http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.ysl.co.nz en-us Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:22:26 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/post/38789/Microphone-Advice-for-DIY-Wedding-MCsMaster-of-Ceremonies/ Advice 1: Don’t cup the MicWhy: First of all it adds unnecessary bass to your voice. Second, you do not look cool, nor do you sound cool. Third, it can create those horrible squealing sounds, otherwise known as feedback. It is best to hold the middle of the microphone, not at the bottom where the aerial is (if it’s wireless) or where the plug is (if it’s a cable microphone), because it puts unnecessary stress on the connections. Advice 2: Remember it’s a microphone, not a miracle. So spe... Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/#post38789 http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/post/40009/Doing-Your-Own-Wedding-Music/ If you’re planning a wedding on a lighter budget, why not try doing the music yourself? Nowadays you have access to so many options for your listening pleasure and at a low cost. Spotify, YouTube DJ, iTunes, they’re all good listening apps, just sign up, create a playlist of all your favourite songs, go to the settings and set the crossfade between songs to your preference (so the songs change seamlessly) and your away, hit play, click shuffle if you have a few songs from the same artists an... Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/#post40009 http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/post/40674/country-music-bruce-dennis/ Where: Hamilton-based singer/songwriter How to access Bruce’s music: Spotify, Amazon or you can contact us to purchase a CD. Bruce Dennis is one of New Zealand’s country music best kept secrets, but now I’m letting the cat out of the bag.... Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/#post40674 http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/post/40677/Dressage-Musical-FreestylesFile-Sizes-and-Bit-Rates/ Let us just start with knowing this; It always sounds better if you have WAV or AIFF files. While doing the sound at equine events for dressage musical freestyles, we have come across many problems that occur frequently and the odd ones that have us stretching to the depths of our brain and google to find a solution to the problem. We intend to provide some basic advice to ensure your musical rarely fails (because you never can tell with technology). We have found the most reliable files are WAV... Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.ysl.co.nz/blog/#post40677