The SC - Wedding Brain Dump 

As one of many followers of The Sound Couple who has watched every T-S-C video multiple times, I continue to appreciate the fact that with the viewing of every video there is always something new to learn. One of the great benefits of this RU-vid channel comes from the many years of experience that both Bart and Stacy bring to the world of production. This video was certainly no exception. Strictly for my own personal future reference, I noted the following Learning Points presented in this latest video: 1. One of the “secrets” to the success that Bart and Stacy have realized over their years of production can be summed up with the words: “Planning! Planning! Planning! And, even more Planning!” This was evident at this gig by the careful planning that went into choosing exactly what equipment The Sound Couple would need for both sound and lighting. This was particularly true when they would be connecting to a house system for the mains. They brought exactly the right amount of equipment and backups that they needed without any extraneous gear. 2. That same level of planning was evident in the work that Bart had done ahead of time to prepare the basic setup of the PreSonus SudioLive 32R Digital Rack-mount Mixer. By carefully planning the channel assignments and matrix assignments, Bart was able to minimize the time pressure during setup, so that he could focus on properly tuning the monitors and balancing them. This helps ensure that the gig will proceed with minimal feedback and maximum flexibility of volume and balance during the actual performance. 3. As usual, both Bart and Stacy illustrated how important it is to have carefully assigned tasks during setup that will minimize the time it takes to get the equipment in-place and operational. And, this level of planning also ensures that the time to take down the system at the end of the gig will also be minimized, especially when the venue has given a limited and firm time to have the equipment out of the facility. 4. Bart gave us several very important Learning Points and equally important tips all throughout this video, as he allowed us to watch as he interfaced with the keyboardist, worked to ensure the proper operation of the in-ears, and as he explained the steps he went through to help guarantee success at this gig. I found his discussion of making certain the DJ-ed music did not replicate what the band’s set list indicated was a very valuable insight. And, Stacy’s cleaning of the mics and commenting on the value that effort brings to the performers and mics was most excellent, indeed. Beyond these Leaning Points, I am certain that others watching this video will see several additional important items that will be meaningful to them. As always, Bart and Stacy deserve a big “Thank-You!” for allowing us to shadow their professional execution of yet another gig. Truly, for me, this channel of The Sound Couple continues to be one of the most valuable channels on RU-vid.

i´m so happy your channel exist its the best thing to watch before i go sleep, thanks bart and stacy Greetings from Belgium ;)

Oh, thanks for showing us what you do with the monitors. We see you with a screwdriver but never clear what’s going on, now we know! You two are so fantastic, love watching your videos.

Great video as always - very informative and lots to learn. Yes reusing an old scene is definately easier than creating a new one as it gives you the basic template to go from. Never pass up an opertunity to watch an SC video!

Am always inspired by your works. I love what you do.

I’m a 50 year old mobile DJ in Phoenix,Az. I really enjoy watching the two of you set up/take down. Great job.

Good to have you guys back on the air!!! I would love to have a copy of your wedding playlist if possible

We do fashion shows twice a year. I always ask the photographers about the lighting. We do not run any lights with lasers for that reason.

Congratulations Bart and Stacy on another great job.

I do sound part time and I'm in a band that uses 100% modelers (no live amps) for guitars, bass, and sometimes drums and I've noticed exactly what you are talking about in some places where there is a sound void by the stage. I still use floor monitors on the stage even if I don't need them to create some stage volume for the dancers. Sometimes I'll flip a couple of them to face the crowd as a center fill. I don't run them loud enough to mess with the mix at the tables, but they do a decent job filling the void by the stage.

Wow, he was the second to like, who knows next time I'm the first! Always enjoying your videos here in Brazil. Until later!

The ADJ Link lighting controller might be a worthwhile upgrade for you two. It runs on an iPad app and can be operated wired or wireless (the controller creates its own Wi-Fi network). I switched from Luminair and haven’t looked back. It is slightly more advanced, but offers quite a bit more functionality. Thanks for the video as always… the long ones are my favorite!

I always start fresh with every gig, and every new band. Everything is always different. I have my PA Flat preset I start with, and instrument presets I load accordingly to where they need to go. I'm usually doing 3-5 groups a night, and most of the time each bands inputs and where they are on stage is different too. That Colson power extension is a killer find! I tried to find something like that 5 or 6 yrs ago for bands with pedal boards and other things up front needing to be plugged in, and I could only find what turned out to be a pretty dodgy and uncooperative cable.. Not friendly at all. This one looks great, Im going to order 2 of them right now!

At 11:58 I felt that pain when on older iPads the software lags. We bought a few newer tablets and that helped a lot. I mean we wee using iPad Airs Gen 1 & 2...haha...so yeah upgrades were needed. Great stuff again.

Saludos desde México! Admiro su trabajo!

Monitor EQing, I recommend you use the HPF for the low end cut (cutting to the max band by band with a graphic eq can cause phase issues) and for narrow deep cuts it is better to use an parametric EQ as it affects the neighbouring frequenices less.

I like to use both, pre made scenes are good to look at so you can see how the are built, then apply that to custom scenes. That's what I've always done since I'm audio first, lol. I bought a DMX controller just to learn it, but for now, I prefer my tablet. And you can still program different DMX channels if you choose.

You can get the Behringer P1 which is basically the same as the HP2 but without a requirement of a "special" cable.. Direct XLR to the unit. As far as headphones, those units perform well with low impedance headphones and Apple earphones are high impedance... That's why they even get less signal compared to the low impedance headphones

I always re-use a scene as a starting point. You have to be careful not to let too much config drift creep in. On the HP2 earbud thing, it might have to do with the fact that the apple buds have more “rings” on the barrel of the connector than just stereo earbuds which are just TRS. Alignment is touchier with apple.

SKB rack cases! I have several. One ProX 8U rack as well.

adimiro muito o trabalho de vcs eu e minha esposa tambem somos assim aqui no brasil.

I did a piano delivery for a wedding reception. Had to remove it immediately after the wedding. My help couldn't make it. I moved a Yamaha 7' concert grand by myself. The hotel staff couldn't believe what they saw. Not the only time I had to move one solo.

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That venue needs an infill because those VRX needs at least another 10 feet to get the sound to listener level. I thought that the side mounted speakers (behind the VRX) were intended for that?

I find it easier to start with old scene. Gain is pretty much dialed in as well as monitors for most part. Idk that's how i do it. If it's the same band of coarse. I use those ears as well when I play drums. Awesome for 50 bucks!

hola Saludos desde Costa Rica...!!! Greetings From Costa Rica !!

Hey Sound Couple love your video but I'm a huge JBL fan I work with the JBL VRX series tops and subs.

I want that table!

So cool seeing the guitarist without a amp

Ever setup on a 75ftx15ft outdoor stage, with the stage 5 feet high? That's what I get to do August 5th!

Very Pro.set up.. the scrims are a nice touch on the light stands.. nice clean .stage.. very symmetrical.. If it looks good... it will sound good.

14:35 Although I'm currently running an analog mixing console, I prefer a fresh monitor check, given that each gig is in a different audio environment.

Asking for more details description on the lighting and control unit u use.

I started with new scene every time! I almost never reused an scene

Should have brought in some front fills!

Hey Stacy and Bart I have a pair of Presonus 328 a.I. speakers of which we tested the amps and were fine, but I have one speaker that has the transducer in it and the speaker either needs to replaced or re-coned. A friend of my who works on PA gear took the speaker out and I was wondering where could I buy a speaker for it or get it re-coned. The speakers are no longer supported, and have used these a couple of times. My friend who works with speakers it didn’t blow but thinks maybe drop the speaker and didn’t tell me after a gig. They are pretty heavy, so that may have happened. Thanks

Hey!! How are you able to run a newer version of Macos on an older MacBook Pro. I have a older 2010 MacBook Pro that I use to run my lighting company, but instead of spending 2k on a new one with almost no ports, I just wanted to know how you guys did it because I love having the ports built in without using dongles!

Bart, I reuse scenes a lot. I wish the UC had Move commands or Swap commands for fader/channel editing.

Buy a Myers Pickups mic for bell mounting to saxes and brass!

I'm assuming this was back in the autumn sometime? Unless your groove is to dress like that in the summer 😜

Ask a fellow sound engineer it depends on the situation….I like premade scenes with familiar bands but with new band I like a new template that way I can dial in on certain details. Question for you guys…do you put verb in the Monitors? If you do how much?

The problem with the ear buds for the IEMs is most likely due to manufacturing tolerances

What is the headphone amp for the drummer - brand and model = that you were comparing to the Presonus HP2? I couldn't catch it in the video.

ok help me out with the hats & jackets is it cold already we got hot weather in NYC

So the routing on laptop is really confusing. How many stage boxes are being used? Are the speakers fed analog signal or part of the digital system? I’m coming from the m/x32 world and passive boxes

Which tripod for speakers u guys recommend ? I've a pair of Pioneer XPRS 15" - 29 KG Thank you

I start with an old preset (scene), and modify it

Those look like JBL VRX mains

Bart u know Stacey is a bad ass

Interesting you mentioning you're not a JBL fan... I never was, but heard a lot of their lineup at a tradeshow, and nope...still not a fan either! 😂

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