Re: Event Board Recording SNAFU
There are obviously so many things that can be done to avoid the disaster of screwing up a one-time event recording. Obviously recording rehearsals, always multitrack even when providing a mix, double up on headsets, etc. etc. But it is always good to have a fair command of the basics, like knowing to lowcut microphones that are used by speakers and singers with little understanding and control of their plosives, using gates and comps instead of potentially missing cues altogether, knowing to set proper gain on wireless kits ( including the headroom allowance for extra enthusiasm at the performance proper).
The video is produced by a provider that is obviously not interested in taking the blame for the bad sound, so they probably told the client to go back to the sound company. Totally understandable.
What really never cease to amaze me though, is how often the video production and the sound production are total strangers until moments before a production. Any video production operation that has been around for more than a few weeks must surely have understood how important it is to communicate with the sound provider. So why does it "never" happen?
