Tim-
Thanks for your addition to my post about sound at head height when using line array sound systems!
Most of you will know that the sound difference whether you are 5'8 or 6'2 really isn't going to make that big of a difference whether you are your ears or mics. Now, whether or not you have your mics at 6'6 or 9'6, that's what's going to make a difference, no matter how far away. You just don;t want to overshoot the stacks!
Mini-Me update....if you look for it, you will find it!
PHiL
sorry Phil, but your theory is just that. theory.
differences in SPL are MUCH more noticable along the horizontal plane than the vertical IMHO. proximity to Source is also of utmost importance. to your way of thinking, there is no need to search out the 'sweet spot' in a given Venue, as the 'sweet spot' is anywhere in the Venue at head height.
sorry, i'm not buying it.
this theory looks real nice on paper. but unfortunately, most touring bands do not have the time/ money to worry about such things. these stacks are bolted/ chained together the same way, hung in the same array from night to night, city to city, and Venue to Venue. the stacks are hung, the cables are run, and the rest of the tweaking is done through the mixing console.
it would be nice if sound systems/ engineers worked the way you describe. but until the day they do, i'll let you have the rear of the Venue at 6'6", and i'll be alongside the other tapers pulling the phatty tapes from the 'sweet spot'.
send ya a copy.
peace
~S