Hi guys,
Here's the thing. I see some sound guys who like to keep their gain levels on their channels way up, and keep their levels low. Whereas, I like to do it the other way: Keep the gain levels lower, and push the fader up.
I'm used to working on very small stages with lots of mics and monitors on them, and like to keep it that way so that I don't also deal with musicians getting too close to their mics (I do jazz, mostly). What do you guys think?
The other day this band brought their own sound guy. I found everything very 'bright' and 'shrill'. I didn't say because he was their guy but anyways. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Best,
Ali