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DEPARTMENTS
9 INPUT
The Unison Fund is there to help live events professionals through the hard times
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the pro audio industry
18 PROFILE
Jeremy Elliott , Peter Hendrickson & Mark Radu
22 PRODUCT TESTS
Black Lion Audio ’ s Revolution 2x2 USB interface , Sennheiser ’ s MD 435 & MD 445 vocal microphones & SPL ’ s Marc One monitor and recording controller
44 PRODUCTS
The latest tools & technologies for pro audio professionals
53 ADVERTISERS ’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
Audio DSP & the Blended Learning Model
58 ITINERARY
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60 CLASSIFIEDS
62 PROJECT FILE
The Phoenix Suns Arena retrofit , live music in Luxembourg & more
Contents
FEATURES
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St . Paul ’ s Bloor Street
New Sound in a Historic Space By Michael Raine With a history that goes back to the 1840s , St . Paul ’ s Bloor Street , the largest church in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto , has hosted many historic events in its time , including the first televised church service ever in Canada in 1953 . The “ new ” church in this three-building complex , which was built in 1913 , was in need of a significant audio and video upgrade , but required a system that wouldn ’ t distract from the building ’ s grand and ornate character .
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The Farm Studios 8.0
From the live floor to the forest floor , Garth Richardson ’ s got it covered By Andrew Leyenhorst While Grammy and Juno-winning producer Garth Richardson ’ s state-of-the-art Farm Studios is constantly evolving , his latest upgrades to the facility are quite literally the most groundbreaking to date . GGGarth joins Professional Sound from British Columbia ’ s Sunshine Coast to dig into the newlyinstalled audio architecture that allows him to record anywhere across the idyllic forest hideaway .
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Daniel Lanois
Keeps It Old School While Looking Forward By Manus Hopkins While he ’ s still going strong , Daniel Lanois has already reached near-legendary status through his
April 2021 , Vol . XXXII No . 2
work on classic albums by Bob Dylan , U2 , Peter Gabriel , and so many more . With Professional Sound , the Canadian producer chats about recording technology , songwriting , and getting the best performance while reflecting on the lessons learned along the way .
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Yoop ’ s eSpaces
Bringing Fans Closer Than Ever By Kevin Young Although it will still be some time before we ’ ll experience the energy and sense of community of a “ normal ” live event , the pandemic has prompted many firms – whose stock in trade is mounting shows , conferences , and events – to innovate relentlessly , and Montreal-based entertainment company Yoop is no exception .
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Loudness Metering for Drive-In
& Livestreaming Concerts
Secrets to Aid FOH Engineers in this New Paradigm By Wayne Hawthorne Over the last year , the audio world has seen more and more livestreaming events take place . As well , we ’ ve seen the invention of a completely new live format , the drive-in concert . With this evolution , many mixers who were used to mixing on large PA systems have had to adapt to a different way of thinking .
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