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Luckily I spent a lot of time balancing tone volumes and acoustic models etc so it never sounded like ass.
That is quite an assumption you've jumped to there.
I wasn't meaning 1000's just a few pertinent examples because EQing for a clean and dirty electric tone whilst ignoring lead sounds and acoustic/synth tones I didn't feel was in any way helpful to me or them.
Then they look surprised and pissed when summat they never expected happening despite bieng told and me recommending checkin a handful of various patches.
No worries I wasn't being nippy about it and thought it just common sense really.
I get what you mean with some overzealous types but I am mid 40's and not prone to trying to show off (blending in is best) plus the gigs I mention it was no more than 2 or 3 bands on the bill.
Having ran sound for other bands and looking after my old bands sound I get the whole annoying peeps being a pain, but to avoid surprises 5 minutes to head them off is time well spent. Plus being paid to do a job doesn't mean huffing at well meaning newbies (or oldies in my case) unless they are being proper douches in which case then rant away.
I am always respectful and as helpful as possible to any sound person knowing how thankless it can be and so to ensure all goes smoothly. But an awful lot get very defensive and do as little as possible to help you and them have a good night. Which in turn should make for a good gig for all and most importantly the punters.
Some bands can be assholes and I have witnessed this first hand but in my decades of gigging over the years the most cynical and worst culprits have been jaded sound guys. I also saw this as crew working in Theatre, although the more experienced and truly pro dudes were always a joy to work with.
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@Multingsaudio The gig hasn't happened yet, it's on Saturday.
I measured the db level of me practicing in my room (albeit using an iPhone app) and the practice volume was 90db+!
I have found this:
It's a young band playing the same room a couple of years ago, there's no way they were capped so there's either been a volume cap implemented since then, or they measure the 90db from a certain point in the venue.
https://soundcloud.com/underwingband
https://soundcloud.com/underwingband