The Quays recently purchased a Yamaha LS9 digital mixer to replace the aging Allen & Heath analogue mixer. Most of the sound engineers that work there have had a little experience with board, from visiting engineers at other venues bringing one in.
While the switch to digital is a huge learning curve, I’m finding there’s a huge amount of resources available in terms of training and advice online.
I’m at the point now where I have a base setup for all the bands coming through. It’s pretty simple really. First 8 channels are drums, Then Bass, 2 electrics, acoustic, 4 keys lines and the vocals. I’ve set up 4 mute groups on the User Assigned Keys, along with record and playback keys. Finally I’ve wired the Tap Tempo in correctly. (more on this as a tip again!)
The next step for me is creating a networked connection to the desk. Initially it will be wired, but ultimately I’d like a wireless connection. I suspect once the wired version works, the wireless version will be painless.
Onwards and upwards we go, it’s nice to have a little challenge in work for a change.
As is normal with hardcore nights, 3 bands played before the headline act Leftover Crack. I have to say I really enjoyed this gig. This was shot from the side of the stage as I’d have no hope of getting anything in further with all the moshing!
The F-Stop Academy are doing a series of courses on cinematography in Dublin on the 5th and 6th of September. I’ve book in for the afternoon course on the 5th: DSLR cinematography. I’ve been enjoying all the output from Philip Bloom and Den Lennie, so I’m really looking forward to this. While I have some ongoing projects using 5DII video, and I have been doing a lot of lynda.com training (which is excellent BTW!), I still want to get some face time learning.
After doing a little 70′s style shoot with Keith McDonald recently, I suggested a short trip to the beach. Keith wasn’t afraid to get his feet wet (literally), and I had to resort to shooting in my boxers to get this killer photograph.
For the technically interested, this is side lit by the sun with a bare 540ez at ful power, on a stand held above me, triggered by skyports.
I’m slightly disappointed that Canon announced the G11 today. I’m literally only after getting a G10. Sigh.
Anyhow, I’ve used a modified TC80N3 intervalometer to create the following timelapse using the G10.
I’m pretty happy with the rather boring test run, as it serves the purpose of letting me get timelapses without carting around a lot of kit. It might also sit nicely on my Meade Telescope mount!
Alela Diane is a wonderfully quiet and tender folk singer. Hot Press have an article about her this week displaying her with marvelous locks. As this shot shows, she’s pretty recently shorn and certainly not looking worse for it. This shot is from her support slot with Bon Iver at the Galway Arts Festival Big Top.
A quick tilt shift landscape from yesterday out in windy, wet Connemara. It’s hard to believe with today being so nice.
When the focal plane on a tilt shit lens is used in the ‘wrong’ way, it really narrows the plain of focus, giving a surreal, miniature feel to photos shot with it. I love it really. This waterfall is a good 30 foot high, but looks tiny here.
Fred were playing in the Roisin Dubh tonight. Popped in to catch the end of the set, after the soundcheck ran late in The Quays. Here’s a shot of Joe I particularly liked when I saw it on camera. It’s unbelievably sharp, with a fantastic level of detail. I haven’t had time to look through the rest of the shots yet.
