Part 3 – NEW GEAR! – NOW with more red tape, egos, and internal politics!! woot!

Part 3 – of a really, really drawn out post…my appologies for those who were waiting

Sabotage (but not the song)–

I value line checks. I learned a hard lesson nearly 20 years ago because of a couple of swapped inputs. There are two types of people; those who have either experienced the pain of a swapped input and those who will.

During a theater gig, I was doing line check before the last tech rehearsal and ran into a snag. It seemed as though the frequency of a few packs had been changed. The packs had been locked up, so I did not know how that could be possible. I finally checked the snake going to the wireless rack. Inputs were definitely re-patched. This made me appreciate the habit I had gotten into. All inputs were corrected before the cast had arrived.

The following show dates provided more opportunity to find a saboteur at work – everything from re-patched pit mics, changed mic patterns and monitors un-plugged from the amp rack. Now, I love a great mystery, but …..I prefer it to stays in a book that I won’t read.

Ultimately, in the market which I find myself working – educating clients is a significant portion of my job. I also have to remind myself that preperation and communication are key.

~ by glanzerproaudio on 2009 April 13.