13. Mixing Front Of House: Mixing At Zero
Why it’s best to work at the zero point of the faders.
Jon Burton has been sound engineering since leaving school. As a monitor and front of house engineer he has worked at the highest level with acts such as Stereophonics, Pendulum and, for the last ten years, The Prodigy.
Jon has also delivered guest lectures in colleges and universities from Newcastle to Serbia. Jon also runs a recording studio complex in Sheffield as well as maintaining an ever growing collection of vintage mixing desks for rental.
He has a broad knowledge of many aspects of sound engineering, from live, to studio and broadcast. His love of sub is well known, as is his interest in echo machines, with a collection that currently stands at around 25 different units.
Why it’s best to work at the zero point of the faders.
Working on the acoustic guitar
Jon Burton answers your questions about life as a live sound engineer.
Working on the bass guitar.
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Working on the overheads and balancing the kit.
Working on the snare drum.
What is the most radical thing you’ve ever done in order to put on a show?
Jo gets to work on the kick drum.
The question is a general one about venue acoustics and why many venues make no attempt to address their acoustics.
Jon talks about patching and connecting the console.
Jon explains why he still prefers to mix live shows on an analogue desk and why they are better teaching tools.