Analogue stage boxes and multi core cables ftw! They are reliable and they do whatever they can to prevent you from gaining too much weight. Might not be enough but I still appreciate their effort. Not to mention, they are also easier to fix on the go!
Gaining too much weight... you can do 512 bidirectional channels over two ethernet cables. Thats cheaper, lighter, and for more channels?? They aren't reliable at all especially since most of the multicore snakes are getting old and the rubber is drying out. Replacing one cable is arguably better than repairing one or multiple cables and having to pull out the soldering iron at the venue 😆A theater I ran sound at had a full whirlpool snake system with about 64 channels back and forth, although im not sure on that number because the rest were blocked with a dante stagebox😆
Every venue I've worked at or volunteered at has been different. But what has been good is most of the digital mixers I've encountered was easy to figure out or I have used before, but most of the venue's I have been in has not had digital snakes. So basically what I have seen is different gear but similar workflow
I see a lot of people who use passive adapters when what they really want is a DI with a transformer or active circuitry. The other way around is really not so bad but bulkier. One thing that was somewhat then left out was phantom power and 3.5 MM Jack's two things you don't want to combine as we don't have enough headphone jacks in the world anymore and we don't need to be electrocuting them with 48V. Then there's also plug-in power 3-5V bias and how that's totally different from phantom power 48V.
Imo a system should sound good. Without any processing this is unrealistic so a DSP is always needed. If I'm a visiting tech, I don't want to have to tune the system (a bit of fine-tuning as personal preference is fine tho). Aside from that, with a DSP, you can 'lock down' the settings a bit better. On most units you can actually lock it, or it will be less easy to change for a tech than in the console. This is especially useful if you have a lot of people with less experience. Or people like me who like to reset the console to default so I know 100% sure what state the device is in (no weird settings that somebody tweaked).
DSP units are versatile audio units that can be more complex than necessary but can also reduce the number of units in a permanent home setup. For permanent setups, use the DSP to adjust the room EQ and keep it safe from curious folks. The DSP can split the main output for separate amps (crossover). In a permanent room, these settings stay the same, and a DSP works great. For portable setups, the room is always different, and a dedicated room EQ might be faster to adjust than the DSP controls.
DSPs often have more routing capabilities, more eq bands that are more customisable, and other features. Polarity inversion for example is one feature that you don't tend to find on mixer outputs, but is used fairly often in DSPs. What the other comments have said is also good advice. If you swap out the mixer you still want a tuned system. Of course if you've got a simple setup that only you use then you'll be just fine with your mixer.
Great video, one thing I noticed (and I have seen it in other videos) a stand-alone amplifier is on stage with a microphone pointing at the internal speaker. Is it possible you could say the reason for this. Many thanks
I'd say that terrible speakers tend to be quite hard to save. Even if you EQ them a lot they tend to have a quality to them which makes them difficult to work with. I can't quit put my finger on what that is. I should find out and make a video about it.
Analogue stage boxes and multi core cables ftw! They are reliable and they do whatever they can to prevent you from gaining too much weight. Might not be enough but I still appreciate their effort. Not to mention, they are also easier to fix on the go!
Gaining too much weight... you can do 512 bidirectional channels over two ethernet cables. Thats cheaper, lighter, and for more channels?? They aren't reliable at all especially since most of the multicore snakes are getting old and the rubber is drying out. Replacing one cable is arguably better than repairing one or multiple cables and having to pull out the soldering iron at the venue 😆A theater I ran sound at had a full whirlpool snake system with about 64 channels back and forth, although im not sure on that number because the rest were blocked with a dante stagebox😆
Oh gaining too much weight that way.
Every venue I've worked at or volunteered at has been different. But what has been good is most of the digital mixers I've encountered was easy to figure out or I have used before, but most of the venue's I have been in has not had digital snakes.
So basically what I have seen is different gear but similar workflow
I see a lot of people who use passive adapters when what they really want is a DI with a transformer or active circuitry.
The other way around is really not so bad but bulkier.
One thing that was somewhat then left out was phantom power and 3.5 MM Jack's two things you don't want to combine as we don't have enough headphone jacks in the world anymore and we don't need to be electrocuting them with 48V. Then there's also plug-in power 3-5V bias and how that's totally different from phantom power 48V.
The ONLY oversight you haven't included in your otherwise brilliant presentation is phantom power........ That's it! And bloody well done!
Thank you man!
Very informative thank you
Thank you! Glad it was helpful
@offshore audio what if you are using a different stage box and a different mixer but both are running on the same network like Dante network
Please suggest phone or smart remote volume adjustment in separate zones control
If you have a digital mixer what do you think having a dsp?
Imo a system should sound good. Without any processing this is unrealistic so a DSP is always needed. If I'm a visiting tech, I don't want to have to tune the system (a bit of fine-tuning as personal preference is fine tho).
Aside from that, with a DSP, you can 'lock down' the settings a bit better. On most units you can actually lock it, or it will be less easy to change for a tech than in the console. This is especially useful if you have a lot of people with less experience. Or people like me who like to reset the console to default so I know 100% sure what state the device is in (no weird settings that somebody tweaked).
DSP units are versatile audio units that can be more complex than necessary but can also reduce the number of units in a permanent home setup. For permanent setups, use the DSP to adjust the room EQ and keep it safe from curious folks. The DSP can split the main output for separate amps (crossover). In a permanent room, these settings stay the same, and a DSP works great. For portable setups, the room is always different, and a dedicated room EQ might be faster to adjust than the DSP controls.
DSPs often have more routing capabilities, more eq bands that are more customisable, and other features. Polarity inversion for example is one feature that you don't tend to find on mixer outputs, but is used fairly often in DSPs. What the other comments have said is also good advice. If you swap out the mixer you still want a tuned system.
Of course if you've got a simple setup that only you use then you'll be just fine with your mixer.
Great video, one thing I noticed (and I have seen it in other videos) a stand-alone amplifier is on stage with a microphone pointing at the internal speaker. Is it possible you could say the reason for this. Many thanks
You mean like a guitar amplifier? It's pretty normal to mic up instrument amps so that you can reinforce them, eq them, and send them to the monitors.
Hey :) love your videos and noticed your also oslo based we should grab a beer sometime
Great video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thank you
Hey wanted to ask if the speakers in your new venue are horrible can you mixer save the sound or it's a lost cause 🤔
You can obviously EQ the outputs on the console, but you can’t change the speaker’s coverage from the console
I'd say that terrible speakers tend to be quite hard to save. Even if you EQ them a lot they tend to have a quality to them which makes them difficult to work with. I can't quit put my finger on what that is. I should find out and make a video about it.
Speakers come in 2 categories alright - good speakers and shit speakers. Hahaha
😂😂😂😂