NEIL PIRIE INTERVIEW
Neil Pirie grew up in the 80’s surrounded by an eclectic mix of music including The Police and the Cure. His wide-range of taste in music means he can put his own varied input when sound mixing.
Over the years Pirie has worked with the likes of Babyshambles, Xcerts and Flood of Red. Although he admits that it has taken a lot of hard work and persistence to reach this level of success.
Pirie explains: “I started with a lot of home studio and then I just did loads of voluntary work and live venues and got a feel for it. Which I probably think is the best way for most engineers to go.”
When SMHTP quizzed Pirie about creating the perfect sound quality on stage, his answer was very simple.
Pirie explains: “The main piece of advice I give to any band try and get your stage noise down. It’s all about minimal sound on stage, because this creates the best sound quality for the audience. The bands I work with I get them to turn the stage noise down. It is also important for the band members to protect their ears, this saves their hearing.”
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