Greetings everyone. I am Andre Vare from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
After several posts on another thread I was gently reminded that I have not said hello yet. Seeing how I have mostly reading here for two years, it seems safe that I will be here for a while yet.
I read several of the New Member posts to get an idea of what write in this post, and the other posts were of little value. Not that they are not great, it's that my composition skills when when writing about myself are terrible.
I have been performing music (accordion, bass guitar, and tuba) since childhood. The smallest crowds I played for I could count on the thumbs of one hand. The largest were millions (live television).
My first experience with recording was with tube Dual tape recorders. I used to build my own electronics. Dynaco, Eico, Heathkit, and from scratch, depending on my age and availability of the equipment I wanted at the time.
The first sound systems I used used Altec A-7s and Crown DC 150s. I used to have my own (live)sound company. I have worked recording studios as both engineer and chief engineer. I have produced records.
My first involvement with theater was prebuscent an Estonian play. I have been involved with theater in way or another ever since. Currently I am producing Doug Massey's Riversong for which we are in the middle auditions.
Aside from the above interests I love acoustics. Acoustics is one of most counter intuitive things in life. It has taught me one important lessons in my life. That lesson being "The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know."
The funniest and most frustrating experience I have ever had doing theater sound, was an outside amateur production of Taming of the Shrew. After the third performance (also known as tech rehearsal part three) I thought everything was under control. During the fourth performance, all of a sudden I heard a shrill sound from the sound system. Everyone was close miced and it was definitely not feedback. I noticed that the sound was coming from behind me also. About 100 yards away their was a Peregrine Falcon nest. The chicks were doing their first flight and screeching loudly about 50 yards away. You can't beat mother nature.
I hope this gives you some idea about who and this avare person is.
Andre
After several posts on another thread I was gently reminded that I have not said hello yet. Seeing how I have mostly reading here for two years, it seems safe that I will be here for a while yet.
I read several of the New Member posts to get an idea of what write in this post, and the other posts were of little value. Not that they are not great, it's that my composition skills when when writing about myself are terrible.
I have been performing music (accordion, bass guitar, and tuba) since childhood. The smallest crowds I played for I could count on the thumbs of one hand. The largest were millions (live television).
My first experience with recording was with tube Dual tape recorders. I used to build my own electronics. Dynaco, Eico, Heathkit, and from scratch, depending on my age and availability of the equipment I wanted at the time.
The first sound systems I used used Altec A-7s and Crown DC 150s. I used to have my own (live)sound company. I have worked recording studios as both engineer and chief engineer. I have produced records.
My first involvement with theater was prebuscent an Estonian play. I have been involved with theater in way or another ever since. Currently I am producing Doug Massey's Riversong for which we are in the middle auditions.
Aside from the above interests I love acoustics. Acoustics is one of most counter intuitive things in life. It has taught me one important lessons in my life. That lesson being "The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know."
The funniest and most frustrating experience I have ever had doing theater sound, was an outside amateur production of Taming of the Shrew. After the third performance (also known as tech rehearsal part three) I thought everything was under control. During the fourth performance, all of a sudden I heard a shrill sound from the sound system. Everyone was close miced and it was definitely not feedback. I noticed that the sound was coming from behind me also. About 100 yards away their was a Peregrine Falcon nest. The chicks were doing their first flight and screeching loudly about 50 yards away. You can't beat mother nature.
I hope this gives you some idea about who and this avare person is.
Andre