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PA systems and sound reinforcement system
ACCORDING TO THE AUDIO ACADEMY (2016), A
SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM IS CREATED AND
DEVELOPED TO CAPTURE, AMPLIFY, AND TRANSMIT
SOUND TO A CROWD. ITS OBVIOUS FUNCTION IS TO
EQUALLY DISPERSE SOUND THROUGHOUT THE LISTENING
AREAS WHILE PREVENTING SOUND FROM BEING
DIRECTED TOWARD NON-LISTENER AREAS LIKE THE
WALLS AND CEILING. IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO STREAM
OR RECORD SOUND FOR SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTION OR
TO SEND IT TO A DISTANT PLACE VIA AN AUDIO OR
VIDEO CONFERENCE. WHILE A PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
OR PA SYSTEM IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE SOUND
REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM. THESE ARE THE ELECTRONIC
SETUP THAT INCLUDES LOUDSPEAKERS, AMPLIFIERS,
MICROPHONES, AND ADDITIONAL HARDWARE. IT
BOOSTS THE PERCEIVED VOLUME OF A HUMAN VOICE,
A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, OR ANY OTHER ACOUSTIC
SOUND SOURCE, AS WELL AS THE VOLUME OF
RECORDED MUSIC OR SOUND.
ANDY COULES (2020) A WRITER FROM SAMSUNG
INDICATED THAT THE BIRTH OF PA SYSTEMS WHERE DUE
TO EDWIN PRIDHAM AND PETER JENSEN. THE TWO SET
UPPED A STUDIO IN A SMALL CALIFORNIAN TOWN DURING
THE SECOND DECADE OF THE 20TH CENTURY TO
EXPERIMENT WITH COMBINING A MICROPHONE,
AMPLIFIER, AND LOUDSPEAKER TO SEE HOW FAR THEY
COULD PROJECT A HUMAN VOICE. ON THE LAB'S ROOF,
PRIDHAM AND JENSEN MOUNTED A SPEAKER THAT
COULD BE HEARD UP TO SEVEN MILES DISTANT. THEIR
TESTS BAFFLED THE INHABITANTS IN THE TOWN, WHO
WOULD HEAR THE SOUND OF SOMEONE TALKING FROM
INSIDE THEIR HOME, BUT WHEN THEY CAME OUTSIDE,
THEY COULDN'T SEE WHERE THE VOICE WAS COMING
FROM. THE COMPANY PRIDHAM AND JENSEN WAS
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NAMED MAGNAVOX, WHICH IS LATIN FOR "GREAT
VOICE," AND IN 1915 THEY WERE GIVEN A FANTASTIC
CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE THE CAPABILITIES OF THEIR
SOUND SYSTEM FOR USE AT PUBLIC EVENTS.
Sound reinforcement system is very
important, it plays a massive role in our living.
IN MANY PLACES NOWADAYS, SUCH AS SPORTS
ARENAS, CONCERT HALLS, CHURCHES, AND SHOPPING
MALLS, SOUND REINFORCEMENT AND PA SYSTEMS ARE
STANDARD. FURTHER CONTROL OVER THE SOUND THAT
THESE DEVICES DISPERSE HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE
BY ADVANCES IN DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGY.
These are the following examples of pa
systems with their information:
1. Microphone: Sound waves are transformed
into electrical impulses that can be
amplified and sent through speakers.
2. Amplifier: An amplifier is a device that
boosts an electrical signal's amplitude.
3. Loudspeaker: An apparatus that
transforms electrical signals into sound
waves.
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4. Mixer: is a device that enables the
combining of several audio streams into a
single output.
5. Equalizer: is a device that enables changes
to be made to an audio signal's frequency
response.
6. Feedback suppressor: a public address
system device that automatically lowers or
eliminates feedback.
7. Digital signal processor (DSP): digital
signal processing is carried out by a
specialized CPU.
8. Wireless microphone system: a gadget that
makes it possible to use microphones
without physically connecting them to an
amplifier or mixer.
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9. Paging system: a tool for public address
announcements over the loudspeaker
system.
10. Intercom system: a mechanism that
enables communication between several
areas of a structure or institution.
public address systems and sound
reinforcement systems have a long history that
dates back to the early 1900s and have seen
major technological developments throughout
time. They are frequently used in numerous
contexts today. Both artists and spectators
benefit from the clear communication and high-
quality sound reproduction provided by these
systems. It is impossible to overestimate the
significance of sound reinforcement and PA
systems because they are essential to
maintaining the security and welfare of
attendees at public events and locations.
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References:
-Audio academy (2016). Sound reinforcement
systems. Audio academy inc.
-Coules, a. (2020). The history of live sound.
Harman, Samsung company.
-Hill, J. (2012). The audio expert: everything you
need to know about audio. New York, NY: Focal
Press.
-Mctavish, m. (2018). Everything to know about
sound reinforcement system. Intercommedia.org
