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July 15, 2015

How to Set Gain Levels in Live Sound – Three Methods

Audio mixer channel gain can be set in three ways.  Someone reading that last sentence just went ballistic.  Is there only one right method for setting the channel gain?  Let's explore. Follow the signal Typically, the audio that comes into a channel from the stage is coming in via a mono balanced ... Read More

eq vocals settings

December 7, 2017

Four Bad Habits of Mixing and How to Overcome Them – Episode 15

There are four ways in which live audio production can sound unprofessional or otherwise detract from the event. Chris details each of these while he battles through the seasonal crud that gives him a voice no one would want to mix. Two of these areas focus on mixing vocals. Resources: The ... Read More

December 17, 2013

4 Vital Production Tips to Propel Your Audio to the Next Level

Vital...Propel...Next Level...Can four production tips make THAT MUCH of a difference?  Yes, they can!  The sad part is a good number of people aren't using these tips and their sound is suffering. Answer this question; when does the mixing work begin? Once you enter the sound booth. Once ... Read More

October 13, 2010

New Way For Setting Gain Structure

There is more than one way to skin a cat and more than one way to set your gain structure.  I tend to bring up gain structure probably more than I should; but it's so important!  When I saw the method Dave Rat uses for setting gain, I thought "that's bloody brilliant!" The method for setting gain ... Read More

July 7, 2008

How to Set Gain Levels For A Mixing Console

Gain, a.k.a. Trim, is a volume control for each channel of a mixing console.  The Gain knob controls the volume being input into the channel, not the amount of volume output through the channel.  Different types of input devices, from mp3 players to guitars to vocal microphones all have different ... Read More

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