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Festival Work
The personnel on the stage are critical. At Strawberry, Tony Williams does a fantastic job organizing and deciding which inputs go where. Especially in...
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Sound Design
The songs are well-known, but the dialog is very funny. Chris Egan's orchestrations are crafted not only to enhance the pop songs, but also...
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Mic Choices
One of our goals was to create an SR system with a huge wow factor for the audience, while providing outstanding audio excitement for...
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All-Around Good Tips
The supercardioid 105 capsule is not for everyone. It depends on the artist and the situation. What helps with Mary is that the drummer...
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The Analog Option
I wanted to avoid the increasingly popular trend of wedging highly complex and powerful consoles — digital or analog — into simple and relatively...
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Digital, Digital, Digital
Managing snapshots, presets and safes: These can be incredible tools for helping you manage a complex show, one that has multiple bands, a high...
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On Outboard Gear
I'll take the preamp sends from the direct outs of the mixing console and send them to the 24 analog inputs of the...
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Vocals Are Key
When you're working with a vocal-oriented artist or group, time is a major factor. A fix for placing a vocal in a group is...
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Back That System Up
With 50,000 screaming fans, system crashes are not an option! My trick for fail-safe operation is set up two Pro Tools rigs with a...
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Getting the Guitar
We use acoustic guitars with onboard batteries driving the pickups on a number of Ricky's songs. When these feed wireless systems using companders, the...
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Onstage Sound
Here are some quick fixes for onstage sound: Try placing sidefills low on their side and angling them up with 2×4s. This reduces floor...
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P.A. Systems/System Design
Some newer arenas seem to be very bright, with lots of reflective surfaces, from skyboxes, etc. How should I deal with an overly live...
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All Access: The Beastie Boys
Mike Mike D Diamond, Adam Yauch and Adam Horovitz otherwise known as the Beastie Boys released their seventh studio album this year; The Mix-Up...
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Now Playing: The Cribs, Crowded House, Paramore
The Cribs FOH Engineer/Board: Michael Parker/house-provided (spec Midas H3000/XL4) P.A./Amps: house-provided Outboard Gear: dbx 160A, Drawmer 201, Lexicon
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On the Road: Aerosmith
Aerosmith Perennial rockers Aerosmith have just finished up a tour of South America and Europe with front-of-house engineer Jim Ebdon. Crew and band have
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Meyer Sound Reinforces KOOZA
Meyer Sound has been chosen as the Official Sound Equipment Supplier for the new Cirque du Soleil show, KOOZA, which debuted in April in...
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FixIt: Richard Brooker
Sound designer Richard Brooker on finding a balance between high-energy pop numbers and dialog for new musical Never Forget: The songs are well-known,
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Rush
Rush (vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer Neal Peart) is out on a large-scale U.S. tour with gear provided by Clair Bros., including
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Memories From the Road
ANYTHING CAN—AND WILL HAPPEN ON TOUR. LIVE SOUND ENGINEERS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE TALES.
Archives
Web Bonus Drawmerisms – 25 Years Young
Born and raised on the small Channel Island of Guernsey between England and France, Ivor Drawmer harbored two passions that would merge to create...
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Now Playing: Buckcherry, Sounds of the Underground
Buckcherry Sound Company: LD Systems (Austin) FOH Engineer/Board: Stephen Shaw/Digidesign VENUE Monitor Engineer/Board: Mark Graham/Yamaha PM5D P.A./Amps:
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Gabriel Sound Heard Through Sonnox Plugs
Peter Gabriel recently wrapped up his European tour with longtime engineer Dickie Chappell manning a Digidesign Profile desk stocked with Sonnox Oxford
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FixIt: Rick Reith
Rick Reith is currently tour managing and mixing front of house for Eric Johnson and Fuel. Here's a technique to fatten up your front-of-house...
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On the Road: Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse Currently touring throughout Europe, UK darling Amy Winehouse flaunted her brazen attitude with which critics and fans alike continue to
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All Access: The Fray
It's the story you don't hear that much anymore: Denver-based quartet The Fray started gigging at local venues, garnering a strong fan base and...
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Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell played San Francisco's Warfield Theater at the beginning of a tour in support of his new solo release, Carry On. After concentrating...
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On the Road: The White Stripes
The White Stripes Currently out promoting their new album, Icky Thump, brother/sister musical team Meg and Jack White are playing to sold-out theaters
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FixIt: Dave Wooster
Last month saw Irish guitarist/vocalist Gary Moore and his band touring the UK to promote their latest album, Close As You Can Get. Front-of-house...
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Now Playing: Shadows Fall, Joan Armatrading
Shadows Fall Sound Company: Audio Analysts FOH Engineer/Board: Scott Goodwine/Yamaha PM5DRH Monitor Engineers/Board: Chris Dietrich, Ryan Johnston/Yamaha
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Top Venue Installs HD Broadcast System
Using new, state-of-the-art HD video-capture systems in both Knitting Factory New York and Los Angeles venues, Knitting Factory Digital Services (KFDS)
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All Access: Feist
Making strong impressions in mid-sized venues across the U.S., vocalist/songwriter Leslie Feist is out in support of her latest, The Reminder. Feist and
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Now Playing: Skillet, Rush, John Butler Trio
Skillet FOH Engineer/Board: Jason Plahutnik/Yamaha PM5D Monitor Engineer/Board: Sean Geyer/Yamaha PM5D P.A./Amps: Electro-Voice X-Line Monitors: Westone
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On the Road: Katie Malua
Katie Melua Singer/songwriter Katie Melua is currently out on a summer European festival tour (including a performance at Live Earth in Hamburg) in support
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FixIt: Raphael “Raf” Alkins
Monitor and FOH engineer Raphael Alkins has more than 25 years' experience under his belt, with credits including The Grammys, Billboard Awards, MTV Video