jammys Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Did anyone go to the festival? Did anyone think (strangely enough) that the bass output on the main stage was way to much on a number of occasions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Burn the heretic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 [quote name='jammys' timestamp='1497306397' post='3317253'] Did anyone go to the festival? Did anyone think (strangely enough) that the bass output on the main stage was way to much on a number of occasions? [/quote] It was awful. Not just the main stage. Monitoring was terrible too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I listened to it on the radio and thought the bass was more than present in the mix. Not overwhelming but it did get annoying after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Everyone is a sound engineer these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I watched a couple of bands on the bbc and thought that ,for a change, the bass sounded fabulous. I suppose they must have taken a signal from the main desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Strange. On the Download thread we've been saying pretty much the same thing. Way too much on the drums/bass with guitars sometimes lost in the mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbass Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Its the same at nearly every outdoor show I've worked at over the last few years (Im a photographer for my sins!). Can anyone explain the deal with those bloody great subs below the front of the stage....reckon I've yet to hear a nice balance anywhere in any field that I've stood in, and Ive seen some experienced session bassists playing who all end up sounding like boom and mud......hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 [quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1497340217' post='3317341'] Everyone is a sound engineer these days [/quote] I'm not sure you need to be a sound engineer to know whether instruments are in balance. I would have thought It's pretty much an essential skill for any musician who plays with other musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I live in Gosport which is quite a few miles away across the Solent from the festival and I was staggered at either how well the bass travelled or how loud it must have been in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) I used to live near Stratford upon Avon, about 5 miles away from the old Phoenix festival at Long Martston. All you could ever hear of the festival was Boom Boom Boom to various rhythms. When the wind was blowing in the right direction you might hear the occasional crowd roar. Bass frequencies travel. Edited June 14, 2017 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super al Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1497478485' post='3318616'] I used to live near Stratford upon Avon, about 5 miles away from the old Phoenix festival at Long Martston. All you could ever hear of the festival was Boom Boom Boom to various rhythms. When the wind was blowing in the right direction you might hear the occasional crowd roar. Bass frequencies travel. [/quote] Ah, the Phoenix Festival, such happy memories (I think!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) [quote name='super al' timestamp='1497481051' post='3318637'] Ah, the Phoenix Festival, such happy memories (I think!) [/quote] The one year I went, I saw Alanis Morissette turn out an awful set (she kept playing terrible harmonica solos at every opportunity, she literally played the same three notes on every song, in a slightly different order). But I did see the Manics turn out a pristine set, then, after Alanis I was just in time to see the Prodigy in their full glory in the big tent. Edited June 14, 2017 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 [quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1497345519' post='3317389'] Strange. On the Download thread we've been saying pretty much the same thing. Way too much on the drums/bass with guitars sometimes lost in the mix [/quote] where can I hire this engineer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1497483530' post='3318653'] The one year I went, I saw Alanis Morissette turn out an awful set (she kept playing terrible harmonica solos at every opportunity, she literally played the same three notes on every song, in a slightly different order)... [/quote] No you didn't just say that! [attachment=247336:AlarmistMarmoset.png] "OMG!!!" - Alarmist Marmoset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 [quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1497340217' post='3317341'] Everyone is a sound engineer these days [/quote] Nope, but everyone has paid to listen to it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 [quote name='jammys' timestamp='1497306397' post='3317253'] Did anyone go to the festival? Did anyone think (strangely enough) that the bass output on the main stage was way to much on a number of occasions? [/quote] Yes I went. I thought the live sound was very good at the main stage and I liked hearing the bass. On occasion the kick was very prominent, but again I like that. Miles better than at Hyde Park where they pretty much filter out everything below 400khz so the bass players really don't need to turn up and the kick drum is pointless. If I had one criticism then it would be that the vocals were often a little low in the mix. I never watch it on TV so I don't know how it comes across but live the IoW is often affected by strong winds too which affects the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammys Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 [quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1497334544' post='3317302'] Burn the heretic! [/quote] 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Yep I thought this too. Wasn't there but it was my impression with a lot of what they showed on Sky Arts over the weekend. Too much Bass and not enough vocals. YMMV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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