Does using high-end pro-audio gear give a punchline more punch? Geoff Hidden, FOH mixer for Gabriel Iglesias, has been finding out on the comedian's current world tour, mixing each show on a DiGiCo SD9 digital console, including a D2 Rack and integrated Waves plug-ins.
by Clive Young Back in the early days of punk rock, FOH engineers had to make sure the console didn't get hit by The Three Bs: Beers, Bodies and Blood. Today, that doesn't happen as muchis it because punk audiences are better behaved now? Heck no! It's 'cause the crowd is too busy holding iPhones in the air, blocking everyone's viewincluding the FOH engineer's. If you can't see the stage from the mix position thanks to the forest of outstretched arms, here's one of the original punkersMarky Ramone himselfwith a very DIY solution.
"This is the first time in American history that producers and engineers have been mentioned in law. In some ways, it's a historic stamp of approval by Congress of their critical role in the creation process and how they deserve rights and laws just as songwriters do." Daryl P. Friedman, chief advocacy and industry relations officer for The Recording Academy.