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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Arnott" data-source="post: 19221" data-attributes="member: 304">Re: When it&#039;s too loud.....Hi, JaminI would echo what Evan says, and pull down the master faders. In a perfect world this will be the same mix, only quieter.We don&#039;t work in a perfect world. But this is still the best place to start. You can also go somewhere else in the chain, such as the master faders on a analog EQ, or the amps. Back to your problem. Almost always there is going to be a ratio difference between something, but its easier to start with the masters. Then massage the individual faders from here. You will want to go with your original instincts on some things here. For instance, if the drum reverb is not as special as it was before, trying to mix it louder will probably just result in more of a mess. And at some point you will have to start adapting to the stage. In some instances it will be the stage itself, not the band. If the band is in a tent, and you have the mix covering them up real well, all will be good. But as you bring the volume down at some point it will start to sound sproingy. (Technical term) Now you will have to either accept it, or start massaging things from the other end. Monitors, stage volume, etc. The point is that nothing is linear. The room, or performance area, the band, perhaps the drive, and certainly not the speaker system. So things will change as the volume changes.Sometimes you will have to accept that for the sake of the event, that things might not sound like what you want. Your job is to find the best compromise. Regards, Jack</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jack Arnott, post: 19221, member: 304"] Re: When it's too loud..... Hi, Jamin I would echo what Evan says, and pull down the master faders. In a perfect world this will be the same mix, only quieter. We don't work in a perfect world. But this is still the best place to start. You can also go somewhere else in the chain, such as the master faders on a analog EQ, or the amps. Back to your problem. Almost always there is going to be a ratio difference between something, but its easier to start with the masters. Then massage the individual faders from here. You will want to go with your original instincts on some things here. For instance, if the drum reverb is not as special as it was before, trying to mix it louder will probably just result in more of a mess. And at some point you will have to start adapting to the stage. In some instances it will be the stage itself, not the band. If the band is in a tent, and you have the mix covering them up real well, all will be good. But as you bring the volume down at some point it will start to sound sproingy. (Technical term) Now you will have to either accept it, or start massaging things from the other end. Monitors, stage volume, etc. The point is that nothing is linear. The room, or performance area, the band, perhaps the drive, and certainly not the speaker system. So things will change as the volume changes. Sometimes you will have to accept that for the sake of the event, that things might not sound like what you want. Your job is to find the best compromise. Regards, Jack [/QUOTE]

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