The day of the recordings. I arrived at the high school at 9:30, but had to wait 20 minutes to unload the truck. We had to carry all kinds of stuff like mic stands, mic boxes, monitor, pc, mixing panel etc. When carrying in the mic stands we had to turn a round plate so it could obviously stand.
I had to put it upside down and turn it around. I only still have to watch out with leaning with the mic on the floor as that could damage the top.
Once all the stuff had been brought to the band room we had to set up the mixer and microphones.
My job was to set up all the mic stands. It was a bit stupid of me to adjust them to the highest level as I knew the instruments were quite low, but I suspected the level adjustments to happen when we had to put the mics in place, but that was not the case. To adjust the levels properly at the start is mostly important for big concerts so that saves time.
After the mic stands were up we could hook on the microphones and later plug in the mic cables to the snake. Everything we learned yesterday happened for real today. I remembered the cable names and I also remembered to turn the pile around so the plug to the snake is on top. Or else the whole chord will be tangled. Also the pile should be near the microphone; you don't want long chords going around for nothing.
When all that was finished we headed to the subway for lunch. It was my second time, but ooh man it was a good sandwhich XD I had grilled chicken, lettuce and green pepper on there.
After lunch we had to test the instruments and somehow some mics didn't work, or at least the DI box but in the end it worked out fine. The band started to play and we had to record three takes of six songs. The orchestral band sounded nice at times; sadly there was one trumpet player who messed up many times and sometimes some instruments were out of sync.
After the band was done we had to change the mics for the jazz band as that was a smaller group.
Again one mic didn't work and that was the keyboard. I had to go back and forth the intern and the supervisor to let him know if it worked or not. We eventually changed the DI box for a mic and then all worked well. The jazzband sounded more experienced and so they did two takes of five songs. I also got to sit behind the mixing panel just to hear the volume through the headset.
After all was over we had to pack our stuff. Oh joy, no seriously setting up was fun, but packing in isn't that fun xD I had to roll up the microphone cables which I only did once yesterday.
I kept on messing up and was also told to restart as the circles weren't even x.x It looks easy, but it wasn't. I basically had to redo it 20 times and only rolled up two while the other intern did the rest >.> Luckily she had to redo some cables as well so I was not the only one. The supervisor told me to stop and that I could unhook the microphones. It turned out one microphone I hooked up wasn't turned properly to the player during the recording session, but it was sideways. Can't believe I didn't pay attention to that, but now I most certainly will. Lesson learned. Also never put down a 1000 dollar microphone on the ground when your hands are full. xD
When that was out of the way the supervisor showed us how to roll up the Snake.
He said that we had to leave it in the box at all times or else you are screwed. You don't want to roll up a 100 yard cable with your arms. When it's in the box the circles should be easy to make and things will go naturally. Next to that in concerts they can ask you to make an eight form to devide the space. He also informed us that we should always mention if we haven't done something before instead of lying and hoping it will go well. That is a no go in a concert.
We had to load in the truck again and my arms got sore but I pulled through. Must have been good for me to use my arms like that. At 6 pm I got home.
At night I played zombies and watched family guy and after that I sent in some lines for a mod.
At 1 am I was in bed.
I had to put it upside down and turn it around. I only still have to watch out with leaning with the mic on the floor as that could damage the top.
Once all the stuff had been brought to the band room we had to set up the mixer and microphones.
My job was to set up all the mic stands. It was a bit stupid of me to adjust them to the highest level as I knew the instruments were quite low, but I suspected the level adjustments to happen when we had to put the mics in place, but that was not the case. To adjust the levels properly at the start is mostly important for big concerts so that saves time.
After the mic stands were up we could hook on the microphones and later plug in the mic cables to the snake. Everything we learned yesterday happened for real today. I remembered the cable names and I also remembered to turn the pile around so the plug to the snake is on top. Or else the whole chord will be tangled. Also the pile should be near the microphone; you don't want long chords going around for nothing.
When all that was finished we headed to the subway for lunch. It was my second time, but ooh man it was a good sandwhich XD I had grilled chicken, lettuce and green pepper on there.
After lunch we had to test the instruments and somehow some mics didn't work, or at least the DI box but in the end it worked out fine. The band started to play and we had to record three takes of six songs. The orchestral band sounded nice at times; sadly there was one trumpet player who messed up many times and sometimes some instruments were out of sync.
After the band was done we had to change the mics for the jazz band as that was a smaller group.
Again one mic didn't work and that was the keyboard. I had to go back and forth the intern and the supervisor to let him know if it worked or not. We eventually changed the DI box for a mic and then all worked well. The jazzband sounded more experienced and so they did two takes of five songs. I also got to sit behind the mixing panel just to hear the volume through the headset.
After all was over we had to pack our stuff. Oh joy, no seriously setting up was fun, but packing in isn't that fun xD I had to roll up the microphone cables which I only did once yesterday.
I kept on messing up and was also told to restart as the circles weren't even x.x It looks easy, but it wasn't. I basically had to redo it 20 times and only rolled up two while the other intern did the rest >.> Luckily she had to redo some cables as well so I was not the only one. The supervisor told me to stop and that I could unhook the microphones. It turned out one microphone I hooked up wasn't turned properly to the player during the recording session, but it was sideways. Can't believe I didn't pay attention to that, but now I most certainly will. Lesson learned. Also never put down a 1000 dollar microphone on the ground when your hands are full. xD
When that was out of the way the supervisor showed us how to roll up the Snake.
He said that we had to leave it in the box at all times or else you are screwed. You don't want to roll up a 100 yard cable with your arms. When it's in the box the circles should be easy to make and things will go naturally. Next to that in concerts they can ask you to make an eight form to devide the space. He also informed us that we should always mention if we haven't done something before instead of lying and hoping it will go well. That is a no go in a concert.
We had to load in the truck again and my arms got sore but I pulled through. Must have been good for me to use my arms like that. At 6 pm I got home.
At night I played zombies and watched family guy and after that I sent in some lines for a mod.
At 1 am I was in bed.
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