NCAT - 2017 "New Swag" Show

[@ThomasLJonesJr]

Okay, it seems like this needs to be addressed every year to the "KZbin experts" that think they're now audio professionals since they took a few classes here and there. First, the BGMM uses high quality mics that costs $1,200 a piece. They capture the full frequency range of sounds without distortion, and the audio recorder has quality preamps that prevent clipping. The fact that anyone would try to compare the sound of those mics to the mics on a cell phone camera or basic video camera is idiotic, but I'll play along. Next, the media team uses a multi-point array, where several mics are raised about 20 feet in the air and spread across the length of the field. This presents the listener with a soundstage that equates to each band member playing directly toward the single listener, which is what you want in a recording so that you can hear every part. So obviously, the sound you get on the recording will not resemble the sound you get from a vantage point that's off-axis or at a distance and with a cheap mic. Third, no audio "tricks" are used; the sound you get is the most accurate representation of what the live listener would be hearing in terms of stereo/surround balance, frequency response, and quality. It's just that most people are so used to hearing low quality, distorted audio clips that they think that that is how a band is supposed to sound on video. Finally, the production process cannot change missed notes, intonation issues, and other flaws in the actual playing done by the musicians. Anyone with actual audio recording experience would know that quality in equals quality out, in addition to the opposite. The BGMM media team has led the way in the production of HBCU band videos, and I understand that many people not in the know like to present an argument from ignorance. They can't seem to figure it out, so they resort to these conspiracy theories. The post-production process is actually relatively simple, and if you actually took the time to acquire real knowledge in this field, then you would see that these convoluted ideas you're conjuring up really don't make any practical sense....

[@honchoponcho94]

Thomas L. Jones, Jr. #repost

[@gregorypridgeon1104]

Intelligence over ignorance is a powerful and profound truth. Thanks Thomas for being in point. Greg Pridgeon Old School Aggie.

[@buddaman200522]

I hope you drop the mic after that statement

[@March-1-1]

Thomas L. Jones, Jr. Preach

[@aztechuhs]

A lot of it probably comes from old heads like me that used to watch band videos on copied VHS tapes back in the day. They don't realize that those tapes are godawful and this is how a properly miced band sounds. Great work media team!

[@TMiles84]

A lot of schools are getting or have got new uniforms but to me these are one of the dopest. I like the fade and blend of colors on the chest. As far as the show goes NCAT always put on damn good show....SWAC luv !! #THEEILOVE

[@maia5160]

Push through Golden Delight 😍 also loving the band's new uniforms!

[@danceguru8656]

Right lol. Golden Delight always push through 😘😘😘

[@muybueno8453]

That hornline!!!😍😍😍 Golden Delight😍😍😍 Yall better get them knees up!!😍😍 Love it A&T!!!

[@TravisCyprien]

Really Loving the New Uniforms

[@vivecasufan4life595]

I think they did a beautiful show stop down talking the kids they only kids you need to start lifting all of them up they are very talented kids all bands

[@jazzlife1]

Sound really good. As a FAMU 100 old school alumni I'm impressed.

[@IsiahHPJ2012]

Awesome BGMM! Showing love from the SWAC!! #MMH #myASU

[@gregorypridgeon1104]

Love this band. The amount of hard work makes for a spectacular show with great sound and precision. I think the former large flexible yellow plums and yellow hat tops were more prominent. Overall I appreciate the BGMM's effort to improve and impress by obtaining new uniforms and equipment. Aggie Pride!

[@tmomgirlbo443]

Great Job BGMM... My live experience was Awesome... The sound is just as great watching it live as watching on video... I understand where the quality of sound comes from(got that music back ground). could not wait too see for myself sitting in the stands... and yall did Great!!... Those mics are grabbing every sound possible on that field... bet not talk too loud it will grab you too...lol Awesome job media team!!! The 2 shows so far are the BOMB!!!!

[@TheTonecii]

NC A&T, y'all dope. That Miki Howard joint was dope. And then hittin' that "Fresh N Clean"?!? Nuff said. Y'all did the damn thing.

[@jmg24bad]

Tyrone Cunningham the tubas had an amazing part in the miki howard song

[@TheTonecii]

jmg24bad I really liked the whole arrangement, but I'mma listen out for it! I used to play baritone myself.

[@brienb796]

If folks are not hating that means that you're doing something wrong.... Aggie Pride all day that what you call musicianship!!!!

[@HOPROPHETA]

You guys brighten my day! The new uniforms look boss too. #ProudAggiefan!

[@danceguru8656]

Great show again. Loved Golden Delights creativity & versatility!

[@AB_1211]

BGMM looks and sounds great!!!

[@chrisbryant6950]

Exactly. I hate when someone from southern comments on a video of another band. They aren't the best. I can pick apart that band. But still trying to uphold a band that doesn't want to be your standard.

[@brandonb6545]

Their shows have been phenomenal

[@chebetodrums]

Soy de RepDom y soy fan de ustedes me encanta verlos y escucharlos. Espero algún día verlos en persona

[@TheRealTruth06]

The arrangement at 4:24. . .BEAUTIFUL! Great show!

[@beverlychampion692]

Great job you guys!!!👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗👏🤗👏💥💥💥💥💝💝💝

[@MrTurntine1989]

A&T VS NSU......going to be spectacular!!!

[@jmg24bad]

Those tubas sounded good as hell in person too! Grown man tubas!

[@noahm.6854]

Did they get new Tubas this season?

[@ShayOfficial317]

I thought this was an amazing performance!!! DM held his own without the other two.... But I bet he felt lonely up they're...lol - as always Golden Delight is slept on... Those girls do it all!!!

[@bayblotternews4939]

Very Good Sound... and you guys has a great sound and did a wonderful job on "Love Under New Management." I know Mikki Howard would be proud that you guys did a great job with her song...

[@stickdog1230]

love it

[@stephanielegrand2121]

Yo! BGMM! You are the best in my book!!!!

[@alexisgrady160]

I really love that first song

[@marcusjackson8100]

YESS😍😍😍✊👌

[@StephKT1]

amazing quality!!!

[@leonardcarter6656]

The new uniforms are dope!!!!!!

[@alexisgrady160]

They need to make that a full stand song I want to just listen to it all

[@Dynamyk1111]

Those new uniforms!! #Finally

[@derrickblack8632]

Wow. Those uniforms look SUPER comfortable. Wish I marched in those, but I don't know if comfortable band uniforms were even invented yet back then

[@trueisnowhere]

looking good 'T.. dig the the full and balanced sound. best improvement is having one DM instead of a squad of DMs. Always felt like you can do more with less when it comes to DMs

[@eugeneharvey757]

Gr8 job A & T🎶🎵🎼

[@justinp8811]

Lit🔥🔥🔥🔥 The unis are dope

[@mykelyoung7856]

What happened to the percussion features 😐🤷🏽‍♂️?

[@trequanbrinkley128]

Not too sure about the "New Swag" just yet! The uniforms are nice but I just think it took away from T's distinct look as the MACHINE! They do look like a low budget southern here! Maybe if the capes were shorter and they had the GOLD plumes back I'd be more for the new look!

[@timothysmith869]

This was great. New uniforms are very nice. I like the fade from gold to blue. Not a big fan of the plooms or feathers on the hats tho, but I'm sure it grow on me with time. DMs, I like their uniforms, but I like the blue hats better.

[@dellahixson7032]

Yall heard of the Atlanta drum academy im in it and we are going to start marching can yall do i lessons of marching

[@StrutTIGER1870]

They just got hella kudos for playing sounds of blackness optimistic! The entire show was great! Bands don't play this kind of music or have this kind of display of musicianship anymore! Great job Aggies!

[@blkwebman]

Nice arrangement of "Love Under New Management".....

[@shadowballgaming351]

Yesss new uniforms

[@shadowballgaming351]

Well overdue

[@zaishaw6602]

Lost for words...

[@TheTonecii]

Zai Shaw Yeah, they'll make you do that. They dope, one of my favorite bands.

[@virgil.alonso]

Ok! You know the Aggies keep it real! AKA Mr. Make It Rain on the field!

[@jaealona4570]

Golden delight has to clean up their movements.. I think that sometimes using props and theatrics is a way to cover up the lack of level of difficulty and precision..

[@legion2004]

Stuck J I agree

[@justabroful]

Stuck J how many dance lines do you know of thats running all over the field the entire show? 🤷🏽 they have a lot to learn

[@TerrelLism]

Nothing about this uniform screams SU. People are reaching. But that's what consistency, hard work, and greatness attracts....haters! Now they will nit pick video quality because they're grasping for straws!

[@danceguru8656]

Exactly!

[@Lakechalakin]

Great job and looking abs sounding good Aggies! I don't see how y'all can be mad that their administration invests in this band whole heartedly . It could be worse , like all of our once great bands in Georgia are down 0 to none because of greedy administration stealing money ,loss in funding , no money for scholarships , numbers dwindling to the lows . Bands like Clark , Morris brown , morehouse , Albany were once flourishing HBCU bands from Georgia. This is happening not just in Georgia but a lot of HBCUs and black music programs .

[@MrKountrykane]

Where the other two drum majors

[@gadsdenguy26]

Where were the other drum majors?

[@jamesgrantiv80]

Love the new uniforms because NSU need new uniforms bad!!! They been using them since the 90's

[@MCspitta]

Btw I don't see how this looks like SU uniforms... it's a couple of schools that have used that uniform style before plus SU has a more military esc look to their style...

[@thekidnotsogreat6781]

where are the other drumajors???

[@jmg24bad]

Big BOI NAZZ i believe one was hurt

[@REPUBLICANSAREBEYONDSTUPID]

9:23 clean af

[@beverlychampion692]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💝💝💝❤️

[@wynnefield19131]

New uniforms are hot

[@WaveManMike]

What the heck, the old uniforms were like 12 times better

[@March-1-1]

Wave Man Mike I thought I was the only one! You would expect for something new to be better, but in this case, you can through that theory in the garbage.

[@MCspitta]

Uniforms aside(cause I've seen MUCH worse) they sound really good👌🏾

[@jerronjohnson]

Please calibrate your cameras the same way. Your aperture, white balance, and focus all has has issues... most of your shots look hot and are not in focus..

[@c.o.8593]

I thought it was just me...

[@jerronjohnson]

Christopher Outerbridge nope last week's video was the same way

[@TheJDequan]

Golden delight never seen them this small

[@danceguru8656]

They look their normal size to me..

[@jwhst947]

Dequan Curenton they're actually deep I don't think everyone made cuts.

[@TheJDequan]

William Wright I'm aware lol I just think cuts are necessary but how do you pick 16/17 people and the majority not be ready just concerns me

[@TheJDequan]

William Wright same thing with jsettes when they're both known to have beastly squads

[@jwhst947]

Dequan Curenton I understand you're not the only one who's that this way lol

[@davidking6001]

They are a good band. But can they recover from last year when Southern embarrassed them in their back yard?

[@stevenblunt387]

Question why these kind dance team doesn't have dudes on it ...... Just like cheerleaders do

[@travisthompson4775]

I like the uniforms just not the plooms

[@houseofbuck007]

Them uniforms trash and the capes to long it look like SU uniform gone wrong, but I will say good job to the band Directors for putting A&T back on the map again they sound great

[@TomazHilton]

THis uniform is actually a Throw back to the original uniform from the 90's. It just looks Cartoonish with the gradual color scheme. wish the overlay was seperate from the jacket so that it could include a belt to make it look more fitted.

[@chrisbryant6950]

I'm not sure but I think they did away with the overlay to reduce uniform pieces along with the shoulder patch.

[@houseofbuck007]

Tomaz Hilton I agree

[@shadowballgaming351]

A&T never been off the map Bruh Bruh what you been smoking

[@dayvonsavage315]

Man!!! Wonders how this media team can make these guys sound... Deceptions at its best... Nice show tho Aggies. Not sure about those uniforms yet. Liked the old ones so much better early 2000s....

[@aaronj.campbell3876]

How is the media team making the band sound? What deception?

[@jmg24bad]

Dayvon Savage you are acting idiotic sir. You can hear the imperfections loud and clear when they are there. The microphones let you hear how they sound in person. Much better than a phone clip.

[@dayvonsavage315]

Aaron J. Campbell The media team put into place is doing an outstanding job. No pun towards the machine and those kids On the field but in all honesty they don't "sound" like this during a live performance. No band does. This footage has been doctored and made the band sound much fuller and "mistake free". Sort of like a music rehearsal recording. To make a long story short they don't sound like this in "person".

[@jmg24bad]

Thats a lie, you can hear the mistakes in the audio here if there are any... And they do sound this clean in person. I would know, because I watched them this show in person.

[@dayvonsavage315]

jmg24bad Idiotic? This is not a bash session young man. My ear is very trained in music as well as cameras and filming equipment therefore I know sounds can be doctored and this is a doctored sound as are Many of this media teams footage. No knock they sound great 👍 But not as good as this footage imposes. Just listen to Richberg entertainments footage. They don't sound the same and that's not to say they don't sound Good sir. In fact it only glorifies the media team.

[@jameshowe317]

LOL more on the pitch than in the stands..no wonder soccer is taking over there

[@travisthompson4775]

I don't like the new uniforms

[@superGJ24]

boring the best part is the multi tasking dancers

[@vivecasufan4life595]

Lost for words right that's weak what was so great about it not no hater just asking

[@jmg24bad]

the door

[@marquishabooker4284]

They only had a week to know this piece and I can see why they kinda suck

[@chrismcneill5295]

Drum Major uniforms are 🤢🤮

[@theredlantern5966]

Oh no......not you A&T .......

[@ljhudsonjr]

Why are they marching like a white band. Rickey Smiley jokes about this one time, contrasting white bands from HBCU marching bands. A&T done sold out. Smh...

[@March-1-1]

Larry Hudson, Jr. Please find "ONE CAUCASIAN" band that march like they do.............. When you do, tag me in it or something, because that was just a flat out lie.

[@amirolumroti6345]

Centel Artis exactly this man sounds dumb asf

[@ljhudsonjr]

I don't have too, they suck, they're garbage now, they sold out. Case closed. Amir Olumroti; Centel Artis

[@March-1-1]

Like I always say Amir Olumroti, if NC A&T don't ever have haters comment on their videos then A&T must be doing something wrong 😂😂👌 #tothehater

[@jmg24bad]

You are stupid as hell man.

[@meetmeonthe50]

There is no magic when processing audio. From what i am reading in the comments alot of yall need to study up on EQing, multiband compression, stereo imaging, harmonic enhancements just to name a few along with proper mic placement and pre-amps. These techniques bring you sound as it is intended to be heard not how you are used to hearing it.

[@DMAJOR2K]

Where were the other two drum majors?

[@KY-cx9cd]

DMAJOR 2K yes