Whether on tour for months together or collaborating for a single day, mutual respect and a collective desire for superb audio should be at the heart of the partnership.
A look at how we can get these two critical elements to work together as the bedrock for quality worship music mixes.
Just because we’re able to add a microphone (or two) to every source on stage, does it mean we should?
Inside a method the author developed for fast adjustment of a noted guitarist’s tone during the course of shows.
How do we, as FOH engineers hired to make the artist sound great, approach advice given from that artist directly?
“Some of this may seem obvious, but trust me, most mistakes stem from ignoring these fundamental steps.”
A powerful, pristine mix doesn’t always have to be about loud, louder and loudest.
My goal is simply to envision a healthy balance, do the best I can, and let it go if I fall a bit short. I’ve learned that I can’t focus too much on one activity for an entire day and neglect the other stuff…
Paying as much attention to what comes off the backs of the loudspeakers as what comes out the front.
“To tilt or not to tilt? And if so, how much?” Gaining insights by focusing on the very critical crossover frequency area between the subs and the low-end of the main PA.
A (friendly) conversation about the use (and often overuse) of plugins as tools to help achieve a better mix, both at front of house and in monitor world.
That beautiful, pristine sound check that happened several hours ago can become a distant memory when the elements take over…