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Incredible mix guys, sorry for your loss monster player

Nice video yet again! That band needs a serious talk about team work though, Female singer just walks off and leaves everyone else to pack up and no one helped the drummer! Wouldnt last long in my band

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hello guys where do i find the micstands as I've been looking everywhere and cant find them

I love sound from india ❤

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the old man is so used to the feedback it is like music in his ears 🤣🤣🤣

Complete nonsense! How can you organize a concert without providing a roof over the stage?!?!? I don't understand the musicians and sound engineers who accepted such an order.

When you get your tarps out. Write on the corners what size they are with a sharpie. Aids in identifying them later.

Wait didn't it rain last time you were here? I feel like I have déjà vu

My second Friday concert this year it started sprinkling as we went on a break. We are about to start when management decided to take another 30 minute break due to lightning. Somewhere we were about to start again when the sky opened up and rain came down sideways. At which point I killed power to the stage, musicians equipment + monitors. We were doing pretty good until everybody started freaking out and just grabbing things and taking it inside, at that point I was like no we might as well just pack up at this point there's no way that they're coming back out here after the rain stops and going again because everything was everywhere. I can only Forrest Gump the connections back to a point and we were beyond that point. When I'm setting up I'm thinking water, put junctions off the ground if I can. Everything stage wise comes to one point where I can kill power separately for musicians stuff and my stuff. That way I can ramp shut down things and if it's not too bad at least keep the PA going for announcements. I finally found 55 gallon drum trash bags that are clear kind they look nicer can I keep a few of those on hand. it's one shot over the speakers and they're protected, Subs get wrapped. In this case most of the mixer is in a rack case that can take one of those bags as well. I was slightly concerned about the stage box but that sort of ends up in the middle of the tent that we're in since I stick it next to the drums. In the end when the rain stopped there was a puddle underneath the drummer that was probably a good 1/2 inch of water and this is a raised concrete platform. We were not at all expecting sideways rain. The only thing that died was my laptop charger and most of that was due from me drying it out and then putting it back into my damp bag and using it the next day, thankfully it was USB-C so all I have to do is replace a $20 cable. I was a little concerned because during the madness somebody ""helped"" by taking all the microphones off the drum set and stacking them in a pile in the middle of the tent in front of the drums right where the puddle was but I think we got lucky on that one very lucky. Think about in place rain protection and placement during set up. This is harder if you're directly on the ground but if you are on a raised platform that limits how much ground water you have to be concerned about and then you just need to think about shedding the water away. Things I've learned would be nice to have some sort of small like bread bag that I could just toss over microphones. The cables are waterproof assuming they're not sitting in water for a long period of time and not damaged but the ends aren't. So if you can get things like stage boxes underneath things that will cover them or oriented in a way so they won't directly take water face first until you can get some thing over them. Think about what you can do to buy time for yourself ahead of time. And I'm not saying everything has to be fully covered I'm saying if you can group things together where you can literally throw a bag over it that gives you time. Work your way out mixer, stage boxes, mics then speakers. which are going to be semi-OK as long as there not getting directly hit front facing side (or back facing for powered) speakers. Keep junctions off the ground by a few inches it buys you time to assess the situation. Now I can't say this is going to help you for monsoons but a little prevention and preparation can go a long way. But I'm beginning to think I'm weird, I like doing wet events safely. I usually preparing to ride it out, as far as I can with various levels of shut down until it gets really bad. The only downside is usually come away with wet cables that need to get cleaned but it's a good time to clean them anyway. Oh yeah drip loops, be aware of where cables are going so they're not flowing water straight into something.

That's most jazzy soundcheck/ set up I have heard and without a sax at that. Oh shucks barely saw the drummer request. I like to go after the Soundcheck song and ask if they need any more adjustments and in going into a break as well. That way if I missed any requests mid song I'm reminding them to remind me and I can fix it for the next set or the start. If I don't catch it during in the moment.

I've always check the power at any location that I haven't been to in a fair amount of time and I've never had problems because of it. It's also usually convenient because then it's a good opportunity to find out where the breaker panel is as well.

4:17 HAHAHAH I'm not alone!!!!!!!!!! I got a gig last year that was weekly on Friday for approximately 3 months. This year they decided to do every other week. Last year it never happened but there is a siren on the roof of this the tallest and only four-story building in a small town, a full on air raid siren and the fire department uses it as a fire siren. This year it's happened twice on a Friday. The local B&Bs have to warn their guests, thankfully I've managed to just barely get lucky enough to remember this year to warn the bands breaking my streak of luck I think. It's kind of weird because it's on the building that we're next to it sounds like it's coming from behind the area due to the reflections when it's in fact above and right next to the area.

Me and my husband EVERY week! 😅😂

On the mini-tarp for the stage boxes, how did you attach the velcro to the tarp - sewn or glued? Very good idea.

In the last three years, I only experienced rain at an event TWICE! And I like you guys do sound every weekend. California, baby!

Good jobb the sound my inpirasion❤

Can't want to have the two of you on The DJ Round Table Show! It will be great.

I just did a show for the FooZ Fighters last Saturday ... I was in the same situation .. I didn't call it and the show worked out.. Outdoor gigs are another animal

lol not even enough rain to make a good puddle. Tarp the rig and backline, take 5, go again! Hey where are the ADA ramps? The Sound Couple making the band look good again by cleaning up after them.

love the video question is where did you run your snake cable ? Im always looking for better ideas on how to run that thing in smaller clubs dealing with people loading out.

Concerning the weight and handiness of the 18” sub I can highly recommend the EV ETX 18SP. They are equipped with 4 blue wheels and they are packed in the package that way that you just have to open the packaging on the side and can roll the sub out of its package - this is really well designed

I always get excited seeing a new sound couple upload and this was a great video and a good reminder of the importance of weatherproof tarps and such. It's a shame it had to rain, but it definitely served as a great reminder of why you guys always come prepared 👍😃

Great stuff "Couple" 🤣

The venue needs a pergola😢

Great video! It's so dumb that venues think that this is okay to do to musicians.

7:26 when you see them clouds and those following trees leaves 🍃 moving like that It is panic mode 😱😱

Have u guys ur subs and tops and lighting on just that si gle power unit and how long will ot last and one last question how Manny watts u be running in ur overall equipment

Thanks for keeping your content so real. You show the good/ fun aspects as well as the tough sucky parts. I always look forward to your videos.

Isn’t rain the biggest pain when it comes to live outdoor gigs. A rain plan saves a ton of grief and heartache for sure but the uncertainty of when it arrives and how much is still in the lap of the gods.

Great video again!! Cheers @TheSoundcouple

I wrote it for you In a studio where twilight dreams unfold, Bart and Stacy weave their tales of gold. The Sound Couple, masters of the air, With mixing consoles, they create and care. Bart’s fingers glide on faders bright, Crafting depth in the silent night. Stacy’s ears catch every tone, Turning echoes into flesh and bone. Bart sculpts the bass, profound and deep, A heartbeat strong in the music’s sweep. Stacy lifts the treble high, A sparkling shimmer in the sky. In midrange hues, their art combines, Harmony flows in perfect lines. Together they chase the hum and hiss, Transforming noise to melodic bliss. Cables like serpents coil and wind, In their hands, symphonies unwind. Bart tunes the rhythms, steady and clear, Stacy fine-tunes the ambiance near. Their passion dances in the sound’s embrace, Each note a whisper, a lover’s grace. The Sound Couple, Bart and Stacy’s tune, A love song played under the moon. In their studio, magic takes flight, With every mix, their hearts alight. Bart and Stacy, a duet so pure, In their world of sound, their love endures.

Thanks SC!

because in an event of this size the owners didn't think about keeping a cover ready

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Nice vid as always. I can definitely feel your pain. I always assumed that in the United States you must have always a perfect weather for outdoor events. Snd I was even a bit jealous….now I am not any more 😅

You need to keep a SHORT RAMP in your van! I use a tall Ford Transit van so I have both a long folding ramp for getting my gear in and out the van as well as a short ramp for curbs and stuff. Plus it never rains in Southern California! LOL!

I hate being rained out or setting up an entire show only to find out that no-one turns up because they thought it was going to rain - but worst of all is wet gear. Thanks for posting and good luck for tomorrow nights gig.

“Rain, rain stay away please don’t come our way today!” Oops! Once again we see what professional production involves, as Bart and Stacy deal with a drowning rain that halts this concert. Taking the time to have a carefully constructed “Rain Plan,” plus providing protection for expensive components, pays off big time in this video. There are plenty of opportunities to learn from this experience of The Sound Couple. As heart-wrenching, as this particular event was to those of us watching the struggle to overcome the rain, we appreciate the professionalism of Bart and Stacy, all the more. Thanks for letting us tag along and learn!

Hello. In these emergency cases, don't musicians help you?

Good plan for rain!! Weird unrelated question - What mic stands do you recommend? I need light and available repair parts. I have had expensive and cheap. The cheap ones seem to last forever and are easy to replace. What mic boom stands do you use?

Congratulations on another Event with a lot of information and knowledge to be acquired and the rain does not forgive! Sorry, I hope I didn't damage anything! GOOD LUCK ,,, TOP

You just gained a subscriber all the way from South Africa 👍

Wow, bad day for everyone.

You guys are a great inspiration for me this is exactly what I want to do when I’m old ( currently 13 ) so people say I can’t but to be honest I’ve got more knowledge than anyone I know 😂❤

Great work

Just have to say, it is a pleasure to see how much work you put into each gig. Thank you for what you present to us. Im a weekend warrior guitarist who also sets up the basic PA that we use. I learn something each session.

I would be questioning what the House mixer has on the EQ. They might be heavily doing it for the speakers Mic which might be heavily cutting out stuff.

Late to the party here. What you missed in your video is the fact that meanwhile all Fader consoles offer the opportunity to manage the console also with tablet. So I always have my iPad with me and do stagesound or fine adjustments in the room with the tablet. And this is the big disadvantage of rack mixers: I can always use my fader console with an iPad only if I had to. Or I can switch during the gig between FOH and tablet mixing. But not so with a pure rackmixer. I am doing both in my gigs. But I prefer more the physical console for different reasons. One is that I do not have a rack version of my favorite fader console (Behringer Wing). So I am mixing wireless with a Mackie DL32R, that is soundwise not competitive enough. The other reason is the number of inputs I am handling. These are usually about 20-28 inputs or even more. Having them all under control on the tablet is impossible. As I am mixing mainly BigBands and Brass Bands there is a high dynamic in their performance where I do a lot of adjustments during the gig. And for this I am faster with the physical faders.

Networking can be complicated. I try and label any router I set up of course that doesn't mean somebody doesn't go in and change it. As a back up I'm already carrying a travel router and if I need to I can set that to AP mode and plug it into the House network and be in no password required and then all my devices connect up to my network and I don't have to change anything. you have to be a little worried about wifi crowding but that's only for 2.5GHz and if you're not using the House Wi-Fi you're not gonna have conflicting data on that channel.