mesaboog
Inspired
Hey guys,
Had a gig Saturday night. We have some new PA gear and a new fairly inexperienced sound guy. The sound wasn't great overall and I am trying to figure out what I need to troubleshoot on my end so we don't have a repeat performance. Now I am not too familiar with PA systems or the console, so that is why I am posting this question hoping those of you more knowledgeable about FOH routing/consoles can help me pinpoint the problem.
I was running the Axe-Fx balanced output 1. Global EQ flat. My backline QSC K12 was fed by output 2. At sound check, I was told by the sound guy that I was pegging the input on the board, and this is with my Axe-Fx output knob at between 2-3 (or 8-9 o'clock). Is this normal? My sound out front was shrill and trying to dial out the highs on the console EQ did not help much. I never had the time to mess with the Axe's global eq. so I was left playing the gig disappointed with my tone out front and through the stage monitors.
FYI - The console is a Mackie VLZ, I do not know the exact model.
As I have been scratching my head about this all day yesterday, I am wondering if the Axe signal was so hot and could there have been something in the chain that would have caused this? Onboard preamp or something (I am grabbing at straws).
Any words of wisdom on this issue? Need more info?
Thanks in advance guys.
Had a gig Saturday night. We have some new PA gear and a new fairly inexperienced sound guy. The sound wasn't great overall and I am trying to figure out what I need to troubleshoot on my end so we don't have a repeat performance. Now I am not too familiar with PA systems or the console, so that is why I am posting this question hoping those of you more knowledgeable about FOH routing/consoles can help me pinpoint the problem.
I was running the Axe-Fx balanced output 1. Global EQ flat. My backline QSC K12 was fed by output 2. At sound check, I was told by the sound guy that I was pegging the input on the board, and this is with my Axe-Fx output knob at between 2-3 (or 8-9 o'clock). Is this normal? My sound out front was shrill and trying to dial out the highs on the console EQ did not help much. I never had the time to mess with the Axe's global eq. so I was left playing the gig disappointed with my tone out front and through the stage monitors.
FYI - The console is a Mackie VLZ, I do not know the exact model.
As I have been scratching my head about this all day yesterday, I am wondering if the Axe signal was so hot and could there have been something in the chain that would have caused this? Onboard preamp or something (I am grabbing at straws).
Any words of wisdom on this issue? Need more info?
Thanks in advance guys.