How To Set Up A Sound System For A Live Event [PA System Setup Tutorial]

by Kyle Mathias | Jul 8, 2021 | Audio Basics, Live Sound

In this post, I’ll walk you through the steps of setting up a sound system for a live event. By following these steps, you’re going to avoid the most common mistakes and by the end you’ll have a great sounding system. If this is our first time...

Gain Staging Secrets Every Great Audio Engineer Understands

by Kyle Mathias | Jul 1, 2021 | Audio Basics, Live Sound, Mixing, Recording

Gain structure is one of the most important topics in audio, but I don’t think it gets the attention it deserves. A solid understanding of gain structure is absolutely essential for doing work with audio. The principles in this post apply to every facet of audio...

Best Speaker Stands For Live Sound, DJs, & PA Systems

by Kyle Mathias | Jun 17, 2021 | Audio Gear, Live Sound

So you’re building a portable sound system for live events and you’re searching for speaker stands that are reliable, lightweight, and easy to set up. Well, I might have the perfect solution for you in this post. If this is our first time meeting, my name is...

Balanced vs Unbalanced Audio | Does Balanced Audio Sound Better?

by Kyle Mathias | Jun 10, 2021 | Audio Basics, Live Sound, Recording

One of the most powerful ways to prevent noise from entering audio signals is to make balanced connections between devices. Some cables are capable of balanced connections, others aren’t. In this post, we’ll take a look inside some common audio cables to see how they...

A Powerful Trick To EQ Vocals, Drums, & Anything Else | How To Use EQ For Mixing Music

by Kyle Mathias | Jun 3, 2021 | Live Sound, Mixing, Recording

In previous posts, I’ve introduced you to my favorite ear training method for audio engineers. Here is a post that goes in-depth on the topic of Ear Training For Audio Engineers. This post is all about how to improve your ability to EQ drums, vocals, and other...

How To Set Up An Amplifier [Bridge vs Parallel vs Stereo]

by Kyle Mathias | May 27, 2021 | Audio Basics, Live Sound

While setting up your amplifier, you may come across switches that allow you to configure the amp in different ways. It’s very important that you understand each mode to ensure that you don’t damage your speakers or amplifier by setting these switches incorrectly. In...