Dr Fred @ Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:30 pm wrote:
I try to keep track of the mics and adjust for duets depending on who is a quiet/loud singer.
I did have tape on the mics for a while to keep them identifiable, but eventualy the tape got worn and unprofessional looking.
My problem is sometimes after a duet the mics get switched around, and the singers hand the mics to each other as they enter the stage, so unless you are paying close attention you can loose track of who has which mic. This even occurs sometimes when I had the mics taped and they were covering up the taped areas with their hands.....
This is another area where the digital console comes in real handy. I have saved presets (for both compression and EQ) for different styles of singers and can easily and quickly recall them to a particular channel. So if I get the soft female singer whose voice suddenly explodes around 2k, I have a preset for that. The overly loud bass heavy male who needs a big cut from 250-500Hz, I've got a preset for that too. I've stored at least 6 presets so far and in most cases if they aren't exactly what I need they give me a nice starting point to quickly adjust.
On an anolog console with outboard compression (the way I used to run), you just have to develop familiarity with what adjustments you need to make in response to vocal characteristics and you'll be able to complete them quickly.
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