You probably know by now that when it comes to moving stuff, I like wheels. When some of our long lost ancestors invented the wheel, they hit on something big. Yet for some reason, we still insist on carrying stuff. Well not me. If I can put wheels on it, I do. Even on stuff [...]
Posts Tagged ‘band’
Sound Check–Who’s In Charge
Last week, on Audio Monday, I wrote a little blurb about how I think a successful sound check should go. Several people brought up a valid question in the comments: Who’s in charge of a sound check? While the answer could be, “It depends,” I would say 97.6% of the time in church settings, the FOH engineer [...]
Easing Sound Checks
A sound check can be your best friend, or it can lead to a lot of stress (both for you and for the band). For the church sound volunteer, this is a make or break time. A well run sound check puts everyone at ease, gets your levels set up properly and dials in good [...]
Solder Fest 09 Continues
I love soldering. I love making cables. I’ve even written excessively about it on this site (here, here and here). There is just something satisfying and rewarding about making your own mic cable, or a sub snake, or a patch bay. Perhaps it’s the joy of knowing you just made future set ups a little [...]
Five Things I’d Say to Young Sound Engineers Pt. 5
Today wraps up our series of advice for young sound engineers. I put all this out there, not as someone who has attained perfection, but as a soon-to-be (and maybe is already) “old soundguy,” and as someone who has learned a few things along the way. Moreover, I wish someone had taken the time to [...]
Five Things I’d Say to Young Sound Engineers Pt. 4
All week I’ve been giving advice to young sound engineers. The first three posts have dealt with our knowledge, attitudes and what to do when we make mistakes. Today (finally!) we get to talk about gear–well, sort of. #4: Be Prepared And Know Your Equipment This is a big one for me. While it’s true [...]
Five Things I’d Say to Young Sound Engineers Pt. 3
For the last two days, we’ve been talking about advice to young sound engineers. For review, the first two points were: #1: You Don’t Know as Much as You Think You Do and #2: Attitude is More Important than the Mix Today we’ll continue with… #3: Don’t Be Afraid To Say, “I’ve Made A Mistake” [...]
Five Things I’d Say to Young Sound Engineers Pt. 2
Yesterday began a new series that falls loosely in the category of advice for young sound engineers. The first point was, You Don’t Know as Much as You Think You Do. Today, we’ll build on that. #2: Attitude Is More Important Than The Mix Demonstrating a servant’s hear and going out of your way to [...]
Five Things I’d Say to Young Sound Engineers Pt. 1
Chris Huff at Behind the Mixer wrote an interesting post last week. He wrote about how musicians see sound techs. It’s a good, enlightening and sometimes hard read. I recommend it. One of the comments that really got me was this one: Do you give suggestions to the sound tech? – All the time and [...]
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