Dave Rat
Sound System Designer, Consultant, Audio Engineer - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Blink 182 and
President of Rat Sound Systems Inc.
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Articles Written
- Something in the Air
- Consistant Sonic Footprint
- Festival Mixing Strategies
- Skeptics and Believers
- Shhh, Turn it Up! Volume Limit Strategies
- Make the mix disaster proof
- Developing the sound of a rock show
- The Anatomy Of An Audio Rack
- Theories & Observations
- The Focus Zone
- Mixing Beyond Stereo
- Alternative Soundcheck
- Accurate Snapshot
- Zoned, Summed and Lined
- Thermodynamics of a Rock Show
- Drum Polarity
- PA Evolution Odyssey
- Don't Kill the Artist
- When Hearing Starts to Drift
- Fighting for Power
- Dynamic versus Compressed
- Sound is About Time
- Smart Amplifiers = Huge Changes
- Great Sound is Just and Opinion
- Large Tour Logistics
- The Audio Quiz
- FOH Magazine The Rat go to Mousetown to explore Lampyland
- Rats go to Mouse Town -rough
Interviews
- Live Sound Trends -Nov 2014
- Camarillo Acorn Article -Sept 2013
- FOH Online ANYA Interview
- SCN - Seminar article
- Dave Rat Seminar Review
- 7 Tips from CEO's
- Ear of the Rat VC Reporter 6/9/11
- Avid live webinar 5/10/2011
- AudioPro International - Behind the Board
- Guitar Center Interview 2007
- My Name is Dave Rat & You're Here With Me Now - EQ Magazine
- Live chat with Dave Rat transcript on Live Audio Board
Other Stuff
- Coachella 2014 Sound System Tour
- Sound Mixer of the Year - Parnelli Award 2005
- "Live Sound Person of the Year" Pro Sound News - Dec/2003
- Tour Profile Chili Peppers 2004 - Mix Magazine
- Tour Profile Chili Peppers 2006 - Mix Magazine
- Rat Sniffer May 2005 - One From the Road
Other Web Sites
- Ratsound.com
- Dave Rat Blog
- MicroWedge.com
- Soundtools.com
- Rat Sound Message Board
- MicroWedge Processor Settings
Speaking Gigs
& Audio downloads
- Nov 2010 Lunchtime Keynote AES 129 10AES-SE02
- AES 129 Lunchtime Keynote Pics 2010
- Nov 2010 Subwoofer Directionality AES 10AES-L06
- Nov 2010 Fill Speakers AES 10AES-L08
- AES 125 Good Mic Technique Panel 08AES-L08A & B
- October 2005 Speaking at LA Chapter AES
- "FOH and Monitor Engineers: Does it Take Two?" - Pro Production 2005
- "Which is right speaker for the Gig" - Panel Speaker at Pro Production 2004
- Panel Speaker Pro Production 2003
- Panel Speaker Pro Production 2002