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| − | #Primary responsibility: ASSIST! Stay out of the way until asked, and then move quickly. Help usher the band and their equipment in, cases and personal belongings out to the hallway, and show them the locations of our restrooms and kitchen area. | + | # Primary responsibility: ASSIST! Stay out of the way until asked, and then move quickly. |
| + | # Help usher the band and their equipment in, cases and personal belongings out to the hallway, and show them the locations of our restrooms, coffee and tea in the kitchen area, and any guests should be shown to Prod3 for observation. | ||
# watch levels and record playback. Keep an eye on recording levels, and double check that recording is rolling. Inform the primary engineer if levels are approaching or are in RED. | # watch levels and record playback. Keep an eye on recording levels, and double check that recording is rolling. Inform the primary engineer if levels are approaching or are in RED. | ||
| − | # markers in record session per track, and | + | # Generate markers in the record session per track, using title as possible, and make retake notes - which one is preferred to use by the band? |
| − | #Please hold general questions until an ideal time – likely after recording. | + | # Please hold general questions until an ideal time for discussion – likely after recording. (Take notes of questions to ask later.) |
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'''''Knowledge of the space to go over in training: (take notes!) | '''''Knowledge of the space to go over in training: (take notes!) | ||
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:'''A. Signal Paths:''' | :'''A. Signal Paths:''' | ||
| − | :-how XLR | + | :-how XLR, TRS, and Ethernet receptacles are labeled and used |
| − | :'''B. Mic | + | :'''B. Mic and Accessory lockers:''' |
| − | :-how to collapse mic stands | + | :-how to collapse mic stands (quick lock head up) |
| − | :-how to wrap cables | + | :-avoid over tightening mic stand adjusts |
| + | :-how to wrap cables, hang up with like cabling | ||
:-where things go | :-where things go | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 3 November 2014
Assisting Engineer Training Checklist
- Primary responsibility: ASSIST! Stay out of the way until asked, and then move quickly.
- Help usher the band and their equipment in, cases and personal belongings out to the hallway, and show them the locations of our restrooms, coffee and tea in the kitchen area, and any guests should be shown to Prod3 for observation.
- watch levels and record playback. Keep an eye on recording levels, and double check that recording is rolling. Inform the primary engineer if levels are approaching or are in RED.
- Generate markers in the record session per track, using title as possible, and make retake notes - which one is preferred to use by the band?
- Please hold general questions until an ideal time for discussion – likely after recording. (Take notes of questions to ask later.)
Knowledge of the space to go over in training: (take notes!)
- A. Signal Paths:
- -how XLR, TRS, and Ethernet receptacles are labeled and used
- B. Mic and Accessory lockers:
- -how to collapse mic stands (quick lock head up)
- -avoid over tightening mic stand adjusts
- -how to wrap cables, hang up with like cabling
- -where things go
- C. Outboard Gear:
- -Patch Bays
- -CDR
- -ADAT
- -FX
- -Monitoring System
- D. Mixer:
- -use of PFL (solo)
- -Gain
- -Digital; IN
- -EQ
- -Auxes (pre/post)
- -FX (on board)
- -Compressors (on board)
- E. Pitfalls:
- -channel assignments for LR,12,34
- -record from channels 31,32 via Subs 34
- F. ProTools Authoring/Remix training – handled separately
