This one’s more suited to those of you who do live sound mixing. When mixing a live band , the monitors on stage are often blasting louder than the actual speakers. This can make mixing the sound a hellish experience, especially if you’re mixing a church or similar event where the audience is likely to form an angry mob.

If you’ve ever had that experience, then here are some tips to keep you from further mobbings:

  • Use enough monitors

    The fewer monitors there are, the louder they’ll be. The musicians on stage will be so desperate to hear themselves that the monitors might even be distorting. In big stage concerts each musician can have two or more monitors each.

  • Place the monitors correctly

    Placement of monitors can make a huge difference. Make sure that each musician can at least see the monitor they are listening to. Move them so that there is nothings obscuring the sound. A monitor behind the piano is useless to piano player.

    Try changing the angle of the monitor. If possible, face the monitor directly at the musician. Also, the closer the monitor is to the musician, clearer it will be.

  • Stand on the stage

    This is something I do a lot. Go and stand by each musician. Listen to what they can hear, and also what’s missing.