In today’s music industry, you have so many options for how to make a living as a musician or DJ or songwriter. You just have to know where to look and what options fit your career goals. So here are six ways to make money as a musician that may surprise you. Produce And Mix...
Just got a great comment from a . This doesn’t only apply to live sound. It’s important to anyone that deals with signal flow. There’s actually a part in my Signal Flow in 10 Easy Steps chapter that can be confusing. When I said: “Use a microphone cable to connect your vocal microphone to the mixing board....
A reader wrote in with a question about getting a good live vocal sound: My vocalist has a very soft voice, and we are trying to mic her for live performances. We are getting tons of bleed from other stage sounds like drums and guitar amp. We also are right on the edge of feedback,...
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I used to be a live sound-tech for a few years. I have lifted many amplifiers and speakers and put them in their right position. I have miked drum-kits and plugged cables from snakes into mixers. I would even say I am quite experienced when it comes to live sound. But there is one thing...
Live sound mixing is a bit different than studio mixing. It’s all happening in the now and there’s no undo or a chance to do another take. It’s more stressful but at the same time can be very rewarding if everything works out. Things will inevitably go wrong at one of your gigs but maybe...
A live show is where most of your exposure as a band happens. Even though you’ll reach more fans in the long run on the internet, it’s the live show that gets your potential fans in the same room as you. Make the most of this face time and try to snag as many fans...
A portable recorder should be in every engineer’s(or musician’s) travel bag. It comes in handy in so many situation I just don’t know how you can live without it. What can YOU use a portable recorder for? A multitude of things come to mind, and here below are just a few suggestions that have worked...
[Note: The following . Check it out to learn how to break into the live sound industry, run small sound systems and deal with unpredictable musicians.] Even though mixing live sound might be an awesome job, it’s just a small part of what you do as a live sound engineer. Sometimes running live sound just...
When preparing for a live sound gig, there are some things you need to be aware of. Some gigs are obviously smaller or larger than others so you need to be sure you have the live sound setup you need to make the gig run smoothly. When you have the rider and are more or...