Re: Top Ways To Annoy A Sound Engineer
Ehhh it's High School, remember? I only get to mix maybe 10 shows a year or so. I do leave a bunch of stuff in there though. Usually I take a duet and try something different with the blend. I actually only get a few rehearsals to set it up beforehand, anyway. Not to mention the gains change all the time because the actors who don't know any better practically rip the mics off their body's when they do their choreography. It's really just so that I can have some fun in the little time I have to get it together.
I do agree with what you are saying, though. Typically we don't ever get to freeze the show, because we don't have the time to do that before we get on stage due to bad directing and actors not knowing their lines until the week of. Plus, I triple as system tech, foh, monitor, as well as anything else I need to deal with. Oh, and it's analog. No scenes to set up. If I had scenes recorded, I wouldn't DARE touch them, but I am practically busking these shows due to lack of rehearsal most of the time. If I find something I like a lot, though, it usually doesn't get cleared.
