First off, apologies for the late post lol I just got home HAHAH
let’s travel back in time
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It is 1:55pm and I am scheduled to start work in 5 mins, and I figured it might be entertaining to give you a play by play of how this show goes. I’m writing this as it happens HAHA
spoiler alert: not good
2pm:
So just turned up, and guess what? Band is not coming 🤪
They’ve been replaced by a single guitarist and singer lol I’ll take it
3pm:
projector no workie :( stupid NDI
it keeps throwing up the test signal bars BOOOOO time to reboot
Update: did the reboot, didn’t work, and then I noticed the decimator wasn’t connected HAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHO UNPLUGGED IT
Tis all fine now
aside from the fact that the client is using CANVA to run their presentation??? not even PowerPoint????? Anyways it’s shit and I ended up loading it all into QLab anyway. Much better. I can actually scale it properly to the projector settings now
I didn’t even know you could use canva for slideshows. Because who tf does that.
anyways istg if I don’t get to finish gaffing down these cables I’m gonna lose it, I’ve been interrupted like 6 times
4pm:
I’m going on a snack run lol
why does beef jerky cost so much istg-
anything for those protein gains I guess 💪
5pm:
They’re rehearsing and all seems good (for now)
Decided to switch the capsule on the radio mic we’re using for vocals, had a sm86 on it, but the singer hasn’t exactly got the best mic technique (she’s a high schooler, I can’t blame her entirely) so I switched over to a beta58 cuz I can kinda push the gain a little harder on that without feedback to make up for the distance between the mic and singer
I do like the sm86 tho, just not quite the right fit for this one
chucked a nice reverb and comp on the vocal channel, less is more in these kinds of shows :>
5:30pm:
Just got word that then entire show is pushed back by half an hour, meaning the end time is now 11:45pm, not accounting for bump out 🥲 my last train leaves at 12:03… ruh roh this could be fun
might need to beg Andy for a lift home again HAHAHAHA
the venue manager came by and gave me mini cupcakes tho, perhaps not all is bad in the world
6pm:
I’ve handed FOH over to another guy (he’s training so this is good experience for him) and I’m now side of stage to help move mic stands etc in and out for the performances 🤠 supposed to kick off at 6:30 but we’ll see what happens
6:15pm:
ok apparently they’re starting now. Who cares about the runsheet anyway!
I’m kinda just chilling until 6:45ish before the guitarist comes on, when I have to mic him up, feels like a bit of a futile exercise tho cuz he ends up moving the mic anyway :(
7pm:
what did I literally just say
I had it PERFECT and bro moved it 😭😭😭😭😭 goddammit
I hate having to go on stage to readjust shit with full stage lights on 😭😭 I’m not even performing but I still get mad stage fright over it
how do you do it man fr
why do the mics decide to start feeding back when the actual show starts but they’re fine during soundcheck GRRR it’s the theatre demons again
7:20pm:
now back at ops with my trainee, the audience is VERY loud ahahaha why did I put the console in the middle of the seats….
(answer is, because we thought there would be a band and mixing from the centre of the room is a lot better in this venue, the normal av spot is kinda under the elevated seats so there’s like a wall that blocks line of sight and sound from the PA… not good for mixing)
anyways seems like it’s just gonna be awards and speeches for the rest of the night lol
8pm:
so now I basically have nothing to do, I figured I’d sort out my beyondlive ticket. Should be simple right?
WRONG. SO VERY WRONG.
FUCK YOU BEYONDLIVE FUCK YOU YES24
so I have the TheB membership right?!? I HAVE IT. I WOULDN’T BE HERE IF I DIDNT.
But yes24 is being a BIATCH.
it accepts my membership? But then the site wants me to verify my identity BUT I CANT DO THAT CUZ I DONT HAVE A KOREAN PHONE NUMBER/ACCOUNT OR I-PIN
SO I EMAILED THEM WITH MY PASSPORT AND THEY BASICALLY SAID “lol ur not korean we can’t help you”
MFERRRRRRR
SO
I DECIDED TO SUCK IT UP AND PAY EXTRA FOR THE BEYONDLIVE (conversion rates)
THE FUCKING SITE TOOK MY MONEY, THEN CRASHED. NO TICKET.
FOR FUCKS SAKE JUST LET ME HAVE MY TICKET ( ͡ಠ ͜ʖ ͡ಠ)
IT THEN GAVE ME MY MONEY BACK SO MY DUMB ASS TRIED AGAIN. IT ATE MONEY. NO TICKET.
IT IS YET TO REFUND ME AGAIN.
IM GONNA FLIP A TABLE IN A MINUTE
(I did send them an inquiry over this)
JUST LET ME WATCH THE STREAAAAAAM
I will try again when I’m home and on my good wifi.
8:30pm:
MONEY BACK.
also the video the client tried playing completely froze lmao what can you do 💀
8:45pm:
Why does it feel like we’re wrapping up
They just did a photo session and now people are moving around a whole lot
This wasn’t meant to end until like,, 11:30pm
what’s happening
9:20pm:
Yep people are leaving wtf HAHAHA
the fatigue is setting in, ya girl is gonna sleep well tonight
jk the staff are staying for “crew appreciation time”
wtf is that lol
can we do that more often
appreciate your crew >:(
11pm:
they were not done
but I am now :D home time
except it’s pouring rain and I now look like a drowned rat
Jesus Christ my hair does not cope with humidity
oh great I’m gonna die on my way home
this is what I get for sprinting to the tram station
12:50am:
I am home. That was a trek. I had to stop by maccas to get food cuz I was having a low blood sugar and this old ass dude started yelling at me for sitting down at the table the employee just wiped down LIKE BRO LEMME EAT NUGS IN PEACE 😭😭😭
Anyways I’m home now.
I tried to buy the beyondlive ticket again and GUESS WHAT IT WORKEDDDDD HEHEHEH LESGOOOOOOOOO
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can you tell I’ve discovered the text editing thing
anyways
me go sleepy time now thank you for tuning in to ✨a day in jae’s life✨ I hope u enjoyed cuz I feel like imma go have a mental breakdown now :D
byebye kmart
-jae
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