Recent content by Kim Watson

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    Helical or paddle antenna for both IEM and WL mics

    Check out the RF venue CP Beam. Helical. Folds flat into a 2u Rack draw. That thing is awesome. I bought one to take out on gigs when touring as what is usually supplyed is Fins. what a difference it made for me. Bigger stages it reached the guitar tech on the other side with no issues. The null...
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    Good monitor mixing, especially when the band gives up and stops asking for what they need.

    Hey, For a Touring band coming in. If I'm using house kit. I'd expect wedges to be in place and wired as per plot, backline power in place, a pile of Mic stands with mics on the ready on the floor of the venue as per channel list. Sat boxes in place and marked up ready to go. Patch done...
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    Mixing IEM

    I was sat thinking the other day (dangerous thing for me to do), as a monitor engineer I don't think I have ever actually heard another engineers version of mixing in ear monitors. It's really easy as a monitor babysitter over the years hearing how the Pros are doing wedges / side-fills but with...
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    Senn 300IEM G3 weirdness.

    Hey Guys, I'm racking my brains with this one. 4 G3 transmitters in one rack, antenna combiner running them. Standard senny paddle. Turn them all on all but 1 belt pack gets RF, all tuned and synced. Tried changing frequency. Still nothing. Different pack tuned to the same transmitter same...
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    Random punter question of the night

    Here is a weird one for you..... Metal gig, 4 band bill........ its LOUD....... Guy comes over to FOH and asks...."whats the safe dB limit for a pregnant woman at a gig?" How the hell do you answer that??? lol I answered honestly I have no idea....... he then went off to Google it. lol...
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    Found our pub!

    Found our pub today in Durham city center, I have to say the food was good!