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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Dan Laveglia
02/19/13 06:10 PM,
The idea of setting up a complicated audio system every day, in constantly changing venues and in the time limitations of a few hours is daunting, to say the least. Yet it’s the inevitable reality of touring sound. Thousands of pounds of hardware, miles of cable and hundreds of connections are required for system operation. All of this must be done in a timely manner, to allow for the “black art” of tuning the rig and mixing the music. Multipin…
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Sunday, December 02, 2012
Dan Laveglia
12/02/12 03:37 PM,
For a long time I wondered about mixing monitor wedges in stereo. I was sure it would sound good, so a while back I took the plunge and set up a pair of loudspeakers to see what it was all about. For about a week I tried different things to see what I could find out. During afternoons on show days, I listened to various instruments and vocal mics. In many ways the sound was better than listening in mono,…
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Dan Laveglia
10/12/11 08:36 PM,
A recent assignment placed me behind a monitor console once again. It had been a while since I stage-mixed on a regular basis, so I enjoyed the change of scenery. But this end of the snake presents a very different challenge from a front of house mix or a system engineering position. Here, the fruits of my labors were not intended for the masses, but rather, were tailored to specific individuals and each of his or her needs, wants, desires……
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