So here is my latest 'micro-project' – Magnetic Monitor Labels.
On a typical stage there would be a handful of monitors assigned to a similar number of sends.
When we test/dial the monitors from the stage (with a portable device/app. for instance…) we often find ourselves wasting a few seconds focusing and matching the correct mix send to the appropriate monitor we are dealing with.
As when working with the members of the band and adjusting the balance of the different mixes – they don't know the actual mix numbers…
"May I have some more guitar in my monitor, please" etc. and we have to identify which monitor he is referring to, and convert it to 'our' mix number.
This was my experience in the past but from yesterday things are a lot easier… I recently thought of this idea of using magnetic labels to identify the different mixes/monitors. These attach to the metal grill of the wedges according to the send that feed each wedge and so its mix number is immediately clear to anyone standing In front of it.
It took me some time to settle on the design, graphics, size and other parameters and I finally pulled a small batch and used them yesterday for the first time.
Even without introducing them to the band members, they automatically and intuitively regarded the wedges as "Monitor 1", "Monitor 2" etc.
It was a real pleasure to work – as if the band members actually set up the stage with us and knew which was which and spoke 'our language'…
Have a look:
~~:smile:
On a typical stage there would be a handful of monitors assigned to a similar number of sends.
When we test/dial the monitors from the stage (with a portable device/app. for instance…) we often find ourselves wasting a few seconds focusing and matching the correct mix send to the appropriate monitor we are dealing with.
As when working with the members of the band and adjusting the balance of the different mixes – they don't know the actual mix numbers…
"May I have some more guitar in my monitor, please" etc. and we have to identify which monitor he is referring to, and convert it to 'our' mix number.
This was my experience in the past but from yesterday things are a lot easier… I recently thought of this idea of using magnetic labels to identify the different mixes/monitors. These attach to the metal grill of the wedges according to the send that feed each wedge and so its mix number is immediately clear to anyone standing In front of it.
It took me some time to settle on the design, graphics, size and other parameters and I finally pulled a small batch and used them yesterday for the first time.
Even without introducing them to the band members, they automatically and intuitively regarded the wedges as "Monitor 1", "Monitor 2" etc.
It was a real pleasure to work – as if the band members actually set up the stage with us and knew which was which and spoke 'our language'…
Have a look:
~~:smile:
~:-D~:grin: ? Or how much for a set of 2 x 4 (two each of 1-4) ?
