Aux Fed Subwoofers Are Better - Because of How Mics Work 

I gave up trying to explain this to LR hacks years ago.. It's a lost cause. Thanks for making a video about it that they can't argue with. You're doing a great thing here Dave. Most, and I mean MOST, sound guys would rather belittle someone for not knowing what you feely share, than actually help each other out. You may have gotten your chops years ago, but you continue earn your respect every day.

Hearing my favorite tracks in atmos pulled me from depression, hearing that song live pulled me from addiction. Music and audio can move you from your worst to your best, as long as you can hear the emotions. I totally get the the vibe of this guy. Love to all! Please keep posting my brother.

I have been doing live sound for 2 years and this is how I was taught . Subs on a Aux. That's my personal favorite how to set up the subs. Gives me more control.

I love having a separate send to Subs! Consoles like M32/X32 have a mono/center feed which i use to feed subs. The awesome advantage of using is unlike an aux send, you can set m/c to follow LR Level so you can bring the whole mix down without altering the relative balance between Mains & Subs.

When I switched over my sub to a bus control it made a HUGE difference. I send only kick, floor tom, bass, bass side piano mic, and sometimes guitar if it's a lone acoustic. This is spot on! Cut the crud and let that sub sing freely! It's the ultimate form of subtractive EQ'ing. Your listeners will thank you, people with hearing aids won't need assistive listening devices in most cases, this is an indoor set up, and the bass will sit soooo nicely in the mix.

This is so fun for me to watch. I love skills and how they are taken seriously. I’ve always wanted to make music, but have always wanted to start at the source. It’s very enjoyable watching you give your art to the works. Thank you good sir

I inadvertently replicated your demo. I was installing a replacement mixer and cleaning up a few things in the process. When I tested one of my mics to make sure that sound was properly passing through the new mixer, I was hearing only low frequency distorted sound. My initial response was I didn't know what I was doing or there was something wrong with the new mixer. It turned out that the speaker terminals had pulled out of the mains amplifier while I was moving one of the racks. This left me with only the sub connected. It didn't make sense to me that I was getting such distorted low sound, as my voice should not have had any impact on those frequencies. Your point about microphones imperfect reproduction of sound became crystal clear. Without your video, I would probably have never understood the dynamics of this situation.

I agree that maintaining the crossover point is important. Always did aux fed but noticed when well mixed the send would always be close to each other. The current system I work with is stereo to all but ive been considering ways to isolate the subs from signal I dont want in there. Working on a Yamaha right now so I think were going to put the subs on the mono buss. Thanks for all your encouraging videos. Im glad to know im not the only one considering all these ideas you go over. Often people will respect your opinion over mine but i take it if it means implementing the improvements and opening the eyes of others. Your company did an event for us at Anaheim last year the crew was awsome, thanks.

Dave...thanks so much for all the great content you create. I was so inspired by this video of yours, that I ran my subs on an aux (for the first time) this last weekend for 2 shows. I have to tell you that the results were MAGICAL. The system was so clear and punchy and I didnt have to push it hard at all. The bands I ran sound for were very pleasantly surprised. I got lots of compliments on the sound too from audience members. I am never going back to full range stereo again. Your demo of what was leaking into my subs proved your point without any doubt. I was confident that doing things this way was going to work. Keep giving us your confident opinions and more education.

Seeing Dave get excited playing from the tape hit home for me. I remember the first time I got trained on a tape machine and got to run the tape remote as an assistant engineer at Evergreen Studios and its the same reaction. Its just cool, makes you smile watching it work and do its thing.

I'm a newbie compared to many here, but I love this concept. Dave, I very much appreciate in your videos that you present the reasoning for such techniques and then demonstrate using real world audio. It really helps someone like me to make changes that actually impact sound in a positive way. I'm very grateful for your efforts to produce this channel.

These are the types of videos that I enjoy most: often overlooked but simple techniques that reinforce common sense. Keep ‘em coming, your Ratness!

I love that you did this demo with an ADAT... OLD SKOOL! Awesome as always Dave. Great explanations!

I’ve been obsessing over this topic for months now!! I love the concept of the LR going everywhere and using EQ to determine what goes to what. I started doing virtual sound checks at home with two mains and a sub, I noticed that a bunch of vocals, guitars, etc were going to my subs even though the vocals are HP at 170hz!!! And subs LP at around 100hz. It just didn’t make sense to me or I kept thinking I was doing something wrong. Lol Thank you so much.

For a very long time, I avoided the ‘sub on aux’ method. My main motive probably arose from the fact I am always multitracking every single show I mix and make the effort to filter all my stems accordingly. It’s only recently I see the flaw in my reasoning and Dave helped a lot with it. When simultaneously mixing and tracking, the responsibilities add up to a level that can be a risky undertaking if setup time is short. A ‘sub on aux’ directly addresses both issues in an efficiency and most important, sonic improvement. In a console with 70-80 mix channels, barely a handful need to contribute to the subwoofer. Post-aux feed the few and mute-aux the remainder and you have beaten several major issues in one smooth move. If the console allows, flip that aux’s master to a fader for inventive FX.

This is what we are using in Dolby Atmos; sending channel low end to the SUB/LFE from each individual channel, object or bed. You’re hypotheses really make’s sense. I will now consider some sort of wind protection, in certain areas of microphone placement, and give you’re idea a go. Thank’s really useful.

This is perhaps the best demonstration of why bass management is critical that I have ever seen. Trying to explain/convince others that are stubborn (and we all know at least one), I'll send them this link as well!

Equally applicable to mixing for recordings. It's the same reason to high-pass tracks that shouldn't contribute to sub (subjective choice, of course). I find your videos make sense immediately, though I may not have ever thought about the live use case before. This is another very helpful video. Thank you!

I have mixed with aux fed subs for many years, I just love the control it gives the engineer and as you mention you only send info to the subs that you want to be reproduced in them.

I love the sound of ADATs rewinding! That brings back memories. I had three XT20's. I still have one for archives.

I think the same, most people ignore this, some think 'ok why not'... I like it when an Aux Bus is set to post fader, you just put the stuff you want/need the subs, and thats it. Easy and clean. Plus you have additional processing on most aux buses so you can further shape the low end.

I’ve been running sound for live bands and dj gigs for 20 plus years. I don’t call myself an engineer by any means. I’ve always set up my and everyone else’s rigs with the subs on a separate send where I at least had control of them independently. Only recently discovered I could aux send the signal a few years ago. When u clip all the extra garbage out the sun send it cleans them up tremendously I was so happy when I got that low mud I couldn’t find before out of my mixes. Most people didn’t notice but I could hear it. The new digital stuff out makes life a whole ton easier. The people buying a new Xr18 don’t really comprehend the processing power they jus purchased. I learn something every time I power on. Great video. And demonstrating the output. Fantastic

Nice video Dave! I remember asking you this question because of seeing Pooch and Rabold saying they DON’T do subs on an Aux. I found it fascinating because since I’ve been learning the craft EVERY engineer I learned from and every venue I go to has the subs on an Aux option. Great job explaining why you want it!

Dave, you're one of kind in my world! I've never heard anyone consider the topics of which you speak! And not only do you talk about the theory but you already have run the tests to prove or disprove what you propose at the start as a "what if theory"! I always learn something from your videos even on topics of which I am (or believed I was 😞) somewhat knowledgeable! How absolutely BLESSED the people in your life are to have you around on a regular basis! They probably don't even realize it! Well, not your daughter. She seems to get it! Thanks for this lesson! ✌️🤘

Absolutely!!! I've been using aux fed subs for about three years or so now and what a major improvement in FOH sound it makes!!! Everything is cleaner and clearer and we never have vocal mics feeding back through the subs!!!

Big 👍 for Aux fed subs. Only Kick, Floor Tom’s and Bass is sent. Very helpful in challenging rooms. Great content. Thanks!

Feels good hearing my favorite engineer reinforce a practice I've been doing all along. Can't imagine not having it separated out, or being able to set higher or lower levels for certain instruments in the sub mix.

Oh man. It's SO cool to see these videos for me! I have been fascinated by sound gear since I was like 10. I am now 53, and my health crashed 5 years ago, so I am up on blocks. I got the work I could, and am a lqualified mechanic, and engine rebuilding specialist, or at least I was. I have however been reading and larning all I can about sound, and you never know, someday I may be able to use it! I also am training on electric fundementals with one of the most experienced engineers in Canada, who has retired, but he kept a shop, and we are buddies. HUGE opportunity. Anyhow, thanks for the videos!

I know this is an older video, but I wanted to say thanks for the content on your channel. It’s nice to get some real-world data/testing to ‘prove’ the things we know are the right thing to do. I just picked up one of your CAT5E cables, by the way. Glad I found you here and that it led to some good equipment purchases!😂

Wow, this was illuminating. I haven't been able to comment or browse vids for awhile (life's been busy), but this was an eye opener. I always assumed that high pass filters generally did a good enough job that you could mix into L&R only, but I never realized how much remains down there to be heard in subs! Gotta consider changes at the church ☺️ Thanks Dave as always! Hope I can sit in on a members Zoom soon!

Thanks for the heads up! I hope I get to hear one of your live mixes soon!

You have a great way of explaining complex concepts regarding audio as we hear it and audio as technology that attempts to simulate audio as we hear it. The major point I get is that much of that audio is felt and not necessarily heard, but microphones can’t adequately compensate for this. In order to simulate the experience a cleaner and more effective mix you must exaggerate frequencies with audio that is meant for the output they are given.

Thanks for the explanation, I am running the sound for a student council party at my college and we have a weird collection of random technology. Feeding a Macbook into a Yamaha MG16XU which then outputs into a Yamaha PX10 to power the 2 passive Dynacord D15-3. That is where I struggled to find a good solution, cause the Sub we have is an active RCF sub 905-as ii. At first I didn't know what to do, cause usually we get active speakers with passthrough, but now I am excited to run the sub over the Aux send, and possibly in the future with other setups as well.

Great to hear you say this. I've been an advocate of aux fed subs for a very long time. I work in corporate rather than live music but from time to time the PA will have subs in it and often times it's set up by someone else and I come in and mix the event. I often find they've either sent everything to the subs or in the case of d&b PA they've set things up in mix/top sub configuration letting the amp's crossover handle the split. I only need my playback machines and background music to go to the subs but they've routed everything: top table mics, lectern mics, lapel mics, hand helds, everything. So I unpick their rig and route things my way with only the things with desired low end information to the subs. Even for the mains I tend to roll off a lot of the low end in most speech mics to minimise unwanted noise (and try not to remove the colour of the presenter's voice). I suspect this old school purist matrix/mono sub routing ideology is also why so many live music engineers have really flabby sounding subs rather than tight and punchy ones!

A practice I live by. Learned from you waaaay back. Thanks!

An outstanding presentation, Dave. Evidence and all, you sold the idea brilliantly.

Good session, Dave. Very informative as always! I was getting nostalgic when you mentioned the ADATs!

I'm a mobile DJ (not a sound engineer) and I should not find this nearly as exciting as I do. Thank goodness there were already thousands of viewers before me to make me feel better. The microphone explanation was priceless and overall eye opening. Thank you.

Dave, you are the best. I love your videos and I learn a lot watching them. thank you for your time and effort.

Gracias amigo Dave, definitely the truth for me as I do experienced my self and the result is a cleaner sound on the overall, thanks again for your contributions. Saludos from Michoacán México

That little sub is great for showing you visually how much energy is there. That wasted energy can mean the difference between enough headroom and no headroom. I do some small, low budget events where the PA is often undersized. I find subs on a separate send makes a difference not only to the quality of the mix, but also the available headroom of the subs.

Finally tried it last Weekend, Gotta say, truly liked it! Thank you!

Love the idea. That really has to make the low end really clean and clear and would argue that if you could employ a crossover on those low frequency instrument channels, you could eliminate phase problems between subs and mains.

Nice vid. I do more corporate stuff than bands these days, but I started getting into the habit of only sending video playback and pre-recorded music content to the subs on an aux mono send (post-fader), and then not sending any microphones to the sub. I worked with a guy who was sending his entire L/R mix to the sub on a matrix and we solo'd out the sub and you heard faint rumblings from open mics. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thought that method was weird, hah. Also, low passing the sub to taste and adding some fairly intense compression can help really make the sub sit under your mains.

I've never liked powered speakers linked to powered subs when mixing a live band. I've always found the mix so muddy. I used to think that I was doing something so wrong by using a sub on an aux send haha. Other than the mix being cleaner, I'd like to think that the subs would be working more efficiently not having to worry about the "junk" getting in.🤷‍♂ I love your videos so much. My best subscription on youtube. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us good sir🤙

Hi there , Dave I've always used aux for subs just because this reason ! Just thanking you for all these great content! I love to learn, and you are one of my best teacher since my math s teacher from the first grade! I wish I to know you from the very begging of my career hahah! Thanks for all and when you come to Rio , just let me know. Would be a great pleasure to shake your hand! thank you for all! and sorry for my bad English.

@Dave Rat, you're f-king brilliant. Maybe this is a measure of me as a live sound engineer but you always come at me with a problem I never knew I had and change my whole approach. Top! Ta

Damn, you make me want to reconfigure my system for aux fed subs. Been running full range for simplicity sake, but you make a damn convincing point, and any other engineers probably just need a note ahead of time and they'll be ok with it

The moment I realized many years ago about running subs on an aux my world changed for the better. I often use subs on a matrix to control subs in some situations but my favorite setup now is how the X32/M32 new firmware handles subs on the mono send... Each channel has a sub level that sends to the mono as a sub out like an aux send but there is also an on/off button. So I can really dial in low end the way I want. Sub or no sub or a set level and I can pass filter along with that. And as someone else also mentioned that mono sub send follows the main L/R level with mute. I love it. I do a ton of conference and AV events now and that sub on and off on each channel is a game changer especially when you have to do video playback... So many people that edit video these days leave a ton of low end garbage on voice so I pass filter and turn subs off. Or video conferencing returns sound terrible with any low end let alone subs😉

So smart. Love your channel Dave! Keep doing what you’re doing brother 😎

Great content Dave! I'm sending this to our soundguy!

As always, true passion for the thing called sound/audio!

Great topic. I have done some installations where sound engineers insisted of having subs tied to LR output. I tried to negotiate that it is not right but no luck :)

Thanks again Dave, for getting more live engineers in on the ways to make systems shine and flow! It benefits us all, engineers and listeners, to produce and enjoy a more sonically pleasing experience. Cheers!

I learned subs on aux near the beginning. The video is actually pretty relevant to me because I hold Mr. Rat's opinion in high regard, but also somewhat recently had made the switch to LR after a diatribe from a very senior, touring engineer advocating LR and basically telling me that Aux Fed Subs are a flawed way to do things. His reasoning was, as I understood it and recall: Take the kick drum. You make a certain EQ for the kick drum and send a healthy amount to sub aux. In further processing the kick channel you decide to send more or less of it to the sub aux. In doing so, according to that engineer (or how I understood him), realistically that will change how that EQ or processing is behaving on the channel. Sending more kick to the aux sub creates an effect where the processing for the channel is no longer predictable, as the amount of kick in the sub is increasing and potentially blurring the phase(?). Just by virtue of something being louder or quieter there's a natural/psychoacoustic (fletcher-munson-type) EQ curve thing going on. So for only the crossed-over low end to be raising in volume against the LR image of the same channel.. phasing and predictability of processing suffers. Something like that. And just one gripe I have with the video is in the HPF demonstration portion, the HPF demonstrated is much lower than engineer are actually using when they use LR, no? Vocals will end up going to something like 150.. depending on the slope as well. And for a high hat which is by the drums and bound to pick up low end, a 90hz HPF is pretty unrealistic. That would go somewhere to at least 300hz and have no chance of being the subs I'd assume. I definitely digress, I'm not an authority on the subject. It was my deference to that one engineer that made me try to understand exactly why he was so adamant about the concept. But of course, at the end of the day, we use our ears - and I've personally never been inconvenienced by the concepts above when using aux fed subs. So it really does come down to a bit of a "purist" contention. But if anybody more learned could tell me if there's some truth to the concepts, I'd be interested to know.

Another amazing video Dave! Still waiting for that monitor/room ringing put video 💪❤️

Love the way you explained. Thanks a lot

Thanks Dave. I always learn something interesting from your videos.

Wow! So simple... but I never thought of that... Thanks for another great advice-video, Dave! 🙂

Having done live sound for ten years and then 35 years of designing installed systems, I specify that vocal mics (mostly spoken word) are not part of the matrix to subs. It makes the voice/s more clear and articulate whilst preventing feedback into subs. Most of these systems have audio DSPs under system wide touchscreen control, so it is no big deal to program the DSP accordingly and lock them to stop people messing with them! Love your sessions Dave - you are an original thinker with masses of experience to back you up. Please keep 'em coming.

This was really helpful. Thanks for making this!

It is very easy to setup an entry level sq6 to test and compare these strategies on site. Delay compensation is here. Aux can be sent to Matrix, Group can be sent to Aux or Matrix. We can mute the aux to sub matrix contribution and unmute LR to sub matrix contribution to compare (as well as variations using groups). The mix has to sound good both with and without subs - some comments make it appear as though it’s either higher HP frequencies or aux to sub, never in combination. Small differences add up.

Dave, love your content! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Your examples are so clear and complete - I just love watching and sharing your videos! I've heard all the arguments for or against Aux-Fed subs - It IS the industry standard (I see more riders specifying that subs MUST be on an AUX) for a reason. I don't know why anyone would prefer to send all the material into a bus, to cut it down in the console, processing or sub itself (for self-crossed-over powered units). My theory has always been that anything that isn't turned into sound is turned into heat - whether that is just processing power sucked-up by having to trim out all the unwanted frequencies before the output, or actual physical heat at the power amp input or turning the signal into watts that won't get reproduced by the sub speaker anyway, or at the speaker getting a signal that it can't reproduce - there's just no reason to do any of that when you send just the sub frequencies out of an aux or bus. Basically, if my subs catch on fire I want it to be because we were cranking SOOO MUCH bass, and not because the system was setup to generate undue signal/heat... I've found that too many (young?!) sound guys want the subs ALL UP ALL THE TIME and getting them to mix the bass and kick to be full/present in the subs but not eating up the audience area with low frequencies is a real challenge. We all like a good, full, punchy, loud concert, but there are ways to get a good sound without just ripping the low end items 100% all the time! The first place I look/knob I reach for if a kick or bass isn't sitting in the mix is that sub aux, a gentle turn DOWN and a boost on the fader usually sets the world right again and instead of just turning any part UP, the instrument fits in its place in the mix and everyone is happy...

Very insightful! Great explanation on this topic!!

So from now on, my colander strainer will always be known as a condenser strainer! Can't unsee that, great visual demo. Great video...

Years ago I attended a great seminar by Buford Jones for Meyer Sound, where he addressed sub-woofer levels. So many techs just push the subs up to full power meaning there's basically a huge level boost at the sub-woofer frequencies. He advocated a balanced system, and to prove the point played some gig 2-track board tapes through a system, which not only sounded amazing (I think it was Jackson Browne), but had a completely smooth and balanced low end. Take time to get a balanced system, then use a separate sub-woofer feed, and you'll be a long way to getting a clean and musical low end!

This is such a sweet video to see during this “modern mixing revolution”. SO many engineers mix full range, and I feel like this video debunks a lot of their theories out there. I really appreciate your input here. Like you said, “it’s not about mixing subs on an aux, it’s about not sending everything to the subs.” In general: how do you feel about flown subs? I work in a venue that has flown subs tied in with the Main Arrays. There are ground stacked subs on a separate drive line. The 2 zones of sub can be difficult for some engineers, but everything is in phase, and I personally really love the result. I feel like the best approach is to use the ground subs as supplement (on an aux.) Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

Mixing the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra back in the day I would have 8xdouble 18” boxes just for Cocert bass drum, principle double bass and tube via an aux send for live outdoor sound gigs… love this concept and teach it to others 🤓❤️

So orderly, but oh so musical… thank you for sharing this VALUABLE knowledge and thought process!

Hey Dave, Thanks for sharing so much of your knowledge, it's so interesting. I'm a Sound guy, but I work in a different field. It's fascinating to see how simular and how different things are for us all. Much love and respect. Still not sure about behringer though.... 🤔😉

Hi this is True i do this with our main PA for our bands live gigs as well as for our practices. For practice we use a UI24r, and only bass and drums are sent to subs. The low sound more clear and precise and the mix stays tight.

we have a separate bus mix for subs and we only turn on the channels for bass guitar and bass drums and a little bit of the floor tom on that bus mix, much easier to mix and troubleshoot

I've been a sound guy since 1989...and also played in bands early on. I remember having this debate in the late 80s...and we (the band) agreed that subs on an aux would be preferable. We had a 24 channel analog console, with 6 auxes, and 4 sub groups. And we had one stereo two-way crossover. We used that to send lows to the subs, and higs to full range, passively crossed over tops...the classic quasi-three-way system that was common in those days. So the dilemma became how to create an additional send for the subs, and purchasing an additional crossover, so we could separate the subs. We ended up buying a bigger console and an additional crossover, just to achieve subs on an aux. The band eventually broke up, and I ended up owning the system...which I began renting out. At the level I was at (small time level), it was quite the selling point to be able to do subs on an aux.

started using aux fed subs about 6 years ago and never looked back...just wished i discovered it sooner

Awesome explanation, Dave. I would like to see/hear the comparison of how much tighter the sub response is with the kick and bass when all the extra garbage is removed. In my experience well managed subs on aux make a mix WAY tighter and more impactful.

I have been doing aux fed subs for many years....since way before digital consoles etc. I started when I acquired 4 EAW FR 253 cabs for FOH along with 8 single 18 JBL cabs. I experimented by running the EAWs full range in a LR combination and ran the subs in mono on an extra aux send, it was like the sky opened up and the sun came shining through....i only used an external crossover on the subs and a separate EQ as well......i could dial in what I wanted through the subs, things like cymbals, drum overheads vocal mics etc could all be dialed in much tighter and I wasnt using all of the energy sent to the subs that was being wasted on things that just werent generating those frequencies. It cleaned up the mix tremendously, of course I could also use high pass filters to keep those unwanted frequencies out of the FR cabinets as well. I still to this day swear by this method, it has worked wonderfully for me.

Wow, something I never really considered! Great explanations!

This makes complete sense to me, I am picking up what you are putting down my friends. Great explanation and topic. Cool Cool! :)

Good Stuff Dave! What made me switch to Aux Fed Subs was a scenario where I was mixing for a few comedians. One wanted house music and a few tracks for him to perform with and another playing guitar...etc.... so I used subs. My system was setup like I use it for rock shows. Magnitude Response has a tilt to it... strong in the low end... One comedian wouldn't keep the mic close so I started getting some low rumble. My RTA kept showing a frequency well below the high pass setting on the vocal mic. One guy and one mic... nothing else going on at the time. It hit me that I just need to make the switch to aux subs and I never looked back. The high pass filter isn't bullet proof on systems with a spectral tilt. That is what the problem is... but I don't like the sound of my system completely flat all the way from one end to the other. So on an Aux, it's impossible for a vocal to get into the sub unless you want it to. For others that don't have subs on an aux try this at your next gig: Shut your tops off and turn up the vocal mic and speak into it and listen to the subs. You will hear some rumblings in that sub even if your high pass is set pretty high... multiply that by all the mics and no wonder the low end is a mess. I love aux subs and 99% of the touring acts that came through our town venue wanted subs on an aux.

Very much appreciate this information, the demonstration was very helpful too

never thought of that. basically cleaning up the low end… lots of mud off… thanks for this

Great Points. Im going to look in to this deeper

Your comment about routing the aux to a bus at unity is the key thing many mess up. I've seen several chase their tails trying to get levels right because they don't consider this.

Very interesting explanation,thanks Dave

Love your work. Great advice!

This man in a genius, thank you for sharing your knowledge!

This is one of the best themes in my opinion, and very underrated for some folks.

Liked just from reading the title 🤙It would be interesting to see a demonstration of further low-end management using high pass + low shelving Also, on an unrelated note, do you have any strong feelings about hearing damage from running front of house over a long period of time? Do you ever wear earplugs when mixing?

So informative ❤love your work

My cheap ass stereo broke, and this is making me reconsider what to look for in my next stereo. It makes a lot of sense that if you don't filter your audio accordingly to the speakers you are using, the garbage will distort the audio you want to hear. Whether it be the signals you want getting drown out by the distortions, or the mechanical limitations of the speaker itself from being able to move its diaphragm fast enough.

Another great vid, thanks Dave!

Man…I need you and Michael Lawrence to do a live forum on this topic 😂😂😂. I’m so conflicted, but I think having a system management device like a Driverack makes a difference if you don’t do things the Aux Sub way Love the content Dave!

The old Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook recommended this 30 years ago (for the same reasons) and I still do it. The laws of physics do not change. The problem is that most live engineers have never read a book. Every engineer should at least own the Yamaha book and the JBL Audio Engineering for Sound Reinforcement.

I needed this...more than u know!

One situation where you would not want to do this is if you are using a system with a sub on a crossover at 150-200hz such as with a bose compact array. With a crossover that high, you really need to put most things through the sub- maybe not a hh, but most other things.

A great way of explaining the issue than showing it! Perfect

Fantastic info. Great video.

I love this guy. So a mic in a giant concrete block would have less mechanical movement than in a cage that only evens out the mic moving, except in an environment when the whole ground shakes like near a train or trucks on a road sending a pressure wave in front of them through the ground

Your video is Fantabulous !!!! Spot ON !!!! Brilliant !!!! " Super Dave " !!!

Nice demonstration. I'm still using Aux feed sub. Cheers! 🥂 🔌🎛️🔊