FOH First Aid Kit: Being Prepared For Anything As The Summer Concert Season Rolls In
That beautiful, pristine sound check that happened several hours ago can become a distant memory when the elements take over…
That beautiful, pristine sound check that happened several hours ago can become a distant memory when the elements take over…
Five more of the most common live mix mistakes the author’s encountered when attending gigs as an audience member as well as some potential solutions to these everyday issues.
Advice for the next time you’re in a work situation where, all of a sudden, you’re getting (or hearing) a bunch of unusual requests to adjust things that haven’t needed adjustment in some time.
Something’s not right… The tracks just don’t pop the way they do in your imagination… What could it be?
Following this structure has served me well over many years of touring, and using previous work as a template (i.e., for specs) serves as a useful reminder so that no vital aspects get overlooked.
If you’ve got an archnemesis – a book, a skill, a fitness routine, whatever – that’s defeated you in the past, I encourage you to give it another shot. What you find may come as a pleasant surprise…
Putting on a live show or worship service is a team effort, so by treating engineers with respect and courtesy, chances are that they’ll treat you likewise and everyone will have a fun, productive and rewarding experience.
Following this structure has served me well over many years of touring, and using previous work as a template (i.e., for specs) serves as a useful reminder so that no vital aspects get overlooked.
There are more factors in play in the process than at first might be readily apparent…
Treading ever so heavily on a sacred stretch of ground that has been detoured around for the past few decades – being in the band and dealing with newer (less experienced) and/or “attitudinal” sound people.
Most of us can probably remember working a couple of gigs that were polar opposites from an organizational perspective – here are some friendly guidelines for those in charge of making logistical decisions at events.
Live audio crews at their best are like efficient ninjas: they all wear black, you never know they were there, and when the job is perfectly executed, they disappear silently into the night.
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