Bit of an odd place to say this i know, and most of you that know me know what i do for a living..
now my industry is crying out for more engineers, i get emails everyday asking for recomendations on FOH engineers and monitor engineers.
and everyday i have to say... sorry, i dont know anyone now, they are all busy.
SO if any of you know any well experianced touring engineers i need them, they must be good and very relaiable plus no major vices.
most importantly they must be actually able to engineer very well and worldwide experiance of desks inc digital etc.
CJWOOD, no need to reply mate ive got your details.

 

blimey... i guess there are non left, not on PF anyhow haha
maybe i left them all in the garage with my sec500

 

you on facebook mate? will invite you to a group setup by some of the Autograph engineers...

 

whats your no lee

 

Jacko, you have pm..

 

Autograph? anyhow, no i dont have facebook. i think its rubbish lol

 

can tell your a rock n roller....

Autograph are probably the most highly respected sound hire / design company within the uk theatre world....Orbital wish they were but it's quite simply not the case lol. Sound designers such as Bobby Aitken started out there. Current/recent list of west end jobs includes Cats, Les Mis, Phantom, Sound of Music, Poppins, Chitty, We Will Rock You, The Producers..... suffice it to say that anyone recommended by them tends to do a good job!

(They're also one of the principal southern VDOSC partners, so youve probably had some of their kit before even if you haven't known it!)

I know that Kim Watson at the Newcastle carling academy is desperate to get on a tour - don't know if you've crossed paths? Can get you her number if you think its worth having a chat

Chris

 

P.S. I quite agree about facebook although it does provide a good place to take the piss out of workmates photos!

 

Chris, i know Kim Watson and Andy wykes qutie well as it goes. from newc accademy. i was ther not so long ago..lol..
yes come to mention it i have had some d-vdosc and vdosc from them before through tourtech.
we need to meet up mate.

 

Yes mate - when are you back from tour? Who you out with at the mo anyways?

 

How long would it take to train someone up with a strong engineering background? Fancy a part time apprentice?

 

getting back on the 30th of this month mate then off to Japan on the 6th dec., im out with various bands at the moment, i will chat when i see you.

 

Wil - it's hard to say how long it would take to 'train' someone. In terms of the technical aspects, anyone with strong IT skills, and understanding of basic physics and electrical/electronic principals should be able to pick it up quite quickly. What comes less quickly - and to some never - is the coordination between what you are hearing, what you want to hear, and what you need to do with your fingers to make up the difference! The only way to really get to grips with that is lots and lots of practice.

If you're interested in the principals and some of the various technical aspects of the job, have a look at:

http://www.rane.com/digi-dic.html
http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/suppor...=275&doctype=3
http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/suppor...=276&doctype=3
http://www.prosoundweb.com/ - especially the old forums

...for starters.

Also worth looking at the kit made by companies like:

Allen and Heath - desks and processing
AKG - mics
Audix - mics
Audio Technica - mics
BSS - processing and networked audio
Behringer - various
Beyer Dynamic - mics inc M88 (good for rock kick drums in conjunction with Shure Beta91), + radio mics and mic stands
Cadac (now in administration, very sadly...although may have been bought out by now) - consoles
Calrec - consoles
Camco - amplifiers
Canford - sells loads of stuff. prices not great unless on account.
Crown/Amcron - amplifiers
C-Audio - amplifier
D&B Audiotechnik - speakers and amplifiers
DBX - processing
Digico - consoles
HHB - pro-audio distributor
Klark Tecnik (last word spelt funny - not sure if that's right!) - processing
K&M - mic stands
L'Acoustics - speakers
Meyer Sound - active speakers
Midas - consoles
Sennhesier - radio mics and the brilliant (no bias ) HD25 headphones
Soundcraft - consoles
Shure - mics
Studer - consoles
XTA - processing
Yamaha Commercial/Pro Audio - desks and networked audio

Obviously there's loads of other players and Rane offers a fairly comprehensive list on their website.

Feel free to come back if you get a taste for it and want some suggestions of where to go for more info or work experience.

Chris

 

Nice one Chris, nice to see you have the time to post somthing like that for someone. i dont get a chance really, but some nice info there.

ROCK AND ROLL mate..
Midas heratage
XTA processing
L'acoustic speakers
Lab Gruppen Amps...


and there you have it
oh and a pic of my midas heratage 3000 desk LOL

 

fuck me lee ,
i take it you know what all them knobs do matey ,

wheres the big red button to blow up moscow ???

beef

 

fuck that i have trouble with a light switch

 

If you ask nicely he'll let you try out the DFA knob

 

Try this for size:



Lee - this was attached to the wheel board of a VDOSC cab in the Autograph stores:

!!

 

Sorry for the pic size guys

 

holy mother of god
i have trouble setting up my time alignment and p eq in the car , never mind something like that !!
how long does it take you to know exactly where to tweak on the board without thinking about it ?

 

DFA knob, yea man i know it very well, especially where band managers are concerned..HAHA

 

you would be suprised at how quickly people pick it up..
OHH and whats happend to my 540...LOL i still want one.

 

good old DFA i remember the first time i used it, makes an incredible difference