If you can use wireless mics, that can often help avoid mic-grounding issues. If you can operate your gear off a battery, that can help as well. But often, with a bigger show that’s going to be going ...

I tried the solution mentioned here, and it only helped slightly. These speakers sound great, but the hum gets annoying to the point of me leaving the speakers off during normal operation. They hum, ...

The ultimate goal of sound and image reproduction is realism — the kind that creates suspension of disbelief in the listener or viewer. And nothing breaks the spell like background buzz during a quiet ...

I recently set up a cheap little A/V system with parts my friend gave me. It sounds pretty good, but when I attach my VCR (still have one...) to the input on my Sony TA-AX380 control amp, I get a ...

To maximize the quality of your audio when you’re producing a live event, it’s important to assess your signal carefully all the way through the chain, as I discussed in my May/June 2015 article How ...