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Often in sound engineering, when no one notices your work, it usually indicates that all went smoothly and in harmony, and everyone is happy; it sounds a bit ungrateful, but it's also a gratifying job. That pretty much defines the work of a sound engineer: to solve and anticipate problems before they happen. Our job is to make the artist happy and comfortable and to understand the artist's needs in a give-and-take dialogue. It's important that both sides understand each other well.
I have been involved in many different productions, from concerts, theater, dance, and corporate events, either at the FOH, ROH, or installing and setting up sound equipment.
Some of the concert productions involved collaborations with 'Arca de Sons' association, which produced: Daniel Pereira Cristo, Manuel de Oliveira, FIGG (Guimarães International Guitar Festival), Shaduf, Maria Quê, Festival Celta (Certame Lusitano de Tunas Académicas), Terreiro dos Sons, Eixo do Jazz, Mário Laginha, and Maria João, among others. With theater and dance, I have done collaborations with Mala Voadora, associação "teatro meia volta e depois à esquerda quando eu disser", and Balleteatro. Corporate events include collaborations with Umind and Audinova.
Sonic Blast 2023 @ Stage 2 (left) FOH
Mixing F.O.H. for "Frankie and the Witch Fingers" @ SonicBlast 2023
Corporate event with Audinova
With Balleteatro @ TeCA
With D.P.C. in Braga
New year's eve celebration @ Terreiro do Paço (Lisbon) with D.P.C
With Claudisom
With D.P.C. in Galiza
Stage Plot
Stage Plot
A stage plot should be clear and simple to read, and provide the necessary information for setting up the show. The secret is to keep irrelevant information away and retain essential information for the stage. For instance:
Power drops (AC main voltage)
Risers (how tall?)
Vocal mics ( ⦻ the crossed circle is a typical symbol to indicate vocal mics)
Instruments (particularly large ones)
Input numbers (especially when there is many coming from the same zone/instrument)
Wedges / Monitors
Chairs, tables...
Let me know if you need help with your stage plot. I have the means to produce one like the example on the left.
Technical Rider
Technical Rider
The Technical rider is essential to provide information about the technical necessities to set up a live show and works together with the stage plot.
Anyone who doesn't know the project or the musicians' names should be able to read it and identify instruments on the stage.
Accompanying the technical rider are usually the PA specifications, which give information about what type of equipment you need for the show (or that you bring yourself) in the venue. This includes information about mixing consoles and sound systems.
I'm giving away my channel list template (see below). Let me know if you need help creating your channel list.
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