[SML] Audio levels

[Riter, Andrew]

Depends who you're talking to:

Rental house: I think a "yes, until you hit the dB maximum listed in the venue rental contract."

As a presenter, you can say "we will hire your show/concert, and give you authority to mix how you like, until the point of damaging our equipment, annoying our neighbours, damaging our audience and staff hearing, or exceeding the maximum dB value listed here (xxx)"

Andrew M. Riter
Assistant Technical Director / Head Lighting Technician

604-822-2372
Andrew.riter at ubc.ca
> 
> I just received a rider where they specify that "Sound control and level is at
> the Company's discretion, but every reasonable effort will be made to
> accommodate Presenter's request."
> 
> My answer to this was a polite "hell no."  My venue, my gear, my audience.  I
> get the final say on audio levels.
> 
> Is this a common request on riders?  I don't get many road shows, and it
> hasn't cropped up on the few that have been through here.  Does anyone
> one else give up complete control of their sound system to the show?