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Dead Spot
You just can’t win in this life – in one venue,
you have too much sub in the center of the room, then, in
Monte’s here, he doesn’t have enough! Get out
your calculators and slide rules, kiddies, we are going to
whip this - or my name isn’t the Old Soundman!
Dear Old Soundman,
The sound system that is in the local club has no low end
in a two to three foot wide strip - starting about 10 feet
from the stage, and running down the center of the club. There
are two single 18" folded horns on each side of the dance
floor in front of the stage, which is 18" above the dance
floor. The stage is 26' wide.
The bass bins were previously stacked, we unstacked them and
pointed one from each side inward. That helped some but the
dead spot is still noticeable. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Monte
GREETINGS, MONTE!
YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING PROBLEM THERE!
PEOPLE OFTEN EXPERIENCE THE OPPOSITE PROBLEM, TOO MUCH SUB
UP THE MIDDLE, AS A RESULT OF SUMMING FROM THE TWO TRADITIONAL
LEFT/RIGHT STACKS.
INDIVIDUALS FAR MORE FAMOUS THAN MY HUMBLE SELF ARE SOMETIMES
ACTUALLY PLACING AN ADDITIONAL SET OF SUBS IN THE CENTER,
WHEN THEY DO ARENA SHOWS, TO BALANCE THINGS OUT.
MR. JOSE BRUSI OF DAS WROTE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE VIEWED ON
PSW, CALLED “IN
SEARCH OF THE POWER ALLEY.”
A VERY WISE MAN NAMED CRAIG JANNSEN ALSO TOUCHED ON THIS,
AS WELL AS BEAM STEERING, IN HIS PSW
LIVE CHAT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK THAT OUT, AS WELL.
READING THESE WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF SOME OF THE PHYSICS
OF WHAT YOU ARE HEARING. EVEN ROBERT “I’M SO COOL”
SCOVILL MENTIONS SOME GOOD THINGS IN HIS PSW
LIVE CHAT, MUCH AS I HATE TO ADMIT IT.
TOM PETTY, THOSE GUYS FROM RUSH, AND EVEN MATCHBOX 20, THEY
ALL DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OLDER GENTLEMEN CARRYING A FEW EXTRA
POUNDS. THEY WOULD LOVE MY MIXES, BUT THEY STICK WITH SCOVI
BECAUSE HE IS IN TIP-TOP SHAPE, AND LOOKS SEXIER THAN ME.
I HEARD HE IS ACTUALLY A GRADUATE OF THE NAVY S.E.A.L. SCHOOL
IN SAN DIEGO, AND CARRIES ONE OF THOSE NEW SMITH AND WESSON
MODEL
500 .50 CALIBER REVOLVERS, EVERYWHERE HE GOES!
ANYWAY, MONTE, FOR THE SHORT TERM, I THINK ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
FOR YOUR PROBLEM IS TO GIVE EVERY PATRON IN THE CENTER AREA
THEIR VERY OWN BUTT THUMPER, AND SOME GAFF TAPE.
THEY WILL ALSO NEED A SMALL AMP, A TRUCK BATTERY TO POWER
IT, AND A WIRELESS BELT PACK, CARRYING THE SUB SIGNAL FROM
YOU.
APPROXIMATE COST:
GAFF TAPE: $5
BUTT THUMPER: $100
AMP: $200 (USED)
TRUCK BATTERY: $50 (ON SALE)
TRANSMITTER AND BELT PACK: $150 (USED)
THAT IS A GRAND TOTAL OF $505.
SEEMS PRETTY REASONABLE TO ME!
THROW IN A LITTLE SILVER LUGGAGE DOLLY. YOU WEREN’T
EXPECTING THESE PEOPLE TO STAND THERE THROUGH THE WHOLE SHOW
HOLDING AN AMP AND A TRUCK BATTERY IN THEIR HANDS, WERE YOU,
MONTE?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO DANCE?
HEY, ARE YOU STILL HOSTING “LET’S MAKE A DEAL?”
I’M SORRY, I COULDN’T RESIST!
LUV
- THE OLD SOUNDMAN
