@@imdomtrotta True! I work best under this type of pressure. From mysterious problems that may appear during the show or change-over, band staff asking for different things that were not in their rider, the pressure of obeying the schedule and the oportunity to meet and work with artists that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Hope one day all these audio equipment can be fully digitized. No more messy wiring, no more ground noise, no more buzz or fuzz, no more undergaining or clipping issues, no more trip hazard. Everything is part of a simple, full-redundant, high-speed, self-healing loop network based on Ethernet cables or optical fibers.
Excellent video. Maybe some audiences will junderstand it's not just a few people running about on stage between acts. It is planning plotting and more, even before arriving at the event. Then it's late de-rigg. Well done for us guys..
Amazing video! Didn’t know what it takes to patch up between bands and how intensive it is. learned alot from your organization by color and location of eat sub snake drops around the stage. Would really love to know what the name of the first dancehall song that played in the background.
You are doing the Lords work, I dunno why theres so many haters in the comments! You make FOH and MON eng. jobs so much easier where they can focus more clearly. Great video. I love you etape holder. is that a big carabiner are you able to link me to it??
Hey thanks for watching: 3,5,10 mt that’s the lengths that we normally use for stage xlr cables. Regarding coiling cables, when you don’t have enough time, my priority is just patch the next band in and make them ready for a line check as most of the this that’s what they get!
@@imdomtrotta great BTS which imho gives you the best tips & trucks when it comes to the great sound "hobby". Those LK37 stageboxes are huge benefit when it comes to speed and flexibility.
Best part when the band don't show up with half the stuff they say and it all feels alot easier. Wierldy like being over prepared and then not bothering.
Not questioning the setup and admire the attention to detail but just wondering why you dont just keep drums patched and basic backline less having to reconfigure? Just setup for the largest act and then all the other acts will fall within the parameters. keep a few spares on each stage box for the odd ones and those are the only ones that need changes.
This a good question and good observation for a few reason. 1- we had a few engineer having their show file so I needed to patch 1 to 1 to their show file so not following the festival patch. 2- a few band where using our patch and they had their own control so I need to follow their patch. 3- position on stage of a few bands was different so sometimes I had drum downstage and was easier to patch them on the Blue veam. I get what you say and I did that for the festival before with drums mainly as they all stayed in the 12 channel. Thanks for watching
@@imdomtrotta could you just load the show and do a digital patch on the console most consoles allow io to be safe then just patch channels. Just thinking it would be about the same time if not less depending. You have a very organized system just looks like a lot of extra moving parts and potential failure points especially with the drops being disconnected and reconnected for each set just thinking about the pins in the connectors. This makes a lot more sense for an analog setup but you are all running digico. I will shut up now but great work and admire everything. Typical as always that a band would arrive with nothing they need to run their own stuff and changing up input lists upon arrival handled very well with great calm! Bravo
@@louisoppenheimer6618 agree with you but this is a discussion that we had in the past and not a lot sound engineer wanted to change their patch or soft patch I know it’s stupid but unfortunately that’s it 😅. I appreciate your comments thanks
I get the reasons for a digital patch, but imma be a honest keeping everything 1-1 from the stage just helps with flow so much. id rather higher a patch engineer to switch it all out then have headaches when something isnt working @@louisoppenheimer6618
I am occasionally a stagehand at gigs, but I mainly work in theater (floor but also front of house). Now I have a few questions, such as which software do you use to prepare a gig or multiple gigs?
@@Finn_Gordijn I use powerpoint most of the time, easy to use and fast. Most of the time you don't need to draw intruments on stage, but only position. Channel list with input and output is important as well
@@imdomtrotta yea I realize they are custom because I do have some regular ones but the shape of this one is much better for labels and space , the ones I have r long n bulky
I feel like that stage isn’t big enough to warrant a patch tech... I handle a stage that size with my mon eng, and we’re change over on a average of 7 minutes... patching and un patching 12 ch multis instead of doing a festival patch? Weird but okay?
thanks for watching. we have around 8 bands playing in a day and most of them have around from 20 to 38 channels. we have production coming in and we need to deal with sometimes patching them on our splitter. Sometimes they use our splitter but they have their show file so you need to patch it to their show file. A proper festival crew is always: FOH eng. System Tech eng. Mon eng. Patch tech Lighting eng. Stage Manager. BUT yes you could do a festival with just FOH and MON engineer but if something happens during a show you will need to leave your MON position and deal with the problem, or imagine the FOH guy leaves FOH every time and comes on stage, normally FOH is 35/40mt from the stage, imagine run when there is like 6000 people. I think it all depends from situation to situation.
Good grief !!! Serious question: How much equipment is on that stage... $500K? More? $1M??? You probably have $5K just sitting in your mic cab, and there's a LOT of really hi-end pro equipment flashing thru the video - we run sound from stage and I had heartburn just upgrading to a $1000 mixer LOL !!!
Besides foh, being a patch tech and responsible for all the mics and connections in the stage is my favourite job. I absolutely love it
Couldn't agree more! does keep me always active and my mind is always thinking! I love it!
@@imdomtrotta True! I work best under this type of pressure. From mysterious problems that may appear during the show or change-over, band staff asking for different things that were not in their rider, the pressure of obeying the schedule and the oportunity to meet and work with artists that would otherwise be inaccessible.
@@miguel_the_miko oh yeah agree!
@@imdomtrotta Thank you for this video and your work. Cheers from Portugal! 🤘
@@miguel_the_miko I will record another one tomorrow as well.
I'm a technician myself, so what can I say, good job, more videos like this
I will try my best as always :) I have a few things plan for this new year
I really enjoy theese long form vids. Good for background noice for pogramming lights!
Thanks
I’m going out on my first tour soon as a patch tech!! I can’t wait :) a little nervous but super excited
oh exiting! It will be fine! have fun!
Hope one day all these audio equipment can be fully digitized.
No more messy wiring, no more ground noise, no more buzz or fuzz, no more undergaining or clipping issues, no more trip hazard.
Everything is part of a simple, full-redundant, high-speed, self-healing loop network based on Ethernet cables or optical fibers.
Great insight to the backstage world. Enjoyed the perspective.
Thanks
Elite cable wrapping skills.
Excellent video. Maybe some audiences will junderstand it's not just a few people running about on stage between acts. It is planning plotting and more, even before arriving at the event. Then it's late de-rigg. Well done for us guys..
Thank you for watching. Yeah it take quite a lot 😅 but with a good team everything it’s possible
Finalmente vedo il video di un italiano! non c'è nessuno Italiano che fa questi video di solito
Ciao grazie per aver guardato il video, se vedo che ci sono più italiani a seguire potrei anche fare più video in italiano
This was fascinating. Was a pro musician 30 yrs ago that ran our own pa..brings back memories
@@sidstewart7399 thank you so much for watching
Amazing video! Didn’t know what it takes to patch up between bands and how intensive it is. learned alot from your organization by color and location of eat sub snake drops around the stage.
Would really love to know what the name of the first dancehall song that played in the background.
Happy to help!
I love watching other people work.
Very entertaining vid bro .. loving the back ground music 💯
Thank you for watching
Respect ! It’s amazing all that needs to be organized in short time!! Love this video.
Thank you so much for watching and for the comment.
This video is amazing....... keep them coming... learning alot from Kenya
thank you for watching. I will try my best to make more content like this.
You are doing the Lords work, I dunno why theres so many haters in the comments! You make FOH and MON eng. jobs so much easier where they can focus more clearly. Great video. I love you etape holder. is that a big carabiner are you able to link me to it??
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What are common cable lengths used on these bigger gigs?
And, in a rush not winding over and under? 😉
Hey thanks for watching:
3,5,10 mt that’s the lengths that we normally use for stage xlr cables.
Regarding coiling cables, when you don’t have enough time, my priority is just patch the next band in and make them ready for a line check as most of the this that’s what they get!
@@imdomtrotta great BTS which imho gives you the best tips & trucks when it comes to the great sound "hobby".
Those LK37 stageboxes are huge benefit when it comes to speed and flexibility.
Love you're vids, and I love your work❤
Thanks
So relatable!
Thanks for watching
Great video Dom!
@@komenzsound thank you bro
Best part when the band don't show up with half the stuff they say and it all feels alot easier. Wierldy like being over prepared and then not bothering.
It would be great to get more videos like this! Do you put your GoPro on your head or chest?
Chest most of the time
Very intresting , thanks buddy
Thanks for watching
This is great bro!
thank you
I need a spreadsheet like that, and tips or templates that are really good to use?
Not questioning the setup and admire the attention to detail but just wondering why you dont just keep drums patched and basic backline less having to reconfigure? Just setup for the largest act and then all the other acts will fall within the parameters. keep a few spares on each stage box for the odd ones and those are the only ones that need changes.
This a good question and good observation for a few reason.
1- we had a few engineer having their show file so I needed to patch 1 to 1 to their show file so not following the festival patch.
2- a few band where using our patch and they had their own control so I need to follow their patch.
3- position on stage of a few bands was different so sometimes I had drum downstage and was easier to patch them on the Blue veam.
I get what you say and I did that for the festival before with drums mainly as they all stayed in the 12 channel.
Thanks for watching
@@imdomtrotta could you just load the show and do a digital patch on the console most consoles allow io to be safe then just patch channels. Just thinking it would be about the same time if not less depending. You have a very organized system just looks like a lot of extra moving parts and potential failure points especially with the drops being disconnected and reconnected for each set just thinking about the pins in the connectors. This makes a lot more sense for an analog setup but you are all running digico. I will shut up now but great work and admire everything. Typical as always that a band would arrive with nothing they need to run their own stuff and changing up input lists upon arrival handled very well with great calm! Bravo
@@louisoppenheimer6618 agree with you but this is a discussion that we had in the past and not a lot sound engineer wanted to change their patch or soft patch I know it’s stupid but unfortunately that’s it 😅.
I appreciate your comments thanks
@@imdomtrotta i get it old school or nothing. Awesome job keeping the insanity in check.
I get the reasons for a digital patch, but imma be a honest keeping everything 1-1 from the stage just helps with flow so much. id rather higher a patch engineer to switch it all out then have headaches when something isnt working @@louisoppenheimer6618
love this content lol, almost theraputic
Thanks
Awesome. What brand stage monitors are that?
L-Acoustics X12
I am occasionally a stagehand at gigs, but I mainly work in theater (floor but also front of house). Now I have a few questions, such as which software do you use to prepare a gig or multiple gigs?
I use Google sheets, I have all the bands info on there and I build a patch festival looking at each band channel list
@@imdomtrotta Thx for the info just one more question 😁 which program do you use for making schematics of the stage (stage plot)
@@Finn_Gordijn I use powerpoint most of the time, easy to use and fast.
Most of the time you don't need to draw intruments on stage, but only position.
Channel list with input and output is important as well
Push button sharpies. One hand operation. Epic.
Just ordered a box, thank you!
@@imdomtrotta Glad to help someone who helped me 🙏😊
thank you @@F3PIZZA
Hello, I would like to ask what is the name of the tool you used to hang the tape at minute 5.58
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The cable management tho
hi, which brand our the sub snake ( with colors)..12 inputs
Hey there thanks for watching they are custom made
Who makes the breakout stage-boxes ?
Hey thanks for watching they are custom made unfortunately don’t know the name of the company but I can ask
@@imdomtrotta yea I realize they are custom because I do have some regular ones but the shape of this one is much better for labels and space , the ones I have r long n bulky
I will ask the company that have them if they have any contact, drop me an email so I will send you over the details@@MixmasterMegz767
Can you send me the link of the CPC multi pin sub Snake
I don't know the correct model unfortunately I can check the next time that I will work for the same company.
Very impressive! Shall we connect?
cine puro
What are using to label cables ?
Just tape and sharpie
👍🏾🙌🏾
I feel like that stage isn’t big enough to warrant a patch tech... I handle a stage that size with my mon eng, and we’re change over on a average of 7 minutes... patching and un patching 12 ch multis instead of doing a festival patch? Weird but okay?
thanks for watching.
we have around 8 bands playing in a day and most of them have around from 20 to 38 channels.
we have production coming in and we need to deal with sometimes patching them on our splitter.
Sometimes they use our splitter but they have their show file so you need to patch it to their show file.
A proper festival crew is always:
FOH eng.
System Tech eng.
Mon eng.
Patch tech
Lighting eng.
Stage Manager.
BUT yes you could do a festival with just FOH and MON engineer but if something happens during a show you will need to leave your MON position and deal with the problem, or imagine the FOH guy leaves FOH every time and comes on stage, normally FOH is 35/40mt from the stage, imagine run when there is like 6000 people.
I think it all depends from situation to situation.
21:56 i can understand you dont have a jack cable, but no power cable? that's ridiculus
I believe the keyboard belonged to the backline company working at the festival, so we decided to use our own cables to avoid mixing them up.
Trying to watch this from a Head mounted camera is not good to watch !
The camera was strapped to my chest. If you have suggestions for where to put the camera, feel free to write them in the comments.
Good grief !!! Serious question: How much equipment is on that stage... $500K? More? $1M??? You probably have $5K just sitting in your mic cab, and there's a LOT of really hi-end pro equipment flashing thru the video - we run sound from stage and I had heartburn just upgrading to a $1000 mixer LOL !!!
Очень медленно, готов переключить группу за 15 минут согласно инпут и оутпут листу
BRUH, THAT STAGE CABLES ARE LIKE UKCRANIAN WAR. YOU ARE GOOD, YOU HAVE GREAT EQUIPMENT, YOU CAN DO BETTER JOB W THAT
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