MUS 376 - feat. Bill Bennett
Bill Bennett:
00:00 - Typical background of most sound engineers
01:36 - The job field for the recording industry
04:47 - Ohm's law and similar formulas
10:47 - Live sound
12:14 - Importance of communication skills
14:48 - How to make a "useful comment" to recording musicians
16:53 - Bill's start in audio recording
19:33 - Going on tour with LeRoux as their sound engineer; which included opening for big acts such as Kansas
23:53 - Studio recording
25:56 - How BeauSoleil manages their sound on the road
29:04 - Stage volume and acoustics
30:05 - Playing at "sheds" (type of venue common in the Northeast)
33:25 - Splitters
39:18 - Adjusting the sound when BeauSoleil played with the Wind Ensemble in Angelle Hall
42:55 - Monitors for drummers
45:56 - Benefits of In-Ear Monitors
48:17 - Decibel levels
53:47 - Precision and musicianship
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