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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Kowalczyk" data-source="post: 11014" data-attributes="member: 4308"><p>... I'm not referring to the balance we sound-guys and -gals achieve by pushing and pulling faders on the console. </p><p></p><p>For those of you who take responsibility for your band's PA system, and perhaps mix your group from stage: how do you balance the left-brained demands of setup, troubleshooting, mixing, feedback suppression, etc. (all under time pressure) with the right-brained demands of performing?</p><p></p><p>After a stressful, exhausted night of schlepping equipment, stacking speakers, patching ins and outs, soundchecking, mixing the opener, and then finally playing our two sets before striking and load out (3rd day in a row of such activity), it became clear that my assumed responsibilities managing our PA were negatively affecting both my performance as a guitarist and my level of enjoyment of something intended to be fun.</p><p></p><p>Initial takeaways: </p><p>A) Our rig is overkill for these situations. (Rig: full X32, 2x DSR112 over 2x DSR118W, two monitor mixes, 4x Vox, Gtr, Bass, Sax, Drums in the PA. Situation: 150 cap Bar with cleared dancefloor and portable riser stage). I need to simplify both outputs and inputs.</p><p></p><p>B) Our X32 is too complex for my bandmates, so they're of minimal assistance. I need to train them better or simplify the equipment.</p><p></p><p>c) I need to remove technical distractions while onstage, ideally finding a mixerperson to take over. Unfortunately, there ain't much money in it to pay another party... naturally</p><p></p><p>What have you done to reach a more sustainable balance between your technical and creative sides during these sorts of gigs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Kowalczyk, post: 11014, member: 4308"] ... I'm not referring to the balance we sound-guys and -gals achieve by pushing and pulling faders on the console. For those of you who take responsibility for your band's PA system, and perhaps mix your group from stage: how do you balance the left-brained demands of setup, troubleshooting, mixing, feedback suppression, etc. (all under time pressure) with the right-brained demands of performing? After a stressful, exhausted night of schlepping equipment, stacking speakers, patching ins and outs, soundchecking, mixing the opener, and then finally playing our two sets before striking and load out (3rd day in a row of such activity), it became clear that my assumed responsibilities managing our PA were negatively affecting both my performance as a guitarist and my level of enjoyment of something intended to be fun. Initial takeaways: A) Our rig is overkill for these situations. (Rig: full X32, 2x DSR112 over 2x DSR118W, two monitor mixes, 4x Vox, Gtr, Bass, Sax, Drums in the PA. Situation: 150 cap Bar with cleared dancefloor and portable riser stage). I need to simplify both outputs and inputs. B) Our X32 is too complex for my bandmates, so they're of minimal assistance. I need to train them better or simplify the equipment. c) I need to remove technical distractions while onstage, ideally finding a mixerperson to take over. Unfortunately, there ain't much money in it to pay another party... naturally What have you done to reach a more sustainable balance between your technical and creative sides during these sorts of gigs? [/QUOTE]
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