<img width="750" height="750" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Sub Gigs, Mic Mutes &amp; the Art of Mixing Live with Jesus Hernandez episode image" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https://i0.wp.com/www.giggabpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/jesus-hernandez-gg539.jpg?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /><p>This week you start things off digging into the craft that separates good gigs from great ones. You&#8217;ll get the playbook for prepping and surviving sub gigs, learn (again!) why a splitter snake earns its place in your rig, and sort through the real options when you need a mic mute switch that actually works. Then you wrestle with a question every working band faces today: are fan-posted videos helping your brand or hurting it? It&#8217;s the kind of practical, in-the-trenches breakdown that reminds you to Always Be Performing, whether the camera&#8217;s rolling or not.</p> <p>Then guest co-host Jesus Hernandez joins, and you trace his path from a Portastudio kid to the engineer bands trust with their sound, along with the philosophy he&#8217;s built along the way: you&#8217;re serving people&#8217;s ears, and the console is your instrument. You&#8217;ll hear why you should ask a band what they want to sound like before you touch a fader, why learning to mix yourself turns your engineer into a producer, and how routing a digital mixer keeps everything simple when the power flickers. He shares the gear that&#8217;s earned his trust, hard-won war stories from the road, his time subbing as a bass player in Nashville, and life on tour with a Phil Collins and Genesis tribute. By the end you&#8217;ll be listening to your own gigs with sharper ears and a hungrier inner critic.</p> <p><iframe class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/akVEvllTUF8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">00:00:00 <a href="https://www.giggabpodcast.com/">Gig Gab</a> 539 &#8211; Monday, <a href="https://nationaltoday.com/june-22/">June 22nd</a>, 2026 <ul> <li aria-level="1">June 22nd: <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-chocolate-eclair-day-june-22">National Chocolate Éclair Day</a></li> <li aria-level="1">Guest co-host: <a href="https://www.giggabpodcast.com/tag/jesus-hernandez/">Jesus Hernandez</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:01:32 Prepping for and playing Sub Gigs <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/">Ultimate-Guitar’s Pro Charts…now with lyrics!</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:04:25 The benefits of splitter snake</li> <li aria-level="1">Listener Questions <ul> <li aria-level="1">00:09:55 Mark-What’s the best MD Mic Switch? <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0F11LM4V8/giggab-20">D&#8217;Addario Mic Mute Infrared Mic Sensor</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://optogatemicswitch.com/">Optogate</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.radialeng.com/product/hotshot-dm1">Radial HotShot DM-1</a> or <a href="https://www.radialeng.com/product/hotshot-md">HotShot MD</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.lilyp4d.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopwxHDXRAY5UClpffxmKi3nkMzgfJwomJqh7_dN0-aVZOQj9R1a">LILYP4D Mic Mute</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:20:25 Mark-Are fan-posted videos good or bad?</li> <li aria-level="1">00:24:36 SPONSOR: <a href="https://www.oneskin.co/GIGGAB">OneSkin</a>. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code GIGGAB at <a href="https://www.oneskin.co/GIGGAB">https://www.oneskin.co/GIGGAB</a>  #oneskinpod</li> <li aria-level="1">00:26:54 Guest Co-host: Jesus Hernandez</li> <li aria-level="1">00:28:20 Lady and the Tramp Start taught him to record multi-track <ul> <li aria-level="1">Then the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portastudio">Portastudio</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://tascam.com/us/category/multitrack_recorder?srsltid=AfmBOop8g9Pg9dcCeai_xGdYPrJZSUYzjZnJ1P4_04wVuVUCbb-NSy29">Tascam Multitrack Recorder</a></li> <li aria-level="1">Jesus became the go-to guy for recording bands and fixing sounds</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:34:27 A2 at a local theater <ul> <li aria-level="1">Then the A1 went on vacation, and Jesus became the A1</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:35:38 Then a jazz club <ul> <li aria-level="1">Sound reinforcement at the most basic level</li> <li aria-level="1">Ultimately what you’re trying to serve is people’s ears.</li> <li aria-level="1">Use your eyes to serve that purpose.</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:37:38 Recording was rough at first, but you learn! <ul> <li aria-level="1">Making recordings with a live performance in mind</li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be..._Naked">Let it Be…Naked</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:41:24 Ask the band: what do you guys want to sound like on the recording? <ul> <li aria-level="1">“Take a picture of the band, then paint on top of it!”</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:32:36 For live sound: how do you find out what the band sounds like? <ul> <li aria-level="1">Before arriving: listen to the band’s records (or the band they’re covering)</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:47:26 When doing sound, consider yourself a band member <ul> <li aria-level="1">“Playing the console” – The mixer is an instrument</li> <li aria-level="1">I’m controlling the arrangement</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:48:50 Singing the praises of bands that can set levels on stage</li> <li aria-level="1">00:49:20 A band whose levels are ALL over the place <ul> <li aria-level="1">So bad the band was sent home after the first set.</li> <li aria-level="1">You have to be your hardest critic</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">00:53:25 Learn to mix yourself, then your engineer can go from problem-solver to producer!</li> <li aria-level="1">00:55:26 “If the power goes out at the mixer, you’ll still sound good” <ul> <li aria-level="1">Fixing it at the source</li> <li aria-level="1">The night the power-flickered and factory reset the mixer!</li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.presonus.com/collections/studiolive-series-iii-digital-mixers?srsltid=AfmBOooisYju41O_VQGXHx-OKjTWwKkq6QRFwegaP_nypRFiUcJomqSC">PreSonus StudioLive</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">01:00:19 Keeping it as simple as possible <ul> <li aria-level="1">Soft-patching, routing, matrixes, oh my!</li> <li aria-level="1">Learn how to route a digital mixer</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">01:06:39 The downsides of strictly analog <ul> <li aria-level="1">But you learn how to ring out frequencies</li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/livesound/comments/vtow7v/polarity_inversion/">Fix low-end feedback by popping in/out the polarity button</a></li> <li aria-level="1">Rick Carmona (From “No Peace At All”), the engineer who mentored Jesus</li> <li aria-level="1">Every business is in the customer service</li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.giggabpodcast.com/2022/11/22/every-band-needs-a-davis-gg364/">Davis Thurston on Gig Gab</a></li> <li aria-level="1">The engineer has multiple customers: the band, the audience, and the staff at the venue</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">01:13:38 Bands vs. Reunion Gigs</li> <li aria-level="1">01:18:25 Bringing an analog mixer…and no snake!</li> <li aria-level="1">01:24:50 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soca_music">Soca Music</a></li> <li aria-level="1">01:26:00 Time for some war stories</li> <li aria-level="1">01:31:46 Subbing in Nashville as a bass player</li> <li aria-level="1">01:08:21 On the road with <a href="https://facevaluetribute.com/">Face Value, Phil Collins &amp; Genesis Tribute Band</a></li> <li aria-level="1">01:37:24 Jesus Hernandez Home Studio</li> <li aria-level="1">01:38:23 Gig Gab 539 Outtro <ul> <li> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Follow Jesus Hernandez</li> <li aria-level="1">IG: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesusandthecomplaintdepartment/">jesusandthecomplaintdepartment</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://jesusismysoundguy.wixsite.com/home">Jesus is my Sound Guy</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">Contact Gig Gab! <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/giggabpodcast/">@GigGabPodcast on Instagram</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.giggabpodcast.com/subscribe-to-podcast/">Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>The post <a href="https://www.giggabpodcast.com/2026/06/22/sub-gigs-mic-mutes-mixing-live-jesus-hernandez-gg539/">Sub Gigs, Mic Mutes &#038; the Art of Mixing Live with Jesus Hernandez – Gig Gab 539</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.giggabpodcast.com">Gig Gab</a>.</p>