Here are some examples of what you might hear after a performance, and what the words might really mean. Example: “You did such an incredible job!” Meaning: This is true. You did great! Congratulations! Keep in mind who said it: Mom? Boyfriend? Roommate? Be glad that you brightened their day, because that’s what you are [...]
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The Nashville Numbering System (NNS) & Chords
This is how the NNS look when applied to harmonies… * Spontaneous background vocals or choral pads in numbers: 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 7 7 7 6 b6 5 Instrumentalists also use NNS numbers for Chord Sequences: Common patterns (in C): (cadence) ii V 1 [...]
Pat Meruseye – Lime Tree cover
Pat Meruseye…sensitive, powerful – a dynamic voice. The 26 years old singer-songwriter from Germany is a gifted storyteller who writes pop songs with a raw edge and a touch of sweet melancholy. His music perfectly fuses folk with different acoustic pop elements. Inspired by a broad range of artists from the 60’s and 70’s like [...]
The Mic/Line Switch
The Mic/Line Switch allows you to either use the channel for a microphone or a line level (line level devices typically send more electrical current than a microphone. Examples of line level devices are keyboards, CD players, etc.). Your mic input will be the female XLR connector (sometimes called a jack); the line input will [...]
Gain
The Gain Pot gives you control over the input level. Don’t be scared of gain – it’s just a matter of science – once you get the gain right, then you will use the fader to adjust the volume to your tastes. Engineers will always tell you to make sure this is set to an [...]
The +48 Switch
In the input section of your mixing board, you’ll a find a +48 switch that provides 48V phantom power to your condenser microphone. If your mic has its own power supply (e.g. Brauner VM1, Neumann U47) or is a ribbon microphone (e.g. Royer, AEA), do NOT switch the phantom power on as it can damage [...]
The Low Cut or High Pass Filter Switch
Depending on the manufacturer (and the price you pay!) you may have a Low Cut filter switch (sometimes called High Pass), where you can cut out unwanted low frequency rumble –these are usually centered around 75Hz. This is useful to vocalists in a recording environment to reduce low frequency hum from the outside world. Keep in [...]
Phase Reverse
One last switch you may encounter in the input section of your mixing board is phase reverse. This swaps pin 2 and 3 around on your connection, inverting the phase. “Phase Reverse” may sound like a boring and geeky term, so let’s think back to mic pick up patterns. You’ll remember we talked about different [...]
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