TIME ALIGN YOUR MAINS TO THE BACKLINE?

johndykstra · 14th March 2008

This theory has been on my mind for sometime now...it's standard practice to time align your mains to your subs; but what about delaying all of your FOH to be aligned with your drums and guitar/bass amps? There's the obvious variation of backline depth, but in theory wouldn't an average depth delay "tighten" up the overall mix? Just wondering if anyone has an experience with experimenting with this.

krytikal1 · 14th March 2008

i do that all the time. i have a d show that we use at my church, and i not only delay the mains, but also individual channels if need be. it is great to have your sound come at you in a unified front rather that just the mains, if that makes sense. it especially makes sense in any venue where the stage is close enough to the audience to "interfere" with what your doing, like ours.

try it out. just calculate, and then nudge back and forth till it makes sense.

K

Jim vanBergen · 14th March 2008

Very standard practice with some PA companies, as well as shows that have a 'theatre' approach like Celtic Woman, as well as most if not ALL Broadway shows- everything time aligned to stage.

JEGG · 14th March 2008

Several "art music" groups that I know of delay the mains so that the audience gets the acoustic first.

johndykstra · 14th March 2008

ok...so i'm gonna give this a whirl this weekend. thanks for confirming my thoughts!

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johndykstra Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,583 Thread Starter	TIME ALIGN YOUR MAINS TO THE BACKLINE? This theory has been on my mind for sometime now...it's standard practice to time align your mains to your subs; but what about delaying all of your FOH to be aligned with your drums and guitar/bass amps? There's the obvious variation of backline depth, but in theory wouldn't an average depth delay "tighten" up the overall mix? Just wondering if anyone has an experience with experimenting with this. __________________ phantom power doesn't make your voice sound spooky

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JEGG Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 941	Delaying Mains Several "art music" groups that I know of delay the mains so that the audience gets the acoustic first.

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14th March 2008	#2
krytikal1 Gear addict Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 442	i do that all the time. i have a d show that we use at my church, and i not only delay the mains, but also individual channels if need be. it is great to have your sound come at you in a unified front rather that just the mains, if that makes sense. it especially makes sense in any venue where the stage is close enough to the audience to "interfere" with what your doing, like ours. try it out. just calculate, and then nudge back and forth till it makes sense. K

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Jim vanBergen Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: New York Friggin' City Posts: 2,562	Very standard practice with some PA companies, as well as shows that have a 'theatre' approach like Celtic Woman, as well as most if not ALL Broadway shows- everything time aligned to stage.