Backstage Class: How Not To Record A Live Album
A case study in breaking the “golden rules” of recording — and getting away with it…
A case study in breaking the “golden rules” of recording — and getting away with it…
The story of how I came to conquer a beast that stalks all live events, wrenching both the audience and the performers out of the moment.
Purpose-built recording studio in the North Kent Downs extends capabilities for vintage sounds with ASP800 8-channel microphone preamplifier.
Segue to more contemporary, production-oriented worship style drives upgrade to ARCS WiFo arrays with SB18 subs and LA4X amplified controllers.
New, compact, 10-input/12-track MixPre-10T offers expanded feature set with built-in Timecode, balanced outputs, diverse powering, and auto copying.
My “sight brain” was telling me the choir was far left, but my “hearing brain” was forcing my attention toward the stage…
Considering the current capabilities of digital consoles, how we got here, and what the future of mixing may hold.
The aim is to attain the flattest frequency response possible to ensure the system can cope with the demands of a wide range of live presentations.
An additional set of common live mix mistakes and experienced input on how to solve them.
Identifying common live mix mistakes and what you can do about them.