Depending on the size of a live concert tour, many people can be used behind the scenes to make a successful show. Have you ever been to a concert and wondered, "How to get this whole stage and break it down one day?"
Usually live concert production arrives at the scene from 07.00 to 12.00. It is ready at the show at noon and at 19 o'clock. After the show, the whole production is loaded into trucks and they start another morning at 2 o'clock in the morning, the next morning for another cargo. This incredible action will allow you to work harder, with larger local staff, on the small foot of the hike. Tour operator personnel can be categorized and include manufacturing, sound, lighting, rigging, video, pyrotechnics and backlinks. Here we talk about what a backline technician is doing and how to be successful.
A backline technician is a person traveling with a band and producing guitars, drums, keyboards and any other instrument or band. They are responsible for keeping everything in order and working properly. At the end of the show, the backline technicians wrap up the band's equipment and fill the trailer or truck.
If you see a big concert in an arena or a stadium, you have to admit that in most cases the orchestra saw that he started to tour in small clubs and theaters. Great hiking activities will involve huge staff on a number of tourist buses and semi-trailer trucks that are full of sound and light. Keep in mind that a small trailer is likely to be launched in a van, only with instruments and orchestras. And their first crew was probably a pair of inexperienced rear technicians!
In order to figure out how technicians are backwards, they deny it and start right away. Just like anything else in life, entering this industry means you're starting from the bottom and moving upwards. Let's first discuss what skills you need for backline technology. This is where you are going to start and you need to know this.
It's a big misconception that a backline technician must be a very good drummer or guitar player. This is simply not true. A good musician is really a great tool, but it's not as important as you think. This means you need to have a thorough knowledge of these tools. If you have never picked up a guitar, played piano or sitting behind the drum set, you still have to do some work, even if you take this job. If you are serious about becoming a backline technician, I suggest you buy guitar, drum and piano lessons in your free time. Learn how to tune the guitar and play the basic chords. They learn how to play drums and mix drums. Learn how to play some of the scales. You do not have to be proficient, just learn the basics. 4-8 weeks half an hour lesson can be done in your free time. I have worked with many successful professionals on large tours that have very little capacity. That did not stop them, so why should you stop it? 19459002
The next thing you need to do is educate these tools and equipment. I would suggest that you contact your local instrumental repair shops and ask them voluntarily. Find out who your guitar and amplifier are, and try to meet them. Explain to them that you are interested in the background technician and want to learn some basic skills about guitar settings, guitar enhancement, amp enhancement, drum repair, and more. Ask if you can come for a few hours and watch them. You might sweep the floor or clean the shop in exchange for hours of repair. As long as you are polite and interested in their profession, you may be surprised how much they want these people to help you. You may even get a part-time job and you will pay for it! You do not need a professional instrument repairer, but you need to understand how the tools are built and repaired. If you live in a larger city, there are also backline companies that rent events at local locations. This would be a great place for volunteers to understand the rear gear.
Having acquired some basic skills you are ready to get acquainted with the practice. If you live in a big city, it facilitates this part, but it can happen in smaller urban areas. Do not think you have to live in New York or Los Angeles to get into the music industry. Successful bands come from the map as a whole, and the goal is to gain experience. If you've been an experienced rear technician, no matter where you live because it works around the world and never at home.
You will need to publish some flyers on billboards Advertising to volunteer as a guitarist, drummer or general back technician for local club and theatrical performances. Send flyers to local band rapping studios, music stores, recording studio, cafes, anywhere where musicians can hang. Ads can be removed from various free classified sites, such as craigslist.com or backpage.com. Most orchestras who are just about to start are getting very little money, if any. They usually set up and dismantle their own equipment because they do not even think they would have technicians. By taking advantage of this fact, you can learn how to set up and tuning all devices and helping them during the tutorial. Most musicians once dream that someone can set up their equipment and surely get a bit of bite from your ad.
As you work freely, for a person who would probably never have been such. It will not be perfect. You blame but you are learning very unique trade. If you live only in this environment, you are in a position to learn valuable lessons from people around you. Probably these local bands will have some bills on the national or regional tour that arrive through the city. During the day you set up your band and meet with the other headlining orchestras and technicians. At this stage it is important to work very hard, to help everyone help and to show you are a great person you can work with. Make sure you meet everybody, especially with tour operators. Make a business card for everyone and make sure they know that we are a "backline tech" that can play drums, guitars, bass and keyboards. If you wear more caps, it will be very valuable for a limited budget tour. The next step is to attend a small budget tour! You want to play bands with local shows and get more experience and exposure. This is the type of hand in the network that is needed to start paying for a backline technician.
If you have a bid to work on your first concert, you should understand creating a band for a live performance
If multiple tracks work, the last track is usually called "headliner". The headgear usually adjusts the gearbox and performs a sound check. Then the band that plays before the headliner sets it up for the first time. This band is called "opener". It is not uncommon to have more openings, and depending on the stage size, the first band will make the last settings in front of each composer. If the stage is too small to fit all bands, some of the middle holes must pass the gear. They are on the stage just before the stage. This is called "striking". For example, if the installation of the second band can not be inserted on the stage, it should be terminated. If you set up any equipment during the sound control and collide, it is important to clearly indicate exactly what the gearbox is going to do when it is put back on the stage. This is usually done with a small piece of colored ribbon and is called a "tweak". Rarely, you may strike any of the equipment on the ear band.
In the well-performing show, they appeared in several locations at the venue with the "daily newspaper". This page outlines the loading time of each track, the time of the sound check, and the date of each operation. It's important to pay attention to the daily paper and make sure it is in the right place at the right time. Always be polite to the stage leader and try to stay out of the way as much as possible.
You probably will start working for an opening action and will not get a loud check. The guitars, drums and amplifiers must be tested and tuned on the stage and checked very quickly before the orchestra goes to the stage. It's still a good idea to see how the headgear performs line checking and voice checking to find out how it works.
Line check "with the audio staff Each device is sent to the loudspeaker individually and is monitored by rows, either the micro lines or the direct input rows are known to DI lines Each row is placed on a channel on a mixer where The audio staff adjusts the levels and the frequencies in accordance with the acoustics of the room. "If the band has no experts, then they have to do it themselves.
To fully understand what line control is, we need to understand that There are two smaller loudspeakers on the stage that are aimed at each of the orchestras, "monitors" or "loudspeakers" on the stage, Wedges ", which are run by a monitoorn engineer They often use ear-to-ear monitors that are connected to belt packs and transmit their mixture wirelessly through headphones. This eliminates the wedges on the stage and gives the artist much better control and isolated mixing. These systems are becoming more and more affordable, but they are likely to only have traditional monitors in small clubs and theaters.
While the big FOH speakers hear the masterbatch of the entire band, the monitors on Stage stage on each stage of the artist mix each other according to what the artist wants to hear during the performance. The singer wants to hear louder sounds and less bass, and the bassist can hear more sounds in his mix. The technician will know how each artist participates in their monitors. During the line check, the technicians run through every instrument line and work with the monitor engineer to ensure that the levels are correct. Technicians will work together with FOH engineers, making sure that every line matches FOH. After the line check is complete, the band can come to the stage for ultimate sound control to make sure it is comfortable and adjusts any setting. The band usually makes a few songs so the FOH engineer can make sure that everything will be heard to the audience.
The most important part of the backline technician is the preparation. Make sure you have all the tools you need and always think ahead. You need to know how much time it takes, then you have to prioritize it. Do not forget that the main goal is to do everything to make the artist comfortable on the stage. They do not have to worry about anything other than the performance. Always make sure the gear is working properly. It does not matter if you have changed the strings on all of your guitars when the guitar amplifier does not work. It does not matter whether the cymbals have been grinded when the kick pedal is broken. Make sure you always check every battery and each connector is properly plugged in. Learn the prediction of problems. Ribbon cables on the floor to avoid twisting when they kick. Then move on to less important tasks depending on how much time you have. Try to understand what's most important for every artist and make sure you do the first thing to do.
Before and after the sound check is ready for the preparation. It's always been time to eat a snack. You have to think well. Working on empty stomach is never a good idea. You probably have to make the sets of bands for the band. The list of lists is the list of songs that the band is planning under the show. They can be written with a pen, or can be written and printed. Guitarists and bass guitars often use different guitars for different songs, which are also in different soundtracks. It's a good idea to plan ahead to make sure all the guitars are set up properly. You may have to buy water, other drinks, towels, and anything else the band may need during performance. You also have to make sure that the band has extra bots, spiders, strings and any other accessories you may need during the show.
Once you've done everything to prepare for the show, it's time for the band to reach the stage. Your most important task is always to watch the band members. If something goes wrong, try not to panic. Nineteen times the problem will be very simple. If the cool is loose, it will probably be worse. Take a deep breath and analyze the situation. If you have a problem, make the best solution. After the show, he explains what happened to the artist, apologize, and most importantly, learn from your mistakes. Suppose the guitar stops working on a show and it turns out that the power cord was loose from the pedal. It needs to be explained later why the problem has occurred and accepts the responsibility. Then explain that from now on each program will keep the cable and all other similar cables in the guitar. The artist must respect his honesty and he trusts that the problem will never happen again. Keep in mind that you will make many mistakes when you first start. Only if you know these mistakes you will be a valuable backline technician.
After the show, it is imperative to carefully pack any equipment that came into the scene and make sure that all Back to the trailer or truck. Do not leave things during the day because it will be very difficult to find everything at the end of the night. Keep the workstation clean and organized and make sure you know where your equipment is at all times. Make sure everything is clearly labeled. It is very common that equipment should be stolen from the venues so you should always be aware of it. When you load into a venue, report each piece you enter. When loading the trailer, make sure you have the same amount of piece!
Source by Kris Dawson