A Day in the Life of a Touring Audio Engineer

[@RattlinBonesClub]

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[@heritageokewunmi2263]

Pls what does the super rack app do

[@PexoGames]

Waves Plugins@@heritageokewunmi2263

[@elblopex]

ANGRY LOUD MUSIC

[@simitheaudioman]

Recently left my broadcast audio job, your videos are getting me hooked on the idea of touring!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

It’s really fun most of the time, but very tiring!

[@OhHiThereItsBen]

Toured with Lacey back in my old band, many years ago.. super lovely bloke!

[@KennyTseraha-xg6gu]

Shhhhhhssss. Roger unload!. With respect. I just loved this video. it's awesome especially when you have the passion to do sound and set up. I learned new things out of it. cheers and regards from Buka Island, PNG.

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏

[@KatK707]

7:32 Sound like mad lads yeah XD🤣

[@charlierodgers7637]

Great video dude. Just wondering how you set your gain structure? Do you boost every mic to roughly line level and then use faders for the duration of the show? If not, what's your way of doing it?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Set most of my gains so the channel is hitting between -18 to -12, then I adjust the channels eq, comp etc and try and balance them all so my mix sits around 0 on the faders

[@charlierodgers7637]

@@RattlinBonesClub At what stage of the chain do you re-balance them? Output gain on a compressor? Would you have to turn a lot of channels down to have the fader sitting at 0? Only asking because if I boosted each channel to -18 or -12dBFS in most venues I work in I'd have to turn some of the faders down below 0 if I then add eq boosts and compression. The other issue I'd have is vocal mic sensitivity/feedback from people cupping the mic or pointing the mic at the wedge. To minimise feedback but maintain -18dBFS I'd have to hack the upper mids out with a GEQ. Interested to hear your reply, cheers for the awesome content.

[@yeguanting7629]

I saw master fader level around -10db?

[@BrannonDavis]

How did you get the shout box to work for communication during line check or before showtime?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

The 2 stage talk backs go into aux 1 & 2 on the monitor desk. Then the mon desk uses a bus out to send these 2 plus the mon desk talk line out of the dl32, small xlr patch cable that goes into input 32 of my foh dl32. Then I have a bus on my foh console that sends that channel to the speaker via the outputs on the back of my console

[@FearDiamond]

Lol when you were ringing out the mics lmaooo

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Haha gotta make it fun 😅

[@DaftFader]

I was crying hahaha! "ANGRY LOUD SHOUTING MUSIC AAARRGHHHH" xD

[@arthur9103]

Epic sound test 😂

[@james7110]

ANGRY MUSIC

[@IWannaGoMissing]

I've mixed openers but I'm about to go out with my first headliner, I'm 8 years in and excited to continue learning. I've had crazy shit happen to me like losing my lead vocal channel midshow at Madison Square Garden or having the entire house PA cut out on me in front of 5000 people so I feel like after having genuine catastrophes, I know whatever goes wrong is ultimately not that bad and I'm well equipped to handle it or ride it out

[@FOHguy]

We once had two girls go nuts and start unplugging FOH mid show. Because we wouldn't let them charge their phones. They just started grabbing cables and pulling.🤦

[@JelMain]

ELO overloaded the house circuit breaker, I didn't know we had one until the handle gave my leg a friendly nudge, back in 75. Crash to black, utter silence, I grabbed it and hauled it back, perfect timing. An absolute stab.

[@RattlinBonesClub]

WOAHHHHH crazy!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

ive had a bunch of crazy stuff happen like this. You just gotta try and fix it and carry on in a calm way! I had a show last week that the pyro set off the fire alarm and had to evacuate 2000 people during the first song of our show. 😬

[@JelMain]

@@RattlinBonesClub I was vocal lead in a big backing choir for David Byrne (Atomic Bomb! on here), and was caught unexpectedly by the sheer quality of the band: we hadn't thought about choreography, and as it demanded far more than a simple walk-on, I taught a shuffle-dance as they went on. As the video shows, it added to the busk-till-ready, so much momentum the band couldn't stop, so David waved a go-around. We hadn't been told where to, so I was left guessing, as the CD was panicking, and thankfully got it right

[@tonyspadeyobin_69]

Wow... I am highly motivated to work harder and learn more by looking at you professionals do the work.. Appreciate the effort you put into the video.. Thank you for the great content ! ♠

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Thanks 🙏

[@underoathov]

great videos, bro! great job, I'm rad to see backstage videos and soundchecks. I love WSS since 2011, awesome band! keep filming!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Thanks! Will do! 🙏

[@ksinghldn]

Very cool; I've toured as a musician a few times, looking forward to the opportunity to tour as an audio engineer one day

[@robbhill111]

Angry loud music!! 🖤

[@RattlinBonesClub]

SHOUTINGGGGGGGG MUSIC FOR ANGRY PEOPLEEEEE

[@isaacmartinezmedina5337]

3:57 nice song to work DEADMAU5 !!!!!! kx5

[@ricbm]

First time watching your channel. It's amazing! It must be hard for you to go to any event that has horrible sound. 😂

[@RattlinBonesClub]

It really is!

[@chrisclose7793]

When I do events and gigs I still use my trusty Allen and heath ML5000 analogue desk but still insist on using point source speaker system ,but great video as always

[@TechnoAlex]

Has the 'has anyone seen my Peli' comment at 4:15 made me laugh, hear that all too often 😅 love these videos man, keep them up!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Haha always looking for where cases get put!

[@NarihitoNakayama]

日本でサウンドエンジニアとして動画見ました。一日のスケジュールは日本と同じなんですね

[@irathewatchful511]

The way you rang out those monitors XD...SHOUTING!!! YEAH!!!, ANGRY!!! LOUD!! MUSIC!!!!!

[@ThePlagueGameing]

That looks like a tough room to mix in!!. After 52 years of ins and outs, eating peanut butter sandwiches at times that taste like chiken at 3 in the morning I can tell you it has to be a labor of love!. ❤❤❤

[@JoeBeaumontA]

"This is gonna be one of those PA's where is sounds great straight away" ...thats D&B for ya.

[@x1991xx]

Dammit for sound check.. classic hahahha

[@MOMOSOFT1000]

6:50 Criminal Offensive Side Eye int the Background

[@RattlinBonesClub]

hahaha

[@zacharybreeden380]

SHOUTING MUSIC!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

[@BACATCHER]

bro howd you make it so they dont feedback when you shove the mic against the monitors?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

good gain staging and processing on the channel and eq on the wedge send

[@LIXOSonidoyDiscos]

Amazing video. I liked so much! I love your gear, too. I am a fan of #beyerdynamic and #Audio-Techinica mics. 😍💀🤘

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Thanks 🙏

[@davebrownentertainment7191]

I'm 50% deaf, can't hear squat over 4khz, and just put together a decent PA system for local bands/shows. I've been DJing and running karaoke for over 9 years now. My digital mixer is an odd hybrid of a Motu LP32 ADAT AVB mixer and 3 Behringer ADA8200 8-channel ADAT preamps (Midas designed preamps baby! Lol), and Waves plugins via USB from my laptop. I may be deaf, but I'm still doing what I love, dammit. I get feedback from others around me on whether my mixes/instruments sound crispy or dull (they can't tell me much more than that. Lol). Your videos are entertaining and inspirational! :)

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Thanks 🙏

[@georgescovers3333]

I have live sound lectures at uni and it’s so interesting to see everything that goes on at a proper gig! Also we had to ring out the monitors a few weeks ago, was not fun

[@robcnp6757]

Damn, that's a sexy kit.

[@remereiz]

As a school's PA System manager, this is great!

[@Hexspa]

The thumbnail is spelled wrong thought you might want to know

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Hahahaha I didn’t even notice! Thanks for pointing it out! I’ll get it changed 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Hexspa]

@@RattlinBonesClub No problem. In fact, that might be the official way audio engineers spell it :)

[@noahmontgomery1508]

what was the encore song just finding this band through you and wanna give that song a try

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Enlightenment by while she sleeps

[@thomas_1703]

Tuning in the main pa for a metal show with taylor swift, love it! 😂

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Always!

[@MegaShitfactory]

@@RattlinBonesClubDo you use the same song to tune the PA every show or just whatever one you're feeling that day?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Same songs everyday so i can compare and try and make each room sound as similar as possible. @@MegaShitfactory

[@ginge1394]

Would you be taking on any interns!? I am currently studying an audio engineering degree and this is the career I want to get into. Any help would be appreciated.

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Not at the moment, most shows I’m too busy to be able to give any advise and help. But maybe if the right tour happened I would potentially do it for a few shows. I’ve had people come shadow at gigs before to help with cables and mics and see how the day goes

[@ginge1394]

@@RattlinBonesClub if you do decide too, please let me know I’ll be there in an instant!

[@joeblobyisme3708]

What are the typical hours or schedule of an audio engineer?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

It depends on the size of the tour. On a tour this size we would load in around midday/13:00 and then would be finished with load out around midnight

[@meyus.mp3]

SHOUTING ANGRY MUSIC !!!!

[@nicolaskabariti]

broooo that song at 9:51 i forgot the nameee... does anyone knows ??

[@nicolaskabariti]

just found LOL i knew it was an blink song Dammit - Blink 182

[@bigdaddy2409]

My sons middle school has a bigger board than that. 😂

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Cool

[@griffina5192]

this seems like such a great job where do you learn it like what college etc? how hard is it to get a good paying job?

[@melhayes204]

Great video. Are you running a digital snake to your m32? How are you running the cable?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Its a cat5e cable running from FOH console to the dl32 on stage. For this venue they already had a spare guest cat5 cable installed so we just used that, but we do tour our own incase we need to run our own cable.

[@melhayes204]

@@RattlinBonesClubSorry in advance for the long reply/question: That dope they provided you cable. Do you tour with a 300ft cat5 that you run along the back wall then to the FOH? If you needed to do a really long run how would you get the accomplished? I'm doing smaller venues like conference rooms so I'm usually where your monitor engineer would be so I'm using a 50ft cat5 but I always wonder how to do those super long runs.

[@vorlagenclips765]

The part where he played some Taylor swift killed me. I wasn’t expecting that 😂

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Tay Tay forever

[@abdelmameam4810]

شكرا لك

[@nothing12299]

7:32 😂😂 wtf bro

[@NigelZhen]

this is useful

[@vincentvandijk6369]

Wow, very interessting. You make quite long days, I did not know that. Nice video!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

This is a pretty standard day, on bigger tours the load in will be around 9am

[@RicoJocson]

just a quick question. why is your master volume not on the unity gain? just curious. Cool vids by the way. whooop!

[@josefpospisil85]

Maybe he doesn't want it that loud?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

I always find that this desk runs abit hot and if I put to 0 every so often I’ll clip on a big snare hit . So I usually drop the master down to -5 or -10 and send this to the matrixes, and can adjust level to the Pa there

[@Panterarossa01]

The guy at 6:50 LUL LUL LUL 😂😂😂

[@b4nanaftw]

So good dude, love the BTS videos, i'd love to go on tour as crew shit looks cool

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Thanks! 🙏🙏🙏

[@howardchang9288]

i need the link for the beer holder plz it looks sick

[@RattlinBonesClub]

IKEA 👍

[@okaight7248]

How are inputs and outputs usually handled when you are bringing your own mixer? Are you bringing your own lines and stage boxes? If so, is bringing a mixer worthless if you aren't bringing your own entire stage setup? Just curious because I've been touring as a FOH but have been using house sound every night and there are issues at times with the setup I'm needing against the setup that the house FOH prefers.

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Ok this tour we were using house xlr cables and stage boxes. I just advanced with the venue that we would need these, we’d then use their stage boxes and xlrs to get all the inputs into our split on side stage.

[@JelMain]

If any of you are in the UK, the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) runs a free trade show at the Ally Pally in North London in the Summer. 5-6 June this year.

[@joshuathelegendary6185]

Love these videos, Please do more!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Thank you! Will do!

[@andreavigano6070]

my dream job

[@a6used]

I want this job so bad 😭 how do you even get started? I’m studying audio production online right now so I have some basics of mixing and such but I’m not sure what I should be focusing on or where to look for any hands on experience.. Please if anyone has any ideas!!

[@harshalpilare5543]

what are those mic that you attached in cymbal stand below rides??

[@RattlinBonesClub]

They are audio technica ae3000’s

[@LightYagamiVSL]

Tourin Audio Technica wireless and Music Tribe mixers, bold moves all around

[@lhenn_]

6:45 That look from the guy behind though 🤣🤣

[@RattlinBonesClub]

hahaha

[@jacobwetherby]

digital is shit

[@bladebaker6000]

If a Guest engineer pulled up with a go pro on their chest for sound check , i would lose it… hilarious

[@cbparker44]

Thanks for sharin. I enjoyed watching that process. I'd love to assist somebody doing this.

[@dukepreko4367]

Where did you learn sound engineering???

[@RattlinBonesClub]

I studied "Music Production" at university and then went on to shadow the engineers in a live music venue before getting a job there.

[@BierMeister360]

When i saw "while she sleeps" i was like, "oh shit lewis is probably gonna be in the video. I remember meeting him last November"

[@MrMax75020]

Great French venue Le Bikini hope you had a great time there !

[@usemymemes]

7:07 yee hee hee YEAHHHHHHH

[@Chrkeremetsidis]

What do you use in terms of ear protection? Any flat earplugs? Thanks!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

I have a set of custom moulded plugs from acs but tbh most the time I’ll not use them as I want to hear what everyone else is. Or occasionally I’ll use my custom iems so I can listen to my mix at a lower volume

[@Sharkkbyte]

You forgot about showering and afterwork beer after load out :D at some tours they are so bad parties at the nightliner

[@justinnzitonda]

6:52😂😂😂 bro behind wasn’t ready

[@diquio]

Nice

[@BreezyFamily]

thanks for the videos :) trynna get into live sound myself at got some work at a small venue, so really enjoy watching ur vids. appreciated!!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Nice! Keep at it. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@BreezyFamily]

@@RattlinBonesClub cheers man 💓

[@henryy9372]

I have some questions that, how the mixer connects to the mics on stage? I mean It's XLR cable for sure But I cannot see any cables are connected from mixer directly on stage mics. There is a big distance between the mixer and the stage Is there any method to do it? Thank you very much !

[@RattlinBonesClub]

The mixer is connected to the input box on stage via a 100m long cat5 cable

[@austinfarley4971]

6:50, you scared that poor guy!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

😅😅😅

[@Redmoon1705]

I hope i can get on with you guys so i learn how to set it up like that!

[@ledrummah]

loved hearing LP to Missy, to Muse during change over haha. great vid man! i miss doing these kind of gigs. keep ‘em coming!

[@decjsang7850]

What is the last part song title?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Enlightenment by while she sleeps

[@gachgotit134]

6:50 😂😂

[@OffshoreAudio]

Awesome video man, I've never used the waves rack stuff. ever had the mac crash on you?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Never! I run it on a MacBook Pro and it’s always been super solid

[@OffshoreAudio]

@@RattlinBonesClub Sick. Guess I'll get myself a MacBook Pro and give it a go!

[@kokeman3557]

​@@RattlinBonesClubcan you tell me the specs on the MacBook pro you are using and how many plug-ins are you using, thanks in advance brother. Your Job is amazing!!!! I'm following your channel!!!

[@EzComEzG0]

@6:51

[@richardbelisle4807]

Next level up no trailer…two guys driving a 24 foot box truck or larger….they…have been advanced to have a load in team of 4-8 …. Bus arrives still with band and crew ASAP. Driver goes to hotel…his room plus 1-2 for band showers and hang out….pretty much the same after that…..great cideo

[@RattlinBonesClub]

We have a truck for the next tour 😅

[@leeroyglasscock]

6:50

[@craiglist187]

Honestly, sound guys should be paid same amount as band

[@debydean]

Amazing setup. Well done!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Thanks!

[@lucasemmanuelsilva6807]

whats the band name? plsss

[@RattlinBonesClub]

While She Sleeps

[@lunderecords]

Curious why you would or wouldn’t do that post changeover line check on in ears/ headphones as to not disrupt the audience.

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Sometimes we would, but its always nice to hear the PA and make sure nothing has changed too much with people in the room

[@jnfe]

A PA Driverack really comes in handy.

[@dirkbuning8146]

6:50 the man behind them doesnt know what is happening hahahhah.

[@watchmakerfs]

6:50 The guy in the back haha!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

🥲🥲🥲

[@kacpilodz7669]

Very interesting vid, it's awesome to see what is happening on the backstage! Also, I wonder what 's the name of the song at 9:57. I appreciate any reply.

[@carsonstephens2508]

Blink 182 - Dammit

[@misterkenova6695]

So good dude. Question for you. For the opener bands that have their own consoles where do they plugin as I see yours is set up to main one. Might be a dumb question ha. Cheers from San Diego!

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Sometimes we run the opening console into mine and I route it to the Pa or Pa lines go back into the house desk or their desk and to the pa.

[@Mixingmachine774]

can you shine the vocal mr engineer :D

[@haydenedison]

How do you get the audio from the stage to the mixing setup in the back? Do you use something like a Dante network? Or is it wireless?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Everything is plugged into a dl32 stagebox on stage, this in connected to the console via a cat5 cable

[@okaight7248]

Cool vid! What is that speaker box next to your FOH mixer used for? A fake monitor to hear what's happening in the wedges?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

It’s a shout speaker so I can hear the monitor engineer and band during the show. We have mics around stage that are just routed to the iems and that speaker so we can all hear and if we have any issues we can communicate

[@juliusmillermusic]

Cool video! Could you tell me what you have got in your FOH Rack? And do you just connect with a single cat 5 cable to the stagebox?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

I’ve got another video on my page showing what I’ve got in there! And yeah it’s just 1 cat5 line between foh and stage

[@defectsandrejects6526]

"AHHHHH SHOUTING MUSIC!!!!" lmao

[@Moodkillah]

thought you were gonna work with the SQ :(

[@Ahla-et]

how many channels is that midas?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

32 inputs. I’m using them all for this show 🤘

[@Ahla-et]

also are you using aux fed subs or main out into a crossover

[@HazWarriorVR]

6:52 the guy behind hahahahaha

[@RattlinBonesClub]

🤣

[@lmadrigal50]

What clamps/arms do you use to attach your mics to the cymbal stands? I’ve been looking for something like that

[@RattlinBonesClub]

Underhead mic Clamp | Thomann: www.thomann.de/gb/km_2405_mikrohaltevorrichtung.htm?offid=1&affid=947

[@michaelwainwright6551]

hey, do you use passive speakers, your desk rack seems to have a pre amp so is that's from the power to the subs and tops?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

no pre amp in the rack... just power sockets, waves server and space for my laptop. I show i run through of the racks in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjPq6BuhrF4aJo

[@GobaletQuentin-cx7bd]

Thanks for sharing man ! Great video 👌🏻 Did you guys use audio splitter to have signals on both mixer ? Or connect the mixer together with an RJ45 ?

[@RattlinBonesClub]

We used a splitter! Check out the other videos on my channel, I recently put up a couple of videos showing the setup ✌️