Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1500728
54 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Summer 2023 One thing I love about day playing is the ability to bounce between different workflows and avoid complacency with a particular job. The downside is having to pivot on a dime and sometimes even wearing different hats with variable complexity for each day of the week. There's also the turnaround issue; like having a split-call mixing job that goes late one day, and an early call on a playback job with a completely different gear package the following morning. Most of the time, we just have to tough it out and be exhausted, as we may not have another job for a long time. A double-edged sword of working in many disciplines is the need for multiple rigs that do multiple things. I believe in being prepared but will only purchase things out of necessity. Otherwise, we'll just get into a loop of buying gear to make money to buy gear, which is a dangerous game I've been playing for most of my life. I look at all jobs like a math equation; the problem is what the job requires, and the solution is something we provide through technology and skillful planning. Here are a few examples of problems I've encountered in the past few years, and what solutions I devised as a result. A huge benefactor in audio solutions these days is how technology has evolved. I am ever-so-grateful for many of the audio-over-IP solutions that I can rely on for all the mission-critical applications. Then of course, the most important parts, like batteries and wheels.