The SC-Mixing Holiday Concert on our PreSonus 64s & NSB

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  • @starsam8247
    @starsam8247 19 днів тому +2

    To Bart, Stacy and all the members of the SC community: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We're grateful for the terrific content this year and look forward to more in 2025!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      Ahhh...very nice! We really appreciate what you all bring to our channel....we couldn't do this without you!

  • @djbolamix8997
    @djbolamix8997 19 днів тому +2

    Congratulations on another event held with the excellence that you always achieve. And I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. May God continue to give you wisdom and prosperity and open doors for work. So that we here on the other side have more videos to learn from and inspire us. You are the best.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +1

      Thank you for your comment...we are glad that we are able to share our experience and help others out! Merry Christmas to you and wishing you the best for 2025!

    • @BAdams138
      @BAdams138 19 днів тому +1

      Very well said!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому

      @@BAdams138 Thanks!

  • @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup
    @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup 16 днів тому +2

    I've mixed a lot of theatrical variety shows, and musicals. Definitely a different beast than your typical rock/jazz band setups!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому

      Yes....I was reminded of that, once again.

  • @stanwood94
    @stanwood94 16 днів тому

    To Bart and Stacy wishing you both a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому

      Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well!

  • @paolorussian1081
    @paolorussian1081 18 днів тому

    A very happy Christmas to Bart and Stacy from Italy. Thank you.-

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      Merry Christmas Paolo - thank you for your continued support and interest in our content!

  • @DeanKWilson
    @DeanKWilson 19 днів тому +7

    What fun! A special holiday gift to all of us from The Sound Couple. This gig is certainly not the normal kind of gig to which Bart and Stacy allow us to tag along. But, this video is rich with a long list of learning opportunities for us. I feel like we've been given a very special Holiday Treat, as we watch Bart navigate the front-of-house duties at this special concert.
    As always, a tip-of-the-hat to The Sound Couple for continuing to illustrate how the excellence in honing the craft of providing production services pays off with big benefits for the performers and for the audience. A very Merry Christmas to Bart and Stacy.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому

      Hi Dean! You were right on top of this one! Always look forward to hearing from you....have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!

  • @MichaelNatrin
    @MichaelNatrin 18 днів тому

    Great episode! Cool to change things up and have a few shows in one place.

  • @scottproaudio
    @scottproaudio 18 днів тому

    I certainly agree when you say you mix differently dependant on the type of gig. I’m lucky to work in live band, corporate AV, theatre and streaming and although the essential skill set is similar the approach and execution will vary to fit each scenario. Happy Holidays to you and Stacy 🎶🎄🖖

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      Appreciate the confirmation....many things I say is speaking from my experience, not necessarily from conversations with others!

  • @kristergreen931
    @kristergreen931 18 днів тому

    Merry Christmas to you from Sweden

  • @dustinthiessen
    @dustinthiessen 18 днів тому

    Man, I feel like shows like this with rehearsals, and multiple shows are the perfect candidate for scenes per song. That way you can really have things dialed in, and have a high level of consistency show to show. Use this in conjunction with time spent in virtual soundcheck, and you've got a recipe for success

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      That's not a bad thought....I would consider this in some capacity next time.

    • @dustinthiessen
      @dustinthiessen 18 днів тому

      @@thesoundcouple Recall safes are definitely your friend in this situation. you may only want to recall FX parameters, mutes, and maybe a couple faders, depending on the show etc...

  • @rickyshines
    @rickyshines 19 днів тому +5

    Once in while just doing solely FOH is great feelings yeah..

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +3

      You are absolutely correct....it was nice to focus on just one element. I learned a lot from this experience!

    • @rickyshines
      @rickyshines 19 днів тому

      @@thesoundcouple i agreed with your insight in regards instinct vs instruction vs expectation vs client, tricky business but at the end of the day, somehow we need to draw some lines as audio engineer simply because we are the one that responsible running the audio system. As always, great content! 👍

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому

      @@rickyshines Correct..instincts are derived from experience. Your reputation is derived from all of those factors...but the person you need to win over is the person writing you the check!

  • @alberto038
    @alberto038 18 днів тому

    Hello Bart and Stacy, Merry Christmas. Carlos - São Paulo - Brasil

  • @bhsaproduction
    @bhsaproduction 18 днів тому

    Another feather to add to your cap. Thanks for the Christmas special. I'm always interested to know how different people connect their own desk/system into house gear, especially for multiple level or raked seating, a combination of FOH (direct or array) & fill speakers (for under tiers), whether the FOH speaker system is run via the matrix system within the consol or through software / driverack / system processor to accommodate the different needs of the audience seated on different levels and proximity to the stage (speakers).

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  17 днів тому

      Your passion comes through!! So much to learn from others!

    • @ihatesigningupforsht
      @ihatesigningupforsht 16 днів тому

      You send your main outs, plus any aux outs from your console into the houses console. The house engineer, or you, then route them appropriately to where those feeds belong on the house console.

  • @Nga_Bhodpa_yeen
    @Nga_Bhodpa_yeen 18 днів тому

    Watching from India...

  • @ScottGunMag69
    @ScottGunMag69 19 днів тому

    Yay a new video!

  • @tbmproductionsdj1
    @tbmproductionsdj1 19 днів тому +3

    No van??? Lol. Great video. Everyone, smash that like button!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +4

      Yes...you realize now that I am nothing without the van or Stacy. 😂

    • @tbmproductionsdj1
      @tbmproductionsdj1 19 днів тому

      @thesoundcouple Same for me without Tracy.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      @@tbmproductionsdj1 and your sweet van!

    • @tbmproductionsdj1
      @tbmproductionsdj1 18 днів тому

      @@thesoundcouple lol. True!

  • @jessecoonen7881
    @jessecoonen7881 19 днів тому +4

    What/where was the PA?! Couldn’t make out where mains were, how they were configured. Likely that it’s not deployed well to truly cover the balcony.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +2

      I was told the balcony is an issue and the fills are maxed....I honestly could not hear them when I was up there thus the need to overcompensate with the mains. The mains were located on each side covered by a facade.

    • @RegularTennesseeJoe
      @RegularTennesseeJoe 18 днів тому +1

      @@thesoundcouplewas wondering about the balcony fills. Apparently they aren’t working correctly

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      @@RegularTennesseeJoe I would say that is a fair assessment. I wasn't going to push my opinion as those can be perceived as insults quickly. Overall, the system performed well...I think a part of the challenge was also catering to the average age of an opinionated audience (60+)...so that magnified any underlying system issues. My guess is for most shows, they let the system do its thing and some of the considerations provided to me are non-factors for most of their shows.

    • @RegularTennesseeJoe
      @RegularTennesseeJoe 18 днів тому

      @ you all have a Merry Christmas

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      @@RegularTennesseeJoe Thank you...Merry Christmas!

  • @magezielijah5764
    @magezielijah5764 19 днів тому

    i love you guys i have learnt alot. was hearing wwith my inears but all was sounding good😂😂😂😂 me this side i didnt have sound stresss.greatings from UGANDA, YOU PROBABLY WOULD LIKE TO CHECK YOU MAP😁😁😁

  • @DEWAYNE552
    @DEWAYNE552 19 днів тому +2

    Bart, thank you for sharing this gig as well. Was this show listening to the band play only, or was there other challenges as well? I’m just curious how many shows got attended. The band sounded great, you did excellent as usual.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому

      Thanks DeWayne! The two biggest challenges with this one was keeping the volume in check and getting consistent coverage. I call it a win as I never received one volume complaint!

  • @alanphillips4734
    @alanphillips4734 16 днів тому

    I'm assuming the theatre did not have fills on the balcony? Feeling your pain 🫤 Merry Christmas to Stacey and yourself from AU 🇦🇺🦘🪃

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  14 днів тому

      They did, but they said they didn't work well. I tried to pry a bit deeper, but they said they have done everything they could. Honestly, I could not hear or see them.

  • @newmeutube1
    @newmeutube1 18 днів тому

    Another great video guys. Sounding so good n job well done Bart. What pa speaker they using?
    Anyway merry Xmas to you both.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      I feel a bit embarrassed that I never asked! Merry Christmas!

  • @paco8804
    @paco8804 16 днів тому

    great job ‘what kind of P. A did you use’ greetings from Honduras ‘thanks for your videos

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  14 днів тому

      Great question, but I did not ask! I was really just focused on the task of mixing the system...so from that perspective, I had to use what was there and knowing what it was wouldn't have really mattered.

  • @shaunfine9667
    @shaunfine9667 16 днів тому

    Hi, moving forward, would you consider patching the audio from the board to your video if you do a gig like this again. Just curious. Great video by the way!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому +1

      Yes...couple of considerations. It would probably been a good idea to inform them I was recording...but a more significant challenge is posting the content on UA-cam. It is very difficult to post musical content on UA-cam without being demonetized or incur revenue sharing. This really impacts how we are able to present the content. If you go back in our catalog of videos, we used to demonstrate recordings, etc....sadly, it's not possible for us to provide content like this any longer....at least consistently.

  • @MsLore1964
    @MsLore1964 16 днів тому

    Merry Christams from Italy, Stacy&Bart, two simple questions: 1) Which PA was there in that theater and did you find the system already calibrated? 2) I noticed that you left the wireless systems in the control room and therefore at a considerable distance from the stage, aren't you afraid of disturbances and frequency drops during the show? Have Happy New Year and at the next gig!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  14 днів тому

      Thanks for your questions....the system has been in the room since 2017, so I can only assume it was tuned and it was just fine to mix on. It's a busy theatre, so I can also only assume that the wireless mics at FOH is working for them. We did have one mic acting up, but they were able to resolve by scanning. Have a great New Year!

  • @JedWunderli
    @JedWunderli 18 днів тому

    Where is this theater? What a fun gig!!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      It's in Bloomington, MN....it was a great time!

  • @markjastrzebski2065
    @markjastrzebski2065 19 днів тому +1

    You probably want to run four outputs. L, R, sub, and fills. That will give you more control. I’m assuming there are fills in this theater. Did you get a trace to confirm the pa is processed the way you expected?

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +1

      The one thing I would probably do differently next time is to run the subs off an aux. It seems like they have exhausted their "tuning" of the system (including balcony fills) and they will be doing some upgrades in the future.

    • @markjastrzebski2065
      @markjastrzebski2065 18 днів тому

      @ unfortunately you can never know beforehand what the pa is doing in some theaters. I had a theater where I had to shut off the amp feeding the full speakers because it clashed with the main pa. When the fills were on, the vocals disappeared in some parts of the theater. Mixing theaters is definitely a cool gig

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      @@markjastrzebski2065 It can be important to know what questions to ask, but I was hired to mix FOH, so that's what I focused on. That said, it does feel like the system could use an assessment to ensure it's working optimally. I don't know if they have had anyone come in to look at it or if it's just been the staff applying their knowledge.

  • @PhatOtterStudios
    @PhatOtterStudios 12 днів тому

    Was there a reason to why you utilized the SL64 rather than your SL32sc with the NSB 32:16?

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  12 днів тому

      For an event like this, a full-size console is more desirable...but more importantly, our SL64 is not in a rack and can sit on any surface.

    • @PhatOtterStudios
      @PhatOtterStudios 12 днів тому

      @@thesoundcouple fair enough. Nothing is better than hands on faders versus tablet. I find UC on a tablet a bit too course when adjusting settings. Been a member of your channel for some time now and enjoy hearing your views, looking forward to 2026 content. Any chances of you running us through your EQ process for individual channels? Do you start with a "flat" EQ or do you start with the persons installed presets and make adjustments? Also some of your "effects" setup as finding videos is somewhat elusive.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  11 днів тому

      @@PhatOtterStudios I rely heavily on presets and my base project/scene. The goal is to be able to get any lineup in the ball park very quickly and this approach has worked very well for me. We have a video where I cover my approach to working with a new line-up: ua-cam.com/video/vD0SSN98nDU/v-deo.htmlsi=X6bjHOvli1Hx9vba. Also, if you scroll down to our posts in our channel page, I provided a link to all of our presets that we use that can be downloaded. We have a lot of videos in the works!

  • @jundytouch
    @jundytouch 14 днів тому

    What is that on the left of the Presunos soundboard? Is that an audio vixer or lights mixer?

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  14 днів тому

      That is the "house" console. We used our console instead.

  • @pogpogger4381
    @pogpogger4381 16 днів тому

    What/where were the speakers? Nice vid too

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  15 днів тому

      Sadly did not get a chance to see the speakers as they were hidden behind the red curtains up on each side.

    • @pogpogger4381
      @pogpogger4381 15 днів тому

      @@thesoundcoupleI see, they sounded good

  • @BAdams138
    @BAdams138 19 днів тому

    Theatre and acting appears to be a different type of sound-handling. I have watched a couple of videos on the actor side. Tends to be very fast movement on the board. Instinct versus Direction - I like it. We get a bit of the latter at church. What did you bring beside the PreSonus 64?
    Thanks for the video and insight.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +1

      We brought our NSB 32:16 stage box which we placed by the drums. We ran out of their analog splitter into that. I also brought a laptop, headphones, and a few misc. items. This was a pretty dynamic show as well. What was interesting is how I was able to transform from being reactive into being proactive by the last show because I knew what to expect. Then, just like that, it's all over!

  • @snarlyharley6032
    @snarlyharley6032 19 днів тому +1

    Before rehearsal did you get a chance to walk the room and evaluate the in house PA? Was there even, adequate coverage or was it spotty and changing depending where you were seated? How did your mix translate to different parts of the room? Mixing under a balcony always provides challenges. Curious as to what the in house PA was.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому

      There were gaps in coverage....I suggested a center fill, but they were concerned about the additional volume....I think our CDL 10's would have been perfect for this role and I could have managed it. It's their system and they do a lot of shows there so it was my job to work with what was there. Any failures would reflect on me. Sorry, I did not ask what the system mains were...they sounded good though!

    • @snarlyharley6032
      @snarlyharley6032 19 днів тому

      @@thesoundcouple I appreciate your response. As a touring FOH engineer myself, I often have to do deal with pre installed systems, so I understand what you were dealing with. Well done in making the best of it and adjusting your mix to accommodate the room. Thanks for sharing!

  • @sambob8520
    @sambob8520 18 днів тому

    At the start of day 2, you switched on your desk and put the master up but I didnt see any amps being unmuted or switched on. Was the PA already on and if so, how did you not get any pop or noise when turning on the desk?

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      The PA system was on when we came in. Our main outputs ran into a couple of channels on the venues mixer (to the left of ours). If I had seen it wasn't on, I may have said something before turning ours on.

    • @sambob8520
      @sambob8520 17 днів тому

      @thesoundcouple ahhhh that makes sense

    • @sambob8520
      @sambob8520 17 днів тому

      Also....merry Christmas from Scotland!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому

      @@sambob8520 Merry Christmas!

  • @CollectorOfThings
    @CollectorOfThings 18 днів тому

    I don't get why an install would put wireless receivers anywhere but side stage. Especially since the receivers can now be monitored over a network.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      Not sure...one speculation is that the stage and surrounding areas are active for performances, storage, etc. Placing the receivers at FOH keeps them out of the way.

    • @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup
      @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup 16 днів тому

      Wireless is placed FOH at the Theatres in Pillager and Pequot Lakes, MN. The Pillager theatre is a new build. No problems at Pillager. Pequot Lakes has a host of problems, but that's due to its age and lack of funding more than anything.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому

      @@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup There's a lot of Cities money up there...time to get them to open their wallets!

  • @GerryLittle-i8s
    @GerryLittle-i8s 18 днів тому

    G’day Bart and Stacey, as always really appreciate your vids. Was that a dB meter on the the big screen showing in the last rehearsal before the show? Are you limited to 95dB for the sound?? Thanks.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      I was just monitoring where things are at. I wasn't provided any specific limits on dB....I was just told it can't be too loud. It was then up to me to determine what that meant.

    • @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup
      @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup 16 днів тому

      ​@@thesoundcoupleI mixed an outdoor variety show, in a town with a noise ordinance. Problem: the level is arbitrary. Was just told to "keep it down so neighbors don't complain". The city didn't have a DB/distance numbers to give me! I never got a noise complaint 😊

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому

      @@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup We don't care for these situations...even more so when it's on you to hope that it's right.

  • @jamesdrums3941
    @jamesdrums3941 18 днів тому

    Where the heck are the speakers, is it just me that can’t find them anywhere??

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому

      They are behind the red facade on each side of the stage.

  • @flyboyjohn
    @flyboyjohn 19 днів тому

    Hey Bart & Stacey. What is it about Presonus that you guys love so much. Just wondering.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +1

      There are a couple of reasons why we do...We feel their ecosystem offers the most flexibility of any similar systems. The rack mixers are unmatched. The mixers sound great....in fact, we have been told many times that our IEM mixes sound the best....that's not one big coincidence. Going on 5 years with the CDL speakers and you couldn't give us anything else still to this day. That said...not going to sugar coat either. We have had challenges and some of them pretty big. However, they stepped up and made it right and there are things promised that have yet to happen, but I feel that the dark times we had are over. They climbed a big hill committing to AVB and I sense they learned a lot. I am a customer beta tester, so we do have that relationship as well. We have prevented a lot of people from seeing things and only wish we could have stopped more!

    • @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup
      @XIIMonkeysMusicGroup 16 днів тому

      ​@@thesoundcouple I've been a beta tester on other products. But glad people like you are Beta testing systems like this!

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому

      @@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup Suffice to say....I absolutely do what I can, but they ultimately call the shots on releases and sometimes the only thing I can do is 😖 and breath.

  • @pedrolopezsantos5492
    @pedrolopezsantos5492 19 днів тому

    Hi.
    I miss seeing Stacy.
    I wonder if you do an RTA of the auditorium?
    I didn't really like the band this time, especially the bass and drums.
    Although to be fair, through the camera and UA-cam it's not the best way to listen.
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому

      Thank you for the comments! I did not do an RTA of the room...my assumption was the room should be tuned and I didn't hear anything out of line as far as the output and clarity of it.

  • @ScottGunMag69
    @ScottGunMag69 19 днів тому

    What was the foh audio? And where?

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      Are you referring to the main speakers? They were up on both sides of the stage behind a red facade. You can sort of see it in the video's thumbnail.

    • @ScottGunMag69
      @ScottGunMag69 18 днів тому

      @ thanks that’s where I assumed they were, do you know what speakers and amps they use?

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      @@ScottGunMag69 Sorry, I do not. I saw the rack cage, but it was off stage left in the dark.

    • @ScottGunMag69
      @ScottGunMag69 18 днів тому

      @@thesoundcouple I’m a gear nerd. I’m more into the gear and production than I am the performers. Through my RCA sound bar it sounded like it sounded pretty good.👍

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      @@ScottGunMag69 I can relate....I just never got around to it!

  • @midiaaudioevideo
    @midiaaudioevideo 19 днів тому

    Closing the events in 2024 ?

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому

      Oh my gosh....we have so many gigs to share and not enough time!

  • @cameronlockett5698
    @cameronlockett5698 16 днів тому

    They have missed out a classic christmas song from the darkness

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  16 днів тому

      Which one would that have been? The show consisted of approximately 18 songs.

  • @ilsoundop
    @ilsoundop 19 днів тому +1

    I like Roland In general but that console is horrible

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  19 днів тому +2

      Part of agreement was to allow us to use our console....they were perfectly ok with that (read between the lines).

    • @CollectorOfThings
      @CollectorOfThings 18 днів тому

      Roland have stopped making audio consoles, probably for a reason.
      Saying that, I don't have issues with the Roland that I've used.

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  18 днів тому +1

      @@CollectorOfThings I heard the same thing. I may have considered learning the console if it was more relevant, but I honestly didn't know they made them until this opportunity came to me.

  • @samivaherla5720
    @samivaherla5720 18 днів тому

    Snare is quit a loud

    • @thesoundcouple
      @thesoundcouple  17 днів тому

      Volume of drums is a common challenge in auditoriums like this...the drummer was doing what he could and the snare was not in the mix...E-drums??

    • @drummer_pdt
      @drummer_pdt 11 днів тому

      @@thesoundcouple I noticed that too. And the snare was not in the mix. Yes, a good electronic drum system could perhaps be better here.

    • @samivaherla5720
      @samivaherla5720 9 днів тому

      I have use damper pads and rings on snare, works well