ABSTRACT
Once all of this has been worked out, the next step is for the mixer to go to the shop and build the show. This is where the system starts to become the mixer’s and this is where a mixer starts to prove his worth. In the shop we label and rack all the equipment and cable. We also plug the entire system together and test it. Most mixers are very particular about how racks are built and what they look like. Mixers can also be very picky about how racks are labeled and patched and how the spare cables are tied up. Good mixers pride themselves on their finished systems. The look of the system is a representation of the mixer, and the cleaner and more thought out it is, the better a mixer looks. Nothing is worse than having another Broadway mixer stop by and look at your system and have it look a mess. It pays to take pride in the way your system looks. As a mixer you are showing people your skills and your work ethic when they see your system. If your mix position is a mess, then they will think your mix will be a mess as well and people will be less likely to want to work with you.
