Robert F Jarvis
Well-Known Member
We have a large stage in our community theater with monitor outlets at three places along the apron. Also two high up on pillars either side and a 'spare' backstage for an offstage singers monitor etc. I've worked several shows and ALWAYS get hassled about monitors when we have group of singers on stage. The apron situation gets complaints from audience members sitting near them because they hear a lot of background music and not the singers (coming out of the main speakers high above them).
We hung some monitors from a bar to point down at the singers and it sounded good to us but now they complain of 'lag' (?) fuzziness and so on. I know other techs on other shows get the same complaints and we're always trying to find a solution to keep the BG music from the audience but ensuring all singer in the pack get the sound they need.
Phew. Do other folks have these problems.
We hung some monitors from a bar to point down at the singers and it sounded good to us but now they complain of 'lag' (?) fuzziness and so on. I know other techs on other shows get the same complaints and we're always trying to find a solution to keep the BG music from the audience but ensuring all singer in the pack get the sound they need.
Phew. Do other folks have these problems.