Permanent Sound Guy.

[jaywa]

You lucked out big time, dude. Around here even a 2nd tier sound guy wont leave the house for less than $125 a night. Treat him well.

 

[almightycrunch]

Heres a little bit of video/audio from a local show, recorded on a Flip HD video recorder, but you can tell we have a nice full mix live. However based on the recording device, Im a bit lost in the mix, but I thunder in person.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4NHE8u8CMg

 

[Wadge]

In one of my bands, the singer owns an entertainment company. Last year they employed a full time sound engineer and invested in a kick ass PA system. When we play, all we need to do is turn up and the company's employees have set up the PA and the sound engineer has already performed a line check. Makes me feel a bit like a rock star.

I have actually known and used this sound engineer for a large number of years and he's a great guy and very knowledgeable about sound. By now he has pretty much learnt our set and knows when to add delay or extra reverb on vocals in certain parts of some songs. We use a presonus board with saved scenes so soundchecks are 15 minute affairs.

On the times when I cannot make sound check I am confident that he can get my wedges dialed in within the 1st song as I usually only need a small adjustment to my saved monitor mix.

Life is good.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Heres a little bit of video/audio from a local show, recorded on a Flip HD video recorder, but you can tell we have a nice full mix live. However based on the recording device, Im a bit lost in the mix, but I thunder in person.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4NHE8u8CMg

Very nice. You're right about the bass being a little low on the video, but it sounded like a nice mix. Love Floyd too.

 

[Floyd Eye]

You lucked out big time, dude. Around here even a 2nd tier sound guy wont leave the house for less than $125 a night. Treat him well.

I agree completely.

 

[Kmonk]

I have a wireless and spent a year running sound from the front of the house while playing bass at the same time. There is no substitue for a good sound engineer. They make you sound great or sound like crap.

 

[john_g]

You lucked out big time, dude. Around here even a 2nd tier sound guy wont leave the house for less than $125 a night. Treat him well.

And around here, those same guys wont do it for less than $200 a night! Stinks.

 

[Floyd Eye]

And around here, those same guys wont do it for less than $200 a night! Stinks.

I feel real lucky to have found a guy who likes my band and our music. If I had to use different guys every time I would probably just keep doing it myself.