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From: Richard Webb on 11 Apr 2010 16:55 On Sun 2038-Apr-11 11:30, Steve writes: > Another favorite: > "We don't need a sound check" Yah I like that one too. > My reply: "> "Fine. Then you don't "need" monitors?" Yah, that's mine too. What I like even better when planning a meeting or convention is: "We don't need sound reinforcement." Perfect example: I went to a hamfest yesterday, and there was meetings in a meeting space upstairs from the multipurpose space, former gymnasium, where the main event was held. Inner city Memphis area. POtentially over a hundred folks might decide to attend the largest of these meetings in the upstairs conference facility. BUilding was right next to the railroad tracks, on a busy street which is also a U.s> highway, four lane on further east in fact. I"m sitting in this meeting, knowing there won't be any sr for the meeting I quit looking at the flea markets stuff and head upstairs to get a seat fairly close to the front so I can hear the speakers. But, I heard little of one speaker as he mumbles into the tabletop. First we had the emergency vehicle siren, then the guy on the PA downstairs calling out the lucky winner of a prize or two, then ... yes folks, the train!!! By the time the train quit blowing its whistle and passed us by this speaker was finished. I don't think I ended up hearing anything but his who am I and this is what I want to talk about intro <grin>. A couple of speakers on sticks and a microphone sure owuld have helped that out. Regards, Richard Remote audio in the MEmphis, Tn area: see www.gatasound.com -- | Remove .my.foot for email | via Waldo's Place USA Fidonet<->Internet Gateway Site | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own.
From: George's Pro Sound Co. on 11 Apr 2010 16:17 > > A dreaded one: > > "The house engineer doesn't let anybody else touch the mixer." > > or > > "The venue has a limiter that cuts the power on stage if you go over 85 > dB(A)." > why? George
From: Joe Kotroczo on 11 Apr 2010 17:29 On 11/04/2010 21:17, in article GfWdnSwgKdvDs1_WnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, "George's Pro Sound Co." <bmoas(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> A dreaded one: >> >> "The house engineer doesn't let anybody else touch the mixer." >> >> or >> >> "The venue has a limiter that cuts the power on stage if you go over 85 >> dB(A)." >> > > why? > George Because most drummers will trigger the limiter unamplified, so it'll end up being an acoustic gig without PA. Might as well stay at home if there's nothing to mix. Went to a band rehearsal today (yes, I'm one of those engineers who actually rehearses with the bands) and the guys were hitting 98 dB(A) without any PA. -- Joe Kotroczo kotroczo(a)mac.com
From: Denny Strauser on 11 Apr 2010 19:42 Joe Kotroczo wrote: > On 11/04/2010 16:30, in article hpsptp$8io$1(a)speranza.aioe.org, "Steve M" > <mcsteve1350x(a)verizon.net> wrote: > >> Another favorite: >> >> "We don't need a sound check" >> >> My reply: >> >> "Fine. Then you don't "need" monitors?" > > A dreaded one: > "The house engineer doesn't let anybody else touch the mixer." > or > "The venue has a limiter that cuts the power on stage if you go over 85 > dB(A)." Now that's what I call a noise gate .... - Denny
From: George's Pro Sound Co. on 12 Apr 2010 18:00
"Joe Kotroczo" <kotroczo(a)mac.com> wrote in message news:C7E7FDAE.B99C3%kotroczo(a)mac.com... > On 11/04/2010 21:17, in article > GfWdnSwgKdvDs1_WnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, "George's Pro Sound Co." > <bmoas(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >>> >>> A dreaded one: >>> >>> "The house engineer doesn't let anybody else touch the mixer." >>> >>> or >>> >>> "The venue has a limiter that cuts the power on stage if you go over 85 >>> dB(A)." >>> >> >> why? >> George > > Because most drummers will trigger the limiter unamplified, so it'll end > up > being an acoustic gig without PA. > > Might as well stay at home if there's nothing to mix. > > Went to a band rehearsal today (yes, I'm one of those engineers who > actually > rehearses with the bands) and the guys were hitting 98 dB(A) without any > PA. > at 105(c weighted) in the house( front of audience) I shut it down George |