Andie Cascioli and the Columbus Live Music Scene
This month I sat down with a fellow sound engineer and friend Andie Cascioli. Andie and I both attended Capital University together. Andie is now working as a live sound engineer in Columbus OH. As for myself, I have been busy busy busy at Eighth Day Sound, building cables and new interface boxes for the new D80 amplifiers Eighth Day Sound is starting to use. (more…)
Behind the scenes for M83 at the Hollywood Bowl
Critically acclaimed French electronic band M83 will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl on September 22, 2013. M83 will present their ambient pop and luminous synthesizers backed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, a choir, and guest musicians and vocalists. They will reinforce their set with added bass, guitars, and piano. Anthony Gonzalez has (the man behind M83) hosted a video contest for two songs “Intro” and “Moonchild”, the winning videos will debut at the Hollywood Bowl, and each will receive $4,000. The show promises to be an extravaganza of sound, light and visuals. SoundGirls.Org caught up with their FOH engineer Julia Brightly to discuss the planning and pre-production for the show. (more…)
Originally this blog was going to detail the new Pearl Jam monitor system in reverse. When I sat down to write it – I realized that it was going to be difficult to document the stages and changes and have them make sense. So I have decided to document it from beginning to end. It starts almost a year ago at the “Made in America Festival” and comes to a temporary end at Wrigley Field. I say temporary as production is never static and should keep evolving.
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EQing a Live Sound System[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cU9BmupC62c]
Gain Structure Basics
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