What is the meaning of the idiom sound him out?

v. 1. To pronounce something slowly and carefully: The student practiced sounding out the English vowels. I sounded the phrase out until I could say it correctly. 2. To pronounce the letters of some word slowly and in sequence in order to arrive at the pronunciation or meaning of the whole: If you don’t know the word, try to sound it out.

What kind of music does the band him play?

Critics have referred to the music of HIM as gothic rock, gothic metal, alternative rock, alternative metal, and dark rock. The band themselves have referred to their music as “love metal”, the title of their fourth studio album.

What kind of music does a sound guy listen to?

Regardless of the style of music they like listening to in their car, they believe they can mix any genre on the spot. However, most sound guys will appreciate hearing what you, the musician, like for a general house mix of your band’s sound.

What should you say to the sound guy?

You can say “can we drop some of the highs on the vocals in the house.” You shouldn’t say “the vocals sound piercing – they hurt my ears.” You should know how your gear works inside and out so if anything goes wrong you point to the sound guy last.

What do you need to know about the sound guy?

Shake his hand, look him in the eye and exchange names. Remember his name – you’re most likely going to need to use it many many times that night and possibly a couple times through the mic during your set. If you begin treating him with respect from the get go he will most likely return this sentiment. All sound guys take pride in their mixing.

Critics have referred to the music of HIM as gothic rock, gothic metal, alternative rock, alternative metal, and dark rock. The band themselves have referred to their music as “love metal”, the title of their fourth studio album.

Do you call the sound guy yo or yo sound man?

Call him “yo sound man” if you want to piss him off. Call him “yo sound man” if you want to piss him off. You got his name, use it. Or ask him politely again if you forgot. Don’t tell him that the house mix is “off” or “bad.” Everything is subjective.

Do you need a sound guy for a band?

No sound guy needed. A good sound guy must also be a great musician. Unless you can play from the audience and do real time fades, you might want to keep a sound guy around. Set and forget might be okay for hack bar bands, but that’s about it.