Wonderful Sound Tech's Got to Love them

[Parma_TeleMon]

Originally Posted by spencer31st

. So every time we plug in to play, we have to adjust EVERYTHING again. It has put a considerable strain on the relationship between the two bands.

Look at it this way - they have to readjust everything, too! We rotate three bands through two campuses (one mobile) every week, and we have a total of 7 (soon to be 8) techs. WooHoo!!

emiller45 made a great point - the techs are part of the team. Personally, I don't think we should have dropped the term "band" for "team". IMHO, we're all on the same TEAM, but may play with one or more bands. That distinction might help to alleviate some of the us v. them attitude that more easily divides us than unites us on our common cause - returning the blessing of our talents to bring praise and glory to our King!!

[giantslayer]

Originally Posted by spencer31st

In my church we have a similar problem, multiplied by 2! we have 2 bands, 2 sound techs, and 1 system. I play in the sunday morning services and practice on Thursday nights. The other band plays on sunday nights and pratices on wednesday night. So every time we plug in to play, we have to adjust EVERYTHING again. It has put a considerable strain on the relationship between the two bands. Which is a shame considering how lucky we are as a small Methodist curch to have enough musicians to fill two bands.

Each band has 3 guitars, 1 keyboard, drums (electric), Bass. and normaly 8 singers.

When you add in the 10 monitors, house, indivual amps, and all of the other equipment it becomes a nightmare when you have to spend the first 30 min. of your pratice adjusting everything.

But the moral of the story is that we are blessed to be able to worship in this way and no matter how difficult it becomes to sound good, the fellowship is always a blessing and the music uplifting.

You could take some pictures of the board or draw a little diagram showing where all the knobs were set to give you a starting reference for each week.

[jb12string]

We've done similar things, usually around christmas and easter when we have musicals and the school uses the auditiorium for things, just go from top to bottom and either use a clock designation (eg 12 o' clock is straight up) or draw a circle with a tick mark through the circle to mark the pot position. It's a little bit of a pain, but without going to a digital, automated console, its about the best way to get back in the ball park

[guit30]

I kinda found out the whole problem of what was going on with the sound system, since I have been sick, it is just my Bud Richie and he plays the same 3 or 4 hymns every other week. Last year, one of the upper echelon folk did not like country music, and when Richie and I play together, we were sounding country.Anyway, Things are changing and am not able to make it to
that church that often, The Lordcwu

[sonserve]

Originally Posted by jarrodmichael

Ranting is understandable sometimes Let's just not lump sound techs together and judge them all based on the maybe- (or definitely-) not-so-good ones.

Anyway, I wonder why your guy even does sound. Not being at rehearsals, and having a "set it and forget it" approach when he is there, would be two strikes in my book ... yech.

- jm

Man I can relate! Don't get me started. We have a guy who is awesome, but he felt led to work with the youth. So we are left with the guy who is awful.

[sonserve]

Originally Posted by ZZB3

I finally gave up after playing in churches for 22 years. Unteachable and inept soundman. The stage volume having to be so hyper-low so there can be no dynamic changes or musical expression. I found it much safer to play in a bar or nightclub than in church. I still go to church every Sunday but will not play there anymore. I would prefer to play in church but got tired of the games concerning sound. Love God and play for Him no matter where I am at. Wayne

It went for awhile there where I could barely hear my bass in my in ears knowing the folks out front could. And we do tons of new material. After first service one morning I told our leader not to look for me second service, I was done. What do you know, the monitors were working like a charm from then on. A jerk is a jerk, even if he is an elder.

[guit30]

A good sound tech is definitely part of the team, We have one that is good, he likes us, I used to complement him, and he said you guys do the hard part, being a good sound tech requires a lot of knowledge and patience.
Jim