Greetings folks,   
      
      
   Recently we've had a bit of a thread in rec.audio.pro on   
   this topic that some of you may have seen.  For those of you who read it you   
   know my position on the topic.  My position   
   comes from both a perspective as the monitor mixing guy, and as a performer.   
      
   For those who might not have seen the thread there, my   
   position is basically that folks who've worked with   
   ensembles that use primarily amplified instruments the art   
   of blending with other elements is often lost.  IT's easier   
   to engage in the volume arms race and just "turn me up"   
   instead of work with others to get a good balance.   
   The few folks lurking here in music education might have   
   some relevant comments here.   
      
   I'm curious about a couple of things from some different   
   perspectives, as since the personal monitor mix revolution   
   has hit the market I've been primarily doing recording, and   
   when occasionally doing live sound reinforcement haven't   
   really run across too many of these systems.  But, they're   
   becoming more common out there in the gigging world.   
      
   So, for the performers among us:   
      
   Have you started using such a system?  If not, have you   
   tried one and found it unnecessary?   
      
   For front of house folks:   
      
   I'm curious how it's changed the equation for you folks,   
   i.e. getting a blend among the elements, etc.   
      
   A couple times when I've worked with studios that had such   
   systems I"ve had mixed results.  Some musicians understand   
   how to use them, and are sure to get a good blend of what   
   they need in their phones.  Others I've found get things so   
   screwed up that the tracking engineer eventually has to set   
   up their mix for them and admonish them to leave it alone.   
      
   Finally, there are at least a couple of developers here as   
   well.  For you folks ...   
      
   If your company offers such a system do you find that your   
   customers understand how to use them effectively?   
      
   comments anyone?   
      
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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