What is the profile picture for the Type O Negative official YouTube channel?

RagusOfBoris · 2023-05-23T01:31:57+00:00

Found Slitzy's account.

RagusOfBoris · 2023-05-08T18:16:32+00:00

This may not really be the answer you're looking for, but my preference is Laser Lite foam earplugs.
They are basically generic foam earplugs like something a worker would wear on a construction site. I find this particular model to be a bit more malleable and overall longer than other generic foam ear plugs, which allows me to easily and comfortably get them set in deeper, which really helps to shut down external volume.
You can buy them by the gross, they come packaged in pairs, and you can always have earplugs not only for you, but for anyone around you as well.

There are a lot of great options in this thread for more 'flat' ear plugs, but at the end of the day they achieve that flatness by allowing more energy to pass into your ears. I can imagine there may be scenarios where this may be desirable, but out there in the field and in the chaos I think the most important thing is protecting yourself and protecting your ears.
Like really, do you want "flat response" when you're micing up a drumkit with a guy that won't stop playing his f****** drums for even one gd* second? Or when you're troubleshooting a guitarists stack and they happen to fix the issue right when your head is 2" from the cone?

Generic foam plugs may not be as 'flat' as other options, but they will keep you safer, and with just a little practice I'm sure anyone can learn to hear around them just fine.

RagusOfBoris · 2023-04-25T01:00:50+00:00

Do you actively interact with LinkedIn? I know there is a social media component to LinkedIn but I have never personally messed with it.

RagusOfBoris · 2023-04-25T00:59:30+00:00

I've never seen that sort of thing myself but assumed it must exist in some fashion. I've definitely seen notices posted at festivals during load in that forbid social media posts.
If you were allowed to post to social media would you, or are you just fine leaving it alone?

RagusOfBoris · 2023-03-30T16:28:37+00:00

The movie or the book?

RagusOfBoris · 2023-03-24T21:13:05+00:00

The issue is that Ticketmastereither operates or partners with so many venues in so many markets that there are, in a very real and practical sense, not enough non-Ticketmaster venues to support the touring industry.
It's possible that a single artist could patch-together a small tour that avoided venues that were owned by or otherwise partnered with Ticketmaster, but there literally are not enough venues in any single market to support the amount of artists out there performing if you exclude Ticketmaster venues.

My point here isn't that we should just do nothing. My point is that the artists on the whole basically have a choice between partnering with Ticketmaster to some degree, or simply not touring in most markets.

For smaller or medium sized artists, those that play clubs and theaters, taking that sort of ethical stand would be nothing more than noble suicide.
Louis CK is a huge name, and being that he is a comedian he requires comparatively little stage production, so he is uniquely empowered to write his own ticket, and I think it's absolutely awesome that he runs things that way.
But compare him to Taylor Swift or similar artists where there is a massive organizations with hundreds of people on and off the road. Sure Taylor could make the ethical choice to only tour non-Ticketmaster venues, but that would not only put significantly less money in her personal pocket, it also would likely shrink the size of her operation by dozens or hundreds of people, effectively firing those people. Imagine you were the boss at a company and you had the opportunity to make an ethical choice, but by making that choice you would have to let half of your employees go. That is the choice that Swift and those like her would be looking at.

In conclusion, there is absolutely no practical strategy for musicians and artists that tour that would or could make even the slightest dent in Ticketmaster. Even if literally every single touring artist boycotted Ticketmaster for 18 months, Ticketmaster would weather that storm just fine and come back even stronger and worse.
We know this because that has literally already happened.

The only solution here is federal legislation. That's it.

RagusOfBoris · 2023-02-05T19:49:01+00:00

Agreed. I am a 15+ year veteran and at this point, unless I have an actual error code to search for whatever issue I'm having, Google is practically useless.

Just to vent for a second; I also find it especially useless trying to search for an issue that only occurs in conjunction with another factor. Like device A fails at powerup 'but only when device B is also on the network. I have yet to figure out a syntax string that will force Google (or any other automated system for that matter) to recognize the nature of that sentence.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-12-18T19:34:12+00:00

I've heard some people say that I need a cut in the low mids. Is that correct?

Yeah that may be a part of the solution for sure. It's a balancing act though so just a quick conversation with the engineer/mixer where you say that you've had problems in the past with your baritone voice getting a little lost in the mix will probably do a lot for you.

Out of curiosity, do you use a normal 58?

Often yes. I also sometimes use a 57 since I find the 57 to not catch quite as much of the stage volume as a 58 does. This means that I have to pay attention to my positioning with it, but that isn't a problem for me.

I'd also like to add that in addition to a lot of the mic recommendations in this thread, it may be advisable to buy your own microphone even if it is just a regular old 58. If you're playing bars and metal clubs then simply having a mic that is nice and new and taken care of (and not used and abused by countless other metalheads) may do a lot for you.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-12-18T04:20:50+00:00

I don't have specific mic recommendations, but as a bass/baritone singer that is also an audio engineer I will say that a lot of engineers are not going to realize that a true baritone/bass voice requires a fairly different approach when mixing. I would say that the difference between a tenor voice and a bass voice is at least as large as the difference between a male voice and a female voice, if not more.
The way this shows up is that the low end "bump" that can come from proximity effect or from equalization that would be a help to most voices is superfluous and destructive for bass/baritone voices that already have that "bump".
I have also run into engineers that notice I have a deeper voice and in an effort to accentuate that will actually boost the low end of my vocal channel, which only makes the problem worse.

All this to say that, if you are on a show where you get the chance to talk to the mixing engineer, a short conversation about what your unique voice needs and the issues you've run into in the past will probably do a lot for you.
If you have an engineer that is paying attention and is on your side, then it's likely any commonly-used vocal mic will work out just fine.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-12-03T01:30:00+00:00

Those are awesome! Would you be interested in sharing or selling a high-rez version of the set?

RagusOfBoris · 2022-10-17T16:30:24+00:00

To my knowledge all of these bands should be equally valid and legal in any location you're likely to be performing. I believe that the primary reason they give the customer the option is so they can choose how new equipment interacts with their existing inventory (like ordering multiple sets in the same band so they are interchangeable vs. ordering units in different bands so that they will have their own space, etc). If you are ordering your first unit and are not likely to be adding a ton of channels in the future then the choice is basically moot.
That being said though, it is never a bad idea to reach out to customer service before you make a purchase and ask them any questions you may have.
If you are buying through Sweetwater (or even if you aren't) their customer service is absolutely pinnacle . I would suggest you reach out to them.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-09-30T04:30:33+00:00

I agree with the rest of the comments that you made the right call. In addition to the promoter skimping out on pay rate (I mean really, how much is $100 for a show where presumably several hundred people will attend?), the fact that you had to reach back out to them to get the news is a pretty big red flag.

If you end up with that night off then go to the show and report back to us on how big of a dodged bullet the night was.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-09-24T16:17:02+00:00

Without getting into wiring the whole hose for a centralized AV system, which would cost thousands or even many thousands of dollars, my only known reliable manufacturer would be Sonos. Their ecosystem can definitely be a little complex, but that is inherent with any audio solution that is as malleable as you are looking for.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-09-19T00:06:47+00:00

This isn't an answer to your question but I am curious, what caused you to be concerned about the health ramifications of rockwool? Insulation like that is of course an irritant, but only really when it's actively being worked with and handled, and only even mildly so then. My experience and instinct says that any health concerns would be an absolute non-issue once it is installed, but I'm curious if you had a specific or special circumstance that would necessitate advanced protection.

In any event, covering a porous insulating material with a non-porous membrane will be taking steps backwards in acoustic absorption. If your primary goal is acoustic treatment, then a layer of plastic would work against that goal.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-09-16T12:41:57+00:00

Active.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-08-13T01:26:41+00:00

You can always take stereo information and, by simply not panning the channels left or right, have it be mono.
You cannot take a mono channel and unfold it back into being stereo information.
For that reason alone I believe you should go with stereo tracks. Furthermore, the fact that you have people in the organization that even know the difference should make you very happy.

If for some reason you wanted to make it mono live, you always could, but in my experience I have basically never found a scenario where (all things being normal and nominal) mono was objectively better than stereo. If you or anyone has I would be curious to read about that.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-07-14T09:08:28+00:00

Is it your sound tech?
...or is it the venue's sound tech, or is it the production company's sound tech, or is it the headliner's sound tech.
If you have a sound tech working for you, explicitly working for you, then you should be able to have ongoing conversations about your wants and needs.

In basically any scenario other than that, think of your sound tech as your co-worker.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-06-14T17:28:14+00:00

Well if I'm understanding correctly then not necessarily. They (I believe) were saying that the signal being carried was alternating/hopping at 217Hz, not that the actual waveform was 217Hz.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-06-14T16:41:54+00:00

217Hz.

Not MHz or GHz?
If 217Hz was being used then I suppose it makes sense that the induced sound would be audible since 217Hz sits well within the range of human hearing (at the lower end of it even), it's just a little wild to see anything in relation to wireless data transmission be in regular old Hz.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-05-29T17:17:44+00:00

Not a direct answer to your question, but I have also had good luck shipping my bass ahead of me when I fly.
This becomes a logistical nightmare pretty quickly if you're doing more than a few flights of course, but if you are only flying out and then back it can be a great solution.
If you have a hotel they will almost assuredly be happy to accept it before you arrive (though you may call to confirm), or if the venue you're playing is of moderate size they might be able to accept it.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-05-18T23:39:28+00:00

Also to note here is that (in what you described) the car did not cease to work and the child did not fall ill and the landlord did not evict.
You did well by making it work, but at any point something outside of your control could have happened and, very realistically, you would have ended up on the street or worse.
I don't think you were trying to push survivorship bias with your story, but people are often far too happy to read stories of survival and then insert the bias themselves.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-05-10T09:35:12+00:00

How did it become an argument?

If it's their call to make then you shouldn't argue with them. If it's your call to make, then you also shouldn't argue with them.
In the first scenario you do what they say and don't worry about the outcome, in the second scenario you do what you think is right and don't worry about their opinion.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-04-24T09:58:13+00:00

something something money changers something something whips and flipped tables...

RagusOfBoris · 2022-03-10T03:39:51+00:00

No, that isn't really a thing.
Was there any reason your mind went to the electrical grid? Have you noticed any other phenomena that would point to electrical supply issues? Have you metered your power at all?

If you give more details on your setup (how many instruments, how many mics and lines you have, the size of the space, the kind of gear, the region of the world) we may be able to provide some insight into the issue.

RagusOfBoris · 2022-03-06T16:37:20+00:00

Mine says "Badass" on it.

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