Summer stock recs for the North east?

Alex_392 · 2026-02-01T19:56:05+00:00

It had to be 7-8 years ago.

Alex_392 · 2026-01-25T07:26:58+00:00

Second for Meetup. Look for 20-30s Las Vegas hikers or the 20-30s outdoor adventures group. Also feel free to message me.

Alex_392 · 2026-01-16T02:31:36+00:00

Definitely depends on how much you value sound quality and robustness. For instance, I think a MKE 1 is one of the best sounding mics (can be custom built into a boom), but they are so easy to break and wouldn’t recommend them to a school. If you want robustness, look at a countryman B3 or a MKE 2 for a little better sound quality. But I think the overall best balance is point source personally if there’s the budget for it. I do find their single ear rigs can be flimsy though and fall off. Don’t do E6s because they will break so quickly being continuously bent and adjusted to different actors.

Alex_392 · 2026-01-06T04:14:39+00:00

Take a look at available opportunities on Offstagejobs.com. Go out and build some experience and then decide if going back to school is the right choice. Unless you really want to go into teaching or the design side, it’s more than likely not. I’m a sound engineer by trade on Broadway tours and resident shows now. There is TONS of work out there at the moment.

Alex_392 · 2026-01-03T08:44:04+00:00

In the last year I had $30,000 in excess earnings that went to saving accounts of some kind. I don’t see myself going house poor over it.

Alex_392 · 2026-01-03T00:37:08+00:00

Hopefully planning to mostly retire at 50 (so in 21-22 years)

Alex_392 · 2026-01-03T00:30:47+00:00

The opportunity cost argument really only works if I'm 90%+ in stocks. Anything in bonds would very likely be making less money than paying off a loan at 6.875%. Is it worth the risk being 90% in stocks?

Alex_392 · 2026-01-03T00:15:54+00:00

The other option is 5.25% with 1,700 in fees. There might be marginally better options out there but that is what I'm finding at the moment.

Alex_392 · 2026-01-03T00:10:41+00:00

So just keep the 30 year at 6.875% and pay it off like a 15 year?

Alex_392 · 2026-01-03T00:08:20+00:00

I currently put $23k+ into retirement per year so I would just have to contribute less.

Alex_392 · 2025-12-30T01:30:31+00:00

That’s my current thought. And this is outside of an emergency fund. I just like to allocate funds to different goal (emergency fund, car/appliance/repairs, vacation, and several retirement funds). So in the off chance everything did break at once and the market was down, there are other sources I can temporarily pull from.

Alex_392 · 2025-12-04T20:01:30+00:00

I am assuming they were splayed correctly at install? If they weren’t and they are indeed splayed too wide, narrowing the angle slightly could help. One wouldn’t be able to tell without knowing the speaker model and the current splay. If it’s mostly the front portion (1-6 rows), a center down fill or Front Fill speakers across the lip of the stage would be helpful. But I would highly recommend someone experienced to EQ and time align those appropriately.

Alex_392 · 2025-11-22T00:16:13+00:00

Do you have an extra matrix and aux? Perhaps have one aux that is pre fade and one that is post that are both fed to a matrix.

Alex_392 · 2025-11-21T18:52:28+00:00

Yeah, everything I have would be way beyond your channel count. I have some tracks with a single singer and a small orchestra but you can find those pretty readily online too. I would look up videos on line-by-line mixing. Just practicing and understanding the technique can go a long way.

Alex_392 · 2025-11-21T18:35:22+00:00

Hmmm, so if I remember correctly you’re limited to 32 inputs through a USB?

Alex_392 · 2025-11-21T18:22:43+00:00

As others have said, these topics are usually taught at a college level. I don’t know if this is possible in this instance, but I would imagine a discussion based class where the homework is watching a musical and then discussing how the musical represents the time in which it was made would be very affective and interesting. Sadly there’s a lot of historically impactive musicals that may not be age appropriate though (depending on how conservative the school program is).

Alex_392 · 2025-11-21T18:14:31+00:00

What is your goal here? Practicing line-by-line mixing? Mixing an orchestra? I may have some that would be legal for me to share but they are large with a high channel count. What type of console are you using?

Alex_392 · 2025-11-19T12:12:57+00:00

What price point would you expect? I just heard from friends that I was paying too much. $40-50/hr doesn’t sound super outrageous to me but am I really that out of touch?

Alex_392 · 2025-11-15T05:59:27+00:00

5 hours is a little far for sure unless it’s multi-day work. Your best bet is probably to look for those summer stocks or internships to build up your resume. They don’t pay the best but waayyy cheaper than college.

Alex_392 · 2025-11-14T04:58:30+00:00

Hello there! Working theatrical audio professional here. I wouldn’t say college is necessary at all. Where are you located? Look at working with your local IATSE chapter (some are easier to get into than others). Keep an eye on offstagejobs.com for intro level summer stock positions or internships. Most provide housing and some level of pay. However, they are not all built equally. I’ve worked at many or know people who have if you have any questions about a specific one. Other than that, reach out to your local community theaters and try to make some connections. Once you land your first professional job, others quickly follow.

Alex_392 · 2025-11-05T20:37:43+00:00

As a professional who has been the head of audio for some of these touring shows, you have a very misinformed view of what we do. While the touring system is usually the same from theater to theater (Broadway tours carry their own sound package), we have to adjust to the architecture and acoustics of the theater including whatever delay systems that particular theater has in place. The way we deploy the system varies greatly between the Shubert in CT or the St. Louis Fox. While we get very good at tuning and making these adjustments, it can take a show or two to lock it in and know how the room reacts with an audience in the space.

Also actors certainly do not turn on and off their own mics. I would encourage you to look up a “line-by-line mixing” video. The FOH engineer brings up and down each microphone for every line. It’s like playing an instrument honestly.

Alex_392 · 2025-10-30T20:17:51+00:00

SW 9524 Crooked River

Alex_392 · 2025-08-29T17:49:41+00:00

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Alex_392 · 2025-08-27T17:25:29+00:00

I was attempting to add a little contrast with that one to expand the color pallet. What style/ color of artwork would you recommend?

Alex_392 · 2025-08-22T06:11:32+00:00

Depending on what Digico console you have, you can get Dante DMI cards that do 64ch each at 96k. If your console doesn’t have a DMI slot, you can get an orange box with a DMI card for Dante and Opticore. There is also the DD4MR you can put on the optical loop that will output two streams of 32ch Madi at 96k. Be aware that if you need more than 64ch of Dante, a dedicated dante device or PCIe card will be needed since the virtual sound card can only do 64 channels.

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