by Ben Stowe, CTS The world is not flat, and mic cable is not the same as DMX cable. Both might seem to be profound revelations, but upon review of the facts it seems patently silly that we would regard either as a revelation. In our advanced age of understanding, it’s hard to believe that…
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Category Archives: Sound & Lighting Guru - Ben Stowe
How Many Pars is Your LED?
Don’t be “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish”
by Ben Stowe, CTS My last post on deciding when to purchase equipment was so much fun, I figured why not follow it with another diatribe on how much gear to purchase. I’m probably best known for my understanding of the physics and “geekery” of how equipment works, so why not shake up the establishment…
The Buying Waiting Game
by Ben Stowe, CTS With the bevy of new products unveiled at NAMM in December, once again I get the same questions via e-mail, Facebook and chat boards. “Should I buy the…now or wait for the price to come down?” “What do you think will replace the…?” “Do you think I should get…or wait for…?”…
How Colors Affect Emotion
by Ben Stowe, CTS I think everyone who watches TV has by now seen the insurance commercial where R. Lee Ermey is featured in his typecast role of a drill sergeant, although this time also as a therapist. His patient starts the scene by saying, “… and that’s why yellow makes me sad, I think”….
Saying “Goodbye” to a Technology Legend
by Ben Stowe, CTS On November 11th, Professor Gertrude Neumark Rothschild left us at 83 years young. Who is Gertrude and what does she mean to our industry or to us as individuals? A Professor of Science and Engineering She was a professor of science and engineering at Columbia University, and her work on semiconductors…
