10 Tips For Live Sound Engineers

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As live sound engineers, we don't often get many chances to work together and share tips and pointers. A great substitute for that is online, specifically, I like Reddit:
/ livesound
I've collected my 10 favourite tips that I've picked up on Reddit and put them together in this handy video for you. Neat!
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Don't bend down
02:32 No one leaves humming the kick drum
03:26 You will go home
04:40 Twist the mic stand, not the mic clip
05:31 Don't be a hero
06:30 Label everything
07:21 Don't run
08:12 If you don't know, ask
09:22 Don't mix with your eyes
10:25 It's about the people, it's not about the tech
11:43 Summary

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@matthewcselby Жыл бұрын

I heard it recently before this video but "no one leaves humming the kick drum" really made take a step back and reflect on my mixes. All of these tips are so good and great reminders - thanks for making this video 🤘

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the content! Glad you enjoyed.

@alanlowe9716 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your video, if only to hear someone else talking about the things we go through most of the time. From the "really great" to the "get me the hell out of here". Sometimes you can feel so alone when you are the only one to rely on and you just wish you had a mentor standing by. But we learn all the time and somehow, we get through the gig. Keep bringing more like this 😀

@OffshoreAudio 9 ай бұрын

So true! It can be a very isolated job. Especially when you're freelance. Glad you enjoyed the video

@billparker4815 2 ай бұрын

One of my favorites is “systems bring success”. Learn not only how to do things but how they fit together and then build repeatable processes from that. A systematic approach to setup, mixing, problem solving, load out, etc will mean that you’re less likely to forget steps and will likely make you faster in every aspect of your job.

@nicosantone8026 Ай бұрын

This is so important. Thank you for making the video that every live sound engineer wants to make

@OffshoreAudio Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@ReinhardtKipp 19 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot, I've lookin for this for a while

@matthewlee6051 Жыл бұрын

Don't be a dick is th best advice. I learn more from letting people tell me why they do things with certain gear, even if I don't agree with their methods. I enjoyed your video.

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

@julieipaty2139 11 ай бұрын

Tusen takk, Andrew. I'm just at the beginning of my way of being a sound engineer and I found your video very helpful. Take care of your back ! ❤

@OffshoreAudio 11 ай бұрын

Great to hear! I hope you enjoy your sound engineering journey :) just let me know if there's anything you need to know and I'll try make a video about it. As for my back, I started taking better care of it so thank you 😊

@bruce49684 6 ай бұрын

This all made so much sense. It is exactly the same here across the pond!

@ralphdeonarine9133 3 ай бұрын

Some of these surprised me in terms of they weren't what I would expect to hear, such as "don't run". But the advice is all solid gold! Good stuff Andrew.

@OffshoreAudio 3 ай бұрын

Aw thanks! really happy to hear you liked it :)

@mothersgauri4137 9 ай бұрын

People may not remember what you said, or what you did, but they will remember how you made them feel. Your last point is spot on.❤👍 ( and next to that I'd say it definitely helps to label things !!)😊

@OffshoreAudio 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂

@plantfan2739 Жыл бұрын

great video, being kind and calm is the most important!!

@briantjasink542 Жыл бұрын

Loved every part... Your number 1 about being a nice person is the most difficult... With all responsibility on your shoulders the stress levels are up. Before the band arrives I'm the total perfectionist having marked all powered and audio placed at each musicians placement on stage, the tape marker to the point of the musicians first name... Seems each musician believes he she is a sound engineer in their own right! As I can't be everywhere at the same time I subsequently find musicians pulling plugs coz they brought other contraptions not given in the brief including noisy cell phone chargers now plugged on the audio line and secondary stage guitar amps polightly plugged into my moving head light circuit... Sense of humour failures become rife. Yo bro what you doing! Speak to me and I will provide... All good to meet the band and be cool and friendly then ruin the friendship by playing with my wires 🤣

@briantjasink542 Жыл бұрын

A Pre brief before walking on stage would be ideal but can someone tell me why musicians are always late! This is my experience of who rocks up first! 1. The principle vocalist 2. The lead guitarist. 3. Keys. 4. Drummer. 5. Bass. The time period between first and last is often 40 minutes even though they were all told exactly what time... The drummer at least an hour before the rest! This results in an unrefined soundcheck still on the go with early guests arriving. Tough love does not make me the most popular on the day. Mabe I should down a couple of shooters and smoke a green one before the band arrives!

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the comment. It's a tough one, dealing with people who act this way. I think we just need to remember that not everyone knows what we know and if we're working with people less experienced than us then our job is also as a guide and mentor. At the end of the day, it's not about us, it's about them and we're just facilitating. That's how I like to look at it anyway.

@LewisMcDonaldBass 8 ай бұрын

Great video Andrew and important reminders for me.

@OffshoreAudio 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

@vahaksakadjian4271 Жыл бұрын

You have a great teaching gift !!!!

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@hezekiahcharles6754 Жыл бұрын

Solid advice....👍

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@zaacosoi7908 8 ай бұрын

Nice hearing from you bro

@DavidAudio_lycksele 11 ай бұрын

So good! Would be interesting to hear more about how you do a sound check with a band? Do you start with monitor before FoH for example?

@OffshoreAudio 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I'd love to film a soundcheck, it's just a bit hectic. I tend to line check, get in FOH, sort EQ, comp, FX etc. Then I'll add some basics in the Mons, keys, tracks, a little vocal. Then I'll encourage them to play a song before asking for more. It's difficult to say how much of something they need without hearing the PA at the same time. Sometimes artists will ask me to mute the PA to work on the monitors. I tend to discourage this. They're never going to hear the monitors without the PA during the show. Of course all of this changes for in ears. I elaborate a bit more in these videos: Learn How To Mix A Gig On X32 kzfaq.info/sun/PLwvkPlNXGXW4kdTsGB3dRe3LuYtDWFBOU They're some of the first I did though so it's probably time to revisit the topic. Hope that helps!

@gudbeat 8 ай бұрын

great content!

@OffshoreAudio 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rodringame724 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir

@OffshoreAudio 4 ай бұрын

Very welcome

@djabthrash Жыл бұрын

Good points.

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@rar3lotus Жыл бұрын

Do you personally recommend getting a audio engineering degree? Or do you think you can just learn stuff online and do small shows and work your way up??

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

Great Question, with a long, hard answer. The short answer is I recommend it but there's a caveat: University tuition was free for me so there was no downside. Longer answer: I don't recommend going into large amounts of debt for it. It opens a lot of doors. The university experience itself was incredible, It changed the way I think, matured me, gave me perspective, and I met some of my best friends. You also get a very broad and detailed understanding of audio and other things around it, along with potential connections for future work. You might be able to say why something happens in sound as opposed to just making it happen. But purely from a mixing shows view, I don't think it's strictly necessary. You can learn the basics online and nothing replaces real-world experience. But if you want to transition to something else within audio in 10 years it might be worthwhile. I hope that helped. Hard question. I can make a video about it. I didn't realise I had so much to say.

@rar3lotus Жыл бұрын

@@OffshoreAudio if u would make a video on it that would be fantastic. Much love and thank u for the comment and the insight. Ur the only one I see breaking this profession down like this

@OffshoreAudio Жыл бұрын

Ah thanks so much that means a lot. I filmed a quick video today because it was fresh in my mind. I'll edit it and get it out next week so keep your eyes peeled.