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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Bolt" data-source="post: 147288" data-attributes="member: 3950">Re: How To Do A Virtual SoundcheckMy band consists of vDrums, Bass DI, Rhythm guitar Kemper DI (stereo), and a 1x12 lead guitar cab with a Plexiglas shield around it.&nbsp; Our virtual sound check is pretty darned close.Most bands this wont be the case as pointed out by others due to the stage volume of amps in the room and acoustic drums.It has been my experience that the best use of virtual soundcheck isn&#039;t the soundcheck at all really.&nbsp; It gives me the opportunity to work with the channel eq and efx outside of a gig where I have time to try different approaches to see how it sounds and then put these ideas back into a full mix to see how it makes things sound.When someone says that compressing the vocals makes them &quot;sit in the mix&quot; better, it is nice to see how this works by sitting out front with a virtual band playback and changing the settings for the compressor, and turning it off and on to see how it makes things sound (as an example).&nbsp; I spent quite a bit of time on the bass getting it to be more punchy and less muddy.&nbsp; It was quite educational.The other issue with a real VCS is that you have to take time out from your setup or performance to do it .... and it looks kind of strange to the audience when you are doing it.I think&nbsp; it makes a great learning tool and will absolutely make your band sound better, but as a replacement for an actual sound check .... not as much.&nbsp; The sound check is more about getting the room to sound good and to get the levels right.&nbsp; About the only way to do that is to do a real sound check.Since my lead player uses a tube amp and a bunch of pedals, his level will never be exactly the same every night.&nbsp; The bass player&#039;s di seems to get bumped from time to time as well.&nbsp; Only the Kemper and vDrums end up spot on night after night with no adjustments needed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scott Bolt, post: 147288, member: 3950"] Re: How To Do A Virtual Soundcheck My band consists of vDrums, Bass DI, Rhythm guitar Kemper DI (stereo), and a 1x12 lead guitar cab with a Plexiglas shield around it. Our virtual sound check is pretty darned close. Most bands this wont be the case as pointed out by others due to the stage volume of amps in the room and acoustic drums. It has been my experience that the best use of virtual soundcheck isn't the soundcheck at all really. It gives me the opportunity to work with the channel eq and efx outside of a gig where I have time to try different approaches to see how it sounds and then put these ideas back into a full mix to see how it makes things sound. When someone says that compressing the vocals makes them "sit in the mix" better, it is nice to see how this works by sitting out front with a virtual band playback and changing the settings for the compressor, and turning it off and on to see how it makes things sound (as an example). I spent quite a bit of time on the bass getting it to be more punchy and less muddy. It was quite educational. The other issue with a real VCS is that you have to take time out from your setup or performance to do it .... and it looks kind of strange to the audience when you are doing it. I think it makes a great learning tool and will absolutely make your band sound better, but as a replacement for an actual sound check .... not as much. The sound check is more about getting the room to sound good and to get the levels right. About the only way to do that is to do a real sound check. Since my lead player uses a tube amp and a bunch of pedals, his level will never be exactly the same every night. The bass player's di seems to get bumped from time to time as well. Only the Kemper and vDrums end up spot on night after night with no adjustments needed. [/QUOTE]

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