Networks, AoIP Flourish in Festival Audio; New Gear from QSC, Wohler

Top Story - 8.2.16 Networks, AoIP Flourish in Festival Audio By Strother Bullins The proliferation of digitally-networked audio rigs and an increased acceptance of the latest AoIP (audio over internet protocol) pro audio technologies in live sound have made the modern music festival setting more comprehensively digital than ever before. While nearly all large-scale festivals currently rely upon digital networks that are either Dante or AES3 (a.k.a. AES/EBU) protocol-based, new needs for digital audio distribution are emerging all the time. Read More » Other News Festival Safety: Recent Events' Wake-Up Call » Wohler Bows Audio Monitors » QSC Adds E Series Tunings » Adamson Rolls with Li Ronghao » Blog This Producer Tells The Biggest Lies by Clive Young From the lies they tell musicians ("That was great") to the lies they tell themselves ("We'll fix it in the mix") to the lies they get told ("The check's in the mail"), producers and engineers know all about lying liars and the lies they lie. After producing more than 180 albums over the course of three decades, Grammy-winner Jeff Weber's heard them all—as well as countless musician jokes—and now he's crammed an endless supply of both into his aptly titled book, You've Got A Deal! The Biggest Lies Of The Music Business. Filled with one-liners and the occasional wise truth, it might just be the ultimate music biz "bathroom book." We sat down with Weber a while back at Book Expo America for a chat that left us smiling—and that's the truth. Read More » Quote of the Week "A lot of the comments we're hearing from the crowd is how emotionally involving it is. Quite a strong thing goes on at the shows—it's a tangible thing that happens." - Tom Howat, monitor engineer, Above & Beyond Click to read this article from the current issue of Pro Sound News.

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