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Bar/Club stage volume level?!?!
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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Dellwood" data-source="post: 48369" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>Re: Bar/Club stage volume level?!?!</p><p></p><p>This band may be hopeless, but before I would agree to work with them again, I would 'request' that they bring half the amps or bring small 1-12" amps if they have them for the guitars, and a small bass rig, or at least only one bass cabinet to the next show and try it that way. Put their guitars in the monitors if needed. If they feel they need to have the big-stack stage look, they can bring the big stacks as props, but leave them off and mic the small amps. Explain to them that they need to trust you that they will sound much better with everything in the PA instead of just vocals. The drummer will need to cooperate too and not bash away. Maybe smaller sticks or more damping. Explain to them with low stage volume, they will be able to hear the monitors and be able to sing and play better. I know, I know, this may be a soundman's pipe dream, but you never know. Maybe they will try it and be amazed at how much better it is to play under control. </p><p></p><p>The other question is, does this band play at that volume without ear plugs? If without, they will be deaf before too long. 109db A is way past what any club I mix in would tolerate. I typically see anywhere from 92-98A at FOH, with occasional peaks at 101 or so. (I don't normally measure volume at the stage) There was only one large club I mixed in that liked it loud, but it was a huge place with a line array. I would hit about 103-107A there at the back of the dance floor, but the place was usually packed every night and the club wanted it that loud.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob Dellwood, post: 48369, member: 498"] Re: Bar/Club stage volume level?!?! This band may be hopeless, but before I would agree to work with them again, I would 'request' that they bring half the amps or bring small 1-12" amps if they have them for the guitars, and a small bass rig, or at least only one bass cabinet to the next show and try it that way. Put their guitars in the monitors if needed. If they feel they need to have the big-stack stage look, they can bring the big stacks as props, but leave them off and mic the small amps. Explain to them that they need to trust you that they will sound much better with everything in the PA instead of just vocals. The drummer will need to cooperate too and not bash away. Maybe smaller sticks or more damping. Explain to them with low stage volume, they will be able to hear the monitors and be able to sing and play better. I know, I know, this may be a soundman's pipe dream, but you never know. Maybe they will try it and be amazed at how much better it is to play under control. The other question is, does this band play at that volume without ear plugs? If without, they will be deaf before too long. 109db A is way past what any club I mix in would tolerate. I typically see anywhere from 92-98A at FOH, with occasional peaks at 101 or so. (I don't normally measure volume at the stage) There was only one large club I mixed in that liked it loud, but it was a huge place with a line array. I would hit about 103-107A there at the back of the dance floor, but the place was usually packed every night and the club wanted it that loud. [/QUOTE]
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