I'd like to get an idea/consenses of what people are now using to play & gig with and the combinations of equipment they use?

That's a fine and interesting topic!

I'll start:

-Ketron SD1
-Yamaha CP2000 amplifier (last week with it)
-JBL TR125 Speakers (last week with it)
-Montarbo MT180A active monitor
-Behringer MX1604 mixer (last week with it)
-Shure Beta58 wireless and normal version
-TC Electronic M300
-a regular CD/MP3 player

I'll sell my PA and mixer next week and I'll get a pair of SXA360s and a Yamaha mixer. It will be so much lighter to transport!

and that's all!

Now I'm curious to see every other people lists.

Luis Santos

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Luis....I never heard of Montarbo gear? Europe?
http://www.montarbo.com/

That MP6 looks very interesting...

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 10-20-2004).]

Yes, Montarbo gear comes from the same country as the Ketron keyboards. Italy.

Luis Santos

For the Band gigs:

• SP100 & T3
• Rickenbacker TR35B
• Fender 112 Deluxe
• Fender Tele..or..
• Danelectro 12..or..
• Ibanez Musician
• Beta 57
• EV457 (spare)
• DOD 240 / 4 channel mix (for keys)
• Peavey Impulse Monitor

Solo gigs:

• Scratch the two amplifiers, the Tele, and the Ibanez
• Occasionally an Ovation Balladeer 12
• 2 Peavey SP3's.."ooof!!"
• 400 watt Peavey 8 channel mix.
• ooops..almost forgot..Boss Digital Delay

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Yamaha psr 3000 and psr 2000
EMU Proteus 2000
Voiceworks vocal processor
shure beta 87a mic
2 Roland KC 300
1 Roland KC 500
Mackie mixer
2 Peavey subs with 18" speakers
Crest 900 watt stereo amp
DOD electronic crossover
Sonic maximizer
Galaxy hot spot powered monitor
Just sold my JBL M-Pro 2-15
Obviously I don't use this all at once unless I'm doing a band gig, which I don't want to do anymore. I'll probably use the Rolands because I can use 1 or 2 and if I need a sub I'll use the crossover and the KC 500

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Blade Texas Standard electric guitar
Roland VG8 Guitar system
Larrivee O4 acoustic guitar
Roland XP-80
Cannonball '98 tenor sax
AKG Wireless headset mic
Mackie CFx-20 mixer
QSC amplifiers
Yorkville E15 tops and Yorkville Pulse subs
CD player

100 to 600 audience size:

Yamaha PSR-3000
2 Barbetta Sona 32-Cs
Laptop compter
Crown CM-311A headset mic
Samson wireless system for mic
Misc. gear: Speaker stands, X-stand, adjustable seat, Rock-N-Roller cart

Small Jobs: 80 or less audience
PSR-3000
Logitech Z-2200 system
Crown CM-311-A headset mic
Laptop computer
Misc. gear: X-stand, Adjustable seat, Rock-N-Roller cart

Gary

Yamaha 9000 Pro
Technics KN5000
2 Yamaha MS400 powered speakers
Yamaha MX12/6 mixer
Crate LS3-231 dual 31 band EQ
Shure SM58 mic

That's all she wrote.
Denny

When I work by myself:
VA-7 up to now but starting Friday,,G1000..
2 Roland Keyboard 100's
Alesis multimix 6 fx
or Mackie CFX12 mixers,.
CTX laptop or Compact laptop.
Apex Plus stand.
Audio Technica PR60 mics.

In the Band:
VA-7[Now G1000].
Apex Stand.[2]
Mackie CFX12 mixer.
Audio Technica mic.
2 Shure wireless mics.
Roland controller with Korg module[ Female keyboardist]..
Two Two Yorkville 550s powered speakers on poles.
600 watt Yorkville sub woofer.
SoundTech monitors.
CTX laptop[with Compact laptop ready to replace the CTX]..If the CTX ever fails, it hasn't in over 6 years..

That is about it..

My gear is:

Ketron SD1 ( Italian made )
Korg PA 60 ( also Italian made )
Quik Lock M 92 stand ( dito )
Roland CPM 300 Active mixer 10 Chn Stereo
( 150 Watts X 2).
2 Yamaha S110HF Club (2 way 15' & tweeter)
Shure SM 58.
Barbetta SONA SE 41

In Mexico, Montarbo is popular and is considered High end brand, not just because of the price, but for its quality, is a great gear with features ahead of its time ( when I saw it over 10 years ago).....I like it.
Too bad nobody brings it to U.S.A
They make mixers, powered speakers, in all sizes to suit just about any need, from a Soloist, to a large band.


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mdorantes

I'm not a pro but I play for a church and small group fellowships.

At the small group fellowship, I got recs from synthzone fellows here and I came up with:

-PSR 2000
-Behringer UB1202 Mixer
-Logitech Z-2200 amp speaker combo
-4 Nady mics + 1 no-name mics

This setup actually works really well. We can have a drummer (electronic) and two guitarists (one electric and one acoustic).

I'm not a pro either, but here's my list:

- Keyboards: Yamaha Tyros [Kurzweil KME-61 + Roland XP-30 (band)]
- PA(s): HK LUCAS Original / HK Lucas XT / Motion Sound KP 200S / Yamaha Tyros Sound System
- Mics: Shure Beta 58, Shure Beta 87, EV N/D 767, Fender
- Laptop or Portable CD/MP3 player
- Quiklok lights (several models)
_ Stands: K&M Baby Spider Pro / Ultimate Apex Plus / Quiklok Monolith / Quiklok X Stands
- Misc: Quiklok Seat, HK Lucas speaker stands, 2 mic stands (for the Lucas XT sat.), K&M drink holder
- A couple of small mixers (rarely brought to gigs): Behringer UB502, UB802, Alexis Multimix 6FX

Side Note: In Portugal, Montarbo is represented by the same company that distributes Ketron keyboards.

-- José.

You guys work too hard!

Yamaha 9000 Pro
Motion Sound KP-100s (or KP-200s)
QuikLok M-91 stand

I have two of everything listed above. Also a pair of JBL EON10 G2's and matching subs if more power is needed. Same rig either solo or in band work but I mostly play solo. In my home studio I also have a Motif ES8.

If I happen to play a grand piano then I just take my Fujitsu P-2120 laptop with the Yamaha XG softsynth installed and the KP-100s.

Here's the gear me+my drummer haul around for most gigs. Are we stupid or what....

Vocals: 2 x AKG D3700

Compressor: AKG Autocom Pro
Mixer: Behringer 2642
Vocal FX: Zoom 1201
Graphic: KAM 2 x 15
Behringer 4700 Headphone amp

Active Crossover: Studiomaster C180 (@ 150hz)
Bass Amp AudioTech (British 600WPC)
HighEnd Amp Yamaha P2000 (450wpc?)

Bass Cabs: 2xPeavey 15" 4ohm Black Windows in homebuild ported cabs
Tops: 2x bose 802 mk II

Ensoniq SD1
midi'd to
Yamaha MU80
and also to
Yamaha PSR2000
which is itself midi'd to
Boss DS220

Korg BPX3 Bass Module with PK15 pedalboard.

Premier XPK (I think) Drumkit; 20" bass
Alesis DM5 drum module triggered via custom piezo sensors on the drumkit.
Also 3 off Pintek trigger cymbals.

The headphone amp drives 2 sets of Koss "the plug" in-ear headphones. (I'm OK with these but I think the drummer moves around too much and needs some professional units). We used to cart a Soundtech SP200 amp and 2 homebrew 10" Bass+Tweeter cabs for foldback!

Old gear I've sold on:

Kitbuild Electric Piano (the Practical Electronics Joanna, for those with long memories)
Yamaha PF10 piano
Casio CZ101 synth

And the stuff I've dont use but have still got...

Ensoniq ESQ1
Roland MT32
Simmons MDM2(?) 1U Rack Mixer
Trio ??? stereo hifi amp (300 WPC - honest)
Yamaha PSR630

I think my mate's got a Teac 6-4 recording mixer somewhere, not to mention the spare speaker cabs and drive units...

I'm sure I used to have a garage I could fit a car into....

Gee, this is fun! Here goes:

Roland VR760, Yamaha PSR2000
Roland SC88, ?EM100 (midi mod)
Dell Inspiron 5100 w/Edirol VSC MP-1
Cakewalk, Sonar, Power Tracks, Band-In-A-Box, Sound Forge
Mackie 808S powered mixer, 2-Mackie 300Ci speakers, EV Sxb121a (sub), 2- Peavey 10" poly monitors, Crate 10" monitor,
US Apex stand
Boss BR532 digital recorder, Sony NS707 MiniDisk recorder, Boss MA8 powered monitor speakers, Peavey KBa50 amp
Shure SM58, AT Pro-4, AT 1200 wireless
AND a Kurzweil Mark 5 Digital Grand at home.

Hmm...
1) Yamaha PSR 2100 keyboard
2) Studiomaster ER-11 Cordless Microphone (Looking for something better though)
3) Studiomaster powered mixer 400 DSP.(I use the integrated mixer amp in smaller venues)
4) IBM Thinkpad R40 laptop for MP3s.
5) Studiomaster 1600D power amplifier (these I mainly use for larger functions and venues).
6) Sennheiser EW-100 headset MIC. But these produce a lot of boom. I wanna get these changed as Im hardly using them.
7) Home-made PA Speakers with P Audio drivers. Horn tweeters and 15" Bass drivers. Power rating approx 350W RMS each.
8) Sound Forge 7 for recording at home.
9) Also carry along my Tablas (Indian Drums). If some extra entertainment required.

I wanna finetune on the Sound end. Perhaps to add a sub or so but am going a bit slow at the moment. Mebbe some more enhancements and investments for Christmas. And yes, I will be launching my 3rd Christmas Album by november end titled "Sunny Christmas 3".

Cheers
Sunny

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Roland A-37 & PK5
Tannoy 15" Studio Speakers
Ordinary Computer with 2 soundcards
Yamaha MV 802 Mixer & Samson Servo 500 Amp
Shure SM58A Beta Mic
Some software

This stays the same for years.


[This message has been edited by Frank L. Rosenthal (edited 10-21-2004).]

Wow!!! what a difference in gear use from all over the world....I'm in the process of rebuilding my gear setup, as always UD & Fran have helped me emensly, but here's what I use so far for my jobs at this time....

Yamaha Psr3000
Laptop for SMF, Mp3, Lyrics, Backup
[2] Mackie Srm350's Powered Speakers
Roland KCW1 Powered Sub
Shure Beta58 Mic
Gator "Studio" Rackbag
EV Rv 100 Wireless Mic [for guests]
Ultimate speaker Stands
On Stage X Stand w/Mic boom, LT Holder
Tama "Sumo" Drum Throne

***all subject to change

You know I don't play professionally so here's a list of my "hobby" gear....

-Generalmusic WK8 sitting on a used 2-tier, A-Frame stand
-Mackie 1202 VLZ
-Behringer Virtualizer Pro DSP 2024P (effects)
-Behringer Tube Ultrafex T1954 (dynamic enhancer)
-B-52 Matrix 1000 speaker system
-Mics: Shure 58Beta wireless, Audio Technica MB3000
-Digitech Vocal 300 vocal effects (for goofing around especially on Halloween!!)
-various "cheapy" mic stands

-My neighbor took some colored flood lights attached to some scrap lumber he had laying around, plus a strobe, plus a small disco ball, built a foot-switch control unit, and that whole contraption is mounted on the wall in the third stall of my garage. Once or twice a year we have the neighborhood garage party at my place. We also deck out the garage on Halloween night and I provide sound effects.

mike

Hahahah sounds like a typical Uncle Dave Dreesup
Halloween Show with Smoke Machine, Lights & all....hes gota break in the new kids in the neighborhood this year..

For me also only as hobby

Korg PA1x Pro
Roland XP30
Roland MC505 (Groovebox)
Roland D20
Behringer Eurorack MX 1602 (mixer)
Sennheiser e 835 (mic)
Logitech z-2200
Sennheiser headphone
PC with Terratec DMX 6Fire soundcard
Acer Aspire 1450 notebook
And a lot of software

In case you are interested, here are pics of my typical setup in live solo gigs.

Luggage ready to go in the trunk
Ready to go - I parcially removed the trunk cover so you can see inside. No equipment is seen from the outside when the door is closed.
Everything set up

The five items: Tyros, Lucas XT, bag with spider stand, bag with mic stands, accessories bag [cables, pedals, CD player, music sheet, misc stuff]. Everything fits in the trunk of my small (=european ) car.

-- José.

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I am definitely a home user (can't believe the equipment home users have).
Roland EM20 arranger
Yamaha PSR550 arranger
AMD Athlon computer system with SB Live card
Starkeeper

Right now I have three setups. One is more or less permanently at the motel.
Yamaha Tyros (all three setups)
Laptop for lyrics, etc (all three setups)
Metal Keyboard stand and converted music stand for laptop.
Two Barbetta Sona 31Cs (Actually belong to Hank The Lurker)
Cheapo Nady cordless mic for guests
Behringer corded mics for guests that can sing well.
Choice of Samson R11 mic and Sennheiser E855 for me
Custom-made rack with Behringer 1222 FXPro mixer, Digitech Vocal Harmonizer, Peavey digital power amp (not being used, but it's there)
Mic stands and US speaker stands
Office Depot adjustable swivel draftsman stool.

Setup #2, currently being used on Tuesday and Wednesday at supper club:
Tyros, laptop.
A-frame two-tiered stand, with add-ons to hold lamp, laptop, speakers, mic boom, recorder and mixer.
Logitech Z2200 powered speakrs.
Toa single-rack-space mixer, if needed.
Roc-sak adjustable drummer's throne with back.

Setup #3, for big jobs:
Sona Barbetta 32Cs instead of Logitechs.
Sam's Club Dolly, doubles as a speaker stand.

Also, Creative Labs Jukebox 3 with 30-gig harddrive for on-the-job stereo digital recording.
I record either directly from the Tyros headphone outs, from the Behringer mixer, or from the Toa mixer.

Additional stuff:
Fostec 8-track digital recorder with HD and CD burner. Haven't had time to use it yet.
Set of Tyros speakers
Set of Yamaha MS50 speakers
Extra set of Logitech Z2200 speakers
Peavey Deltafex Twin dual-effects processor
Mics: Shure SM87, Shure SM58, 3 Samson R11s
3 Behringers, AT cordless, various others.
Garage full of cables gadgets, bags, etc.

Yesterday I had all three systems in use during the day. I was able to do a Octoberfest from 4:30 to 6:00, drive 40 miles and start playing the supper club at 7:00, while not having to move anything from the motel except the keyboard. I used Hank The Lurker's PSR3000 at the Octoberfest, so the Tyros was already set up at the Supper Club.
DonM

Three basic set-ups:

OMB:
*MS 60 Ketron (Learning curve on SD-1Plus in progress).
*Hammond XB-2
* Goden nylon string
* One or Two yamaha or Carvin 200 watt 6 channel stereo PA Heads.
* SM 57's
* 2 to 4 Carvin 12 cabinets.
* Hot Spot monitors.
*Motion sound top rotor unit.
(option-small inside jobs-Carvin three channel "green" self-contained pa/acoustic unit-sometimes with 12" matching extension cabinet).

Permanent country club (old school) rig:
* Hammond B3
* Suitcase Rhodes
* Carvin 15's, 200 watt head.
* Goden nylon string.
* Audio Technica mike.
* 147RV

Guitar jobs:
* L-5, 335 or Parker-fly, plus Goden nylon string.
* Roland Jazz Chorus
* effects pedals (varies)

Bass jobs:

R&B: P bass, bassman 50-2 15 cabinet.
Fusion: Carvin 6-string, Gallien Kruger rb-400, appropriate cabinet, effects
Trio jazz: Zeta or Kydd upright, or Goden fretless, Polytone mini-brute, appropriate
pedals.

Whatever it takes...many other configurations,depending on the venue.


Russ

Dnj, before I post to this thread, I want to make sure you are not going to email these lists our our wives/husbands!!!

You mean widow(er)s, don't you?...

Just for fun and home use:

-Yamaha Tyros
-JBL Studio S36AWII (in front of the keyboard)
-Sub Acoustic Research 10" x 2
-06 satelites Acoustic Research Edge-Pro(optional - Home Theater or keyboard)
-Reciever Onkyo TX-701
-Mixer Spirit Folio(06 channels)
-Headphones AKG 240 Monitor

Cheers
Armando

[This message has been edited by SD_FAN (edited 10-21-2004).]

Here is my semi-pro (if there is such a thing) list:

Stage Setup:
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Yamaha Tyros without speakers
Korg Triton Extreme 76
Roland Vk8M Drawbar Simulator
Behringer PMX2000 Stereo Powered Mixer
Peavey PR-15 speakers
Quicklock Dbl-Tier stand with Microphone attachment.
Shure SM58a Microphone
Lighting: two Light stands each with 4 PAR 36 cans and 2 American DJ Vertigo effects lights each with chase controller
Tama Motorcycle Style Drum Throne
Rock 'n Roller Cart
APC Voltage Regulator

Studio Setup:
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Yamaha Motif ES 88
Fender SFX-200 Stereo Keyboard Amp http://www.crmav.com/live_sound/64/sfx_200_keyboard_amplifier_prices.shtml
Shure Beta 57
Tascam MK8-II 8 Track Recorder
Samson SM-11 Microphones

Percussion Jobs
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6 Piece Black Oyster Drum Workshop Collectors Series Maple drums, Zilgian Cymbals, DW Hardware.
Sunn Mono PA head with 15" speakers
AKG Drum Mics
On Stage Mic Stands

My Equipment Gig Setup Scenerios:

setup 1: Recreation & informal-casual gatherings ONLY
* Yamaha Tyros
* Yamaha TRSM01 satellite speakers + sub
* Quiklok QLX21 w/mic boom + EV757 mic
* 4 pedal footswitch box
* (optional): Music stand + litlite & fakebook

setup 2: Small Rooms of 10-50 people
* Yamaha Tyros
* Motion Sound KP100S
* Quiklok QLX21 w/mic boom + EV757 mic
* 4 pedal footswitch box
* (optional): Music stand + litlite & fakebook

setup 3: Medium - Larger Rooms: 40- 200+ people
* Yamaha Tyros
* EV SxA100's (2)
* Quiklok QLX21 w/mic boom + EV757 mic
* 4 pedal footswitch box
* (optional): Tyros MS01's or MS-K100S as stage monitor

setup 4: Large Stage-Theatre Venue which INCLUDE a quality PA system (including stage monitors) & full sound crew
* Yamaha Tyros
* Ultimate Apex+ Stand w/mic boom + EV757 mic
* 4 pedal footswitch box
* (optional): TC Helicon VoiceWorks Vocal Harmomizer

Scott

Small jobs (OMB):
PSR 3000
Ultimate Kbd Stand
Fender Passport P250
2 speaker stand

Medium jobs (OMB + Singer)
PSR 3000
Ultimate KbdStand
2 TA Pro Speaker (200 watts Rms)
2 Speaker Stand
1 10Channel Staner powered mixer(2x250watts)
1 Shure SM 58

Great jobs (2 kbdists + 2 singers)
PSR 3000
Kurzweill SP 76 piano
2 Ultimate Stand
2 JBL TR 405 speaker
2 Speaker Stand
1 TA powered sub woofer (250 watts)
1 10 Channel Staner powered mixer(2x250)
2 Shure SM 58

Chico

Small & medium venues:

SD1
Logitech Z2200
1 EV SxA100
Sennheiser 855
Ultimate Apex
ProLine mic stand/boom
Rock 'n roller
Gary's Z2200 bag
Target's $8.95 fan

Large venues:
Full blown 1000W Carvin system

How about my set up 40 years ago:
Small rooms:My electrified accordion with a Sano amp..

Medium rooms: My Electricfied accordion with a Sano amp..

Large rooms: My electricfied accordion with a Sano amp..

Things were so simplified then...

BTW, I still have my electricfied accordion and Sano amp..Talk about a return on your investment [Frank R.]..

Fran, you are a smart guy. There is something to be said for your setup or any other acoustic instrument setup and amplification. You see if everyone switched to Tuba there would be no need for understanding all the cumbersome midi/electronic/data stuff. You just blow into it and hope everyone can hear you and is happy about it. Oh my did I say that???

However, when you make to much money and the government does not know how to get it and divide it - that's where you need Robin Hood. This is where Fran and his friends need a good deal of help - don't you think???

[This message has been edited by Frank L. Rosenthal (edited 10-23-2004).]

Tyros
Strat + Fender SRRI amp
Mackie CFX-16
2 x Mackie 1501 subs
2 x (Italian brand) Voice Eclipse Pro active speaker (700 W each)
2 x Voice contact speakers
EV 967 mic

A little heavy to go, but I enjoy knowing I have a killer sound for all occations!

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Roy-Andrè

Small shows:

PSR3000
Two Yamaha MSR100 speakers
Cheap Quicklok stand
Crown 311A headset mic
Three footswitches
Midi sustain controller

Stadiums:

A stack that includes the Tyros XT and the Roland G70 (I have connections)
A giant floating pizza. I perform on top of a giant floating pizza for a bit of theatrics.
40 giant screens. I show scenes from Pee Wee's Playhouse and Stewart Little.
Bulletproof vest (Please don't shoot the piano player)
Stilts with springs (a little dancing to liven up the audience)
60 dwarves who dance on the edge of the pizza.
Full sound crew
Blimp (to travel between towns)
Personal trainer (I can bench 50 lbs. already!)
Chef
Food taster (in case the chef is trying to poison me.)
Enema specialist
Costume designer
Psychiatrist
Couch

Beakybird

... could you please elaborate more on the "enema specialist"?
Thanks.

Tyros + MFC10
Lem 12/2 speakers
400 Watt powermixer

Arno

... could you please elaborate more on the "enema specialist"?
Thanks.
Dreamer

My enema specialist says we all need coffee to wake us up in the morning. But why drink it?

Beakybird

.... so I assume your enema specialist has a close working relationship with your psychiatrist?

OK, here goes....

PA1PRO
Kurzweil K2600X
Kurzweil PC2R
Mackie HT824 monitors
Mackie Mixer
Roland PK-5 pedalboard
Sonar 3
Laptop computer,


All for fun here at home, some day maybe some gigging...

Later,
Lee