The Open Mic Guide Part V – Setting Everything Up If you’ve followed the guide so far, you’ve accomplished these things: Found a Location for your open mic night Invested in a small P.A. Learned how to work a simple mixing board. Decided how you want to mike things up Now we’re ready to set everything...
This is the fourth installment of The Open Mic Guide. So far we’ve covered some important topics, and this week we’ll look at the different microphones you need. If you missed the previous installments, check them out here. The Open Mic Guide Part I – Finding the Right Location The Open Mic Guide Part II...
This is part three in The Open Mic Guide. If you missed the first two check them out below: The Open Mic Guide Part I – Finding the Right Location The Open Mic Guide Part II – What Kind of P.A. Do You Need? There’s no point in setting up an open mic if you...
Welcome to the second installment of The Open Mic Guide. Last week we focused on finding a location for your open mic, and this week we’ll start to look into the various equipment you need. If you missed the first part, check it out below: The Open Mic Guide Part I – Finding the Right...
Open mic nights are a great way to demo your songs as a songwriter. They offer a laid back atmosphere where you can test out new songs. It’s also perfect for when you’re starting out, and you don’t have material for a whole set. But what if you are the engineer? What do you need...
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...
[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...
Hani Gadallah, an expert from Expression College had a very interesting lecture about mixing live sound at the NAMM 2011 convention. He had a funny way of talking about the various aspects of live sound and stressed how passionate you must be if you want to survive in the business. This particular lecture was about...