Ground rules for Musical Theatre mixing

[@MatthiasFrommann]

great and true! I used to do a lot of sound design for musical Theater. I always struggled to get the local sound technican to mix musical instead of technical. you have to mix from the heart and not from the head.

[@joepacheco7979]

Very well said! Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!! I play in a pit orchestra for shows and our soundboard operators do not have a clue. They do what you said at 11:11. We are all pro musicians that are never heard. The audience only hears cymbals and an occasional trumpet, acoustically. Even for dance numbers (no singing) the shoes on stage are louder than the music. SO FRUSTRATING!!!! I wish you were doing our sound.

[@3and3av90]

Yep, just like choosing musicians, there's a giant difference between an audio tech who only knows how to switch mics on and off, and someone who has the skill, the experience, and the ear to actually "mix" the show. The latter is what you get when you hire a pro audio engineer. These tips are all spot on!

[@uglyfingersmusic]

90% of live mixers don’t pay attention to the show and many don’t even care. As long as there’s no feedback and all the lines are working then their job is done. 90% no exaggeration. That’s why when you come across one that cares, pays attention and actually makes adjustments to what he/she hears then you’re trying to scoop them up and have them on all your gigs.

[@melraeambs]

Thank you so much! Technical AND artistic.

[@sneakaholic011]

thank you!!! you're a life saver

[@anwiseru9064]

very useful advice, thanks

[@LMFTierney]

Hi in what order should this collection of videos be viewed?

[@samuelfavourkamara4297]

If I want to be part of your band can it be possible

[@morleychallenged]

You didn't explain what desk you started on. You didn't explain how you prepared inputs before you began mixing groups. I could go on and I will. You didn't describe how you inspected the system, from the microphones and other inputs to the speakers. You really can't teach this topic in twelve minutes.

[@imposiblaa2058]

I think that’s why the video is titled “Ground rules for Musical Theatre mixing” and not “Everything You need to know about Musical Theatre mixing”

[@doublearon1668]

At the end of the day, someone else is doing that job