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jerome wrote:
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Just a few other people who believe consistency begins with
consistency in the signal chain.

Yeah, I'd love to use the same rig every night too and just fly
different amounts of speakers to fit the room. That's what the big
shows get.

However, consistency in this context means "we use the same gear for
every live show" and not "the gear we used to make the record is what
we use for the live show". There is a clear and huge diffference
between the two, and in the previous thread, we were talking about
using the vocal mike used on the record for stage vocals. I
personally don't think that form of consistency buys you anything
useful.

I actually travel with vocal mikes that I find to be appropriate for
stage use and consistently use these mikes whenever it's practical
with all of the bands I work with long term. Not surprisingly, these
sound great on stage, and they only once or twice a year get used to
make recordings in the studio.

So... yes, consistency in gear is good from night to night with live
sound. I do it all the time, especially with vocal mikes. Using
studio gear on stage may or may not make sense. For lead vocals,
IMHO, it's not always a great idea. Ever see anyone hand hold a 47??
You get the point...


Regards,

Monte McGuire