All,
I am looking for suggestions and techniques people use to ring out/EQ an onstage monitor system and a FOH system. Do you do the FOH system separately, followed by the onstage monitor system separately then them both together? Or is it better to do them all at once?
Last week, I spent a couple of hours ringing out the onstage monitors for the musical I'm working on (Rocky Horror) so the players could hear more out of the monitors. I did NOT get a chance to fully ring out the FOH speakers, though. That night I had some major feedback issues. The additional gain from the monitors plus of the FOH pushed things over the edge.
So going forward, do I want to ring out the FOH system before turning on the monitors, or do them all at once? What techniques have others found that work well when using onstage monitors and FOH systems when feedback is an issue?
Thanks
Subby
I am looking for suggestions and techniques people use to ring out/EQ an onstage monitor system and a FOH system. Do you do the FOH system separately, followed by the onstage monitor system separately then them both together? Or is it better to do them all at once?
Last week, I spent a couple of hours ringing out the onstage monitors for the musical I'm working on (Rocky Horror) so the players could hear more out of the monitors. I did NOT get a chance to fully ring out the FOH speakers, though. That night I had some major feedback issues. The additional gain from the monitors plus of the FOH pushed things over the edge.
So going forward, do I want to ring out the FOH system before turning on the monitors, or do them all at once? What techniques have others found that work well when using onstage monitors and FOH systems when feedback is an issue?
Thanks
Subby