Category: Sound Theory

A new breed of sound engineers…

Is the availability of pro audio equipment to the masses making sound in general better or worse? A quick search on Thomann can get you a little PA system like this, ready to go. Just throw in a mic or 2 and for under a thousand quid you have a gig! With the rise in technology, and [...]

Tuesday January 18th, 2011 in Equipment, Life of an engineer, Random Thoughts, Sound Theory | No Comments »

Cheap & Cheerful VS Big Brand!

Will that Midas desk really make your band sound better? Surely that Klark Teknik graphic cant make a whole lot of difference? Pay €100,000 for a PA or €10,000? All the above questions are questions that I have asked myself before – other than the band bit, so in my case my client’s band. I [...]

Tuesday October 5th, 2010 in Conary Community Hall, Equipment, Gigs, Life of an engineer, Microphones, New Purchases, Sound Theory, Tours | 5 Comments »

The life saver that is "Studio Manager"

Yamaha’s studio manager has saved my bacon a few times at gigs. Most of our work can only be done once we reach the venue. Yes, it is possible to be organised and have all leads wrapped correctly and have a clear channel list made out, but thats about all you can do before you [...]

Monday August 9th, 2010 in Digital, Equipment, Life of an engineer, Mixing Consoles, Random Thoughts, Sound Theory | 1 Comment »

Now thats my kinda gig!

You may have noticed from the blog posts so far that I generally get more excited about the “different” gigs! This one was certainly different! It was only a school’s graduation mass. But it was in an Olympic sizes basketball court, and there was a choir and a small band to work around! The place came also [...]

Sunday May 30th, 2010 in Digital, Equipment, Gigs, Life of an engineer, Loudspeakers, Mixing Consoles, Sound Theory | 4 Comments »

Nice rack….

You would be forgiven for thinking that this post was about a certain part of the female body. If that is what you were looking for, then please go home now! However, if you want to find out how to make your life easier at gigs, or to be able to find problems more quickly [...]

Sunday May 23rd, 2010 in Analogue, Equipment, Leads, Radio Microphones, Random Thoughts, Sound Theory | Comments Off