Just wondering if many of you guys do live sound as well as studio work?
Do ye find it helps/affects your studio work and approach?
I've been working in a small venue ( max cap 250) for the last 4-5 months doing 1-2 gigs a week and every now and then I get asked to do gigs outside of there. I'm the venues metal live engineer and do the odd gig in other styles.
I love it- I've learned a ton more doing live gigs about building mixes, eqing, micing and routing, plus its great for learning how to deal with people better and making contacts with bands.
I love the way problems have to be dealt with and the show no matter what always goes on- if something isn't sounding great you work quickly and fix it. I find myself taking alot more risks than with studio work- trying new stuff and making it work. I'm constantly trying different mics on different sources and comparing how they work in the mixes.
My only concern is that- even though I wear plugs for almost the entire gig, taking 1 out to check mixes a few times during a set and not using them for sound checks so I can get a proper ear for the tone, I still feel it at home the night of a gig. Not bad ringing much but just they're more sensitive than usual and I certainly wouldn't go mixing a studio project straight after a live gig.
Do ye find it helps/affects your studio work and approach?
I've been working in a small venue ( max cap 250) for the last 4-5 months doing 1-2 gigs a week and every now and then I get asked to do gigs outside of there. I'm the venues metal live engineer and do the odd gig in other styles.
I love it- I've learned a ton more doing live gigs about building mixes, eqing, micing and routing, plus its great for learning how to deal with people better and making contacts with bands.
I love the way problems have to be dealt with and the show no matter what always goes on- if something isn't sounding great you work quickly and fix it. I find myself taking alot more risks than with studio work- trying new stuff and making it work. I'm constantly trying different mics on different sources and comparing how they work in the mixes.
My only concern is that- even though I wear plugs for almost the entire gig, taking 1 out to check mixes a few times during a set and not using them for sound checks so I can get a proper ear for the tone, I still feel it at home the night of a gig. Not bad ringing much but just they're more sensitive than usual and I certainly wouldn't go mixing a studio project straight after a live gig.