Audio Outtakes: Lessons Learned From “Crashes And Burns”
The good news is that with each audio “crash and burn” came lessons learned the hard way.
August 23, 2022
The good news is that with each audio “crash and burn” came lessons learned the hard way.
Holding the mic correctly and at an appropriate distance, singing consistently – even in sound check – and more.
Lessons learned in the first few weeks of a tour appearing at venues ranging from 800-capacity clubs to 90,000-person festivals while working with a wide variety of systems. (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
Numerous tools that can help solve the various challenges faced when setting up complex audio systems in different venues.
The goal is to protect the artist’s hearing while giving them a “balanced, clear mix.” Louder isn’t better.
Appropriate musical choices played at the right levels before the show can subtly prepare an audience for the live music that will follow.
The Signal To Noise Podcast community weighs in on the question of “What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?”
For all the fancy equipment, fun tools and technological advances that we enjoy in the modern era of sound system design, it’s often the basic (and essential) elements that are so often overlooked.
Considerations and techniques to help create a smooth onstage balance and best serve the artist when blending the two elements. (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
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