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@16:45 did you measure Top and Sub together ?

Hi Andrew. To name channels select say chan 1 hit Ctrl n name it hit Esc key hit right arrow no mouse cool Thanks for your great videos Love that accent. Dave from South Africa

Thank you, Andrew!

I appreciate the reminder. This has happened to me in one way or another so many times. I have the dn48 16-0 with the X32 and I had suffered through so many shows not being able to get this thing to work. To the point where sound checks were pushing to doors open and cables were being ripped out rerun frantically and in the end it turned out to be a clock sink error caused by the DN 4816 powering up more quickly than the x32. I had reset the X32 I had reset the stage box and I had reset the entire system with the power conditioner but I did not reset the DN 4816 on its own. And I done that so would have gone on and everything would have been fine. I also suffer from must solve the routing issue syndrome. When all I need to do is reset the system and start over. I get locked into having to find what the problem is instead of just starting over. The countless hours of frustratingly trying to sort a routing issue when all that is needed is to reset and start over

Another great video: keeping it simple keeps it clear!

rule #1 use your ears not your eyes I see so many people doing things like subs L-R of stage and then wondering why there are power alleys and valleys. speakers are not lights

It would've been good to get more information about system tuning when you're not using fills. I know you've got other videos that focus more on standard LR systems, so maybe just rename this video to highlight the difference? Great video though!

Very very well done!

This is the best video I’ve seen yet on time alignment!! Cheers from AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

Hi, thanks for your Video! It really made some things clear and helped me to understand the process :) However, I have a question: Are you doing the same to your Monitors at FOH so the sound you hear when mixing is the approximate sound in front of the Stage?

I think it’s important to mention that there will be inherent latency when using plugins in this manner. Signal is not going to be phase coherent.

Gonna use reaper cause protools hates me 😂

This was great mate - thanks a lot. Im a new manager and one of my artists are playing an arena show, this was very helpful

In terms of the routing (outputs), I assume the Festival console has that locked in on so any showfiles loaded wouldn't affect that?

Very interesting !

Wish some third-party companies could release a touchscreen mod kit for these consoles

Gentleman, thanks for the content. There's a possibility to use a channel in the M32 in line, without a preamp? To use with a external Neve 1073? How to best way to use teh mixer with a external preamp like that neve? Thx in advance

Super helpful, I'm in cold sweat watching this

After watching this video, I can now say I am a master-gater.

5:50 you can use this together with say an DN9650 using 2 AES ports on the back for 48 Channels (24 per AES50 line) for multitrack recording as well in something like Waves Tracks Live or Studio one, or any other DAW for that matter. Something i thought id just mention. Also Hi fellow Norwegian 🤣

00:04 Understanding compression settings and usage for live sound events 01:33 Understanding the key controls of live compression 02:59 Differentiating between fast and slow compression 04:27 Achieving constant compression with slower attack and dialling threshold 05:51 Using compression on vocals and instruments 07:27 Careful with compression and adjust the ratio for different effects. 08:57 Adjust threshold for personalized compression 10:27 Learn how to optimize vocal compression in live scenarios

This is very good Andrew one of the best I have seen in setting up your Mixer. I'm On X32

Blood Command is such a great band!

Gracias por tu video, solo aclarar que el ataque es el tiempo que tarda en realizar la compresion y no la "espera" para llevarlo a cabo. Error comun al explicar compresion. Es importante esa diferencia aunque no lo parezca. Saludos desde Patagonia - Argentina.

How to save it the correct way in a scene with CL editor ?

Excellent thanks

I'm glad sound guys like you exist out in the world somewhere. Usually when people see my pedalbord and the mic request on the input rider, they just roll their eyes and do the bare minimum, even though my setup is carefully chosen to be flexible for any venue and stage type. I've only had someone approach me to dial in the perfect room sound once in over 30 gigs

greate man

Ha! I play this venue from time to time, and to be fair, I’m not surprised that you’d have to boost that lo-end that much, because the sound has been quite harsh a couple of times. You often work there?

To me the most difficult thing is keeping calm among all the chaos

Good content- thanks for posting specific suggestions that many times get ignored. If you’re in a city, you should also check out the local theatrical union - IATSE - that has training and apprentice programs, and an immediate way to get experience. They even came recruiting at a community college in my area that was teaching live audio class.

Would you give me the example how to route using user output for the case of: 1. Output 1-8 - AES50A -> Bus 1-8 2. Output 9 - Local -> Matrix 1 3. Output 10 - Local -> Matrix 2 4. Output 11 - AES50A -> Bus 9 5. Output 12 - AES50A -> Bus 10 6. Output 13 - Local -> Bus 11 7. Output 14 - Local -> Mono Sub 8. Output 15 & 16 - Local -> Main LR

Your CLIMB framework is what would more commonly be referred to as the Dunning-Kruger effect. Very informative!!!

I could be doing it all wrong but I like a slow attack on my kick with a medium release and then pair that with a quick attack on my bass guitar with a release double ish my kick attack. It makes a fat low end kick and I don’t get a bunch of bass guitar string noise. I loved your analogy’s perfect

Thank you, I’m ready for this gig I’m engineering today

doing a V/O into a 57 is such a great way of saying your a live sound engineer without saying it (this sounds like a put down or something but i mean it nicely/humorously)

Wow! after all these years, someone is still making videos about these consoles. Thank you thank you thank you! I've been using these consoles for years and there is still so much I don't know about them. Please keep making more! You're a life saver for me. Always know that you're making someone's life better. I won't forget this!

I am using a behringer x18 connected to a mini pc running dante via. Including an optional touchscreen I am still under 1000€ that is great for that many ports connected to dante.

is there any rule where to put the foh

we call this video: POWER CYCLE.

Thank you!

can you do this set up with QU16?

I have been using the Xvive for over two years. It worked so well I talked my guitar and bass players into using them as well. No issues at all. No wedges, no guitar amps, no issues.

Did you ask about what firmware vers their cl5 was running? One of my big nightmares is coming in to a show where I NEED my prepped showfile to work and it doesn't work. Also, did the showfile include rough monitor mixes, or was that thrown together by their monitor guy on the spot?

I’m encouraging every member of every band I work with to buy IEMs (wired or not) and bring their tablets, and recommend to install the app for mixing their own monitors. Connect them to the wifi and they can build their own mixes as I run my line checks, and then tweak them as they run a verse and chorus while I get the FoH mix together. It actually helps, for instance, to show that guitarist how one of his pedals is way above/below everything else, and they can do the work themselves to not shock their band mates or audience when they engage it. Another Important aspect of IEMs is ambience - to pop the bubbles they’ve created for themselves. I find that they either love to hear the band/stage sound with a bit of audience/room interaction and play better, and want it exclusively/predominantly, or they find it completely distracting/disorienting. One thing I’m starting to experiment with is input delays on channels- I’m finding very small amounts make FoH tighter, smoother and quieter, and they don’t fight with the leakage into their ears around their IEMs. It also helps with phase between (for example) the in/out bass drum mics and DI/mic lines of the bass…and I’m talking less than 1ms, under 48samples (at 48k). But not on everything. Nudging something to be a hair of a second “out” has helped make feedback notches more effective as well, as the room warms up/the stage cools down outdoors in the evening/over the course of the show, especially in odd/bad acoustical conditions. The key takeaways of this video - give the sound person the time to do their job well before the show so the band/performers can just focus on performing, and allow them the control to do what they need before the audience shows up.

Well if I'm on an X32 again I'll look this up. Doesn't help that diff console firmware versions, iPad and laptop software patching screens are all different.

Interesting video! What's your experience regarding outdoor vs indoor venues? With festivals, my main concern would be that if I mix at the same level I'd mix at indoors, it would be far too loud in the front

Sandwiches

In my world a line technician is called a Patch Technician

Thanks a lot for sharing really helpful wish I can reach out to you have lots of questions