The Sound Couple - No room to ourselves!

[@Velkus96]

Man this band seems to have it together, tight stage sound and a great mix from you. A pleasure!

[@thesoundcouple]

Appreciate your comments! It really is an example where it starts from the source and once we were set, the mix just fell in. Hey musicians! Play to the room! This is how it's done! (end of rant :))

[@laocorner]

This is my go to channel to learn from the best. I have the same mixer and IEM. So much to learn from your channel. Love how you guys organized and worked. Thank you so much for sharing

[@thesoundcouple]

Wow! Thank you....I hope we can continue to deliver quality content!

[@highcourtcounty6389]

Getting addicted to this channel. Stacey should win most patient wife of the year!

[@thesoundcouple]

LOL! It takes a bit on each side, but yes, you are correct!

[@bimatvug]

Indeedddd....

[@djexit]

this awsome 2 person only setup, i remember my self setuping my sound system in wedding avent alone with two set of frontal light but im using rcf evox 12 so easy to setup, ive done it but after that event i am taking a rest for thwe whole day hehehe.. great job guys.

[@thesoundcouple]

Thank you! Yes, we feel it too at times....especially when we have some gaps between gigs. It gets better as you get into the swing of things!

[@djexit]

@@thesoundcouple thanks for the inspiration im a bit dizzy on your set up digital mixer makes my world go round hehehe, im just using analog. Anyways i will continue to support your page. Dreaming of QCS qsc touchmix 8 or flow 8 behringer. Wish List. Keep safe

[@ljmike1204]

Sounds amezing i did a complete drive in show on my own

[@djerniet350]

Great sound it wasn't blowing them away. Thanks for letting me see that bands do not have to be blowing the crowd away.

[@thesoundcouple]

They don't have to. However, the musicians and the sound need to work together. Not in these situations where we are working with pro attitude musicians, but in other situations I have been in, it sadly becomes a battle and the musicians tend to be the root cause of the loudness...makes no sense to me.

[@derrickmitchell8306]

Love watching you guys channel love how you work as one keep them coming

[@thesoundcouple]

Appreciate the comment Derrick. I think we got a pretty good routine, but we are always thinking and trying new ways of working.

[@bimatvug]

ME TOO...

[@cortegaish]

You couple are great. I admire your professionalism and professionalism hehe which I wish to even get close. Your gear is an envy to have :-)

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks! We’ve been at this a long time, and Bart even longer. It’s been a process getting to this point!

[@user-jx3jp3gb4x]

Dave Rat's CAT boxes are great I use them too :) For those of you reading this comment .... I'm sure Bart and Stacey already know this, but for those who don't... in order for the connections to be balanced, and devices requiring phantom power.... the CAT5 or CAT6 ethernet cable that is used between any of these CAT type boxes must be a shielded ethernet cable, most Ethernet CAT cables are not shielded. Just sayin :)

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks for the info...we are lucky that there are super smart guys like Dave that do what they do and are so willing to share knowledge. I have learned a lot from him.

[@user-jx3jp3gb4x]

@@thesoundcouple he has been there and done that :)

[@orcastro2]

Where can i get a cat5/6 shielded like that?

[@user-jx3jp3gb4x]

@@orcastro2 Hi Oscar, if you are using the cable for live stage use, make sure and buy good flexible cables. I would contact Sweetwater and ask one of their sales people what they suggest. Shielded ethernet cable is not hard to find, but nice, flexible, shielded cable is not so common. ProCo makes good cables, just make sure the cables have Neutrik Ethercon connectors on both ends.

[@johnmcquay82]

This event is a prime example of "less is more". Even though you could have rattled the windows, there was no need and the band was showing restraint too. Really nice job. :)

[@thesoundcouple]

Spot on! We were really tired so this was exactly how the gig needed to go for us...it was really good!

[@coasterfreek219]

Love your guys videos, I run a small production company, looking after various function bands, original bands and also freelance for bigger gigs. I'm only 2 years in and loving it. You are a good reminder to be professional, keep your gear in order and stay organised. Best of luck and I'll keep watching :)

[@thesoundcouple]

Nice and thank you! Always room for improvement in all aspects, but seeing others in action and continously talking it through helps all of us!

[@petershute3580]

The KZ range of iem`s have come along way as well they look really nice and from what I’ve heard they’re fantastic

[@bimatvug]

Talking about a supportive wife.... wowww.. just wow.. you two are the best power couple.

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks- we’ve had many years of practice!

[@terrymckone9616]

Just recently discovered your channel, and I am addicted. I am a lifelong musician, sound guy, and for the last 25 years a DJ. I just can’t help but comment however on the inefficiency I watch you two deal with every video with your loading and unloading. I did that for years until I got in an accident going to a gig, luckily survived, and soon after switched to using a large trailer with a ramp to get the gear that almost crushed me out of the vehicle I also ride in. Now, those carts and rolling boxes you load gear on go straight in and stay loaded for the ride, and then back out for the next gig. NO MORE BACK BREAKING loading and unloading. You both look so weary after so much work loading off the cart, I would LOVE to see you switch to this kind of rig.

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks Terry! Appreciate your insights and sharing your experience. There isn't a one size fit's all solution even within our available options and resources. We have a trailer with a ramp, and do use it on occasion. Unfortunately, trailers come with their challenges logistically and for other reasons as well. We are careful and we really have it down and know each other. In fact, we have had people offer out of kindness to help, and we typically decline those offers. We have a system down that comes with no surprises. The heaviest single item we have are the subs which equates to 50lbs each, which isn't that bad. The rack mixer is is heavy as well, but we split that lift too. Other than that, we are mostly modular into smaller soft cases and single items. You can check out this video that we talk about our pack: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIWQdqyZo9errdU

[@williampercival7662]

Watching from Auckland New Zealand awesome job guys till the next gig

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks William!

[@carlprice2661]

Thank you for that video you two work excellent together

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks! Hope you check out some others!

[@MichaelDaviesMusic]

Love Dave Rat! One of my favorite people, along side the Sound Couple on KZbin~ @01:05 ...

[@thesoundcouple]

Dave is the man....we are not worthy!

[@davidsmeaton3082]

Another great video. You two are a great team. 3 hours ... wow!! I have played military gigs, on guitar, where you play 3 hours but in 1 hour slots, 9pm-10pm, 11pm-12am and 1am-2am. Used to get home at 4:30am then get up at 7:30 to go to work!! I was a lot younger then!!

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks for watching! In general, the gigs go fast. It's the next day typically when we feel it!

[@bhsaproduction]

I’ve been watching your channel for awhile now and catching up on shows form different dates. Great work. Getting a signal to the remove speakers in the adjoining rooms would be a great time to use the wireless IEM receivers connected to the speakers instead of the CAT5 stage box etc.

[@thesoundcouple]

Thank you. We have implemented that capability now!

[@dadjbig]

Nice set up.. great job.

[@thesoundcouple]

Thank you!

[@makingmusiconline2309]

Just catching up on some earlier videos :) .... have you done a bit on how you mike up a drum kit for live sound and then how you level up the signals from the drum kit with the rest of the band? I'd imagine it depends a lot on the room and how close the dancers/audience are, as you'll have a lot of unamplified signal from the drums and brass, and possibly from the guitarist and bass player amps (if they are using those as monitors rather than DI-ing into the board) p.s. SoundTools CAT Box is seriously cool! The people I work with mostly have a Behringer X32 with a stage box, so running Cat 5/6/7 to take the stage box back to the mixing desk is something we've used, as well as the adjusting mixer settings while sitting in the audience. I've got the Behringer X18 at home but I've not used it in anger yet ... most of our stuff is one hour singer/songwriter or small acoustic band sets, with occasional open mic concerts so every act is a cold start and changes every 5-10 minutes for several hours.

[@thesoundcouple]

You are really capturing all of the main points....the concept we keep driving home is the importance of musicians playing to the room and their client. We tend to work with like minded bands, so we don't run into this battle much. However, drums/horns are going to create a certain amount of volume on their own and if that's creating an issue, we have need we try to make the client own that. All of that said, the newer "designer" rooms with concrete floors and open ceilings does not make any of our jobs easier. We also talk a lot in our videos of mixing around what the stage is giving you and not trying to mix over it (we discuss this a bit at around 9:20 mark on our Faders vs. tablets video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKXdqZJ7qKd_q7M

[@rocksolidentertainment6060]

Great sound!. Would love to speak with your two about these CDL12's please.

[@thesoundcouple]

Feel free to send us an e-mail with questions @ [e-mail]

[@CarlTripulca]

great! the floor is level going outside easy to move, case of equipment was not made of wood especially speakers your wife so knowlegable to run audio light business

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks! We make a good team!

[@girmawickham7416]

Awesome

[@thesoundcouple]

Thank you!

[@walteroneill3724]

Hi from New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦

[@thesoundcouple]

Welcome!

[@imark7777777]

Looks like it was a fun night. Those cat boxes are so handy.

[@thesoundcouple]

That's for sure! We don't use them often but man we are happy that we have them when we need them!

[@imark7777777]

@@thesoundcouple I first ran across another similar breakout box product and then the StudioHub+ adapters and system meant to stream line installations of radio stations. After coordinating a wish list for a few years I had a few neat ideas in my head and a bit of money to invest in my set up. I went from pulling things out of plastic tubs, stacking and wiring to pre-wired rack cases interconnected with 3 cables. 1 for power + amps and another for UPS + mixer. The other idea I had was that with the cat rack I could run 1 cable out and split it into 2 mics ( instrument + Vox ) on 2 stands using a hybrid system. I did an event right after setting this up where I hijacked the hotels 2 wireless microphones and tied into their mixer for the house speakers with one cable run and was packed up in a half hour wondering what I was missing because it couldn't have gone that fast. I really need to make a video. It's 2 rack cases, speakers, mics and stands. Set up usually takes 15 to 20 minutes depending on what I'm doing usually 2 to 4 sometimes 6 mics+DI. I also got the fan outs and boxes so I can use it as a snake system when tying into other systems.

[@SuAmigoElilegal]

Question please , what kind of portable power station dobu tecommend in case of outdoors with po power supply. Im looking at the jackery but not sure if 800,1000 or 100 watts will do it . I run power electro voice equipment 3 18x subs, 4x 12s tops and lights , 2 tripods that is all .

[@thesoundcouple]

You would need to check the specs of your gear and do the math by calculating the total watts....that said, this looks like a lot for any of these units to handle. Check out @DJ2Legit007. He has some videos demonstrating what he is running with his Oupes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zna3nXaNhreghsksi=fAPPKTKAObjlkrEC

[@MichaelNatrin]

Great video!

[@thesoundcouple]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@williambalestrini]

Sorry... one more note.... regarding the Cat Snake, I created two custom XLR cables for another method of using it... both of these I used purple cables so they stand out. One has Female to Female, the other Male To Male. That way you can use say three of the connectors as inputs and the fourth as monitor outputs. For example, for a keyboard player. Two inputs for his keys stereo, one for his mic and the fourth connect (using the purple XLR) serves as an output to his monitor. Cool, eh?

[@thesoundcouple]

These are really handy...we don't use ours that often but you can't have it!

[@Zickcermacity]

22:35 - Nice CONSERVATIVE levels and gain staging there! Hardly any 'yellows', and letting the amplifiers do their job. Many younger soundies would stage into the orange/yellow zone, which in my opinion colors the sound a little, bends it so to speak. I call it distortion, and have little tolerance for such.

[@thesoundcouple]

Thank you! Lots of debate in this subject, but my approach leans towards to consistency and equilibrium through out the signal..not banging at one point and choking it at the next hop.

[@Zickcermacity]

@@thesoundcouple There shouldn't be much debate when it comes to technical stuff like you guys and I understand. Same with tire pressures - you'll get as many opinions on what to inflate them to as there are people on earth! I don't understand it.

[@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup]

So nerve-racking when people are in the room during setup!

[@thesoundcouple]

Agreed. There’s something about being able to set up without distractions. What’s even more worse is when during tear down other people start up other music, and all you want is peace and quiet!🥴

[@galaktika177]

Что скажешь про пульт Behringer x32, нравится тебе?

[@thesoundcouple]

Да! Behringer делает хорошие продукты!

[@sompongintaput]

Wowwww Sound Good

[@thesoundcouple]

Thanks again and thanks for watching!

[@imaxeman69]

I have those ear buds as backups to my Westones. I could use either.

[@thesoundcouple]

Nice!

[@captainkirk3000]

I like to keep them straight because it makes the horn angle very steep for people up close so they don't get blasted by treble if the speaker is loud.

[@thesoundcouple]

Good point!

[@captainkirk3000]

@@thesoundcouple the only time I tilt speakers down is if I'm using tall speaker stands outside

[@joelglaser5657]

Hi Bart. Re-watching this video and curious what you use for CAT cable? Do you have a preference as far as brand? What about Cat5 verses Cat6? Thanks!

[@thesoundcouple]

Hi Joel - great question that I don't have a clean answer for! Bottom line, they tell us to ditch the big expensive analog bulky snake because digital is the way to go! But over time, you learn or are told....well, can't trust that brand, we have seen issues with this brand, the other brand isn't to spec....Frankly, it pisses me off how disorganized this all is and that it's not clearer to the user....at the end of the day, I am pretty certain we have way exceeded our investment in Cat5 cables over an analog snake. Currently, we are using a PreSonus cat 5 for our 100 ft. and have invested in ProCo cat 5. If you are using PreSonus gear, they publish a list of cables that work with their gear (this is where we found the ProCo) support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/360031841952-Ethernet-Cables-for-AVB-Guide We have invested in cables off of Amazon that have served us well, mostly for EarMix's, but don't expect much sympathy from support if things don't work well.

[@joelglaser5657]

@@thesoundcouple Thanks Bart! I haven't found any recommendations for Allen and Heath mixers (except to use quality, shielded CAT6e). For my 150 footers, I bought West Penn. Costly, but pretty heavy duty. Figured they'd stand up to foot traffic and hard usage. Also bought some shorter ProCo CAT6e. One thing I decided to do was to have 2 CAT cables in my FOH bundle. I was doing a side stage a few years back. Diamond Rio was playing the main stage. About 3 songs into their show, they lost all FOH audio. Turned out the CAT cable to the FOH mixer crapped out. The worst part was, all cables to FOH were buried in the dirt below the audience! Luckily the audio provider had more CAT cable, but they had to run it all the way around the crowd! Got me thinking that I don't EVER want to be put in THAT position! Here's to a great year of shows! Hope your calendar is filling up as nicely as mine!

[@alexbozas887]

Hi Joel, i can highly recommend Van Damme Tour Cat 5 cable. , tethered with neutrik connectors. Flexible and robust.

[@galaktika177]

Привет ребята. Клавиши через DI-Box подключаешь? Активный или пассивный?

[@thesoundcouple]

Да, ключи подключены к пассивному дибоксу.

[@galaktika177]

​@@thesoundcouple Вы делаете клавишные моно или стерео?

[@robfriedrich2822]

I can say, how I work. I have to do with keyboard players who use to layer the sounds, often piano with pads and much effect. These sounds are less impressive in Mono on the one hand, on the other hand it wouldn't be any problem, when the audience gets only the left or right channel. Since digital multicore, we have the option to feed it non balanced. Some input section has combined XLR jack inputs, so you could use some guitar cables, or it's XLR only, so you need adapter cables and if there's a distance or the need to split the signal, I would use a DI. There are 19" DI with 4 channels too.

[@michaelwilliams9508]

Great Job !

[@thesoundcouple]

This show was a lot of work overall, but it was definitely a great time. I don't the guests really understood how good this band was and what they were able to pull off was pretty special.

[@paulschmassmann1282]

Great job done by you two again, just interested to find out do you tend to pre program your mixer before you get to the gig when you are working with a new band. I run a small sound company in Peterborough in the Uk and do everything myself and would always pre program the mixer before the gig to save time.

[@thesoundcouple]

We always set our scenes prior to the gig, but always prepared that things are going to change...just like this one did. I really wish that the software was enhanced so it was easier to perform: insert, copy, paste, delete? Well we have a couple of them, but what year is it? Just seems like a no brainer for digital consoles, yet here we are!

[@DEWAYNE552]

@@thesoundcouple I have found copy and paste in strange places in Universal (Surface) Control in the Presets window. I use this mainly on the laptop rather than the iPad. I watch you run your 32r from your iPad. I love when you show the iPad screen realtime in the video!

[@thesoundcouple]

@@DEWAYNE552 Thanks for letting us know. We try to provide some interesting perspectives and we are still trying to figure out how much detail to include in the videos. We generally create 3-4 hours of footage per gig, so it's a lot to go through!

[@benaplokcampandgo]

Wow. How is it posible to mix using a tab? Teach me. Tnx

[@thesoundcouple]

It takes some practice, but it is now our default approach. I would rather mix on an iPad than in a compromised mix position with a console. You can check out this video if you are interesting in understanding our thoughts on tablets and mixers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKXdqZJ7qKd_q7M

[@benaplokcampandgo]

@@thesoundcouple thank you so much for the link.

[@fernandoacosta3906]

Nuevo suscriptor Saludos desde Colombia

[@thesoundcouple]

Welcome to our channel! I hope you enjoy our videos!

[@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup]

Why not use a VocoLoco wireless for the satelite speakers?

[@thesoundcouple]

We are not familiar with this product.

[@johnplan4202]

sir/maam, are all your sound box low med and high are active speaker or passive?

[@thesoundcouple]

Our PreSonus speakers are powered and we use the provided Worx control software to control them.

[@robfriedrich2822]

I use some tension belt around the cart, so the goods has no chance to move on the cart.

[@thesoundcouple]

we do this with one of our carts when we need to keep the light trees on...

[@rickpruett7421]

Can you share the model of the rear camera system. I have a no window cargo van as well..... Tks

[@thesoundcouple]

It looks like the design my have a changed a bit since we bought ours earlier this year, but here is their current offering: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F1NWQ2S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It was a bit of work to install, but it's really nice to have.

[@scottproaudio]

Do you rotate the horns in your 328AI’s by 90 degrees when you use them as floor wedges?

[@thesoundcouple]

We do not! Something to consider....not sure if it's possible?

[@scottproaudio]

@@thesoundcouple the whole midrange driver inc the horn comes out as an assembly so it’s fairly easy.

[@thesoundcouple]

@@scottproaudio Yes, that makes sense. Thanks!

[@rhonnydjronronglover5141]

What kind of panel lights are those on speaker pole

[@thesoundcouple]

Those are Chauvet ColorPalettes...thanks for watching!

[@halidharis]

why there is so many floor monitor when the musician use in ear??

[@thesoundcouple]

The ears were for the backline players. It may been a bit of an overkill on monitors, but we had the room and the musicians were extremely happy which makes our job easier.

[@michaelwilliams9508]

did you provide the pads for the iem's?

[@thesoundcouple]

Yes, we make sure they are cleaned and disinfected.

[@robfriedrich2822]

Instead the original Rock'n'Roller, I use the Thomann Go Cart, less price, same or better quality.

[@thesoundcouple]

good to know there are other options!

[@robfriedrich2822]

9:38 ok, the guests seems not to abuse the subwoofer top for putting a glass on it.

[@thesoundcouple]

Have you seen our "drink sliders"?

[@ManjuManju-wm6zq]

I am India Bangalore I like you your setup I am to basic speakers this setup

[@thesoundcouple]

Appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@ManjuManju-wm6zq]

@@thesoundcouple thank you very much

[@ljmike1204]

Oehhh i spotted a giggity ther ... i cant find the holen :p haha

[@thesoundcouple]

We try to sprinkle some humor at times!

[@thesoundcouple]

😂

[@ljmike1204]

Hahaha they are nice speakers tho i have alto truesonic 12" top and 12" subs

[@gregoryfoster5995]

Where are you guy located?

[@thesoundcouple]

We are based out of Minneapolis, MN

[@dustinlammmusic]

Reed!

[@thesoundcouple]

Hey - we got a winner! Such a talent to work with!

[@robfriedrich2822]

13:32 Here I would use a Bose L1.

[@thesoundcouple]

Yes, they would work great in a space like this.

[@ben81]

👍🏻✅🤍🤍

[@jasonlajuene2036]

GO WIRELESS

[@thesoundcouple]

If you are referring to the satellite cabinets, we have a wireless solution we are currently testing. Other than that, we use a lot of wireless technology from lighting to our Shure microphones.

[@walteralexander1956]

You should have at minimum an endorsement deal with PreSonus. You are basically advertising for them.

[@thesoundcouple]

One of our objectives with this channel was to offer an alternative and actually show gear at work instead of another product review video. This is the gear we happen to use and our focus remains on its utility. If by chance, we choose another direction, we don't want an endorsement hanging over us with our business decisions....so basically what we are saying, is that we don't care.