Stand or Sit?

[charlyfarly]

As a rule I usually stand (I'm only 5' 2" !) But I'll sit if I happen to be mixing in a theatre and the only place for the desk is in the middle of the seating.

[gherriott]

I like a high desk, and a stool, so that during hairy cues I can stand, and during piano concerts for example I can sit, listen to my mp3 player and a read a book. When busking a show I prefer to stand, as in my venue, busking usually means, operating sound, lx and spots all at the same time!!

[Dominicg]

Sound: Standing

Lighting: Sitting (Stand up when it gets exciting) *laughs*

 

 

2 pence worth

[LeeStoddart]

I always prefer to sit. Most important is a comfortable view of the stage and a reasonable operating position in relation to the desk and it's screens.

 

I only do LX so no comment on sound position.

[MarkPAman]

For sound, I much prefer to stand for FOH (though I have used a tall swivel chair when there's not much to do) and sit for mons. Like just about everybody else though, I'll be standing when it gets "exciting".

Obviously if I' in with the audience in a theatre I'll sit.

It's quite a long time since I did any lights, but I would almost always sit for that.

[tokm]

Seems to end up that I follow the rule when I'm on LX:

 

Gigs/Rock & Roll - Standing

 

Theatre - Sitting

 

Not sure why, as most times I could just as easily sit as I could stand, just the way the cookie crumbles.

 

Tom

[Stu]

As others say really, I couldn't imagine standing through a week of board op'ing standing up (sitting down is bad enough) but when I do gigs I always stand up!

[morepowerigor]

When the show is running, my work is done so normally, we will be hiding with some food, or laid out asleep!!!

[Rob_Beech]

With the majority, sat down and then stood up if things get a bit hectic, much easier to reach to the top of the larger desk. that said, when using some of the new digital desks I can sit where I am and I don't even need wheels.

 

Rob

[benweblight]

For both sound and LX, as many have said:

 

Gigs: standing

(half out of preference, half out of neccesity of actually seeing something!)

 

Theatre/simple shows: sitting

[JimWebber]

Anybody can see how at ease I am with the current show, merely by watching me. During plotting sessions, tech rehearsals and the early part of a run, I am usually standing. As I relax, learn the show, and everything is running as it should, I will perch my bottom on the edge of a high office chair. On the final night, I can usually be found feet up, with my hand poised nonchalantly over the "Go" button.

 

Jim

[stebee]

I almost always sit.

So, any comfy chair is requisite.

 

Sometimes...... I take my Shoes off!

[JimWebber]

Anybody can see how at ease I am with the current show,... ... On the final night, I can usually be found feet up, with my hand poised nonchalantly over the "Go" button.

 

Dear All,

 

I would like to apologise for the TWO lower case "I"s in my above post. As one of the supporters of good spelling and grammar on these forums, I really do not know what came over me... I do believe that my "Shift" key is not doing quite what it should...

 

Jim

[dave_m]

depends on what I'm doing.

Theatre stuff, I tend to op sat down, whereas band stuff, I stand. Simple as.

[lightsource]

The priority is to sit.

 

If I've been rigging for a couple of hours before show, then a seat is an extra bonus during show time, the only problem is, I don't always get to sit on it <_<