Questions tagged [live-performance]
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How to Setup Sound for a Live Event and Stream
First off, I am not usually an audio guy. I'm mostly tech, but I've been tasked with setting up both the tech and A/V for a non-profit live event.
Here is the setup: We have two areas next to each ...
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simple pedalboard, amp, AND DI box hookup?
I have a small pedalboard that I use with my JCM 2000 DSL amp and 4/12 cab. Till now I've only been using it for at home practice.I now have an opportunity to use this setup in a worship team band ...
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How to avoid acoustic feedback when having heavy vocal effects during a live performance?
I recently had to perform a live an EP of electronic (experimental/neo-classic) I released. Vocals are being radically altered through an FX chain.
Despite that I did some tests in my home studio ...
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Timeline examples or learning resources for audio levelling of live event dialogue and audience reactions ? (e.g. stand-up comedy)
For best audio quality from a live audience event, complete with audience reactions (laughter, cheering etc.) I understand that it is necessary to perform audio levelling manually, via clip gain ...
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Can I Record 4ch in a zoom H4n with my setup?
I need to record a live session, and I am trying not to buy anything else.
I have a Zoom h4n as a recorder / mixer
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1 Shure SM 57 dinamic mic(to record percussion) (xlr cable)
1 Shure SM 11 ...
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Di-Box, Audio interface or Both for live performances in theatres?
I'm a juggler, selling a circus-musical to theatres in Europe and I have been gradually buying all the equipment that I need to perform with, without borrowing it from each theatre I go to.
One issue ...
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What is a low-cost home-brew way add basic stage monitor with PA system?
We are a bunch of past middle-age friends who pretend to be a band. We started doing small open-air gigs where we use a single 80W (RMS) PA system as our output into the small crowd. To minimize audio ...
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Reproducing effects on recorded track, in LIVE performance
I am looking to reproduce some of the effects I have filtered my vocal tracks through in recordings, live, and I am wondering how to best go about achieving the effect.
What equipment would I need in ...
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It's impossible, how do I get a lightweight, portable, loud busking amp/PA?
Without going really big, I don't know how to do this. So far I use a Roland Mobile AC amplifier. It's just 5 watts, but it sounds beautiful and it's tiny, fits in my backpack, powered by 6AA ...
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Midi Sequencer Help
Does anybody know if it is even possible to use my Alesis SR18 to trigger vst's in a DAW via the MIDI out feature?
Basically i'm trying to build a set up for live performance whereby once a song is ...
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How to remove hiss in Adobe Audition?
How can I remove hiss in a recording (due to too-low level preamp)?
This was a live recording that I took from the mixing board on a Tascam, at 24-bit 96kHz recording. It has the direct input from ...
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Need to know what I can use to sustain vocals or a vocal note live?
Is their a vocal effect box that I can get for live performances that can be used to sustain a note ? Or do I need to record in a loop before hand and play it as a loop by hitting a switch. thanks in ...
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What was the looping program?
A couple of years ago I saw an artist at a music festival using a piece of software to create a loop/sample/synth piece of music. The software had a black and white user interface, with blocks ...
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How to restrict the dynamic range of a vocal without thickening it?
The context is live PA, not recorded.
So I deal with a singer that has a very full voice -- the power is all over the low mids. It's actually a great strong voice. There's a catch...
Her mic ...
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Considerations for moving monitor mixes to the stage
I am involved in a band with six members, one of which plays several instruments. In an effort to improve our chances of getting a good sound check by relieving the FOH sound engineer of the monitor ...
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Managing dozens of wireless stage mics
I watched the past two seasons of NBC (US)'s show "The Sing-Off" which pits acapella groups against each other. The groups range in size from five to fifteen or so members each.
For opening numbers ...
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Utilities to output better sounds via MIDI for live performance
Background:
I have a pretty standard (and cheap) Yamaha YPG 235 digital piano. I really have never bothered to get a new machine because I keep my piano plugged into Garageband via MIDI with the ...
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Which software sequencers are good for live performances?
I'm looking for software sequencer that is designed to be helpful in live performances. Almost every software sequencers I know is rather a MIDI note-sheet editor, which forces it's users to use it ...
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Amp for live music/sound design?
Hi folks. This question may seem a bit off topic, (but it's sound designy, I promise!) I value the opinions here, and I wonder if anyone with a background in sound reinforcement has any advice.
I ...
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Creating explosion-based tremor artifacts
Hi guys, I've got a project on at the moment where the main focus is on a group of soldier holed up in Afghan bunker. During many of the scenes, the sound of mortar coming down on them remains ...
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live performances
It's me again :D. I have shot the pilot for the reality TV show. It has two main parts the first one is shot in studio (not really too much of a problem), the other part is documentary style. This ...
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