I knew I was not the only one that puts my drums on the right 😊

Great video Chris. A suggestion for a future vid that will help tons of people and something that is missing on YT would be a video showing how to mix a pub/bar band that doesn't have instruments miked. Handy tips that cover controlling feedback and eq-ing vocals/basic fx so that they cut through the mix. I think this would be brilliant for all the smaller bands on the circuit who have to set up their own gear and who bring their own basic PA with them along with old, school analogue mixer. I know every PA and desk is different but I think a walk through would be brilliant. Just an idea. Keep sup the good work. Love your vids.

@chrishammillaudio

Ай бұрын

If a pub band hires me to mix them for a show I absolutely would

glad to be back cheking your content out...thanks for making these🗿❤❤❤❤❤❤ EDIT:i noticed now the 13k subs...congrats pal...ive been here before the 300 subs mark haha

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support since the beginning!

@equadistdubz

5 ай бұрын

@@chrishammillaudio you deserve it 🗿🤝🏻❤

Nice job, thanks

Super thorough. Thanks for sharing your settings and workflow with us, Chris. Keep up the great work!

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate it 🙏

Amazing video. Thanks for show us your settings and workflow. I like to watch a second part with mics settings, amps and PA tuning. Congratualtions!

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

I have a gear breakdown video linked in description. A full “how I mic up” video could be nice.

Probably the only live sound engineer that goes this far for even a local band showcase. You really know what you’re doing! Is it true that some engineers will only introduce any sub for only the headliner? Seems like a lot of the time that any opening bands will only have limited pa support. And the headliner will have the subs and full pa support

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

As in only headliners get the subs in the room? That's bonkers if a venue doesn't let every band on the bill get full PA support.

@georgecendejas1487

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I thought that’s just how it is. Like a rule of the show or something. Interesting….

I really got excited when you uploaded this video. Thank you for going though the desk. I know this may be a pain but would we be able to download maybe an x32 edit version so we can see closer up your workflow? No worries if not. Thanks Josh.

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

Not gonna post a file download. Every EQ and effect setting was covered in this video.

Fascinating. Not an audio engineer but a drummer/percussionist who’s starting to get interested in this world after a lifetime of acoustic background. Did you come in specially to film this or was this before bands arrived?

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

Before a show.

The X32 is still a 🐐in 2024 🔥🔥 Also, your vocal "first" mixing/soundcheck method is something another seasoned engineer taught me that just makes sense

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

Not only does it open a window of communication with the stage, but once the vocal is set and the monitors are set I very rarely have to add anything else to them.

@cameirotorpedo5861

5 ай бұрын

yeah, but it cost 2500€ :(

@kaispinjitsu8560

5 ай бұрын

@@chrishammillaudio 💯

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

If you’re worried about the cost of a console, you’re probably in the wrong field of work. Unless you’re starting your own company whatever venue you work at has a console to use and it’s most likely something like the X/M 32. 2500 for a console that can do just about everything you need it to do is a bargain.

@cameirotorpedo5861

5 ай бұрын

@@chrishammillaudio I am keyboardist not a sound engineer 🤣

Great stuff man. Anyone that gets their panties in a bunch over your workflow can go kick sand. And if its another engineer using the console, he can just put the work in and make his own scene from scratch. The last few times I used an M/X-32, I was using a setup where guitars were on 18 and 19, and vocals were on 20-24. I like having things I want to play with on the far right of the console. I like my left hand fingers so my pinky is the primary vocal and ring, middle and pinky are BVs. In dodgy rooms where feedback can zing ya even with a dialed, rung out PA, my hand is always there pushing and pulling the BVs as I need them to keep that extra bleed out of the mix. I also put anything I might need to bump up from time to time there as well, which is why guitars were at 18 and 19. I've run live sound on tons of different consoles, including tons of old, crappy analog consoles and even without all of the other amazing things a digital console like a M/X-32 provides, instant routing to anywhere is my favorite by far. I can do a gig without any effects, without useful EQ, without any compression available, but I start feeling stone age when I've got to yank a cable from somewhere and cram it in elsewhere!

@chrishammillaudio

3 ай бұрын

The “WhY Is ThE kIcK nOt On ChAnNeL 1?!?” People make me laugh. It’s a digital console. Any input on the stage box can be routed to any channel I want. I like my settings because they are MY settings lol We live in an age where any engineer can have the same console and make it completely different than anyone else. You do you.

@JalenRawley

3 ай бұрын

@chrishammillaudio Exactly, you'll see the same thing with DAWs. God forbid the kick not be channel 1, and don't even think about changing the colors to something else. "Vocals gotta be green, man. That's where the money is." Okay, I abide by that last one...

@chrishammillaudio

3 ай бұрын

My vocal channels are green because most of the colors on my X32 don’t work 😂

Thanks for the video and the impressions. 🤘🏻 You don’t use noise gates on input channels? Any reason for that?

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

I do. Only on drums.

@renebottinger4658

5 ай бұрын

@@chrishammillaudio makes sense. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing this video! ❤ would you have a USB drive for the settings?

@chrishammillaudio

3 ай бұрын

I don’t share settings. What works for me might not work for you.

Great video man! What’s your recommendation for monitor size? I’ve seen a lot of people say 10”, 12”, or 15” for various reasons, in your experience, what works the best? Thank you!

@chrishammillaudio

4 ай бұрын

Whatever has the best frequency response and output volume before distortion. Test before buying.

Have you considered picking up some cymbal shields? Church world uses them a lot but it helps massively for a clean mix

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

Has a few bands use them - barely made a difference. Plus that’s just one more thing to set up I just don’t have time to during changeover.

I am def not as experienced as you but I lay out my inputs in a pretty similar way, most important first, drums at the end. Just the way I was taught. I’ve tried to change it to no avail.

@chrishammillaudio

3 ай бұрын

Whatever is best for you.

Thanks for a great channel, too bad for us that you live in the US, a bit far for you to help us. I live in Sweden. The church I'm in needs to replace the mixer soon. I've been thinking about the Behringer x32? I see many people you help use that mixer. What do you think about that? Or should we look at other brands?

@chrishammillaudio

2 ай бұрын

The x32 is the most affordable bang for your buck console you can get with every feature you’d want.

Do you feed your record/broadcast feed with the Master bus that has all the EQ on it ?

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

I have a separate video that goes over my entire stream process.

Wow, you really do a lot of Compression. I do 1:3 at most. Base settings are around 1:1.5. Why do you use the GEQ on the Wedges and not the included Bus EQs?

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

I use both. GEQ for broad strokes, channel eq for any additional need. As far as compression goes it’s what works and sounds good to me, but every bands different and as I say in the video I adjust if needed. Compared to how much compression some touring sound guys use when they come here I use hardly any.

What is your dB limit to work with in that venue?

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

I try to keep the volume between 90 and 100 DB

@AcidCharlie89

5 ай бұрын

@@chrishammillaudio That's nice. I work at 100 max but in the venue I work for, they keep telling me that I've must be at 96dB STABLE and that's pretty hard. Thanks for your answer and your channel.

@jfrohne

5 ай бұрын

Wow, you Guys are really hammering it. I try to keep below 85, maybe 90 Peaks...

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

90 is bare minimum most hard rock/metal bands want in the room. @@jfrohne

Hi, really helpful video even in max quality i just couldn't get to see the delay parameters. I have started as assistant i got to use the same console if you could type in the both the parameters that would be really helpfull

@chrishammillaudio

3 ай бұрын

The delay is set to the tempo of the song.

@Sam-od4nb

3 ай бұрын

​@@chrishammillaudio feed L feed R and othe parameters I was talking about and the 2nd delay unit why your calling it a reverb (bus12)

@chrishammillaudio

3 ай бұрын

Because it is a reverb. I don’t understand your question.

@Sam-od4nb

3 ай бұрын

On 9:05 you are you using a delay unit as a reverb? If yes Pls explain how to do that

@chrishammillaudio

3 ай бұрын

Delays can be used as a “reverb”. Just adjust the settings to what sounds good to you.

Did you say how much makeup gain you are using on the vocal compressor?

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

No, but usually it’s around 4

Channel comp only? No more Leisure Comp on the vocals?

@chrishammillaudio

5 ай бұрын

I’ve used the channel comp on the vocal since day 1

Do you ever work with Allen & Heath?

@chrishammillaudio

2 ай бұрын

Yes.

channel one….vocals….always

Not sure what the point is of listing all the settings. None of it matters in a different venue, with different musicians, playing different instruments. And 12dB of gain reduction on a vocal is ridiculous, unless the artist is a screamer.

@chrishammillaudio

2 ай бұрын

The point is many comments asked for my settings and I showed them my settings.