...
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    Microphones Sennheiser MZ 2-2 Supplier?

    Hi all,I'm working with a decent inventory (~30+) of Sennheiser MKE-2's this summer, however the company has lost most all of the original caps for the elements. I'd like to have caps as it is an outdoor production and I want all the "sweat-out" protection and wind suppression I can get before...
  18. soundtech193746

    Installs Best rack for 6 wireless microphones?

    In the upcoming month, we are purchasing 6 additional microphones (AudioTechnica 3000s). What is the best rack i can get for these that has locking functionality? It needs to be big enough to hold the 6 wireless receivers and a rack drawer for storing the transmitters and other miscellaneous...
  19. consoletape

    Microphones Q: Wig Mics vs Cheek Mics

    Looking for any professional input/experience regarding using wig microphones or forehead microphones as opposed to using cheek microphones that go over the ear and rest on the cheek. Any preferences or advantages/disadvantages to either one? Any input or links to anything helpful is welcome...
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    How to find funding?

    As many know, funding coming from a school district is few and far between it seems sometimes often with the arts falling by the wayside (as it is in my school district) We recently did a capital project renovation (which didnt turn out very well) and my thoughts were "if the district isnt...
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