soundchecking and FX

[Low Sound Love]

so if you're going to slam your rig into hyperspace at some point, the right thing to do is inform them that will happen, and then they can check your volume at its loudest and set your level accordingly.

will do, thanks for the tip

The biggest problem with higher volumes than your "normal-in-the-mix-sound" is that the sound guy needs to set the gain on the board with enough headroom, because clipping sounds (i.e. brick-like wave forms) are not so healthy for PA's.

So when you start with your loudest setting the soundguy can level the gain according to that and then set your actual volume with your lines fader during the band sound check/the first song etc.

thank you for the explanation!

 

[bassman1185]

What I normally do is give him my highest volume, huge distortion sound first, so he knows what the peaks will be like, and then play "clean" (still overdriven) so he knows where my normal level will be. I try to give him a heads up during setup that I use some effects, especially with sub-octave, so I don't blow up his speakers.

 

[Oreomeister365]

It's quite annoying. I have a distortion pedal that is used essentially to make my bass sound like a lead guitar doing a solo, with the volume boost to boast. Not very often I use it, but that's its purpose.

So trying to set its level with the sound guy doesn't always work out well.

 

[JimmyM]

It's quite annoying. I have a distortion pedal that is used essentially to make my bass sound like a lead guitar doing a solo, with the volume boost to boast. Not very often I use it, but that's its purpose.

So trying to set its level with the sound guy doesn't always work out well.

works with guitarists. on sounchecks that's what our guitarist does...steps through his sounds one at a time so the soundman knows his max level. should work for bass jsut as well.

 

[theunknowndude]

works with guitarists. on sounchecks that's what our guitarist does...steps through his sounds one at a time so the soundman knows his max level. should work for bass jsut as well.

yeah I think go with what jimmy said, we should all be equals even if some guys dont treat us as such, but alot of the time bass and drums make up a big part of the sound and should be sounding great!