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<blockquote data-quote="Craig Basten" data-source="post: 75764" data-attributes="member: 1197">Re: New to international touring - AfricaI can provide some more details.&nbsp; Most of the schedule will be focused in and around Lusaka.&nbsp; Several concerts, a few seminars and interactive sessions, including some of concerts, almost like clinics.&nbsp; We&#039;re expecting anywhere from 300-500 people at most of these events.&nbsp; There will also likely be one or two concerts expected to number around 1000.&nbsp; The ensemble is a modern electric/acoustic band with the typical instrumentation you&#039;d think of...a couple of acoustic guitars, two electrics, drum kit, bass, and piano, with two vocalists.&nbsp; This is typically a 22-input band, with need for 30 inputs on occasion.This isn&#039;t a rock concert type of gig; I don&#039;t need massive volume levels.&nbsp; I do need good quality tops and subs though.&nbsp; With those numbers I don&#039;t need an A-level concert rig or large-format array.&nbsp; A small or mid-size system should work nicely.Our priorities are going to be 1) decent quality backline, and 2) systems that are flexible enough to scale up and down for this range.&nbsp; Given the variety of events my initial thoughts are focusing on something like a Meyer UPM-1P or UPA-1P, Nexo PS, or a similar box with subs that nicely compliment.&nbsp; (I&#039;m not married to these solutions but that should give you an idea of the preferred range of gear and the flexibility needed.)I do not know transportation logistics yet, but sorting some of this out will help determine the requirements.Part of what I need to sort out is not only the main system but the small bits as well.&nbsp; We&#039;d prefer to travel with nothing other than ourselves, but I&#039;m wondering if we should carry mics and DI and similar small gear, or if we&#039;ll have adequate supply available in country.Thanks for any help you can provide.&nbsp; Feel free to PM if you&#039;d prefer to respond in private.Thanks,Craig</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Craig Basten, post: 75764, member: 1197"] Re: New to international touring - Africa I can provide some more details. Most of the schedule will be focused in and around Lusaka. Several concerts, a few seminars and interactive sessions, including some of concerts, almost like clinics. We're expecting anywhere from 300-500 people at most of these events. There will also likely be one or two concerts expected to number around 1000. The ensemble is a modern electric/acoustic band with the typical instrumentation you'd think of...a couple of acoustic guitars, two electrics, drum kit, bass, and piano, with two vocalists. This is typically a 22-input band, with need for 30 inputs on occasion. This isn't a rock concert type of gig; I don't need massive volume levels. I do need good quality tops and subs though. With those numbers I don't need an A-level concert rig or large-format array. A small or mid-size system should work nicely. Our priorities are going to be 1) decent quality backline, and 2) systems that are flexible enough to scale up and down for this range. Given the variety of events my initial thoughts are focusing on something like a Meyer UPM-1P or UPA-1P, Nexo PS, or a similar box with subs that nicely compliment. (I'm not married to these solutions but that should give you an idea of the preferred range of gear and the flexibility needed.) I do not know transportation logistics yet, but sorting some of this out will help determine the requirements. Part of what I need to sort out is not only the main system but the small bits as well. We'd prefer to travel with nothing other than ourselves, but I'm wondering if we should carry mics and DI and similar small gear, or if we'll have adequate supply available in country. Thanks for any help you can provide. Feel free to PM if you'd prefer to respond in private. Thanks, Craig [/QUOTE]

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