A lot of churches and schools end up in the same place. The band is solid, the players are rehearsed, the mixer is decent, and yet the live mix still feels cloudy. Cymbals smear together. The acoustic guitar sounds small until it suddenly gets harsh. Auxiliary percussion disappears unless you push gain hard enough to […]
You’re probably dealing with one of two problems right now. Either your kick drum sounds huge in the room but disappears in the PA, or it fills the mix with a low blur that makes the whole band feel heavy and undefined. In schools, the same thing happens with concert bass drum and tuba. The […]
John Soto is a husband, father, sound Engineer, and owner of John Soto Music LLC.
20 years of experience designing and deploying Sound Systems.
