Comment on What is the name of the building at festivals located opposite the stage where the cameramen and lighting crews are located?

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• squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Often shortened to FOH

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• Gorphus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  This.

  Adding to that: In concert halls or club venues it’s called the same, it’s not only a festival thing.

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  • gazter@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    In theater it’s sometimes called the ‘Bio Box’. However, in theatre it is often tucked away right up the top, and is called 'The Gods '.

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• Luci@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It’s where the concert sounds best!

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  • NightAuthor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Seems to me, from watching a Dave rat video or two, a good sound engineer can make it sound good everywhere

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    • Deconceptualist@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Depends on the acoustics of venue. Sometimes it’s just not possible, especially if there are any hard walls. IMO a good sound engineer will leave the booth and walk around and make adjustments to balance the sound as best as possible for all the different spots in the audience.

      If in doubt, stand somewhere near the center middle where the big speakers cross. That will have the best sound on average.

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      • NightAuthor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Makes sense, you can only polish a turd so much.

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• Slow@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I wonder why this name came about?

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  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Probably from the theater. The stage would be at the back of the building, and this would be in the "front of the house."

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    • smitty053@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      And the house is where the audience seats are!

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      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Okay… but the seats face the stage. So from an audience perspective, the Front of House is at the back of the house.

        Although I suppose it’s like Stage Right, these designations are made by people who spend most of their time in audience-free theaters (not empty because they’re filled with the people who work there).

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