Sunday rehearsal starts, and the kick drum is already the problem. At soundcheck it feels boomy in the room, weak in the in-ears, and different from last week even though nobody changed the PA. During faster parts, the note definition disappears. During quieter songs, the kick vanishes unless the drummer digs in harder than they […]
Sunday morning is about to start. One wireless mic is crackling, the acoustic guitar is louder than the lead vocal, and the keyboard player says they still cannot hear themselves. In a school auditorium, the same kind of scramble happens five minutes before the principal walks on stage. In a small band setup, it shows […]
Sunday morning is ten minutes out. The drummer says the click is too quiet. The worship leader wants more piano in the cue mix. Someone at front of house puts on a random pair of headphones to check the bus, boosts low end because the kick feels weak, and suddenly the room gets muddy when […]
At its core, a digital wireless guitar system does one simple thing: it replaces your guitar cable. It uses a small transmitter plugged into your guitar and a receiver connected to your amp or pedalboard, sending your signal through the air instead of down a wire. It’s a straightforward way to get total freedom on […]
If you want your mixes to sound great everywhere—from a car stereo to a high-end sound system—you need monitors that tell you the truth. That's exactly what the Yamaha HS8 is built for. It’s not designed to make your music sound better in the studio; it’s designed to show you exactly what’s there, warts and […]
If you just want the short answer, here it is: a small-diaphragm condenser microphone is the gold standard for recording acoustic guitar. It’s what the pros use to capture all that beautiful clarity and string detail. In a well-treated studio, grabbing a matched pair of them is the key to getting that wide, professional stereo […]
John Soto is a husband, father, sound Engineer, and owner of John Soto Music LLC.
20 years of experience designing and deploying Sound Systems.
