PA SYSTEM RESOURCES

 

A-Z sound glossary Feedback
Basic information about feedback & how it happens

PA setup
Good article on setting up a PA system
Getting good sound
the next step after the PA is set up
A host of articles connected with sound & PA can be found here PA equipment guides, covering schematic, mixers, mics, processors, effects, etc
Choosing the right mic
Which mics to use & what not to use
A brief guide to microphones
A good guide without getting overly technical
Shure articles on mics and techniques
Considering the SM58 is probably the most widely used mic, read what they have to say about the mic and many other things.  Good articles.
A guide to microphones
Technical guide to different types of mic


Reviews

PA systems
PA systems by Musictech magazine
PA systems at Musicgear
Mixing consoles at Electronic musician
Mixing consoles by Musitech magazine
Microphones at Electronic Musician
Microphones by Musitech magazine

PA system, desks, effects, etc manufacturers
Alesis Allen & Heath Antares AMS Neve
Art Behringer Carlsbro Cranesong
Digitech Dynacord Electrovoice Eventide
Fender Focusrite JBL Korg
Laney Lexicon Line 6 Mackie
Mipro Phonic Pioneer Quantec
Roland Samson Shure Soundcraft
Sound devices Tapco Tascam TC Electronic
TC Helicon TL Audio Vox Yamaha
Microphone manufacturers
ADK Microphones AKG Acoustics Astatic Audio-Technica
Audix Azden Barcus Berry Beyerdynamic
BLUE Microphones Bridge CAD Clockaudio CPL
Countryman Crown DPA Microphones Earthworks
Electro-Voice Envoy Feilo Electric GT Electronics
Josephson Knowles Acoustics Logitek (China) Microtech Gefell
Milab Mipro Nady Wireless Neumann
Pearl PSC MilliMic Samson Sanken
SD Systems Sekaku Sennheiser Shure
Sony Soundelux Telex Wireless Vega
Yorkville/Apex Zaxcom