Vocal stomp boxes

[RoadRanger]

So, what do yous guys think/do when you have to do sound for a band that uses three of them? Kinda funny, a couple weeks ago the band in question had two out of the three lose all their carefully made presets .

[witesol]

I cringe inside when I see them. Typically they don't know how to use them properly so I get one or more of.; over compressed, clipped, not bypassed in between songs, too many delay repeats, weird harmonies, garbage from stage bleed. I see them a handful of times each summer, mostly tribute bands or mediocre cover bands . I did however have two acts that really integrated them well, seamless into the concert. I expected as much since the bands were fantastic, great tones all over. One TC unit had a switch right on the sennheiser mic which had a control switch.

 

Phrases I seldom fail to regret hearing:

 

We do our own effects

We brought our own wireless mic

We mix the drums ourselves

I have my own drum mics

Here's our in-ear rack

So & so will hang by you to help mix

That's kind of our thing

 

[Marko]

The harmonizer-type boxes are often necessary for adding the higher harmonies that nobody in the band can hit, but if they

[OneEng]

 

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witesol wrote:

 

I cringe inside when I see them. Typically they don't know how to use them properly so I get one or more of.; over compressed, clipped, not bypassed in between songs, too many delay repeats, weird harmonies, garbage from stage bleed. I see them a handful of times each summer, mostly tribute bands or mediocre cover bands . I did however have two acts that really integrated them well, seamless into the concert. I expected as much since the bands were fantastic, great tones all over. One TC unit had a switch right on the sennheiser mic which had a control switch.

 

 

 

Phrases I seldom fail to regret hearing:

 

 

 

We do our own effects

 

We brought our own wireless mic

 

We mix the drums ourselves

 

I have my own drum mics

 

Here's our in-ear rack

 

So & so will hang by you to help mix

 

That's kind of our thing

 

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Yep!  I have heard / delt with almost all of those even though I only occassionaly do sound for others.  I can't even imagine how often you guys that mix for a living have to put up with this.

I sometimes use a TC VoiceWorks (Nickelback songs for instance), but as others have said, I leave the efx off.  Also, it is possible to split the lead vocal from the harmonies in some of these units I believe.  That way you could mix the harmonies seperately out front.