By: Malle Kaas
Since I was a little girl I have had an interest in playing with music and techniques, but I never really thought I would have a future in this field. Now I do, and like everybody else who is working in live sound, I dream too of being on tour. Now I actually think that is realistic. Yet I know it will be necessary to gain experience. (more…)
By: Malle Kaas
I remember last summer, “shadowing” a dear friend of mine doing monitor on a CL5. This was my first active step back into the industry – and my first encounter with a digital console. When I think back at that day, I remember thinking: “I know absolutely nothing”.It was the beginning – and now, one year later, I’m going to take my final practical exam on a Midas Pro 6 and it feels good. (more…)
Due to the massive thunderstorm that blew through, the rest of the festival was canceled which became a slight blessing for us since right after dinner we got to start breaking down stages and load out. We were originally scheduled to load out after the show at midnight into the early hours of the next day, but now we got a four-hour head start! The only catch was that our full crew of hands wouldn’t start until 10 pm. That limited us to about five hands and our audio crew. (more…)
By: Malle Kaas
I have a lot of experience as a sound technician, but I practically have none as a mixing engineer. However, as I have mentioned in previous blog’s, it is my goal to become a mixing engineer. I would like to share my thoughts about the path I have chosen to follow to becoming a sound engineer. (more…)
By: Malle Kaas
Did the ten years I was away from the industry change me?
Well, of course, I have changed in the last ten years, things in my life also changed. I started working as a nurse, but becoming a nurse was not really a dream of mine. At the time though, I wanted a career that I could work anywhere and becoming a nurse filled that desire. (more…)
I have noticed that a lot of things have changed in the industry in the last twenty years. (more…)
Within the last year, I have asked myself many times if I’m too old for this. Sure, I’m not 21 years old any more but am I too old? Should I be concerned about my age? Should I be bothered if others think I’m too old?! Well, many of my co-workers who were around when I started out 20 years ago are still touring and still dedicated and enthusiastic about their job as a sound engineer. I even know of some that are close to sixty and still touring.
Japan is Mr Big’s home away from home. They are adored by their fans here and consider them lifelong friends. They have always had a huge fan base in Japan and even when the band broke up in 2002 the Japanese never gave up hope and never stopped pleading for a reunion. That reunion happened in 2009 and the band, with all four original members, has done three world tours and made two new records since. (more…)
The week between ACL we traveled to Tulsa, OK, and Lincoln, NE. We had two days off in Tulsa, right in downtown – let’s say it leaves a bit to be desired and with temperatures hovering around 100 degrees walking around was out. I did make a trip to the Greenwood Historic District, which was once known as the Black Wall Street. (more…)