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FYI Topics and Information about Hilton Systems
The following several pages were copied from the original Hilton Audio website. These documents were created and compiled by Dick Henschel, Dick Bull, and others. I am including these pages on the website as a courtesy to those who need the information, and I thank Dick for his efforts, however, I do not accept ANY responsibility for the accuracy of this information. Please use any of this information at your own discretion, and if you have questions on any equipment prior to the MA series of amplifiers, contact Dick Bull for service.
SUCCESSFUL DANCE TEACHERS NEED A SOUND BACKGROUND! This statement is true in more ways than one. No matter how much the teacher knows about the subject matter; no matter how polished are the teaching techniques; no matter how effective the demonstrations, two facts still remain. Dancers dance to music, and the better they can hear the music the more they enjoy the dance. Dancers get instruction by the spoken word as well as by demonstration, and the better they can hear the more effective it is.
Whether the dance form is clogging, square, round, tap, jazz, aerobics, country western, ballroom, etc. - a basic knowledge of sound is very important part of the dance teacher's professional background.
The following information is covered:
CHOOSING SOUND EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR OWN NEEDS: Differences in microphones, speakers, amplifiers, specialized equipment which is available, etc.
CHECKING THE HALL: Reverberation time, reflective and absorptive surfaces, etc.
SETTING UP SOUND EQUIPMENT TO GET THE BEST RESULTS: Mistakes to avoid, speaker placement, etc.
OPERATING YOUR SOUND EQUIPMENT: Microphone technique, feedback, the intelligent use of the tone controls, etc.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR SOUND EQUIPMENT: Preventive maintenance, cleaning, storage and hauling, etc.
SOUND FOR LARGE FESTIVALS: In-house sound systems, big hall acoustics, exhibition sound, etc.
MULTIPLE SPEAKER HOOKUP: How to determine the correct speaker hookup based on the impedance of the speakers (measured in OHMS) and how many are being connected to the amplifier.
MULTIPLE SPEAKER HOOKUP DIAGRAMS: If nothing else makes sense - then looking at a picture (diagram for the technical types) should help.
SLAVING AMPLIFIERS: Correct hookup for a slave amplifier
Whether the dance form is clogging, square, round, tap, jazz, aerobics, country western, ballroom, etc. - a basic knowledge of sound is very important part of the dance teacher's professional background.
The following information is covered:
CHOOSING SOUND EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR OWN NEEDS: Differences in microphones, speakers, amplifiers, specialized equipment which is available, etc.
CHECKING THE HALL: Reverberation time, reflective and absorptive surfaces, etc.
SETTING UP SOUND EQUIPMENT TO GET THE BEST RESULTS: Mistakes to avoid, speaker placement, etc.
OPERATING YOUR SOUND EQUIPMENT: Microphone technique, feedback, the intelligent use of the tone controls, etc.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR SOUND EQUIPMENT: Preventive maintenance, cleaning, storage and hauling, etc.
SOUND FOR LARGE FESTIVALS: In-house sound systems, big hall acoustics, exhibition sound, etc.
MULTIPLE SPEAKER HOOKUP: How to determine the correct speaker hookup based on the impedance of the speakers (measured in OHMS) and how many are being connected to the amplifier.
MULTIPLE SPEAKER HOOKUP DIAGRAMS: If nothing else makes sense - then looking at a picture (diagram for the technical types) should help.
SLAVING AMPLIFIERS: Correct hookup for a slave amplifier
