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     David Pakman (Dpakman91) New member Username: Dpakman91 Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2007 Rating: N/A |
Hi Anton, Last Monday I was at the first of two tapings that day. I am a drummer, by the way. I wanted to ask the following: 1. It seemed that when the studio wasn't "live to tape," your bass drum, and maybe all "bass" sounds were nice and loud sounding, but then the instant that the studio came back to "live," from a commercial break, the music became very empty, losing almost all bass. I assume this has to do with the recording and taping process, but why do they do that? 2. I saw that most if not all band members wear in ear monitors. It's pretty loud in there for the audience...do those in-ears give you complete isolation? That is, is the music that gets to your ears from the outside loud, or is it almost totally blocked and you just hear the mix in your ears? | ||
| Anton Fig (Anton) Moderator Username: Anton Post Number: 825 Registered: 04-2002 Rating: N/A |
Hi David 1. They seem to shut down the house when we go to tape. I'm not sure why but I assume it is better for the sound on tv. We hear it too - my sound goes from being nice and ambient to very small 2. We wear inner ears for monitors and also so that Paul can communicate with us while the show is on. While they don't isolate the sound completely, you can build up a pretty good mix so that things sound smooth and powerful | ||
| David Pakman (Dpakman91) New member Username: Dpakman91 Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2007 Rating: N/A |
Interesting, in terms of ear protection though...is it an issue that you are there in the loud music day after day, or do the inner ear monitors provide full hearing protection as well beyond just putting you in the mix? I always wonder about regular drumming and the effect of everyday playing in "gigging" situation. | ||
| Anton Fig (Anton) Moderator Username: Anton Post Number: 832 Registered: 04-2002 Rating: N/A |
Well I definately have some hearing loss in my right ear - but I've been playing since I was a kid so I don't know when the damage occured. I have been 'spiked' pretty badly in the studio a few times and I think the gradual wear and tear of the cymbals on one's ears plays an effect. The inner ears provide a good sound at a reasonable volume. Once you get used to them they work well and you can dial effects such as reverb etc into the sound as well - so you can have a pretty good sound in your ears - which is vitally important. It may take a few times to get used to them though |
