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 [...]
Every so often, you get a gig which isn’t terribly entertaining. Maybe cos it aint your type of music, or is just too easy and not a challenge. Now, it doesn’t happen much I have to say, but when it does you have to find some way to keep yourself occupied – and the saving [...]
Friday of the Bray Festival 2010 was a bit of fun when I hopped into monitor land and mixed wedges on the bandstand for a couple of acts! I replaced the audio on this video, as I have not yet got permission from the bands to use it, but the video should give you a [...]
I had never heard about the “Kings of Concrete Festival” before. Maybe because I have never been interested in skateboarding. But the second I walked in the gate, I knew this was going to be a good gig! There was a great atmosphere, and it was a completely family friendly event. The rig consisted of a [...]
I’m sure you underestimate the amount of work that goes on before you arrive at a show. Rather than write any more about it, I will attempt to show you this 20 hour day at the office using only pictures. I have taken the exact time stamp from the images to guide you through the [...]
This time 2 years ago, I presumed that I would be mixing the gig on an analogue desk. How things have changed! Up to last week, I had not mixed on an analogue desk in nearly 8 months. That stint came to an end on Saturday – for charity!
Half way through every year, we sit down and work out what to spend our hard earned cash on next year in a bid to constantly improve our already impressive inventory of high-end live audio equipment. Decisions like this usually take about 6 months, so we can explore options and try out some gear. Last [...]
No rants, no tech specs, just loads of pictures that will speak a thousand words! Click on the thumbnails for a larger view. Ok I will shut up now…. Enjoy
12 Mono Inputs, Parametric EQ’s, racks of compressors, a few effects units…… and you can carry it all with one hand!
One of the best decisions in my whole career was to put a bid on a second hand 01v on adverts.ie. I paid under €300 for it, and on my way home got a call from someone desperately looking for a hand on a gig. It seemed simple – just a simple lack of expertise on their part and they got out of their depth.
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