BG> sound and the ambient reverb field of the environment. This
BG> interface between the acoustics of the room and the electroacoutsics
BG> feeding it is crutial to the success of a sound system, and it is largely
BG> not even being addressed by the majority of the "sound engineers" out
BG> there. Most rock or other concert acts have no consideration of even
BG> coverage over the entire room, even spectral distribution over the
BG> seating areas.
Reminds me of a "consulting" job a family-run country show wanted done (at 
least the papa of the bunch) in PCB, Fl.  The ex and I went in, during a slow 
night, (cause they didn't want to run the system on an empty building - their 
sound "man" wasn't gonna be there any other time except prior to and during a 
show.).  The night was a "slow" one, and it didn't take long with two of us 
moving through the seating (theatrical in an aluminum building with 
theatrical drape everywhere to deaden the room.) They knew ahead of time 
there were hot spots and dead spots in the room and wanted to know how to fix 
them.  They had an overhead array about 5 feet from center stage front and 
whoever sat in the seats that the array pointed directly toward got blasted.  
There were about 10 seats on each side of the seating area that were dead 
(total about 20) and no matter what we told them, they weren't convinced the 
array needed to be at least re-arranged if not removed entirely.  They also 
had side stacks on each side stage on the floor with the audience seating. No 
matter what we tried to do to convince them to move the speakers, they 
couldn't see it... but they knew they had a problem.  (Go figger).  They even 
wanted an analysis of the mix itself - and when we told them there were 
problems but nothing that a good mix master couldn't fix, they didn't want to 
change the mix. I guess they figured we'd come in there and rant about how 
good everything was.  Bottom line:  when they wanted more information, we 
said, "let's talk money!"  Then they didn't need any sound consulting 
whatsoever.  I guess they figured we'd do it for the admission price for each 
person (3 of us).
BG> to tweak knobs to taste. Granted, good equipment and experience
BG> go a long  way to getting acceptable sound quickly, but excellent sound
BG> takes that extra effort, experience, engineering and tweaking USING TEST
BG> EQUIPMENT EXTENSIVELY.
Amen on that!
BTW, I got to work with IATSE folks (as a decorator today) Local 76 - nice 
bunch of fellers (and ladies!) 
Nancy
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