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Your CLIMB framework is what would more commonly be referred to as the Dunning-Kruger effect. Very informative!!!

I could be doing it all wrong but I like a slow attack on my kick with a medium release and then pair that with a quick attack on my bass guitar with a release double ish my kick attack. It makes a fat low end kick and I don’t get a bunch of bass guitar string noise. I loved your analogy’s perfect

Thank you, I’m ready for this gig I’m engineering today

doing a V/O into a 57 is such a great way of saying your a live sound engineer without saying it (this sounds like a put down or something but i mean it nicely/humorously)

Wow! after all these years, someone is still making videos about these consoles. Thank you thank you thank you! I've been using these consoles for years and there is still so much I don't know about them. Please keep making more! You're a life saver for me. Always know that you're making someone's life better. I won't forget this!

I am using a behringer x18 connected to a mini pc running dante via. Including an optional touchscreen I am still under 1000€ that is great for that many ports connected to dante.

is there any rule where to put the foh

we call this video: POWER CYCLE.

Thank you!

can you do this set up with QU16?

I have been using the Xvive for over two years. It worked so well I talked my guitar and bass players into using them as well. No issues at all. No wedges, no guitar amps, no issues.

Did you ask about what firmware vers their cl5 was running? One of my big nightmares is coming in to a show where I NEED my prepped showfile to work and it doesn't work. Also, did the showfile include rough monitor mixes, or was that thrown together by their monitor guy on the spot?

I’m encouraging every member of every band I work with to buy IEMs (wired or not) and bring their tablets, and recommend to install the app for mixing their own monitors. Connect them to the wifi and they can build their own mixes as I run my line checks, and then tweak them as they run a verse and chorus while I get the FoH mix together. It actually helps, for instance, to show that guitarist how one of his pedals is way above/below everything else, and they can do the work themselves to not shock their band mates or audience when they engage it. Another Important aspect of IEMs is ambience - to pop the bubbles they’ve created for themselves. I find that they either love to hear the band/stage sound with a bit of audience/room interaction and play better, and want it exclusively/predominantly, or they find it completely distracting/disorienting. One thing I’m starting to experiment with is input delays on channels- I’m finding very small amounts make FoH tighter, smoother and quieter, and they don’t fight with the leakage into their ears around their IEMs. It also helps with phase between (for example) the in/out bass drum mics and DI/mic lines of the bass…and I’m talking less than 1ms, under 48samples (at 48k). But not on everything. Nudging something to be a hair of a second “out” has helped make feedback notches more effective as well, as the room warms up/the stage cools down outdoors in the evening/over the course of the show, especially in odd/bad acoustical conditions. The key takeaways of this video - give the sound person the time to do their job well before the show so the band/performers can just focus on performing, and allow them the control to do what they need before the audience shows up.

Well if I'm on an X32 again I'll look this up. Doesn't help that diff console firmware versions, iPad and laptop software patching screens are all different.

Interesting video! What's your experience regarding outdoor vs indoor venues? With festivals, my main concern would be that if I mix at the same level I'd mix at indoors, it would be far too loud in the front

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In my world a line technician is called a Patch Technician

Thanks a lot for sharing really helpful wish I can reach out to you have lots of questions

Ouch, day of show flights are the worst. Nice work for one of your first fly-date festivals! Next time have your rider, input list, etc all accessible on your phone.. having a small input list memorized is great, but when you start flying out with bands that have 60+ inputs that isn’t feasible. 🙃

Trying to catch your accent. French Canadian?

This is great, I just did my first festival on FOH on a Digico Quantum (not to versed with it but found it easy to get around) and ended up mixing a multitude of bands. Im a new hire with the guy that was doing monitors so this was the first time we got to work together. Through rehearsals I got to making my snapshots for the different acts and would always ask over the talkback about things I wasn't sure about. In hindsight I think I should've definitely used my IEMs to cue the track and listen before I asked but like I would see KEYS L, KEYS R would only have signal in one, then would ask "hey, I'm only getting signal keys L, is it fine" But when I push up the vocal I realize that its a wired vocal that they put in for a specific band (I cant see the stage because I'm pretty far away) So after everything was finished it was requested that they wanted to streamline the micing plans as it was unorganized before (I had asked if the microphones will be designated the same way they are right now and was told yes. So this basically rendered my snapshots useless. So on the actual day, when everything was all over the place I ended up having to mix fresh. So I would ask questions, but I didn't feel like I was asking excessively, just things hat was weird on my end and since he was on the patch side/give out microphones so he's probably know. He said that I was asking stupid questions and I have the easiest job as a FOH engineer and he's always busy when I'm ask and I'm just annoying him. Some of his points were valid like, using and IEM to cue before asking, leave all microphones on with a fader position at -20 or so so you can get it up as soon as things start happening. I just finished Uni and moved to a new country to work with a top AVL company so I'm still in the "I have what it takes phase" but same as him haha. I think what I mean to ask is what things could I have improved on this exchange and how would you tackle something like this. Tq

My favourite thing doing FOH at festivals and arena shows is having a dedicated monitor mixer. I hate doing monitoring

I use three of these for singers plus p16 with my Behringer xr18, great portable set up

Thanks for the insight mate! So much truth!

Very good advice. You are obviously a very good sound engineer.

the line technician is called a stager ;-)

Feel your pain, digital s are a blessing and the bane of FOH - 'Hard Reset' is always the first thing and the time for proper reboot- Good on 'Ya for your perseverance. Sometimes really miss the analog only days, but that quickly dissipates when all is going well and the show files load up in minutes and soundcheck is smooth .... Personally, I have started shows while still working out the details, makes for a rough start and a solid finish ... but it certainly can cause one to question your interest in the trade and your abilities of being a FOH Engineer/Tech- Enjoy your vids and the honesty of your experiences- Cheers!

Thank goodness, ... simply content, no course being sold, no clickybait ... Cool!

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That was very informative thanks 😊. I am quite new to the FOH world and volunteer at a local small not for profit arts center. I admit I’ve only ever once really became the Grumpy tech. I had a band who continually ignored my instructions regarding the volume of their amps. They made the soundcheck last over 30 minutes (2 mics, bass, guitar, drums). They weren’t happy when I asked them to leave the stage while I sound checked a solo artist. After requesting they wise up and listen they went back on stage ant their sound was dialled in, in under 5 minutes. Sometimes it’s impossible not to be grumpy 😂

We would like to see u build that show file! Great advice

Well this was unexpectedly very interesting!. I do mostly small stuff so mixing a festival is of very little interest to me, but this overview was very illuminating! Never in my life would I have expected the festival itself providing mics, wireless, and IEM packs. That being said, with a fast act turnover I can certainly see how this would really speed things up, especially in monitor world. I've enjoyed reading the comments of experienced engineers. Some really interesting insights. Very cool video!

This was really good. I can speak from another perspective - I used to work for Meyer Sound and we provided sound for the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. I saw the visiting sound engineers daily and my take away was that they were often tired and sometimes a bit unsure of what to expect in terms of the vibe. The riders were sent and they were in good hands there but I did my best to say hello and let them know that I was a tourist too. It was incredible. I've said this for years and you touch on it as "soft skills" but good gear is good gear. It's the people that make it such a unique environment.

This is a great video, really appreciate it. Starting to get asked to mix bands on tours/festivals myself and this is super helpful as I currently have no idea what it’s like to do a “walk-up” at a festival

Love the video

Lighting Director or LD is another term for the lighting technician.

Patch technician

I would be very interested if you could do an in depth video of how you set up, tricks or shortcuts you may have

Hi I play in a small band and also build the gig with the mixer, mics, etc. I was very interested in the setting up of a gig in a large venue like a festival and you talked about the responsibility of the various technicians. Is it possible you can explain each persons role with some actual photos/videos, many thanks very interesting.

Amazing !!!! thank you !!

If you were delivering audio over MADI to both FOH and MON, can you request that the festival has an expansion card for their mixers, just as you request what microphones you want?

Currently using a behringer x18 with a mini pc running dante via and using a 24' touchscreen. Total cost 1000€ 😂 Works well for me, loads of ins and outs for a fraction of the price of a dante muxer (or 4 Dante network midules) 😂

Am wowed right now🔥🔥🔥

How do you get your EQ to stay the same when pre-programming the script?

Thanks a lot, I've lookin for this for a while

I run 2 StudioLive rack units, the back line, 6 JBL eon 10 monitors, 2 Mackie 18S and a pair of QSC K12.2 and it never hits 11 amps

You have some great videos! You really deserve more views and likes. Are you a church sound tech by chance?

You sir, are an absolute legend! Thank you for that explanation.

Personally, I like to keep compressor gain reduction peaking at -6dB, and would tend avoid reaching -10dB for a lead vocal as it can sound a bit lifeless at that point, IMO. Of course, use your ears not the meters.

Hey! How can you send a line level signal from a keyboard to your line level inputs (1/4) on your mixer through a snake? Do I use the TRS inputs and male on the snake?