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Sep

2022

Friday AV Thought: “Is That Hearing Loss I Hear?”

Friday AV Thought: “Is That Hearing Loss I Hear?” I was doing a FOH (Front of House) mix recently and someone pointed to the SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter and…

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