RE: [microsound] Re: grabbing people by the balls (dumbtype et al )

[David Fodel <DFodel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

finally a statement based in the real world.

any sound technician/engineer who would be hosting this type of performance
and NOT have some simple  "fail-safe" measures in place (such as a basic
limiter) is a damn fool.

David Fodel
Publishing Systems Manager
Wild Oats Markets
3375 Mitchell Lane
Boulder, CO 80301
Direct: 720-562-4831
Fax: 303-938-8474


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> From: 	rob 
> Reply To: 	microsound
> Sent: 	Thursday, March 7, 2002 10:13 AM
> To: 	microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; mmercer@xxxxxxxx
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> Subject: 	Re: [microsound] Re: grabbing people by the balls (dumbtype
> et al)
> 
> 
> >first, hypothetically speaking (since i'm not a promoter or soundman) >i 
> >would say that if an artist has agreed to not go above a certain >volume 
> >level etc, i would be pretty irritated if i was putting on a show and
> >said 
> >artist completely ignored the agreement 
> 
> Um, did the soundman not have a limiter?  As an occational sound type guy
> I've had some noise projects attempt to do serious damage to the club
> sound system, and all failed due to my $150 compressor limiter, which
> simply gets rid of anything over a certain volume.  Um, was this covered
> already?  Did this guy just not use a compressor?  
> Rob
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