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Good monitor mixing, especially when the band gives up and stops asking for what they need.
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<blockquote data-quote="Lisa Lane-Collins" data-source="post: 216603" data-attributes="member: 2967"><p>In answer to why didn’t I ask? We did a looooong sound check at the end of which everyone claimed to be happy. There was a point where all the requests were piled on me in quick succession and the foh engineer came down and took over the monitor mix (to pull the in ear mix he said but then he started fielding other requests but he wasn’t over my channel assignment and it was a bit like ‘what are you doing? I’m capable of operating the gear I just need people to ask the questions one at a time!’) that probably didn’t help with band confidence. To this day I don’t really understand what he saw out the front that made him think that was necessary. I’ve done maybe 4 or 5 of these touring band monitor mixes in this venue to date and never before had the problems I had with this band.</p><p></p><p>A couple of songs into the concert the foh tech comes up and tells me the singer isn’t happy with the foldback and can he give it a tweak? Sure. He’s happier with what he can hear in the cans and tells me if she’s fiddling with the in ears it’s not right. She fiddles with them for the rest of the show!</p><p></p><p>Days after the gig I’m told the guitarist wasn’t happy either. I get not wanting to let the audience hear you asking but he was like 2 metres away from my face. </p><p></p><p>I had no idea about occlusion, that might explain why the inears sound so shrill. And would make it near impossible for the monitor tech to ever hear what they’re hearing but pulling the in ears mix on stage with the iPad still sounds like a better way to go.</p><p></p><p>Heck Matt, I’m impressed with the diplomatic resolution of bouncing that performer and his complaints back to his manager!</p><p></p><p>Edit to add:</p><p></p><p>Just remembered I did start on stage with the iPad but when it came to pulling the in ear mixes the desk wasn’t responding.</p><p></p><p>Another thing I test before the band arrives going forward!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lisa Lane-Collins, post: 216603, member: 2967"] In answer to why didn’t I ask? We did a looooong sound check at the end of which everyone claimed to be happy. There was a point where all the requests were piled on me in quick succession and the foh engineer came down and took over the monitor mix (to pull the in ear mix he said but then he started fielding other requests but he wasn’t over my channel assignment and it was a bit like ‘what are you doing? I’m capable of operating the gear I just need people to ask the questions one at a time!’) that probably didn’t help with band confidence. To this day I don’t really understand what he saw out the front that made him think that was necessary. I’ve done maybe 4 or 5 of these touring band monitor mixes in this venue to date and never before had the problems I had with this band. A couple of songs into the concert the foh tech comes up and tells me the singer isn’t happy with the foldback and can he give it a tweak? Sure. He’s happier with what he can hear in the cans and tells me if she’s fiddling with the in ears it’s not right. She fiddles with them for the rest of the show! Days after the gig I’m told the guitarist wasn’t happy either. I get not wanting to let the audience hear you asking but he was like 2 metres away from my face. I had no idea about occlusion, that might explain why the inears sound so shrill. And would make it near impossible for the monitor tech to ever hear what they’re hearing but pulling the in ears mix on stage with the iPad still sounds like a better way to go. Heck Matt, I’m impressed with the diplomatic resolution of bouncing that performer and his complaints back to his manager! Edit to add: Just remembered I did start on stage with the iPad but when it came to pulling the in ear mixes the desk wasn’t responding. Another thing I test before the band arrives going forward! [/QUOTE]
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