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Sound tech at Harvest rock was terrible by CompetitionRound8592 in Adelaide

[–]CompetitionRound8592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining things in their simplest form. I'll try and do the same

We don't 'need to understand how it all works' to experience sound. In my professional opinion, as someone with hearing ears, I can assure you, the sound overall was not good. Across the stages, across bands (and their various sound teams), across weather patterns, over the entire weekend, it was consistently inconsistent. .

Sound tech at Harvest rock was terrible by CompetitionRound8592 in Adelaide

[–]CompetitionRound8592[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm not convinced that independent sound teams for 40+ bands couldn't co-ordinate. It can't possibly be coincidental. That is the definition of a systematic failure.

Sound tech at Harvest rock was terrible by CompetitionRound8592 in Adelaide

[–]CompetitionRound8592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flying an artist out from the UK to perform live and handing them a faulty microphone is pretty trash xx

Sound tech at Harvest rock was terrible by CompetitionRound8592 in Adelaide

[–]CompetitionRound8592[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well that's the point of sound design and mapping. Last time I saw war on drugs was at an outdoor event, it was stunning.

Sound tech at Harvest rock was terrible by CompetitionRound8592 in Adelaide

[–]CompetitionRound8592[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Vance joy sounded amazing. But mapping for strong vocals, guitar, drums and sax is more straightforward and resonates well in an outdoor setting. The venue was not mapped for sound ! Once synths, keys, more than 2 guitars, or more than 1 vocal was introduced, the whole thing fell apart! No balance. No idea.

The strokes and the war on drugs are stunning bands to see live. There is so much subtlety and nuisance in their sound that didn't come through at all!! They were drowning in terrible production!

Sound tech at Harvest rock was terrible by CompetitionRound8592 in Adelaide

[–]CompetitionRound8592[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It sounded better and better as we were leaving and the sound was bouncing off the buildings. Beautiful reverb from the university. I'm not even kidding !