ostrichsyndrome
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I've done sound in pretty much every venue in Dublin and most around the country.
bands actually made it much harder than the job needs to be. If everyone turns up on time and a gig is run like a days work rather than just a hobby then everything would be cool. when soundcheck is supposed to be 5 pm, everyone should be there by 4. this allows time for the sound man to work with the room, no matter if its an odd shaped room or not a good sound guy should be able to get at least a decent sound.
bad sound isn't always the sound man's fault, sometimes it is, alot of the time musicians have a tendency to turn their amps up and move away from mic's while singing and stuff.
The problem with in souse guys is that they tend to try and make everything sound like it's coming from a radio and explaining that you want a lo-fi sound or a specific sound is no use. also most of them are good but they have to deal with an awful lot of shit bands... give them a break (unless they start off grumpy, then you're screwed).
Training your mate isn't an option, getting a guy just off a sound course is almost pointless. one member of a band should learn how to do it and stand with the in-house guy while the checks are happening, get someone else to check his instrument.
bands actually made it much harder than the job needs to be. If everyone turns up on time and a gig is run like a days work rather than just a hobby then everything would be cool. when soundcheck is supposed to be 5 pm, everyone should be there by 4. this allows time for the sound man to work with the room, no matter if its an odd shaped room or not a good sound guy should be able to get at least a decent sound.
bad sound isn't always the sound man's fault, sometimes it is, alot of the time musicians have a tendency to turn their amps up and move away from mic's while singing and stuff.
The problem with in souse guys is that they tend to try and make everything sound like it's coming from a radio and explaining that you want a lo-fi sound or a specific sound is no use. also most of them are good but they have to deal with an awful lot of shit bands... give them a break (unless they start off grumpy, then you're screwed).
Training your mate isn't an option, getting a guy just off a sound course is almost pointless. one member of a band should learn how to do it and stand with the in-house guy while the checks are happening, get someone else to check his instrument.