Roadies in the Midst - Touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers Comments

Tim: Ideas and Observation

nospam@example.com (Tim) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:28:11 -0700

What is it they say? ... "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

Carlos Arellano: Ideas and Observation

nospam@example.com (Carlos Arellano) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:46 -0700

This blog is the coolest!!!

Mikey B: Time Sponges and Mind Sparkles

nospam@example.com (Mikey B) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:07:01 -0700

Just so happens those young ladies won the "Best Sports Moment" at the ESPY's. Beating out, the personal highlights of some great pro atheletes. The VDosc looks great, and with a new
rigging system, nice. Also nice to bump into you guys last week,
at the Shed of no LF. Kind of a bummer there, as I recall the holy pounding that place used to provide back in the day.

Thomas Lange: Time Sponges and Mind Sparkles

nospam@example.com (Thomas Lange) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:14:46 -0700

Hm, I think you can take Turbo out of the list of "non-believers", since they introduced the Flexarray which should work as a Line Array as well as a Point Source, but still...http://www.turbosound.com/showroom/tfa600hdp/index.html
I know of some big german companys who did switch their PA-manufacturer from L'Acoustics to others like Meyer or Adamson, because of the lack of "improvements" in the system in the last 15 years.
C. Heil recently announced, that the new system is "on the way" but will need "o gain road acceptance on its own. I think he said, it would be two years until the system "really" gets on the road. I think the Rats will be one of the mentioned beta-test-companys?

http://www.l-acoustics.com/pdfproda/V-DOSC%20AND%20THE%20NETWORK.pdf

Regards,

Thomas

yespa: Time Sponges and Mind Sparkles

nospam@example.com (yespa) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:48:49 -0700

wonderful video.
but "sound nerd speak" was so short... we want more informations.

from the sunny italy (near france )
y.

Greg Cameron: Time Sponges and Mind Sparkles

nospam@example.com (Greg Cameron) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:19:12 -0700

the new VDOSC sounds interesting. Sounds like the competition is going to have an even tougher time competing than before. No doubt Rat will be one of the partners that gets to test and tune

From my new digs in Grass Valley/Nevada City
Greg

Jew Mike: The Wrong Side of the Microphone

nospam@example.com (Jew Mike) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:17:47 -0700

Hey Dave,
I have been in the punk rock scene for a while now. With 6 Warped tours under my belt, now currently on Mayhem Fest. All I know is Rat Sound. I have been on both sides of the fence, Playing in a band for the first 9 years of my career them jumped to TMing and FOH. I touched my first board a year ago a PM5D. This voyage has taken me to so many places and I am excited to learn more through trial and error. I love the drive and integrity of your company. I live in LA and would love to help with local shows, I can use the knowledge and experience. Thanks for creating a legacy.

Mike Rosenthal

Dave Rat: The Wrong Side of the Microphone

nospam@example.com (Dave Rat) — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:41:17 -0700

The best thing is to use less boxes, too much PA tends to be jumpy sounding, like a small car with a big motor: powerful, hard to control and a jolty ride.

Turning down amps is a post limiiter solution that can work well if the system limiters are well set.

I find the best way is to put limiters on the drums, bass, guit and vox subgroups so they soften the system levels over a certain volume and then adjust your post group limiter L-R masters to the desired level.

That approach is more forgiving than an L-R limiter that acts like a squashing governor.

João Santos: The Wrong Side of the Microphone

nospam@example.com (João Santos) — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:40:06 -0700

Hi rat! I have a question.

What's the best approach when i have a PA system too powerful for the venue. Is better to turn down the Master Volume of the console, attenuate the input on the crossover, or turn down the volume on the amps to a comfortable level?

thank you

best regards from Portugal

João

Teresa: The Wrong Side of the Microphone

nospam@example.com (Teresa) — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:01:31 -0700

I don't think there is anything that you cannot achieve Dave.
With all your sound experience I would say a great new
adventure is one that you could add to all College students
futures in education. Compile all your own learned knowledge
and add it in an educational book and on that note I would
say you are for sure on the RIGHT side of the microphone!

andy craig: The Wrong Side of the Microphone

nospam@example.com (andy craig) — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:39:57 -0700

The 12AM wedges.
How tall is Roy Clair? Did he sign off the final wedge design?
andy.

Patrick Carrillo: The Wrong Side of the Microphone

nospam@example.com (Patrick Carrillo) — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:58:08 -0700

Hey Andrew, if you are thinking about Full Sail, and have any questions, hit me up, in a current student that graduated from show pro and am in the music business program. my email is patrick.carrillo@yahoo.com

Andrew Curtin: The Wrong Side of the Microphone

nospam@example.com (Andrew Curtin) — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:49:55 -0700

Thank you for your comments on Full Sail. I have been trying to make up my mind about it ever since I finished high school last summer. I will put your thoughts into my decision making.

Andrew.

rAcHeLLe: Who Woulda Knew!

nospam@example.com (rAcHeLLe) — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:04:19 -0700

ps. keep up the awesome work making a difference to mankind via music. Hope you are having loads of fun. I am.

rAcHeLLe: Who Woulda Knew!

nospam@example.com (rAcHeLLe) — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:00:59 -0700

hi =)
xox