Educational Disasters: The Upside Of Gigs That Don’t Go Quite As Planned
Immediately upon entering the room, I knew it would be a struggle…
October 27, 2022
Immediately upon entering the room, I knew it would be a struggle…
A veteran who’s been on both sides offers experiences, observations and insights; being able to switch between them involves employing the appropriate mental skills and adapting to the context in which you’re working.
A deeper understanding of a song’s mood and message is critical for every aspect of production, and audio certainly isn’t exempt from that.
Thoughts about where sounds are coming from on a stage versus where we actually perceive them as coming from as well as why in-ear monitors may make sense for moderately-sized houses of worship.
There are many ways to make a system sound better, and frequency response matching can be one of the tools in your tool bag, but as is almost always the case, the devil is in the details.
Ruminations about what musicians (and management, frankly) should look for in terms of the qualities, skill sets and collaborative abilities of members of the production team.
Balancing the power and nuance of these two elements can be crucial to the level of emotion and/or excitement a mix can convey.
While curveballs, surprises, delays, and sometimes even chaos may erupt onsite, having a system for getting things done is key to taking on the unexpected and to continue to make progress towards being ready for showtime.
A checklist of parameters – besides the most obvious one of frequency selection – to help ensure consistency to avoid disrupting or delaying the show.
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