« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2016, 02:17:09 PM »
I find that the SB to AUD ratio often depends on what is running through the SB. In small shows/small venues, the SB may be just vocals (and keys), with the rest of the instruments amped through the back line or not at all (drums). Sometimes the kick and/or some of the other drums may be run through the SB. In large shows, pretty much everything is run through the SB to some degree. Generally I have found, at least for me, there is an inverse relationship between the amount run through the SB and the percentage of AUD I use in a mix - that is, if there is more run through the SB, I use a smaller percentage of AUD in the mix - and vice versa. It is trickier to mix when some, but not all, instruments are run through the SB. Definitely walking away from a mix and coming back to it later helps. I also play a mix in my car and on my home stereo, in addition to my monitors, to try and get a better sense of how it translates.
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