Acoustic Sound Reinforcement
Acoustic musicians and vocalists spend years of practice and thousands of dollars perfecting
their distinctive sound. Not always will this considerable investment of time and money be
evident. Much can be lost when the performance needs a little help from a sound system.
Most
systems are designed with loudness being paramount, often missing
the subtleties
and inherent nuances so important in acoustic performances. There is however an
alternative. At least one person has a solution.
and inherent nuances so important in acoustic performances. There is however an
alternative. At least one person has a solution.
Anton Niedersteiner has studied acoustics, psychoacoustics (the way people hear),
electronics and audio engineering. He has assimilated this knowledge with years of
experience to produce a sound system (and process) designed to retain the ambiance
of a live acoustic experience. Some of this equipment he has created to fulfill a specific
function and is unique to his system.
Prior
to setting up Anton tries to meet with the performers and scout
the venue. He can
usually ascertain the general acoustics of a hall within a few minutes and by asking the
right questions he quickly determines what the musicians are trying to achieve. This
enables him to select the best components for the job.
usually ascertain the general acoustics of a hall within a few minutes and by asking the
right questions he quickly determines what the musicians are trying to achieve. This
enables him to select the best components for the job.
Anton
sums it up this way: "There
are three keys to achieving perfect
sound. Use superb
pickup techniques. Use the best equipment that suits the need. Synchronize the PA sound
with the stage sound."
pickup techniques. Use the best equipment that suits the need. Synchronize the PA sound
with the stage sound."
During
the show itself Anton
constantly listens for any anomaly which
may distract from the
performance and quickly sets it right. He may also on occasion use the capabilities within
his system to subtly add dynamics or ambiance, all in the most natural way.
performance and quickly sets it right. He may also on occasion use the capabilities within
his system to subtly add dynamics or ambiance, all in the most natural way.
The
end result is an unqualified musical event. Those in attendance
experience the
performance to it's full extent and often participate more completely.
performance to it's full extent and often participate more completely.
Here are a few comments received: Positive Feedback.
For an
in depth understanding of Anton's techniques, tutorials, related
articles, exhaustive
links, audio calculation tools and much more, visit: Anton's Audio.
links, audio calculation tools and much more, visit: Anton's Audio.
Copyright © 2002 Anton Niedersteiner. All rights reserved.
Wondering what has happened to the old Anton's Audio? Suite101.com has pulled the plug on all MemberPages. Anton's Audio has been archived on this server in binary form. You can open the file and look through it if you wish. (Remember, all this is my property and is protected by Canadian copyright law.) I plan to rebuild the site for the web but this will take time (there were over eighty pages). Some of the external aspects like the guest book and forum continue to function and you can always contact me at niedersteiner@usa.net.
Anton.