Great video. Shouldn't you have a separate monitor for the choir and the podium? Also shouldn't the monitor be on the stage area as it's way too far from the podium for any sound to be noticed?
Great ideas Yehoshua! But when the monitor is too close you risk feedback. The choir and podium were right next to each other, so this was the most efficient setup for this scenario.
@@YehoshuaSolomon We like IEMs so as to avoid this whole megillah, but Its not as much about distance as it is about angle and volume. Without being too technical, the one of the more common reasons feedback happens is that the dispersion ("sound output")pattern of the monitor crosses paths with the Cardioid ("Pickup") pattern on the microphone. The next reason is usually that the monitor output level is higher than the mic pre level, which causes the mic to be overpowered by the sound from the speaker, generating an endless "feedback" loop. Two easy ways to deal with this are to make sure the mic level is not clashing with the speaker level and to put the speaker on a shallower angle to avoid the patterns crossing. Using a hyper-cardioid mic can help with that too, but that comes at risk of losing some sound if the cardioid pattern is too tight. Hope that helps. I can explain more about this and how to avoid it but frankly I am worried typing that much will wear out my keyboard lol. Sorry for the rant, good luck :)
Curious if you can touch on the subject of traveling as a band. How to deal with/approach the logistics of a flyaway gig or shipping/transporting gear safely and properly.
@@ShirSoulMusic Thanks! You can just shout out the "guys at SMILE2MEDIA" if that works. That would be great.We actually do a lot of work with people out of our area so it would be super cool to see how you guys approach it, maybe we can learn something :) (If you need roadies let me know lol :)
@@ShirSoulMusic NY/NJ but mostly focused in South Jersey and Philadelphia. We primarily do stage planning and set design but we do also provide live sound and music ourselves among other things.
Ty for the practical tips
Our pleasure - so glad you enjoyed our video!
Very nice. Are you able to make a video about testing the volume of the speakers. Do you have them all on the same level?
In this case I do have them all at the same volume level. Great question! What would you like to learn about as it relates to speaker volume?
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Thanks so much - so glad you enjoyed our video!
Great video. Shouldn't you have a separate monitor for the choir and the podium? Also shouldn't the monitor be on the stage area as it's way too far from the podium for any sound to be noticed?
Great ideas Yehoshua! But when the monitor is too close you risk feedback. The choir and podium were right next to each other, so this was the most efficient setup for this scenario.
@@ShirSoulMusic thanks for the response. In general, how far should the monitor be from the mic?
@@YehoshuaSolomon We like IEMs so as to avoid this whole megillah, but Its not as much about distance as it is about angle and volume. Without being too technical, the one of the more common reasons feedback happens is that the dispersion ("sound output")pattern of the monitor crosses paths with the Cardioid ("Pickup") pattern on the microphone. The next reason is usually that the monitor output level is higher than the mic pre level, which causes the mic to be overpowered by the sound from the speaker, generating an endless "feedback" loop. Two easy ways to deal with this are to make sure the mic level is not clashing with the speaker level and to put the speaker on a shallower angle to avoid the patterns crossing. Using a hyper-cardioid mic can help with that too, but that comes at risk of losing some sound if the cardioid pattern is too tight. Hope that helps. I can explain more about this and how to avoid it but frankly I am worried typing that much will wear out my keyboard lol. Sorry for the rant, good luck :)
@@goodjewishmusic I actually understood some of your technical terms from my old college days in my recording production classes. Nicely explained
Curious if you can touch on the subject of traveling as a band. How to deal with/approach the logistics of a flyaway gig or shipping/transporting gear safely and properly.
Wow - that’s a great idea for a video! What’s your name (so we can give you a shout-out if and when we film and release it)?
@@ShirSoulMusic Thanks! You can just shout out the "guys at SMILE2MEDIA" if that works. That would be great.We actually do a lot of work with people out of our area so it would be super cool to see how you guys approach it, maybe we can learn something :) (If you need roadies let me know lol :)
@@goodjewishmusic that’s awesome! Where are you based?
@@ShirSoulMusic NY/NJ but mostly focused in South Jersey and Philadelphia. We primarily do stage planning and set design but we do also provide live sound and music ourselves among other things.
@@goodjewishmusic wow - sounds great! Have we met before?