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STAGE PLOT
SAMPLE INPUT and MICROPHONE LIST
Kick In / 1 / Beta 91
Kick Out / 2 / Beta 52 / Short Boom
SN Top / 3 / Beta 57 / Short Boom
SN Bottom / 4 / Beta 57 / Short Boom
Hat / 5 / SM 81 / Short Boom
Rack 1 / 6 / 904/56/98
Rack 2 / 7 / 904/56/98
Floor 1 / 8 / 904/56/98
Floor2 / 9 / 904/56/98
OH SR / 10 / SM 81 / Tall Boom
OH SL / 11 / SM 81 / Tall Boom
Ride / 12 / SM 81 / Tall Boom
Bass Di SR / 13 / AMP
Bass Mic / 14 / 421/112/88 / Short Boom
Lead Vox GTR L / 15 / PASSIVE Di
Lead Vox GTR R / 16 / PASSIVE Di
SL Lead GTR Left / 17 / XLR out of POD
SL Lead GTR Right / 18 / XLR out of POD
DSL Acoustic / 19 / PASSIVE Di
Keys USR L / 20 / PASSIVE Di
Keys USR R / 21 / PASSIVE DI
Vox Keys / 22 / SM 58 / Tall Boom
Vox 2nd GTR USR / 22 / SM 58 / Tall Boom
Bass Vox SR / 23 / Beta 57 / Tall Boom
Lead VOX $ / 24 / SM 58 / Tripod w/boom
GTR Vox SL / 25 / SM 58 / Tall Boom
Drum Vox US$ / 26 / CROWN / XLR (needs phantom power)
BACKING TRACKS / 27 / DI / PLEASE MAKE LOUD IN MIX
MIX NOTES
PLATINUM ROCKSTARS are a real, live, loud, fire-breathing, authentic rock band. The following guidelines should be observed for optimal results:
· Monitor Mix – Six (6) individual monitor mixes are necessary for optimal performance.
o Lead vocalist uses an in-ear system along with an open ear to hear the band and a wedge:
§ In-Ear: our lead vocalist uses a wireless in-ear monitor system and needs his own monitor mix with his lead vocal (at 100%) and his guitar (relatively, about 30%).
§ Wedge: If monitor mixes are in short supply, please put the same mix as any of the other frontline players (using whatever is convenient for the monitor engineer) in our lead vocalist’s wedge.
o Drummer has a mixer and uses in-ears and needs his own monitor mix. Drummer would also like a wedge or side-fill to feel the drums.
o The rest of the band uses wedges/side-fills as per usual.
· Lead Vocal – We have found that a pitch/delay set as follows works well for our lead vocalist:
Pitch/Delay #1: 15 ms delay, -5 cents pitch.
Pitch/Delay #2: 30 ms delay, +15 cents pitch
If mixing stereo, pan the two pitch/delays left and right.
Please feel free to liberally apply standard long delay.
If possible, effects in the monitors are nice-to-haves. We realize it’s usually not possible. ;-)
· Live Backing Vocals – our drummer is a strong singer and hitter. His vocal mic should be at the same volume as the rest of the backing vocalists, though he’ll likely be louder anyway.
· Lead Vocalist/Lead Guitarist -- David Victor uses a ROCKMAN XPR stereo (with 2 x ¼” outputs) amplifier. The “main” stereo pair at the end of the signal chain goes to the PA/monitors IN STEREO. The stereo signal which should be split left and right to his two monitor wedges. A passive DI is indicated in case the PA can’t handle ¼” inputs, otherwise it is not needed. A regular ½ stack guitar amp w/channel switch is also in the equipment rider for fly-outs and should be set up in case the ROCKMAN amp fails.
· 2nd Guitar + Keys – our 2nd guitarist on the left plays keys too and requires a DI and mic/monitor over by the keyboards to the far left.
· Backing Tracks/Sampler/Sammie – there are tons of critical keyboard parts and backing vocals on the backing tracks, so the backing tracks should be LOUD in the mix. They are not “sweetening” so much as a critical “6th man” so please make them prominent. THANK YOU!
Overall Mix –
o We respectfully request that you make sure that our vocals are heard above the din. We know we’re loud. Like we said, our drummer hits hard. J
o Not to belabor the point, but our backing tracks are like additional instrumentalists and vocalists so backing tracks should be HOT in the overall mix.
STAGE REQUIREMENTS
· Sound check is necessary to insure best performance. Whenever possible, mix position should be centered from front of stage.
· Lighting check is necessary to insure best performance. A qualified Lighting Operator must be available from load-in to load-out. House lights must be controlled from FOH or headset communication from FOH house to venue lighting control.
· Whenever possible FOH mix position should control fogging/hazing cues to insure best performance. A lighting cue sheet should have been provided to you.
· All vocal mics should be boom style except lead vocal mic, which should be a straight stand with no boom and must be a tripod (no round plate base!) Singer brings his own mic stand base but venue must provide wireless mic clip and standard Atlas-fitting telescoping mic stand.
· A minimum 8’ x 8’ drum riser is necessary.
· Experienced house, monitor and lighting engineers and stage crew to be supplied by Venue.
PLATINUM ROCKSTARS - STAGE PLOT, INPUT LIST & MIX NOTES