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Hi guys and gals!
First time on a forum, so i thought ild open up my first thread with an issue that seems to cause a lot of discussion on the net and in the audio visual world on a whole.
Amps fully open..? Amps ran at 3'o clock..! or attenuate the amp to where you think you need it or where it sounds better to your ears and let the processor limiters do their job.
Now i suppose in the digital mixing world, unwanted noise isn't as much as a problem as it use to be, to when mixing on analog systems.
In saying that, amp settings in my opinion should be the last thing you turn up, after correctly setting a good gain structure through the preamps all the way to the outboard then, deciding how much volume you wish to dial into the amplifier.
I know every environment, venue and/or equipment , sometimes requires the technician to adjust their workflow and do the best they can with the environment they're in but i suppose my question to any experienced FOH techs or just anyone who knows about sound is- Am i doing the right thing in setting amp levels last and are there any techniques for gain setting maybe with amps wide open and the attenuating outboard with optimum fader position, bit of a mine field. Or maybe I'm thinking too much about it.
Any response is much appreciated! |
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