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Ryan Marks

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Running Live Sound Problem
« on: March 26, 2014, 07:22:13 PM »

When running live sound for many groups at one sing.  They use laptops for there music and when they plug in and unplug it makes a loud pop.  Is there anything that I can plug in to the cord that they plug into the laptops  that would cancel that pop. I try too mute that channel but sometimes they unplug it before I get muted.   
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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2014, 08:00:16 PM »

Peavey USB-DI. Make them use that and avoid using the headphone output altogether.
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Chuck Simon

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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 08:02:18 PM »

I don't think there is a technical solution, what we have here is a failure to communicate ;) You're gonna  have to mute that channel before they unplug from it.
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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2014, 08:09:20 PM »

Peavey USB-DI. Make them use that and avoid using the headphone output altogether.
does it take a different program to use the UBS that would not be on the average laptop...and some uses I-pods
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Chuck Simon

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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2014, 08:18:47 PM »

Whatever sound card they use or whatever the source, you must mute the channel before they unplug. You know, soundman stuff!
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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2014, 08:44:27 PM »

When running live sound for many groups at one sing.  They use laptops for there music and when they plug in and unplug it makes a loud pop.  Is there anything that I can plug in to the cord that they plug into the laptops  that would cancel that pop. I try too mute that channel but sometimes they unplug it before I get muted.

You need to tell them to NOT do that.  End of story.

And it's YOUR job to mute the channels first.

This is a human problem, not an equipment issue.
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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2014, 08:58:40 PM »

I would imagine there is always time to mute the channels before the laptop is plugged in, or before the laptop is unplugged. I agree with Tim. You need to be more aware of what's going on, and you need to set some rules before the system is even powered on.
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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2014, 09:47:36 PM »

This is often a problem with the... cultural groups we work with. We have a very large population of middle eastern and Indian, Pakistani, etc groups we work with. 30% or more of my shows at the venue i run are in a language I don't understand.  You can say don't unplug the laptop 10,000 times, it doesn't matter...  It's a cultural thing, and I mean this in as non-offensive a way as possible.  What might be interpreted as chaos to you and me is normal collaboration and negotiation to some of these groups.  And that's ok.  I can't require people to do things my way, and they can't make me do it their way, we have to meet in the middle.

Strategies we have used,

Laptops can only be plugged in next to the sound board so we can see the connection being made.

Only one laptop can be used and we sit someone next to it with the operator

All music must be emailed or turned in on flash drive 7 days in advance. We put all files in qlab on out computer and charge the client a couple hours for our time. This works best if the tracks have English file names

I have received entire show orders written in Tamil before... It's just the way it goes.

I do not allow people to just bring and plug stuff in.  Sound checks are required.  I have a dual mission, serve the client and protect our equipment for future clients.  It's a tough line to walk sometimes but that's life.

Rules and policy help, but ultimately staffing and talking make things work. 
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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2014, 10:58:16 PM »

When running live sound for many groups at one sing.  They use laptops for there music and when they plug in and unplug it makes a loud pop.  Is there anything that I can plug in to the cord that they plug into the laptops  that would cancel that pop. I try too mute that channel but sometimes they unplug it before I get muted.
a di box it wont solve the issue but it will make life easier
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Re: Running Live Sound Problem
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2014, 11:23:10 PM »

Talk to them beforehand, designate 1 person as the unplugger, be sure to make eye contact and give him the thumbs up when it's ok to unplug.
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