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<blockquote data-quote="Silas Pradetto" data-source="post: 43707" data-attributes="member: 34">Re: What (audio related) ebook do you want written?By far, cable organization is the most overlooked thing I&#039;ve seen at shows. It applies to everyone - weekend guys and big companies. I can&#039;t stand it when I see a big mess and no one cares. At shows there should be organizational priorities: 1. keep cables out of areas that would be disapproved of by the Fire Marshall 2. keep cables out of the way of humans as much as possible 3. keep cables out of the audience&#039;s view as much as possible 4. leave coils where they make the most sense - if something MIGHT have to get moved, leave a coil next to that something, so when it does get moved, a huge mess doesn&#039;t result5. if something doesn&#039;t have to get moved, make sure the coil is out of sight somewhere6. if it has to be in the way of traffic, gaff it7. use drop snakes...Ask anyone that works for me, I essentially flip out if cables aren&#039;t perfect. I&#039;ve been known for making guys re-run tons of cables because they just didn&#039;t think before they started.Things like these are what separate the true professionals from the guys that just &#039;get it done&#039;. (I&#039;m not saying I&#039;m a true professional, but I try to be). A guide that summarizes the best practices for stage organization and general organization at any level would be excellent to give to new employees.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silas Pradetto, post: 43707, member: 34"] Re: What (audio related) ebook do you want written? By far, cable organization is the most overlooked thing I've seen at shows. It applies to everyone - weekend guys and big companies. I can't stand it when I see a big mess and no one cares. At shows there should be organizational priorities: 1. keep cables out of areas that would be disapproved of by the Fire Marshall 2. keep cables out of the way of humans as much as possible 3. keep cables out of the audience's view as much as possible 4. leave coils where they make the most sense - if something MIGHT have to get moved, leave a coil next to that something, so when it does get moved, a huge mess doesn't result 5. if something doesn't have to get moved, make sure the coil is out of sight somewhere 6. if it has to be in the way of traffic, gaff it 7. use drop snakes... Ask anyone that works for me, I essentially flip out if cables aren't perfect. I've been known for making guys re-run tons of cables because they just didn't think before they started. Things like these are what separate the true professionals from the guys that just 'get it done'. (I'm not saying I'm a true professional, but I try to be). A guide that summarizes the best practices for stage organization and general organization at any level would be excellent to give to new employees. [/QUOTE]

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