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One of the Reasons Not to Become a Sound Engineer

One of the Reasons Not to Become a Sound Engineer

lighting-rig

Eight racks of lights were no fun either. To make things even worse the mixer, all 32 channels, weighed as much as the amp racks, but without the ability to carve it up and reassemble it at the top. Many four letter words later (aimed at the manager) and two gallons of sweat, we managed to push the 300 pound monster sideways up the stairs.

The Grumpy Old Sound Man on... Drummers

The Grumpy Old Sound Man on… Drummers

No, I am not going to put the mic on the side so you can hit it with a stick and ruin a $200 tom mic.

The Grumpy Old Sound Man on... Guitar Players

The Grumpy Old Sound Man on… Guitar Players

Let’s start with my favorite muszoid – the guitar players. Now don’t get me wrong I love the guitar, I own and play many. If I had a dollar for every guitar player that came up to me after making a board mix for the band and complained that, “there ain’t no guitar in the mix,” I would be living in Tahiti. Get a clue dude!