alexoosthoek
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Wish me luck!
Doing live sound In front of 2000 people.
Doesn't need to be that loud, but I'm a bit scared anyway.
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Karyn
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:25:02
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In front of? Shouldn't you be in with them? Good luck 
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:32:03
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alexoosthoek
Doing live sound In front of 2000 people.
Doesn't need to be that loud, but I'm a bit scared anyway.
I'd be scared if 2000 people didn't want it loud too. Loud is all I know. You'll do fine Alex.
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:33:17
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Good luck, but if it all goes sideways with feedback and such, just point at the bass player and shake your head woefully.
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:34:49
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Scared is a good thing! Keeps you on your toes. Good luck Alex!!!
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alexoosthoek
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:35:03
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Karyn
In front of? Shouldn't you be in with them?
Good luck
You see, I'm doing wrong already  Thanks Karyn.
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bapu
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:35:10
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Good luck, but if it all goes sideways with feedback and such, just point at the bass player and shake your head woefully.
Randy
Bass players. Prime instigators of feedback. It's scientific fact. McQ would back me up on that.
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bapu
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:36:15
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What are you doing up at 12:30AM Alex?
You need your beauty sleep.
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alexoosthoek
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:38:33
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alexoosthoek
Doing live sound In front of 2000 people.
Doesn't need to be that loud, but I'm a bit scared anyway.
I'd be scared if 2000 people didn't want it loud too.
Loud is all I know.
You'll do fine Alex.
Sammy Hagar?
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alexoosthoek
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:40:51
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rsp@odyssey.net
Good luck, but if it all goes sideways with feedback and such, just point at the bass player and shake your head woefully.
Randy
I would have to point at his right ear, the other one doesn't work so well anymore 
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alexoosthoek
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:44:05
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bayoubill
Scared is a good thing! Keeps you on your toes. Good luck Alex!!!
Thanks Bill! @Ed: Beauty sleep doesn't help any more
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 18:53:11
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A couple of tips Alex Use some great test reference material if you can to tune that PA into the surroundings before the gig.
Also watch the bottom end. Don't fall into the trap of having excessive bottom end. It is where most live engineers fall down. They think they need to pump it hard but it just sounds terrible. With the test CD listen for the bottom end. All you have to do there is to balance the bottom end to the rest of the sound that is all. Once you do the rest of the PA will sound a delight and will be great. Once the low end is in correct alignment the rest of the spectrum will speak nicely and much more clearly.
On the weekend I heard another idiot live engineer pull a mix that had way too much bottom end. So much I nearly left. The subs were just plain pounding and it was all so unnecessary. If they had been blended back to where they should have the gig would have sounded three times as good.
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 19:09:58
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Go Alex!! You'll do just fine mate As long as you don't forget to cut at 4.629075749743369KHz by 0.079371984675dB 
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 19:12:47
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pfft 2,000!?
200,000 and I'll want commission.
You'll be on top Alex.
Just have fun, remember?
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alexoosthoek
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 19:16:25
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Thanks Jeff, I'll have Marllion's album Holydays in Eden with me.
And you are right about the low end , I listened to some pretty messed up lows just about two weeks ago. Lots of BOOMY kick drum, I thought the bass player had gone home already.
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 19:16:42
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I hope all goes well Alex.
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 20:03:39
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Well I'm impressed, 2000 people and the fate of the band is in your hands.
Good work and I wish you all the best, you will be absolutly great!!!
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 20:30:21
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Good luck, Alex. You'll do great.
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craigb
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 21:10:50
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To calm yourself down just stare out at the crowd and imagine they're all naked. (Or is that supposed to help with public speaking?) Oh well, GOOD LUCK!
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 22:19:04
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/21 23:33:50
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Thats nonsense , if you enjoy the music your playing and playing live then don't stare at them ! Entertain them its really that simple , look over the crowd and you'll be fine and by all means play your heart out !
Radio
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craigb
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 00:56:14
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radio
Thats nonsense , if you enjoy the music your playing and playing live then don't stare at them ! Entertain them its really that simple , look over the crowd and you'll be fine and by all means play your heart out !
Radio
Good advise, however it's usually frowned upon when it's the sound guy doing that... 
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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bapu
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 00:57:31
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Thats nonsense , if you enjoy the music your playing and playing live then don't stare at them ! Entertain them its really that simple , look over the crowd and you'll be fine and by all means play your heart out !
Radio
Good advise, however it's usually frowned upon when it's the sound guy doing that...
Most would only think it. craigb (ITHRN) sezit.
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craigb
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 01:00:45
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It's a stupid unpaying lonely tough job, but someone's got to do it!
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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bapu
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 01:02:01
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craigb
It's a stupid unpaying lonely tough job, but someone's got to do it!
Well done!
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 01:15:04
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The best trick I learned running live sound for heavy rock bands is. Put all guitars on a sub, and subtly back it off during any vocal work...makes life very easy. Set and forget the drums and bass - let them work with each other, counter ride any guitar solo against the guitar sub-I.E. anytime there is any solo work - the guitar sub gets reduced and the solo level brings it back up to nominal. Simple tricks with a very few faders and levels never get out of hand.
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craigb
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 01:31:08
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I would keep a volume pedal at half-way during all soundchecks just to get around soundmen like you Rbh! 
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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radio
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 01:32:02
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Thats nonsense , if you enjoy the music your playing and playing live then don't stare at them ! Entertain them its really that simple , look over the crowd and you'll be fine and by all means play your heart out !
Radio
Good advise, however it's usually frowned upon when it's the sound guy doing that...
You mean your the one shakin in your shoes and your sound guy has his eyes glued to the girl with her Boobs flashin ! LOL
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 07:39:31
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good luck! hope it all goes well!
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bapu
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Re:Wish me luck!
2012/05/22 11:51:52
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Should be starting in two to three hours (unless it was a day gig).
9Am (Bapu time, PST) = 6Pm AlexTheKooK time.
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