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Big Tings - Monako + Nissan Patrol --- 5:30 to 7pm

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9pm - 2am - 424 Takeover - Jasmine Peters, Ridds, Schetve and t.HANKS.

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GLEN S - 28/8/21

Room 2 Radio Glen's Intergalactic Mix 01

DJ GOANNA, KANGU AND TURTLE.

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Simon Mann 3-4PM

Drox 4-5PM

9-11PM Alec Sander and Swisherman (DUNJ)

My definition is an adult’s dystopian Disneyland, nothing for 11 months of the year, rebuilt and transformed for one month as a city, where commerce and the mainstream do not apply and where everyone participates in one way or another. It’s basically a mecca for artists, creatives and people from all over the world who come to express their art in unimaginable ways. Revellers also come to escape the real world, leave or burn their sorrows, grievances and negativity. 

My last burn attendance was in 2011, so I’m going to share some of my experiences from each of the sound camps. I will also touch on sound camps that are well known and followed. These sound camps are non-profit electronic music and art collectives, some of which weren't there in 2011. The attendance in 2014 was just under 66,000 and it has been growing steadily since its inception. 

Mayan Warrior

As is one of the leading art cars, Mayan Warrior is a visually stimulating, sound packed car driven straight from Mexico City. 

Founded in 2011 and then launched in 2012, in my experience this is the most recommended stage by other sound technicians and punters alike. I had the fortunate pleasure of meeting DJ TENNIS, I asked him in terms of sound which was his favourite sound camp and he told me this was the one. 

Mayan warrior used german company D&B Audiotechnik for their entire car fit-out, inside and out. A sound system which generated 70,000 watts of power covering over 3000 people. The outside setup included 16 full range speakers (8 x V12  and 8 x V8 tops) and 20 18" subs (10 B2 SUBS, 2 x 18" per sub). Inside the DJ monitors are two 18" subwoofers(V-SUB) with two E-12 and 4 E-8 full range speakers for the rest of the car. 

The system has been engineered to ensure it runs effectively with proprietary processing hardware that prevents intermodulation of the signal before entering the Amps which in turn optimises the system performance by 15%. In addition because of the harsh effects of playa dust and heat the amps are stored in a perfectly sealed chamber with AC inside the art-car

In terms of the visual design of the car famous artist Alex Grey contributed to the project by painting the Warrior's face. I've been told by one of the cars main organisers Pablo Gonzales that Alex Greys artwork will remain on the car for 2015

Mayan Warrior is currently being restored, cleaned and fixed - be sure to catch it in 2015.

2014 Lineup included artists such as Rebolledo, Barnt, Lovefingers, DREEMS and Thomas Von Party.

http://www.mayawarrior.mx

https://soundcloud.com/mayanwarriorofficial

Robot Heart

One of the leading art cars not to be mistaken from something out of Mad Max, this is transformed into a mobile art bus riding with a 70,000 watt peak custom owned rig of 18 mid-high tops per side, highs being radian and mids and lows are JBL and 10 double 21" neodymium B & C subwoofer driver stacks. Each sub has a 2000 watt RMS/4000 watt Peak capacity.

Personally I thought the sound from here was amazing, very crisp and clear and a right amount of bass. The music played here in 2011 was a decent mix of tribal, deep and tech house and techno. Last year in 2014 there was a live act – The Thievery Corporation. If you can stay up try to catch the opening morning sunrise set, it’s always good.

2014 Lineup included artists such as Skrillex, Acid Pauli, Camea, Above and Beyond, Tale of Us, Nickodemus.

https://soundcloud.com/robot-heart

https://www.facebook.com/RobotHeart

http://www.knowaudio.com/

Disco Knights

A great stage which is known among my friends to having the best music and vibe. The 50,000 watt peak sound system is also provided by Know Audio. The space is not entirely massive but known to get host some of the biggest house/tech house/disco names throughout the festival. Be prepared for some fire, trippy lasers and surrounded by a roof of disco balls.

2014 Lineup included artists such as Guy Gerber, DJ Tennis, Geddes, Seth Troxler, Jamie Jones, Francesca Lombardo and Thugfucker.

http://www.knowaudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/135396679814248/

Distrikt

As I was camping directly across from Distrikt in 2011, I failed to get much sleep as I was up most of the night and this was a day party. The stage was a lot smaller back then and has grown ever since. 

Since 2013, the system has been upgraded/powered by Funkworks who work out of Los Angeles. Cody from Funkworks explains that they opted to bring out 8 Funktion one F221's, 8 resolution 4's, 2 dual 15’s and 2 resolution 2's and, this worked out nicely for the 2013 Distrikt stage. However, for 2014, they retired the stage they had used for a few years and built a much larger stage to house the massive numbers of people they expected. 

Come 2014, with more punters attending, the stage has been redesigned and the sound system has been upgraded to cover more surface area. Their solution was to use delay stacks. So in addition to the rig they brought out for 2013, they also brought out 6 dual 18's and made two delay stacks of 3 dual 18's with Funktion-One Resolution 2's on top to extend the dance floor sound not only farther back but, out to the sides as well. The  end result was one of the premier sound systems on the Playa to come see and hear. In fact according to Cody, one of the days in 2014 a fellow came by looking for the sound tech/company that was responsible for the sound. It turns out that this fellow was Paul Oakenfold who wanted to personally thank them.

So here is the real info on the specs of the camp, the Funktion-One F221 are 21 inch drivers with 2 in each box. Each driver has 1500 watts each so, with 16 of them, that means 24000 watts of bass. The Funktion-One Resolution 4's are around 1100 watts each for a total of 8800 watts, about 1300 for the Resolution 2's (2600 watts for both) and 2 F215’s with 800 per driver for 3200 watts. Each driver in the dual 18's have a driver of about 800 watts and 12 of them comes out to 9600 watts plus a few QSC K12's to fill in the center and 1000 watts a piece. Which brings us to around 50,300 watts of sound.

This was a pretty wild camp you’ll expect to some craziness such as people dancing in cages raised in the sky by cranes, people going nuts with bongos and you may see the Robot heart bus parked nearby, and in some cases the system plugged in for extra reinforcement.They usually build this bridge looking podium next or on top of the dj booth to which you can stand or dance on. It looks kind of surreal when the sun sets with the blue mountains in the background.

Lineup in 2011: M.A.N.D.Y, Lee combs, Dj Dan and Treavor Moontribe.

www.funkworks.us

http://www.distriktcamp.org/

https://www.facebook.com/DistriktCamp

https://soundcloud.com/distriktmusic

Nexus

Another leading stage backed by Funktion one sound, well designed camp with incredible pyrotechnic flame throwers and visuals. If the camp is run this year, do not miss it.

Lineup in 2011: Guy Gerber & Bill Patrick, Seth troxler, Opiuo, Dubfire.

https://www.facebook.com/nexusorg.org

Opulent Temple

Although they are not doing a camp this year 2015, OT are another major not for profit San Francisco based stage camp with world class djs every year, lasers shooting in every directions, some of the best pyrotechnics i've have personally seen with flame throwers shot everywhere backed massive 3d visual screens. Sound system included 12 JBL Vertec 4888 line array speakers (6 per side), 4 JBL VRX 932 (2 per side for front fill), 12 EAW SB2001 Dual 21" Subs (6 per side), 6 Sound Bridge Dual 18" Subs (3 per side) and 2 Mackie SRM450 in "O-Pod" (DJ Booth) for DJ monitors. There was over 156,000 watts of available amplification to power this rig.

Another thing to take not is the dystopian metallic looking dj pod that is created each year. 

2014 lineup included artists such as: Infected Mushroom, Dave Seaman, Carl Cox, Bushwacka, Funkagenda and Popof. 

Check out their kickstarter for 2014.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/opulenttemple...

http://www.opulenttemple.org/

Roots Society

Another leading stage which I missed in 2011 due to the stage taking a break is Root Society, it is a stage I've been told to have the loudest sound system. This system is designed and provided by north american company Bass Boss who are based in Austin, Texas. They are renown for powering stages at ULTRA Music Festival in Miami for several years, creating legions of fans of pure, deep and extremely powerful bass. At Burning man they only really focus on the Roots Society camp with the system changing each year. However they have fitted other stages, have a look here. 

In 2014, they ran a BASSMAXX systems with 8x SSP218 subwoofers; 12x X2/C bass horns; 12x B/Zero bass horns; 12x 2120 Line Arrays. This powered roughly 85000 watts.The systems work 24 hours a day for four days in a row, without any driver failures.

With incredible mapped projections on gigantic screens, pyrotechnics, fun broken up beats, it's a stage not to be missed.

Lineup in 2014: DJ Dan, Freq Nasty, Fort Knox, Josh Gabriel, Joachim Garraud.

http://www.bassboss.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Root-Society/137102...

Other honourable mentions in no particular order are:

BassCouch, Camp Question Mark, White Ocean, ANy, Music savages, The Master-Bass-Sin Station, Slut Garden, Pink Mammoth, Kazbah and Panda Lounge.

Feel that I’ve missed any crucial sound camps? Which one is your favourite?

For more information on Burning Man, please visit: http://burningman.org/

Special thanks to Pablo González from Mayan Warrior, Pascal from KnowAudio, Cody from Funkworks, Lian from Bass Boss

As I listen to music and deal with speaker hire daily I've always wondered what was the current state of my hearing. I feel it's a hot topic and gets overlooked, I'm very passionate for music and sound and when reading up on international DJ Lil Louis permanently losing his hearing in one ear and when a friend explained to me that they he has been diagnosed with Tinnitus, I feel it's something that more people need to be aware of. 

As suggested on the page, it is common for people over 25 to not able to hear anything over 15kHz, if you can't hear anything after 8kHz I would consider seeing a doctor.

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I have always been careful protecting my ears when going to large events and even smaller gigs. Some tips that I usually use when I'm out are to wear ear plugs, or if I forget to bring them I would usually just get some paper tissue or ask for some standard industrial ear plugs from the bar. Standing back from the sound system also helps and if you don't have any protection, just stick one finger in your ear and give that ear a rest for 30 seconds then repeat on the other ear. 

I personally use these EARrasers from StoreDJ, I find them quite comfortable to wear. They sit under my headphones and they have a small plate to amplify close by sounds, this makes it easier for me to speak to friends while I'm out. You can also opt for custom made ear plugs which are going to costs you more than $300, these type of ear plugs are made for musicians and sound engineers. They costs this much because they are molded to fit into your ear so you'll hardly notice them there, they decrease the dB to a safe level and they act as amplifiers for close range sound.

So whether you're a DJ, iPod listener, sound engineer, punter or a full time mother it is always crucial to take care of your hearing. This is not just for case for hearing loss but for hearing damage and injury.  

With the speakers up high, I'm a 31 year old male and can hear everything up to 17kHz, next to me a 35 year old male could hear everything up 16kHz and next to him a 36 year old female who could hear everything up to 14kHz.

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Alto TX15 vs  Alto TS115A vs Behringer B115D vs Behringer B215D vs Behringer Eurolive B615D vs Behringer VP1520D vs JBL EON615 vs Mackie Thump15 vs RCF ART 315-A MK3 vs Yamaha DBR15

At Buzz Speaker Hire Sydney we were looking to increase our hire stock range with some powerful 15’’ speakers under $1000 each. We shortlisted the 15’’ speakers in this price range available in Sydney and performed an intensive full range test to decide which we would add to our rental portfolio.

Speakers tested and their Australian retail prices:

• Alto TX15 600-Watt 15" 2-Way Active Loudspeaker $449
• Alto TS115A 15" Truesonic 800W Powered PA Speaker $479
• Behringer B115D Powered 15" Speaker w/ Digital Amp (Black) $499
• Behringer B215D Powered 15" Speaker w Digital Amp (Black) $599
• Behringer Eurolive B615D 15" 1500-Watt Active Speaker $759
• Behringer VP1520D Active 15" Speaker $549
• JBL EON615 15" Two-Way Powered Reinforcement Speaker $699
• Mackie Thump15 1000W 15" Powered Loudspeaker $549
• RCF ART 315-A MK3 15" Active Two-Way Speaker $999
• Yamaha DBR15 Powered 15" PA Speaker $795

The test was conducted in three stages; the input volume was at 0db for each stage:

1.Speakers at 50%

2.Speakers at 75%

3.Speakers at 100%

The test was blind to make sure each speaker was judged impartially, not on perceived brand reputation, aesthetics or any other bias. We had three people judging each speaker for frequency response, volume output and clarity.

The top two speakers were the Yamaha DBR15 and the RCF ART 315-A MK3.

Not surprisingly the Alto and Behringer speakers fell well short in both sound quality and output.

The Mackie Thumps had a nice sound and good bass range at medium volumes but began to limit and distort fairly early as the volume was pushed.

The JBL performed surprisingly poorly compared to the RCF and Yamaha speakers; the volume output was not even close (it sounded almost half as loud!).

Looking at the manufactures specifications the JBL EON615 has a max SPL of 127dB vs 132dB for the Yamaha DBR15, in real terms this equates to almost double the sound pressure and perceived loudness.

The RCF sounded crystal clear (almost to the point of sounding clinical) but with a max SPL of 129dB did not have the same punch as the Yamaha DBR15. We also preferred the warmer sound of the Yamaha.

With all the blind votes tallied the Yamaha DBR15 was the winner, closely followed by the RCF ART 315-A MK3.

With it’s price advantage we were very please with the results. The Yamaha DBR15 is a fairly new speaker and has received a lot of praise online, after experiencing it ourselves we have to agree that in this price range it blows its competitors out of the water.

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Alto BLACK15 vs HK Audio Premium Pro 15XA vs HK Audio Pulsar Active 15" vs JBL PRX715 vs Mackie SRM650 vs PreSonus StudioLive 315AI vs QSC KW152 vs Yamaha DSR115 vs Yamaha DXR15

At Buzz Speaker Hire Sydney we were looking to increase our hire stock range with some premium powerful 15’’ speakers over $1000 each. We shortlisted the 15’’ speakers in this price range available in Sydney and performed an intensive full range test to decide which we would add to our rental portfolio.

Speakers tested and their Australian retail prices:

• Alto BLACK15 Black Series 15" 2400W Powered PA Speaker $1199
• HK Audio Premium Pro 15XA Powered Cabinet $1299
• HK Audio Pulsar Active 15" 2-Way Speaker System $1299
• JBL PRX715 Powered 2 Way 15" Full Range PA Speaker $1199
• Mackie SRM650 15" 1600w 2-Way Powered Speaker $1269
• PreSonus StudioLive 315AI 15" 3-Way Powered PA Speaker $2519
• QSC KW152 1000w 2-Way 15" Powered PA Speaker $2025
• Yamaha DSR115 1300w 15" Powered PA Speaker $1449
• Yamaha DXR15 1100w 15" Powered PA Speaker $1169

The test was conducted in three stages; the input volume was at 0db for each stage:

1.Speakers at 50%

2.Speakers at 75%

3.Speakers at 100%

The test was blind to make sure each speaker was judged impartially, not on perceived brand reputation, aesthetics or any other bias. We had three people judging each speaker for frequency response, volume output and clarity.

The top two performing speakers were the QSC KW152 and Yamaha DSR115.

The Alto BLACK15 has some very interesting features with the ability to manipulate DSP, speaker delay, polarity, filter and EQ settings from a smart phone or tablet via Bluetooth. You can set them up at an event and over the course of the night refine the sound from anywhere in the room. The sound quality was OK given the price but could not compete with many of the other models.

Despite being a best seller in this class the JBL PRX715 performed very poorly, like its predecessor the PRX615 it has poor bass response with muddy mid to high frequencies. We were also disappointed in the Mackie SRM650, it began to limit very early and we were unimpressed with the frequency response.

The PreSonus StudioLive 315AI was disappointing when considering the very high price. The manufacturer states: “Rather than take the usual brute-force approach to PA-speaker design, the team designed a coaxial loudspeaker that would employ Fulcrum’s unique DSP-based approach.” And you can tell, the volume output was not as high as many of its competitors and it sounded very ‘digital’ to our ears. We were not impressed.

Both offerings from HK Audio performed well and the 15XA had one unique feature, a Speakon out port where a passive speaker could be attached and powered by the HKs inbuilt amplifier.

The Yamaha DSR115 and DXR15 were both very impressive. Boasting fantastic clarity, very high volume output and impressive frequency response. The DSR115 had the highest overall volume output and was a close second in sound quality and clarity.

The overall winner was the QSC KW152, it had a slightly lower output compared to the DSR115 but had the best frequency response and sound quality. It is very clear all throughout the frequency spectrum and could be pushed very hard without any discernible distortion.

When using the QSC KW152 without a Subwoofer you can engage DEEP mode, which significantly increases bass output. When used with a subwoofer you can engage EXT SUB mode, cutting frequencies under 100Hz. This has two main benefits - firstly it allows the KW152 to focus on producing mid to high frequencies, which allows for greater volume before limiting. Secondly, it prevents phase cancelation or muddying of the bass frequencies, as both the tops and the subs are not trying to produce the same frequencies.

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QSC K12 vs JBL PRX612 vs JBL PRX712 vs Mackie SRM450 vs Mackie SRM550 vs RCF ART 312-A MK3 vs Yamaha DSR112 vs Yamaha DXR12 vs Alto BLACK12 Black Series

At Buzz Speaker Hire Sydney we were looking to increase our hire stock range with some powerful and portable 12’’ speakers. We shortlisted the premium 12’’ speakers available in Sydney and performed an intensive full range test to decide which we would add to our rental portfolio.

Speakers tested and their Australian retail prices:

• Alto BLACK12 Black Series 12" $1099
• JBL PRX612 12’’ (Discontinued, old stock): $989
• JBL PRX712 12’’ $1099
• Mackie SRM450 12" $849
• Mackie SRM550 12’’ $999
• QSC K12 12’’ $1199
• RCF ART 312-A MK3 12’’ $942
• Yamaha DSR112 12’’ $1279
• Yamaha DXR12 12’’ $1079

The test was conducted in three stages; the input volume was at 0db for each stage:

1. Speakers at 50%
2. Speakers at 75%
3. Speakers at 100%

The test was blind to make sure each speaker was judged impartially, not on perceived brand reputation, aesthetics or any other bias. We had three people judging each speaker for frequency response, volume output and clarity.

The top three speakers were the QSC K12, Yamaha DSR112 and the Yamaha DXR12. Once price was considered we we were also very impressed with the RCF ART 312-A MK3.

With all votes tallied the QSC K12 was the clear winner, being in first place for two of the judges and equal first for the third judge. The QSC K12 offered the best sound quality, was extremely clear in all frequencies and had amazing bass response. The volume output was exceptional and unlike many of the other speakers it maintained clarity even when pushed to maximum volume.

The biggest surprise was the relatively poor performance of the JBL PRX612 and JBL PRX712. After comparing results we had all judged them as very poor in bass response with muddy mid to high frequencies.

Out of curiosity we decided to put the QSC K12 head-to-head with the larger JBL PRX615 and JBL PRX715. We found the smaller 12’’ QSC K12 to have better low frequency response even compared to the larger 15’’ woofer on the JBLs. Given the popularity of the JBL offering we were very surprised. The JBL PRX715 was a clear improvement over the older generation JBL PRX615 and both JBLs did offer slightly more volume when pushed but the clarity and response of the QSC K12 through all frequencies was undeniably superior.

We judged the speakers purely on sound quality but as a bonus the QSC K12 offers some fantastic features missing on most of its competitors. Great input options – XLR, ¼ inch TRS Jack and RCA, an inbuilt two channel mixer, 7.5 degree pole mounted tilt (to aim the sound down at your audience), inbuilt limiter to reduce the risk of damage to the speakers, free 6 year warranty, custom tote bag to protect the speakers during transport and an attractive and professional appearance.

While discussing added features a special mention must go to the Alto BLACK12 Black Series. These speakers performed well in sound response, have solid construction and give the user the ability to manipulate DSP, speaker delay, polarity, filter and EQ settings from a smart phone or tablet via Bluetooth. You can set them up at an event and over the course of the night refine the sound from anywhere in the room.

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