John Gatski is the Publisher & Executive Editor of Pro Audio Review.
In studio, broadcast, post and every other facet of the audio world, digital is inevitable. And the growing segment of worship audio delivery is no exception. Check out Dan Wothke’s latest installment of “Worship Audio” — large, medium and even small houses-of-worship are taking advantage of the efficiencies that digital products can deliver. From wireless microphone, mixer and distribution systems to archiving and distributing services to the public, digital is surely taking over. And the market has responded with plenty of products for installers and engineers to choose.
Just take a look, for example, at the digital distribution product niche, with major players, such as Aphex, Aviom, Light Viper, Rapco, Roland, etc., providing various systems for a variety of needs. Over the last three years, these products have been pushed to the forefront. In the analog days, you hardly ever saw a snake advertised.
From PAR’s point of view, we will continue to evaluate the new gear that you are buying so it will make your decision a bit easier.
Studio Biz Back On Track
Recently, I had a conversation with an LA-based mixing engineer about the music recording business. He offered that the big shakeout from the early part of the decade — numerous stand-alone studio closings and the rise of professional home studios -- has pretty much made the full transition. The market has stabilized, which has made his business more successful, the engineer noted.
I have heard the same state-of-the-industry assessments from other engineers who have weathered the storm. Of course, business is done a bit differently with smaller facilities in homes, computer-centric recording, more plug-in processing, etc. Also, many tracking engineers are on the move a lot, grabbing their gear and going wherever the job is. (Just ask our busier than busy Nashville-based studio contributor Russ Long.)
As the LA engineer said to me, as long as there are at least a few good sounding rooms to record in pros like him can still enjoy the music production business that they love. And they can make a good living out of mixing, mastering, remixing and doing restoration projects, without leaving the house.
With Internet speed and fast parcel service on their side, theses engineers get business from all over the world — not just from the U.S. market. These engineers never meet many of their clients; they communicate via Internet or phone, arrange a deal and commence business. Of course, just as in the old days, a good set of ears, dedication and the right tools to do the job are still necessary. The tools and the location may be quite a bit different, but the goal is the same: to make the best sounding recordings possible.
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