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Written by JohnGibb
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Friday, 15 January 2010 |
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I've been to a number of live gigs lately, small bands playing in small pubs, and I've seen the same scene every time. The fold back is on verge of feedback nonetheless the singer needs more, the whole mess is painfully loud and screeching, and therefore the band are looking nervous because there are way more people walking out than there are walking in. The space in front of the stage may be a sonic void that no-one wants to pass through, let alone stand in. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what's wrong: IT'S ALL TOO LOUD.
by JohnGibb
I've been to a lot of live gigs lately, small bands taking part in in small pubs, and I've seen the same scene each time. The fold back is on the brink of feedback nonetheless the singer wants more, the entire mess is painfully loud and screeching, and also the band are looking nervous because there are more individuals walking out than there are walking in. The area in front of the stage may be a sonic void that no-one wants to cross over, let alone stand in. It does not take a genius to figure out what is wrong: IT'S ALL TOO LOUD.
What is the matter with musicians and small public address systems is it too laborious to understand that a box containing two 15 inches. drivers and a horn is not any match for two quad boxes, a bass amp, and a drum kit at full blast. Obviously, musicians do not perceive the essential principles of fine live sound. Therefore, I currently present "Four Steps to Better Sound through Small public address systems".
Step 1: Garbage in, garbage out
This can be so blatantly obvious, I can't believe I'm writing it. If you sound sort of a wisp on stage then you may sound like an amplified wisp through a public address systems. On the opposite hand, if you sound smart on stage, a smart engineer can build you sound nice - and you may blow away the other bands that also sound like wisp. Thus how do you sound smart on stage?
Step 2: Play balanced
Sounding good on stage begins by sounding good in the rehearsal room. Next time you're in rehearsal, move into the center of the band and take a careful listen. Can you hear all the instruments clearly? Is anyone instrument dominating the others? Will it sound sort of a defined musical event, or sonic mush? If it's sonic mush, you've got got to try to to something regarding it.
Step 3: Play soft
With all the instrument amplifiers all the way down to zero, begin taking part in a song. Listen to the drums. Modify the extent of the PA thus that the vocals are in a good balance with the drums. Take some time to get it right, because the vocals and the drums are your points of reference. Now, begin turning up the bass amp till it sounds balanced with the drums and vocals. Add the other instruments, one at a time, turning their amps up slowly till they fit into the right balance within the room. If an instrument drowns out the vocals or drums, it's too loud. By now, you should be able to hear a a lot of better balance of the band, and the PA system will now not appear sort of a useless piece of howling wisp.
Step 4: Learn to love it
I recognize what you're thinking currently: "my amp isn't giving me the right tone", or "I can not get enough sustain", or any of a zillion alternative excuses for turning your amp up. Bad luck. The reality is that if you want to sound smart through a little public address system, this is often your solely option. There are solutions to most of these complaints that do not require turning up the amplifier.
Now that you've got got your volume settings and instrument layout sorted, use the same settings and layout once you play live (however flip the vocalist around to face the audience, in fact!). Keep your amps playing to yourselves, and let the PA play to the audience. You will get much better live sound, and you'll have far less issues with fold back. If the venue's PA is significantly small, work with the sound engineer. You'll have to repeat these steps during sound check.
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