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<blockquote data-quote="Randy Frierson" data-source="post: 18248" data-attributes="member: 251">Re: LegalityThe rig i would use actually is perfect for the room and gives the best coverage and gets the tops at the height so all have a good chance to get good sound...I do agree that the Sc 48 and maybe the wedges are overkill, i really need to get a digital console in the under $8,000 range and some good loud acceptable passive weges would be good..room holds around 1000 folks..the other night i went to see the guy and his system work and i his mix was nice but the pa did not excite me and when i first walked in i could hardly hear it and as i got closer i realized his tops were to low...he ran his console slap out of headroom and had nothing left in his powered cabinets...band were not happy they kinda just accepted their fate...i did find out from the owner of the club that the promoter put on his sheet he used to settle with the artist that he paid 1500 for sound, 750 for lights and stagehands and on and on, when in reality it was 500 and no lights (just club) and there were no stagehands just a buddy of his...Look im trying to run a business and employ sound and lighting folks and insure they get paid fairly and have a future..i just wish the guys who are doing this on the side would stick to bar bands and stay away from concert productions..i told the guy before the new guy if you just raised your price they&#039;d have to pay you and i cant believe it but they let him go and found another guy...they are everywhere..Not Bitter just thoughts rambling around in my head</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Randy Frierson, post: 18248, member: 251"] Re: Legality The rig i would use actually is perfect for the room and gives the best coverage and gets the tops at the height so all have a good chance to get good sound...I do agree that the Sc 48 and maybe the wedges are overkill, i really need to get a digital console in the under $8,000 range and some good loud acceptable passive weges would be good..room holds around 1000 folks..the other night i went to see the guy and his system work and i his mix was nice but the pa did not excite me and when i first walked in i could hardly hear it and as i got closer i realized his tops were to low...he ran his console slap out of headroom and had nothing left in his powered cabinets...band were not happy they kinda just accepted their fate...i did find out from the owner of the club that the promoter put on his sheet he used to settle with the artist that he paid 1500 for sound, 750 for lights and stagehands and on and on, when in reality it was 500 and no lights (just club) and there were no stagehands just a buddy of his...Look im trying to run a business and employ sound and lighting folks and insure they get paid fairly and have a future..i just wish the guys who are doing this on the side would stick to bar bands and stay away from concert productions..i told the guy before the new guy if you just raised your price they'd have to pay you and i cant believe it but they let him go and found another guy...they are everywhere.. Not Bitter just thoughts rambling around in my head [/QUOTE]

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