Rat Adjacent
Dave Rat has made a huge impression on the Pro Audio Industry. Without mentioning SoundTools, over the past twenty years he has been quietly teaching a generation of audio pros who grew up on the internet. In a small insulated industry, real information was incredibly hard to find in detail back in the early 2000’s. Interviews and articles did their best, but videos from tour, a blog from the guy mixing FOH with one of the biggest acts in the world, it was unheard of.
The Roadies in the Midst videos were a game changer at the time, unlike anything out there. After the videos, came incredibly in-depth blog posts hashing out ideas like the Vortex sub deployment method. His advanced fundamentals videos (the white-board videos) gave us an unprecedented look at how major acts were being mixed on tour. Dozens of people have tried to replicate those videos with their own advice, but very few have found success.
Rat Sound has since grown to be a leader in the industry & the SoundTools brand has become known for making quality tools for audio professionals. Always curious and willing to do some damage to find an answer, it’s no wonder Dave’s gear and way of teaching is so well received.
His work has been a huge inspiration for why DcSoundOp was started. The support from SoundTools early on also played a big part in this channel’s growth. It has been a real pleasure to spend time with the SoundTools crew at The NAMM Show each year. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the videos we’ve collaborated on below.
- SoundTools CatBOX 8 and SuperCAT 7 First Look & Teardown
We’re tearing down the SoundTools CatBOX 8 and talking about how it works and how you can use it on your next audio gig. Read More - Tactile Audio Experiments by RAT
Tactile audio experiments and a virtual reality roller coaster with Dave Rat and Powersoft’s m-force linear motor.Read More - SuperCAT Sound Tails
SuperCAT Sound Tails from SoundTools are here for a first look after we saw an exclusive preview of them almost a year ago. Read More - A very RAT SUBtember & A HUGE Giveaway
We’re getting in on SUBtember by heading back to the 2019 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim California where Dave Rat, founder of Rat Sound Systems & Sound Tools, teamed upRead More - Sound Bullet – The Ultimate Audio Tool?
The Sonnect Sound Bullet Story Why do we need the Sound Bullet? Personally, I don’t like carrying cable testers. They are bulky and don’t really include tools I need veryRead More - NAMM 2020 Pro Audio Round-Up & Renkus-Heinz IC Live-X Steerable Array First Look!
b-roll round-up Every trade show is a different and chaotic struggle to see the things that catch your attention along the way. As setting appointments is the only way toRead More - #166 – SoundTools Special Episode @ NAMM 2020 with Dave Rat
In this Episode we hang out with SoundTools founder Dave Rat for an inside look at what they have been up to since we talked at last year’s show. ItRead More - Gift Guide & Giveaway Winner Announcement!
Pro Audio gifts for all of the production people on your holiday shopping list in 2019. Read More - #142 – SoundTools CAT Rack First Look & Giveaway!
Fill your rack with cats! In this quick first look video we’ve got the SoundTools CAT Rack units here on the bench. We’ve covered other components in the RAT CATRead More - #126 – Dave Rat SoundTools Booth Interview – NAMM 2019
Rat’s new Packs One of the more unique aspects of The NAMM Show is the opportunity it allows to transform the near endless energy and ideas flowing from someone likeRead More - #122 – SoundTools CAT Tails – Audio Over CAT5 – First Look
Cats & Rats: it’s hard to beat a twisted pair We saw the CAT boxes in video #89 and in the months since, that video has been viewed over ten thousandRead More - #89 – SoundTools Cat Box Snake & SuperCAT Custom CAT5e Review
SuperCAT: If there is a tool that can make your life easier, your stage cleaner and your setup more flexible, it’s a good drop snake. In bigger systems and onRead More - # 58 – Sniffing out trouble with SoundTools
A cable tester you’ll actually use: As someone who stopped carrying a cable tester as a part of my everyday kit some years ago, I wanted to take another lookRead More
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