From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Thu Nov 22 09:35:52 2007
Subject:=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re=3A_=5BCWSG=5D_How_do_you_KNOW_?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?your_level__is_right=3F?=

Hi Lou,

I run the sound from the stage, which sort of cuts out the middleman, but here are the tips we use:

1. The bass player goes out in the audience during the sound check and first song, and gives me a report. If he tells me anyone is too loud or soft, I change their setting by 3-5 dB and try again.

2. While the tone of the room may require significant changes to the PA volume and EQ, the settings for mic'ed instruments shouldn't change much from gig to gig. Learn to place the mics in the same position, and write down the mic locations, board levels, and EQ once you have it dialed in. I have everything memorized, and sound check takes under 3 minutes -- and we mic the entire band.

3. Once you have things down well, don't try to fix things like "ice pick guitar" and "too much bass" in the individual channels on a particular gig. Fix them in the PA EQ, because there are likely to be other, related problems going on in general.

Regards,

-BW
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Bruce Wahler
AshbySolutions.com™
978.386.7389 voice/fax
bruce@ashbysolutions.com

At 11:38 AM 11/22/2007, you wrote:
>Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am very thankful to
>all who provide precious advice and opinions here. I
>am also recently thankful that so many have done the
>proper thing in not responding to inflamatory posts.
>This is a great group!
>
>My question is, since the level of the organ is so
>important (IMO) to the desired Hammond sound, how do
>you know or feel comfortable that the actual level is
>the same as your monitored level? I know, the sound
>guy is the key person there, but when we want a
>certain sound, WE want the level to be right. Do you
>have someone else sit in for you and listen to the
>sound? Or do you just totally trust your sound guy?
>This is always an area of uncertainty for me while
>playing. I guess my question also applies to EQ or
>any other sound issue. Any helpful tips?
>
>Keep the sound spinning.
>
>Lou

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