On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 10:43:45 +0100, Kurt Hamster
wrote:
On 7 Jul 2003 09:29:32 GMT, Chris Croughton used
to say...
But the bit I missed out was of course the sound check beforehand, where
I will normally set up so that the 'default' state is with everything as
close to zero on the desk as possible to get a 'good' sound, and I know
where zero is (for non-techies, that's 0dB, or 'standard' volume on all
faders and as near to standard on the EQ as I can get it by twaeking
other things).
Not forgetting of course that the room acoustics change the minute the
punters start walking in 
Of course g. The only room I know where that doesn't happen
significantly is the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, where they
deliberately designed the seats so that when 'up' (with no one on them)
they should give the same reflection and absorbtion as an 'average'
concert-goer. Of course, it's not perfect but it is one of few places
where one can record a concert without the audience present and not have
to do loads of weird things with acoustic screens.
In general I find that there is a lot less problem with feedback once
the punters are in the room, most (pub and small hall type) rooms are a
lot more 'live' when empty so the EQ can be a lot less drastic. On the
other hand, the ambient noise goes up so levels which seemed perfectly
reasonable when empty need to be boosted.
Chris C
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