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Lettuce Brings The Funk

Withmorethan20 yearsonthe roadandinthestudio,Lettucebrought their horn andrhythm-loadedseven-piecefunktothe FoxTheater in Oakland,Calif.,inmid-March, pluggingintothe MeyerSoundhousesystemandfillingthestagewithagroove-laced yet dynamicperformance.

Supportedonthisclubandtheatertourby MusicMattersProductions and UnderlyingThemes Productions,thebandcarriedconsoles,IEMs, Mics, DIand cabling, relyingonhouse-suppliedwedges,subs,stacks/ racks, powerandstands. EngineerBeau Williams Jr.mixedfrontofhouse onaDiGiCoSD8console with Waves Multirack and Recording Rack (multitrackedeachnightviaanRME MADIfacecard);AndyLoy mixed monitorsonaDiGiCoSD8-24,alongwitheightmixesofShurePSM1000 unitsandamixture ofwedgemonitors, typicallyD&BM4wedgeswith Vsubs.

“Thereare lotsofinstrumentssharingthesamefrequencyspectrum, andtheycancombateachother whenall playedatonce,or played loud,” Williamssays. “Myapproachismoresubtractivemixing.Iridethefaders throughouttheshowandturndownanythingcombattingwithanything elsebeforeIturnup whatIcan’thear. Ifa hornsolobustsout,Iridethe keysandguitardownbeforeIjackthefaders forthehornsup.”

“Mixingdrumsonthisrunhasbeenalittledifferent,”headds. “Adam, thedrummer,hasanassortmentof ‘toys’ onhis leftside:octobans,bongos, potsandpans,abucket,or whateverhe foundinthealley whilewe were loadingin.Thereareagoodamountofmicsonthekit,butAdam washavingahardtimewithhearing certain things cutthrough inhis ears.SoIendedup placingthe84sinanX/Yconfigurationoverthedrum kit,hardpanning leftandright,anddelayingeveryotherinput,besides kick,totheseoverheads.TheX/Yconfigmimics humanhearing,anddelayingtheinputs accordinglyhelpscombat phasecancellation between the mics.Thishelpeda lotwiththe wayAdamandthe guyshearthe kitonstage;itsoundsmorenatural tohim,anditdefinitelyhelpsclear thingsup formeoutfront.”

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