CHARLOTTE,
North Carolina – While working as a Senior Manager of Product Development for
event production company JHE Production Group, Greg Smith channels much of his
professional expertise into his passion for audio production at his home
studio. Having enjoyed great success before with HARMAN equipment during his
professional career, he recently acquired Soundcraft, JBL, AKG, Lexicon and dbx
products to mix and produce events in his own community.
Featured in
Smith’s personal inventory are four JBL PRX735 loudspeakers, four PRX718XLF
subwoofers, an AKG DMS700 V2 wireless microphone system, two AKG D5 wireless
handheld microphones, a dbx DriveRack PX powered speaker optimizer, a dbx 2231
graphic equalizer, Lexicon MX400XL reverb/effects processor, and a Soundcraft
Si Performer 1 mixing console.
“Since I
work with a lot of the HARMAN equipment at my company, I am proficient enough
to manage the sound for local shows and events,” said Smith. “I love the long
faders on the Si Performer 1, and I really enjoy using Soundcraft FaderGlow™
feature, because 90 percent of the time we’re working in the dark and
it’s nice to be able to glance over my settings quickly.”
“As for the
PA system, the JBL PRX700 Series gives me the most bang for the buck,” said
Smith. “Having used the original PRX series, I’ve noticed that these
loudspeakers can work through everything including extreme weather conditions
and temperatures. Not only will they survive the conditions, they sound
absolutely amazing.”
Growing up,
Smith mixed sound and music in high school as well as plays and shows on the
weekends. He deepened his knowledge of audio engineering over time and also
broadened it with experience in multiple settings, including an aircraft
carrier during overseas deployments. Currently, his professional work entails
the design of framework and structural engineering plans for a variety of event
venues.
“I’m
old-school, and I like to operate on a more detailed scale than just highs,
lows and mids,” said Smith. “I got the dbx optimizer and equalizer so that I
can manage my cutoffs and see the numbers 10, 20, 30 all across the entire
spectrum. I want it very tight and clear, and this is the only way to do it
with my budget.”
When asked
what drove him to invest in a personal HARMAN Professional inventory, Smith
said: “I’m extremely passionate about my work and decided that for my hobby, I
would like to continue using long-lasting gear from the HARMAN brands. For
example, my Lexicon processor and AKG mics have proven to be almost
bulletproof.”
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