Ben Stowe - Sound and Lighting Guru

January 18, 2016

July 22, 2015

By Ben Stowe, CTS, "Sound & Lighting Guru" Getting the best sound out of your system requires a fundamental understanding of the levels of each...

Making a Power(ful) Point

June 22, 2015

By Ben Stowe, CTS, "Sound & Lighting Guru" Usually my articles are on something techy, and usually related to some specific piece of gear or...

Wireless Microphones and the 600 MHz Band

February 28, 2015

By Ben Stowe, CTS - "Sound & Lighting Guru" Much speculation has been placed on the future of the 600 MHz band with regard to...

Nothing Can Be Taken For Granted

August 4, 2014

By Ben Stowe, "Sound & Lighting Guru" This past week I was mixing sound for a nationally touring act at a fairgrounds grandstand. After supervising...

Proper care and feeding of your Li-Ion batteries

November 6, 2013

By Ben Stowe, "Sound & Lighting Guru" In today’s world convenience and portability rule. Our appetite for wireless devices is rapidly growing, and with it...

Paying it Back, Forwards

September 18, 2013

By Ben Stowe, "Sound & Lighting Guru" Some time ago I took to putting birthdays of family into my calendar. This is helpful because, well,...

Setting Proper Sound Levels for Events

November 23, 2012

By Ben Stowe, CTS - “Sound & Lighting Guru” When it comes to providing sound for an event, few things are as important as the...

How to Choose the Right Speaker

August 27, 2012

By Ben Stowe, CTS - “Sound & Lighting Guru “Watts” the difference between one passive or powered loudspeaker from another? As the president of NLFX...

Passive vs. Active Loudspeakers

April 27, 2012

by Ben Stowe, CTS - “Sound & Lighting Guru” There are so many choices we have to make. Paper or Plastic? Mac or...

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