Topic: 'DFC' ... what does it stand for?

[rokpunk]

Just wait until more guys start mixing on a Tablet PC and the FOH board disappears. FOB? You mean FOT?

[Church-Audio]

I actually list DFC when I've found and taped from the sweet spot of the PA which is not always center, usually close but not exactly centered especially indoors.

Yes and the reason for that is because DFC is where you will get the most bass in a well tuned system.. That is why most soundguys will not mix DFC because it tricks you into thinking that there is more bass then there actually is. Its because the house left and right sub's tend to sum at DFC off to DFC there is usually a null in bass.

[newplanet7]

I thought DFC meant don't fucking chat, as in near me.

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

Dentucky Fried Chicken???

Terry

[Church-Audio]

Just wait until more guys start mixing on a Tablet PC and the FOH board disappears. FOB? You mean FOT?

No thanks... I want faders...... and a good analog console.. Midas XL4 please and thank you. I mixed on the new XL 8 last week it was pretty cool...That console is the best of both worlds Imo..

[Gutbucket]

I have to confess I'm pretty rubbish at estimating distance (am I 5m from stage? 10m?). Any tips for guesstimating distance appreciated!

Difficult for me too, so my angle measurements are often more accurate unless I actually pace it off.  I got another chuckle out of my GF a couple weeks ago when she looked over and realized I was silently counting the number of tiles from the front pew to the performers up by the altar during an acoustic jazz gig in a church a few weeks back and estimating the tile dimensions with my 12" shoe.

[newplanet7]

I got another chuckle out of my GF a couple weeks ago when she looked over and realized I was silently counting the number of tiles from the front pew to the performers up by the altar during an acoustic jazz gig in a church a few weeks back and estimating the tile dimensions with my 12" shoe.

LMAO!
+tea

[nameloc01]

I commonly will reference ceiling beams,flooring,chairs,lights..ect. To get accurate dimensions and measurements. There's nothing like sitting on the floor of an arena with your finger in the air as you try to count the steel girders 75' above your head.

[BradM]

I usually record in small clubs, and am usually able to estimate how close I am to the stage based on how many of me, lying head-to-toe, could fit between my position and the front of stage. I'm 6' 2" tall, call it 6', and if two and a half of me could fit, that's 15'; if I'm closer than 6', I just wing it.

Aloha,
Brad

[sygdwm]

I usually record in small clubs, and am usually able to estimate how close I am to the stage based on how many of me, lying head-to-toe, could fit between my position and the front of stage. I'm 6' 2" tall, call it 6', and if two and a half of me could fit, that's 15'; if I'm closer than 6', I just wing it.

Aloha,
Brad

i thought i was the only one.

[skotdee]

I carry a STRAIT-LINE laser tape in my gear bag. When I'm setting up I can fire it at the stage/stacks/etc and get exact measures!

[Chuck]

I carry a STRAIT-LINE laser tape in my gear bag. When I'm setting up I can fire it at the stage/stacks/etc and get exact measures!

I've got one of those laser things too. It really helped me when I was wiring up a local venue.

I thought OTS was Official Tapers Section

[Krispy D]

I carry a STRAIT-LINE laser tape in my gear bag. When I'm setting up I can fire it at the stage/stacks/etc and get exact measures!

+T for unprecedented Taper geekyness!

[rokpunk]

Just wait until more guys start mixing on a Tablet PC and the FOH board disappears. FOB? You mean FOT?

No thanks... I want faders...... and a good analog console..

Yeah, so did I.....
Until I bought a digital console. Now I wouldn't even consider going back to analog.

/well...maybe an XL4, maybe....

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

I actually list DFC when I've found and taped from the sweet spot of the PA which is not always center, usually close but not exactly centered especially indoors.

This is very true and the first thing I thought of when I read the initial post.

I try to find the accoustic center. When the accoustic center is off physical center by more than a couple of feet and if I'm at that spot, I usually just label it as "center" and reserve DFC for when I'm on physical center.  I use LOC/ROC when accoustic center and physical center are the effectively the same but I'm not at that spot.


I'm sure DFC goes back earlierer than 2001.  I have DAT trades from mid '90s shos labeled as such and I started using it sometime  after that.  I got laughed at for labeling a lawn tape 6ft off DFC.