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~Toby Gray~
Owner and operator of sound systems since the mid 1960's, worked with ShowCo at outdoor concerts in Park West Utah (Eurythmics, Night Ranger, Howard Jones, America, Seals and Croft, etc.) Toby has traveled extensively working with a LOT of professional sound companies, and soundmen and have a good attitude for making the musicians feel comfortable and taking care of their needs. Toby being principally a musician and recording engineer (bassist and producer for David Laflamme's It's A Beautiful Day since 1980). Heis very familiar with all aspects of what it takes to create a great sounding show and get the job done right from intimate jazz shows, country & rock, to orchestral & choral concerts.
We are proud to have Toby be a part of the DQ's Sound Engineering team.
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~ Dave Jackson ~
A degreed electronics technician, licensed broadcast engineer and musician, Dave Jackson has built and maintained touring P.A. systems and recording/ broadcast studios. He’s designed, repaired and restored all kinds of musical and broadcasting equipment as well as spent thousands of days doing live and production audio work for every phase of the entertainment industry. From clubs to concert halls, recording studios to broadcast stations; Dave has performed every duty imaginable and has worked with all levels of artists, from beginners to pros and superstars. Dave has spent countless hours on both sides of the stage and the mixing console. He knows how to get the best sound and the best performance from the equipment and the artists and loves to help make every performance the best it can be.
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~ Jim Johnson ~, “JJ”, has been playing guitars since he was 10 years old. Jim ‘s first sound gig was at the Mason’s Lodge at the age of 13. A near native Californian, raised in Los Gatos, Jim loves Don Quixote’s International Music Hall in Felton, CA. “I enjoy this venue because it promotes so many first class international, US and local bands and we would otherwise not have the opportunity to hear and appreciate the incredible talent that they bring to the area”. It reminds me of my teenage years at the Chateau Liberte in the Hills above Santa Cruz, when I first heard such soon to be great bands as the Airplane and the Doobies”.
Business owner, electronic engineer and sound and recording engineer, Jim has worked with many bands. A few grammy winners, nominees and locals such as Storm, Phil N The Blanks, Papa Do Run Run, Mercury, and Joe Rose & The Dynaflows. No stranger to the stage at Shoreline and the Mt. Winery, Filmore even Winterland while working for BGP. Jim has experience on the Digidesign Pro Tools D-Show desk and recording consoles & software, Digidesign 003 Pro Tools, Yamaha PM5D 48CH with Studio Manager and various analog and digital house, monitor and recording systems.
One of the most rewarding productions for Jim was producer and live sound manager for “Muzik for Autism Awareness” in 2008, held on the steps of our Capitol. A benefit for autistic children.
Jim’s philosophy is to give the artist and the audience the best possible sound experience that allows everyone to walk away from the performance and think “WOW, what a great show!”and the performers to think back and remember “This was the best we have ever sounded and played”. The show belongs totally to the artist until down beat, after that, it belongs to the audience. |
Don Quixotes Sound & Light System Allen & Heath GL2400 32x4x2x1 mixing desk, with 7x4 matrix submix capability.
4 monitor sends, with 31 band EQ and safety limiters.
QSC amps feeding 3 15" E/V 2-way and 2 JBL 12" 2-way monitors. (5 total monitor cabinets)
24 input plus 4 return main snake with 24 channel splitter snake-
We use 22 input channels to console, with 6 returns to amps. 8 insertable Compressor/Limiters with gates-
2 used for master system safety.
Insertable 2 channel noise reduction/gate unit. Digital reverb with stereo return and digital delay FX.
Twin 31 band main system EQ's feeding QSC power amps with 6 Electro Voice Eliminator I 2-way 15" main loudspeakers. |
