Opry Sound Ghost

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 5 Mar 2003 1:45 am

Is someone botching sound amplification at various times, on the Opry T.V. broadcast, or am I to believe that there is nothing amiss in those quirky variables of sound transmission? The time is ripe for a "Houdini" sound check.

Bill H.

D Schubert · Post by **D Schubert** » 5 Mar 2003 6:16 am

You're not the only one who's noticed. Especially that some of the instrument mics seem to be off when they should be on. Seems to be a chronic problem. Maybe the main mix at the Opry auditorium sounds okay, but the secondary mix they're broadcasting leaves a lot to be desired.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 5 Mar 2003 11:27 am

I haven't been able to get the Saturday Opry archives to play all week, maybe that's the reason!

Rick Ulrich · Post by **Rick Ulrich** » 6 Mar 2003 12:21 am

Once again I have to chime in on this topic. Some weeks back a similar topic was discussed and I don't think the issue was clearly presented. In the other thread it was misunderstood that the concern was the steel guitar wasn't getting pushed up high enough on the audio level. Actually, it isn't always the steel guitar that doesn't come through. This past Sat night 3/1/03, the steel guitars came through pretty well except for one short ride. It was the fiddle players that couldn't be heard. In one ride that Tommy took the level started out weak and then it was eased up until he could be heard fairly well. In the other thread it was suggested that the problem was in a person's cable system since not everyone was experiencing the same sound problem. I find this difficult to understand as on one song there will be an audio problem and then the singer and band will change and there is no problem hearing all the instruments on the next song. I know that those working on the Opry see and understand all the hard work and effort that goes into putting on a live show that lasts that many hours. They see and hear all the good stuff that goes on in the auditoreum. But for the rest of the Nation, that one hour television show is it. If that one hour televised portion isn't nearly perfect, the Opry isn't presented in its best light. I don't pursue this topic for selfish reasons. If I want to be selfish I would turn my TV off and go into my music room and play my CD's. I have a great deal of respect for the tradition and legend of the Grand Ole Opry. That is why I would like to see it come across to the Nation at its technical best.