Where do you guys usually put your soundboard?
During shows, I usually place it mid house for better mixing because the control booth is back of the house one floor up. I believe that it is better because if you do the mixing in the same room its more efficient because the sound you are hearing is what you are mixing. I keep the receivers in the booth for more room and run cables from the booth to the board. The actual board and Equalizer is placed mid-house near the vom. The booth has sound monitors and they are used so the Stage Manager can hear the show better (that is if the Stage Manager decides to call the show from the booth. Usually me).
At another theatre I worked at, the soundboard (as well as light board)is located in the booth at the back of the house and it is on the same floor.
Is placing the soundboard in the house a common and useful method?
During shows, I usually place it mid house for better mixing because the control booth is back of the house one floor up. I believe that it is better because if you do the mixing in the same room its more efficient because the sound you are hearing is what you are mixing. I keep the receivers in the booth for more room and run cables from the booth to the board. The actual board and Equalizer is placed mid-house near the vom. The booth has sound monitors and they are used so the Stage Manager can hear the show better (that is if the Stage Manager decides to call the show from the booth. Usually me).
At another theatre I worked at, the soundboard (as well as light board)is located in the booth at the back of the house and it is on the same floor.
Is placing the soundboard in the house a common and useful method?