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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Gow" data-source="post: 129572" data-attributes="member: 206"><p>Re: Balance</p><p></p><p>Here's how we work together as a band. </p><p></p><p>We all work together, as a band. 5 monitor mixes, one center fill mix. Not really overkill for the rooms, up to 400 people. </p><p></p><p>Or drummer doesn't try to destroy his drums every set, he plays for the room. He's come a long ways, from when his nickname was BamBam <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Our bass player has his amp on the other side of the drummer pointed our way. The theory is with the longer bass sound waves, it gives them some room to stretch out before it gets to him, he has some bass in his monitor as well. </p><p></p><p>Both guitar players have a rhythm and lead volume. If we aren't doing a lead we sit back in the mix. We have some of both guitars in our monitors, mine louder than his in my monitor etc. </p><p></p><p>Keyboard player has a volume pedal as well. We keep on her so she's not on her lead keys volume all the time. </p><p></p><p>Then we have some singing technique. 4 mics, bass sings only backup, the other guitar player sings most of the songs, the other 2 take turns singing lead here and there. Whoever is singing lead gets right up on the mic, and backs off a bit for harmonies. It's a matter of working together towards what's best for the band, not whats best for themselves. </p><p></p><p>We save presets for each venue we play, so soundcheck doesn't take very long. StudioLive 24.4.2 monitor mixes are saved as well so it doesn't take long to dial in. </p><p></p><p>Everyone helps with load in, the bass player and I get the lights up, then I let them wire up the DMX & power. I use an 8ch sub snake at the drums, 6 drums, bass and guitar stage left all into that. A 6 channel drop snake to the front, for 4 vocals, acoustic DI & a keyboard DI. My guitar sits beside the mixer so it's a 10' for that and that's about it. Running the cables to the monitors & front end goes fairly quickly. I'll have someone behind the rack and I let them know where to plug each cable in. </p><p></p><p>One thing though, I'm always on top of my gear so I know that every cable is good, all the snakes etc, so I'm not trying to chase down a bad cable.</p><p></p><p>We did a new room recently, got everything set up, a community hall. I picked a similar hall and recalled it. Set the gains for everything, and then went out front with an iPad. Dialed in the drums real quick, then I got the guys to play Some Kind of Wonderful. Got a good solid mix going, and I was on stage with the band in time to play the solo. Our bass players wife was surprised at how quickly we were able to sound check. So the technology does help out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob Gow, post: 129572, member: 206"] Re: Balance Here's how we work together as a band. We all work together, as a band. 5 monitor mixes, one center fill mix. Not really overkill for the rooms, up to 400 people. Or drummer doesn't try to destroy his drums every set, he plays for the room. He's come a long ways, from when his nickname was BamBam :) Our bass player has his amp on the other side of the drummer pointed our way. The theory is with the longer bass sound waves, it gives them some room to stretch out before it gets to him, he has some bass in his monitor as well. Both guitar players have a rhythm and lead volume. If we aren't doing a lead we sit back in the mix. We have some of both guitars in our monitors, mine louder than his in my monitor etc. Keyboard player has a volume pedal as well. We keep on her so she's not on her lead keys volume all the time. Then we have some singing technique. 4 mics, bass sings only backup, the other guitar player sings most of the songs, the other 2 take turns singing lead here and there. Whoever is singing lead gets right up on the mic, and backs off a bit for harmonies. It's a matter of working together towards what's best for the band, not whats best for themselves. We save presets for each venue we play, so soundcheck doesn't take very long. StudioLive 24.4.2 monitor mixes are saved as well so it doesn't take long to dial in. Everyone helps with load in, the bass player and I get the lights up, then I let them wire up the DMX & power. I use an 8ch sub snake at the drums, 6 drums, bass and guitar stage left all into that. A 6 channel drop snake to the front, for 4 vocals, acoustic DI & a keyboard DI. My guitar sits beside the mixer so it's a 10' for that and that's about it. Running the cables to the monitors & front end goes fairly quickly. I'll have someone behind the rack and I let them know where to plug each cable in. One thing though, I'm always on top of my gear so I know that every cable is good, all the snakes etc, so I'm not trying to chase down a bad cable. We did a new room recently, got everything set up, a community hall. I picked a similar hall and recalled it. Set the gains for everything, and then went out front with an iPad. Dialed in the drums real quick, then I got the guys to play Some Kind of Wonderful. Got a good solid mix going, and I was on stage with the band in time to play the solo. Our bass players wife was surprised at how quickly we were able to sound check. So the technology does help out. [/QUOTE]
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