The Sound Couple - Them's the Brakes! 

We were wondering when someone would comment on that! Yes, we were thinking iPad at the beginning, but after a discussion with owner, we decided on mixing with the console on the other end of the room would be best. It was a bit further back than we like, but with the acoustics of this room, the further back the better! Thanks Dean!

Yes! Thankfully it doesn't happen that often.

We did!

For sure...there are many factors to consider determining the best course of action on vehicle issues. In this case, our location, time of day, and obligations were at the top of how we made our decision to drive home....we had brakes, but compromised in functionality. Appreciate the feedback on the video...we try!

Overall, it really is, but it seems more cyclical than it used to be. In part because many clubs have systems now or the clubs are gone. Clubs used to be our bread and butter gigs....they just don't exist like they used to.

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Thank you Michael!

Appreciate your comments and confirmation Anthony...and yes, there are a lot of good videos to go through...at least we think so! We are approaching 3 years at 118 videos!

I would call it our version of a "walk through". Between this research and a phone call, it generally gets you in a good enough spot without the time/expense of a walk through.

Thanks Stephen - it was definitely on the back of our minds!

Vehicle break downs are our worst fear! We have made it to every gig, but there has been a couple close calls!

Thank you for sharing lots of good info here...We hope others are able to benefit from our mistakes!

Obrigado!

Well...no argument from me :)

Didn't realize there was such a feature, but makes a lot of sense. In our long tail of hazer issues, I finally dug into ours and replaced the pump myself (service with Blizzard with shipping is expensive, but the pump price from them wasn't crazy expensive)...it now works great! Found the exact pump on Ali Express for just a few bucks and ordered a couple of them as backups.

Glad you got the hazer sorted - always worth having a few spares on the shelf if you think they are going to be needed.

That's all the pole we can do on two subs!

Thank you for the suggestion....I think this is on the top of our list for our next gear video. We typically will try to do a few these over the winter months.

We use Luminair for software and Enntec ODE for interface.

thank you

We keep them right at 0. We will boost subs 3dB when running single. We go over our Worx control settings in these two videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Gl3XpCVcWA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-31RHaAYMMbw.html I love that it's simple.

Sorry, can't answer that as we don't own the "Ps". I would assume they are relatively similar, but I would assume some differences based on the enclosure materials. Hopefully, you like them!

@@thesoundcouple love them so far! The intelligibility is incredible. I’m using them in a single box configuration so I can’t wait to get a few more pairs.

We would agree...we really appreciate how they are able to articulate vocals without sounding harsh. Just remember that you are limited to two connected boxes for ground stacking. You would need to fly them for more than two. From our experience, three boxes is the max you could fly sensibly in a mobile configuration. More than that would be for an install.@@DJILLEE

Yep....but it's time to change it up...the tracks I use and why: 1. Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart: for subtle system check (mains/monitors). Many of our our gigs, we are working with people dong their thing to support the event...nothing more to irritate people is to fire up the system and start blasting them! 2. Sara Bareilles - Uncharted : Good dynamic recording - pleasant for others in the room. 3. Limelight - Rush: Good dynamic recording. 4. Dua Lipa - Want to: Good recording/subwoofer check - will not play if not appropriate. 5. Dua Lipa - Don't start now: Good sounding track for live reference. 6. Shania Twain - Up! - Good sounding track/stereo test. I don't use everyone of these for every gig. Depending on the gig, we try to be sensitive to the other efforts going on around us....we try to set a good vibe and not irritate others that are trying to get work done. Sometimes we will be asked to play some background music for the workers setting up the rooms which we will happily provide at a comfortable volume.

@@thesoundcouple I remember years ago using Asia - Time After Time, very dynamic and quite Rush like without the higher pitched singer (and I love Rush too!). Sara Bareilles, excellent choice. I've got the Shania Twain, and while I've enjoyed Dua Lipa on the radio, I've not listened to her properly, which I'll correct now :) Please keep us updated with whatever you choose to change to. Thank you!

Nice - Dua Lipa is produced very well. Some tracks can have that over compressed sound, but other tracks are more natural always with top notch production. The overly processed compressed sound to the limit on some pop music is hopefully a fad! Some, like Dua, seem to be selectively using it. @@makingmusiconline2309

Good question...we didn't take any readings at this particular gig, but I am guessing we were pushing at least 95dB...it was an extremely cavernous room.

Exactly...that was a bit misleading for sure!

We ran a cat5 cable from an NSB stage box back to our console.

That's a loaded question! RU-vid: 1. The Sound Couple 2. Dave Ratt 3. Michael Curtis 4. Stage Left 5. Drew Brashler 5. Manufactures' channels. Learn frequencies - the good and the bad. GEQ's/PEQ's, shelving, etc. Learn compressor/gates Know the difference between pre/post everything Understand gain structure - any and all theories. Understand the signal chain in a typical PA (it's all pretty much the same). Learn a digital console - X32 is a must. Depending on your market...select what you should become familiar with. Allen & Heath, PreSonus...maybe Soundcraft, they are the other usual suspects. If you don't at least have an analog console that has a decent feature set, you should pick one up to practice on. See if you can get in anywhere to learn...a local club, a church. Even it if it's to help out or observe...most people would be open. I used to go out and see live bands and ask the sound guy questions...most were more than willing to talk, especially if it came with a beer! Anyone else got more?

Our guess is the bar did not lose money...but we don't know anything about who is making what, but we are booked back, so it must work.

We do...and was not aware of this trick but makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing!

@@thesoundcouple it's a drum, there are no rubber line parts on that. what happened is the brake cylinder in the drum crapped out. I would just top out the brake fluid in the master cylinder for the front brakes (there's two tubs) and you'll make it home fine. It's when you break a front brake line, that's when it's not safe to drive

You are correct...I checked the repair order and that is what they replaced...we made it home fine, just took it easy.@@djrickysmith

@@thesoundcouple 👍👍you guys rock

@@thesoundcoupleJust for reference, even if there's no rubber hose, you can use vise grips to crimp down on the metal brake tubing and stop the flow. It will mean you need to splice in a new section of brake line, but that's relatively easy for a shop to do (also often necessary when doing brake jobs in snowy areas as the lines rust frequently.) Driving without one rear brake drum should be no issue, even crimping off both rears should be no issues as long as you don't try to drive like a maniac lol. I would actually recommend crimping the metal lines over the rubber lines, simply because the rubber lines can crack and tend to be more expensive that just straight steel brake tubing.

Thanks! We will admit, it was nice just to get home!

Thanks! Brakes were fixed the following week and we were back to work. Always appreciate your comments and views!