Robert Linkroum
Member
Dear MadKayaker,
In your Battle of the Bands event, if different bands bring some or all of their own gear, the following is a stellar solution:
In addition to, or instead of, the "slash and burn" EQ solutions listed here, try first using a high quality Compressor / Limiter such as the DBX 1066 - about $ 500 USD (has XLR and quarter-inch In and Out connections with lots of status indicators to verify the different operational settings).
Music and vocals that have potential for wide variations in dynamic range will have momentary peaks that can send a sound reinforcement system into howling feedback.
The use of a Limiter to put a brick wall on the peaks will go far in reducing the peaks that can trigger feedback and place a ceiling on the overall sound for the seated audience.
This sound ceiling will be esecially helpful if a audio feed is going to a video camera.
If you choose to EQ the system, use an Automatic Feedback Supressor such as the Behringer Shark - about $100 USD (again XLR and quarter-inch In and Outs with multiple helpful indicators). Both the use of the Limiter and the Feedback Supressor work well in a unknown room and performance situation.
when correctly used, this audio trickery will work and do it in a invisible manor.
A quick check with the bands, may find that one of them has these devices already.
The Auto Feedback Supressor does the work of a deep notch Parametric EQ, but just does if faster and better.
The audience will just remember a fun time without a hint of nasty feedback.
-Robert Linkroum
Belmont Shore, California
("The Come As You Are Section" of Long Beach, CA)
310 951 9985
In your Battle of the Bands event, if different bands bring some or all of their own gear, the following is a stellar solution:
In addition to, or instead of, the "slash and burn" EQ solutions listed here, try first using a high quality Compressor / Limiter such as the DBX 1066 - about $ 500 USD (has XLR and quarter-inch In and Out connections with lots of status indicators to verify the different operational settings).
Music and vocals that have potential for wide variations in dynamic range will have momentary peaks that can send a sound reinforcement system into howling feedback.
The use of a Limiter to put a brick wall on the peaks will go far in reducing the peaks that can trigger feedback and place a ceiling on the overall sound for the seated audience.
This sound ceiling will be esecially helpful if a audio feed is going to a video camera.
If you choose to EQ the system, use an Automatic Feedback Supressor such as the Behringer Shark - about $100 USD (again XLR and quarter-inch In and Outs with multiple helpful indicators). Both the use of the Limiter and the Feedback Supressor work well in a unknown room and performance situation.
when correctly used, this audio trickery will work and do it in a invisible manor.
A quick check with the bands, may find that one of them has these devices already.
The Auto Feedback Supressor does the work of a deep notch Parametric EQ, but just does if faster and better.
The audience will just remember a fun time without a hint of nasty feedback.
-Robert Linkroum
Belmont Shore, California
("The Come As You Are Section" of Long Beach, CA)
310 951 9985