D.O.G.S and Personal Monitoring Systems Nov 2012
APPLICATION NOTE
Unleashing the power of the D.O.G.S with Personal
Monitoring Systems
A Direct O G Spractical example of utput ain tabilisation
in action
For many nd engineers taking a sou direct out feed from a console to another console or
device such as personal monitor or multitrack recorder pwhilst roviding an even level of
gain per channel, has proven to be a big headache.
This constant battle for stable system gain has left many an engineer / performer working
relationship in tatters due to the fluctuating monitor or level balance during a show.
Soundcraft’s put ain ationDirect Out G Stabilis (D. . . ) OGS, found in the Si Compact and Si
Performer consoles, finally resolves the battle for stable and compensated gain between
two points, keeping the artists happy and the engineers working in harmony.
Use in Personal Monitoring Systems
The D.O.G.S system can also extend its use to personal monitoring. The system is easily
capable of handling even the most excitable of performers.
The scenario is this: The sound engineer has set up the gains to provide a balanced FOH
mix, and the direct outputs feed the personal monitoring system. If a performer gets more
enthusiastic in his playing, the engineer may need to adjust the gain to prevent overload
and keep a balanced mix. In a normal system, this would result in the performer hearing
less of him or herself, and so turn up gain or amplification and the vicious circle the
begins.
D.O.G.S allows the engineer to ride the gain, while the performer receives a constant level
and has no need to make any adjustments at all.
Even when an artist’s on stage level is increasing as the show reaches its climax, the
D.O.G.S system will remain rock steady even though the FOH engineer has reduced the
input gain to balance the mix. This means that the D.O.G.S system is capable of
eradicating the battle of levels between the decreasing FOH gain and the artist tu ning up r
to accommodate.
Artists who control their own monitor mix can now be fed silky smooth and consistent gain
level for use with their personal monitoring systems.
