From goffmac747@aol.com Fri Oct 23 22:33:48 2009
Subject:Re: Ventilator question/Stereo to be or not to be..

Good you chimed in. I could have added that at a pro concert in an
indoor arena, a stereo set up is sought and it caters to those who paid
the most for the best seats and also depends on the act and their
material. Good sound men and pro equipment are needed to achieve that.
And with today's technology it includes many tricks, software etc.

Last pro concert I attended where the sound was balanced, FOH in
relation to stage volume and for a stereo field, was for Toto. Lukather
uses stereo effects as part of his Bob Bradshaw complicated setup, 3
cabs- one dry, two for left and right and of course all three are
mic'd. The sound "men" tamed the 20k seater domed arena (at least from
where I was sitting, center of stage maybe 9 rows back) and in talking
to the head FOH guy, he was still concerned he didn't do a good enough
job. Yet the mix was full, well balanced, wide, stage volume did not
mar the mains, and you could still talk to the person next to you.

Depending on a particular instrument's role in a piece of music, will
dictate how much of the mix that instrument occupies.

gf

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