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Live Performance & Production => Sound Reinforcement => Topic started by: RoadRanger on April 09, 2010, 06:51:28 PM

Title: Prerequisites
Post by: RoadRanger on April 09, 2010, 06:51:28 PM

So, other than having played bass ;) what other prerequisites are there for being a great soundguy?

Title: Re: Prerequisites
Post by: kramer_nut on April 10, 2010, 12:41:30 AM

In my experience being able to listen to the drummer or guitar players or lead singers girlfriend that they can't hear their boyfriend and making them understand that the guitar players 100 watt Behringer stack is too loud.....

Maybe it's just the bands that I work with... :D

Todd

Title: Re: Prerequisites
Post by: RoadRanger on April 10, 2010, 01:17:38 AM

Quote from: kramer_nut on April 10, 2010, 12:41:30 AM

[...] making them understand that the guitar players 100 watt Behringer stack is too loud...

What calibre weapon do you find most effective in doing that?
;D

Title: Re: Prerequisites
Post by: BigJD on April 11, 2010, 01:12:18 AM

The ability to listen.

Title: Re: Prerequisites
Post by: BillESC on April 12, 2010, 01:19:05 AM

Being IN CHARGE during sound check.  You can't set levels for the keyboard while the lead guitar is riffing away.

Title: Re: Prerequisites
Post by: monthlymixcd on April 13, 2010, 04:51:51 PM

Quote from: BigJD on April 11, 2010, 01:12:18 AM

The ability to listen.

The ability to HEAR.

... not being a smart@$$... I mean the ability to actually hear something and KNOW what you need to do to make it better with the equipment you have at hand. FWIW, I've been trying to train my ear a little using that Simple Feedback Trainer and after only periodic use I can already tell that I'm getting much better. Here's the link just for fun: http://sft.sourceforge.net/

Title: Re: Prerequisites
Post by: BigJD on April 13, 2010, 06:22:33 PM

I agree Hearing is a better way to state it. :thu: