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<blockquote data-quote="Dick Rees" data-source="post: 2280" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>Just finished a four-day festival where the "pub tent" system was spec'd and agreed to by the only band who brought in their own "mix-person". </p><p></p><p>The venue ran smoothly the entire time.....when run by my operator or any of the bands other than the ones who spec'd the system. The kid who came with them was an ego-bound, clueless kid whose "Personal" digital console (as he claimed) turned out to be the one installed in his church.....not his at all. He walked up to FOH and immediately pulled the 3.15 sliders to the bottom of their travel without even listening to the system at all. When asked why he did that he replied, "that's the frequency that hurts peoples ears." Well, chum, it also contains sonic information critical to vocals. To continue the odyssey....</p><p></p><p></p><p>Upon sound checking the band he then proceeded to roll of the 3K on the vocal channels and boost it on the guitars. Can you say "bass-ackwards"? So after listening to (or suffering) his "mix" attempts for most of one set I asked him how he was doing. </p><p></p><p>"This system sucks. I can't get any vocals at all."</p><p></p><p>I felt like the "Old Soundman". </p><p></p><p>"Step aside, shut up and listen."</p><p></p><p>Two slider adjustments, a dozen knob twists and PRESTO!!!!!! Vocals in the mix.</p><p></p><p>When his band was on the main stage (V-dosc 12/side hang over ground positioned subs, D-show) later on he didn't do much better.......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dick Rees, post: 2280, member: 16"] Just finished a four-day festival where the "pub tent" system was spec'd and agreed to by the only band who brought in their own "mix-person". The venue ran smoothly the entire time.....when run by my operator or any of the bands other than the ones who spec'd the system. The kid who came with them was an ego-bound, clueless kid whose "Personal" digital console (as he claimed) turned out to be the one installed in his church.....not his at all. He walked up to FOH and immediately pulled the 3.15 sliders to the bottom of their travel without even listening to the system at all. When asked why he did that he replied, "that's the frequency that hurts peoples ears." Well, chum, it also contains sonic information critical to vocals. To continue the odyssey.... Upon sound checking the band he then proceeded to roll of the 3K on the vocal channels and boost it on the guitars. Can you say "bass-ackwards"? So after listening to (or suffering) his "mix" attempts for most of one set I asked him how he was doing. "This system sucks. I can't get any vocals at all." I felt like the "Old Soundman". "Step aside, shut up and listen." Two slider adjustments, a dozen knob twists and PRESTO!!!!!! Vocals in the mix. When his band was on the main stage (V-dosc 12/side hang over ground positioned subs, D-show) later on he didn't do much better....... [/QUOTE]
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