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September 2026 | Vol. 35, No. 9

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Six stories from this issue are available in the digital edition.

The Desjardins Stage at Les Francos de Montréal

FEATURE · PAGE 20

Delving into a unique spatial sound system design at two major Montreal street festivals.

By Kevin Young

Time domain representation of absolute and period jitter

TECH TOPIC · PAGE 16

Jitter, phase noise and the measurements that matter in audio design.

By Luis Gomez Duran

Presenter on stage at a small corporate event

REALITY CHECK · PAGE 10

Tips and tricks for doing well in a growing corporate market.

By Carl Stewart

A shot from FOH at the event

PERSPECTIVE · PAGE 28

How keeping a mental list of your moves can save your mix.

By Steve Smith

Audio-Technica BP880R contact transducer

LOADING DOCK · PAGE 4

New subwoofers, mixers, transducers, software, intercom headsets, loudspeakers, wireless systems and more.

By Live Sound Staff

Carolyn Slothour, Editor in Chief

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK · PAGE 2

Carolyn Slothour introduces the September 2026 issue.

By Carolyn Slothour

FULL CONTENTS

Stories marked → open in this edition; the rest appear in the print magazine.

Features

20  SONIC POTENTIAL → Delving into a unique spatial sound system design at two major Montreal street festivals. By Kevin Young

42  MANAGING SPONTANEITY In conversation with Brian Speiser, long-time FOH engineer and production manager for Tedeschi Trucks Band. By Phil Garfinkel

Departments

10  REALITY CHECK → Tips and tricks for doing well in a growing corporate market. By Carl Stewart

16  TECH TOPIC → Jitter, phase noise and the measurements that matter in audio design. By Luis Gomez Duran

28  PERSPECTIVE → How keeping a mental list of your moves can save your mix. By Steve Smith

30  INSIGHT Breaking down an approach to using a flown center fill for more even audience coverage. By Michael Lawrence

34  FRONT LINES Coordinating wireless frequencies in a rapidly changing spectrum. By Frank Baird

48  ROAD STORIES Tips for asking for audio advice on online forums. By Ike Zimbel

50  WORLD STAGE A roundup of a range of recent pro audio applications. By Live Sound Staff

Equipment

4  LOADING DOCK → New subwoofers, mixers, transducers, software, intercom headsets, loudspeakers, wireless systems and more. By Live Sound Staff

38  FIRST LOOK Yamaha’s two new DM5 mixers are joined by RUio utility I/O devices and DM7 V2.0 updates. By Live Sound Staff

64  REAL WORLD GEAR Key design principles of subwoofers and a look at recent models. By Live Sound Staff

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74  NEWS

78  BACK PAGE

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