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#38452 - 01/21/04 12:38 PM
Live set-ups?
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Registered: 01/30/01
Posts: 344
Loc: NJ, USA
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Hi all, I need to start learning and investing in being self sufficient for live gigs. I'm looking to put together a Praise & Worship/ Christian rock band. Using 2-4 keyboards, 2 acoustics guitars, one electric guitar, one electric bass guitar, drummer and hand drummer.
I will need two main speakers and probably 2 monitors. I'll probably use 5 mics.
Does anyone know of any good online resources/ web sites that explain how to set this all up. 3 keysboards would need 3 stereo channels, guitars will need 4 channels, vocals would need 5 channels. total of 15 channels.
I suppose a 16 track mixer will be needed, two main speakers, two monitor. Wouldn't I need things like compressors, EQ's, separate mixer for monitors?
Thanks for any direction you could give me.
Peace Bob <><
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#38454 - 02/02/04 07:48 AM
Re: Live set-ups?
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Registered: 01/30/01
Posts: 344
Loc: NJ, USA
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FAEbGBD,
Thanks heaps for the reply. You raise very interesting points. Thanks. This is ground zero for me. Just last week I posted my question.
Wow 10 grand. I'd be pushing my luck if I got my budget up to 3 thousand. As far as venues that I can picture in my mind, I'd say small to medium rooms. For the time being, my "band" for lack of a better term, consists of, myself on keyboards, acoustic guitar, and vocals, My son-in-law also on keyboards, acoustic guitar and vocals, and my wife, djembe, bongos, tamberine, shakers and vocals. We've only had one "gig" and used our churches PA. We want to add a drummer, a bassist, and an electric guitarist, but this may take a year to find the right people. We're hoping to use their vocals too.
I see us playing in churches mainly, but possibly small halls like AmVets, VFW's, and maybe school gyms. I also would love to play outdoors in the summer at parks and other fairly populated public places like flea markets, and the like.
I doubt we'll draw many people when we play outside, but who knows. I can't imagine playing to more than a couple hundred people in any venue, if that helps.
I see you sort of referenced wattage to number of people/venue. Which was helpful and interesting. I will checkout Yorkville PA. Also as I'm reading from "Live Sound For The Performing Musician" by Paul White, I'm seeing that amps and effecieny is a serious thing to consider. The book states about 40% of the power is lost to heat. Which brings me to this question, does that powered mixer from Yorville PA, come with a fan or anything? Does it get hot? Just curious.
Also, I see your point about micing the drums. I hadn't thought of that. That's gonna require a few more channels. And about adding subwoofers.
I hadn't realized how much there is to this live sound stuff.
But really thanks again for taking the time to reply. Your post is the kind of feedback I was hoping to get. It helps broaden my mind.
Peace <>< Bob
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