Alright, so I had my first gig the other night (it wasn't really mine, I just opened for a friend of mine) and I'd have to say it went pretty well. Played #41, SMTS, Bubbletoes, Satellite, Billies, original, and a makeshift glycerine as an encore, (the usual covers, right?)
Messed up on SMTS a little but I'd say I'm officially addicted to this 'playin' in front of people' stuff.
Anyways, what are the essentials I would need to buy to have a good sounding system so I don't have to rent one from my buddy. I'm talkin' mike, moniter, amps... whatever. I'm gonna start building my collection now that I've broken my cherry.
My first time ;)
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I assume you are talking about playing acoustic by yourself. If so, here is my setup that I use for the job and it works very well, though I can't even begin to claim that any of this stuff is anywhere close to high end. However, it is affordable.
Carvin P620-805 PA system
http://www.carvin.com/products/single.p ... 5&CID=SYS1
Two general speaker stands (it is imperative to get your sound out to people above head level) 2 of em of course
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=l ... id/450823/
Boom Mic stand
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=l ... id/452061/
Now depending on what kind of guitar you have, you can run the guitar directly into the PA system, or you can run it into an acoustic amp and then into the PA. I would recommend running a guitar with a decent onboard pickup directly into the PA for the most clear sound. However, I am saving for a good guitar while I play my beginning style Fender with a passive soundhole pickup made by Fishman. I then run a standard cable out of the line out jack from the amp into one of the channels on the PA system. Running it through the amp allows me to do two things. First of all, it gives the soundhole pickup a needed boost in volume and clarity which it lacks due to its passive design. It also allows me to use my 30 watt acoutic amp as a monitor which I built my own wooden stand for so that it tips up towards me. If you have decent guitar, you shouldn't have to run it through the amp.
As for a monitor, you can either buy a decent monitor speaker easily available almost anywhere or you can do the ghetto version I do that basically is an imitation of the in ear monitors you see professionals wear on stage. To do this you need to...
1) Run a standard cable out of the monitor feed on the PA mixer.
2) Where that cable terminates, connect a FM Transmittor like you would buy for an Ipod. Here is the one I use.
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductP ... _ID=166893
This allows you to convert the monitor feed into a wireless signal.
By then wearing a small digital radio and over the ear headphones (I only wear one of my left ear) you can get the monitor feed directly in you ear without outside interference. I also wear this with the full band I play in and it really helps to cut out some of the electric guitars so I can actually hear myself.
I should also mention you will need some small adapters available at radio shack to connect the transmitter to the chord from the monitor feed.
1, 1/4 female---> 1/8 male adapter
1, 1/8 female --> 1/8 female adapter
Hope this all helps let me know if you have questions and good luck.
Nick
Carvin P620-805 PA system
http://www.carvin.com/products/single.p ... 5&CID=SYS1
Two general speaker stands (it is imperative to get your sound out to people above head level) 2 of em of course
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=l ... id/450823/
Boom Mic stand
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=l ... id/452061/
Now depending on what kind of guitar you have, you can run the guitar directly into the PA system, or you can run it into an acoustic amp and then into the PA. I would recommend running a guitar with a decent onboard pickup directly into the PA for the most clear sound. However, I am saving for a good guitar while I play my beginning style Fender with a passive soundhole pickup made by Fishman. I then run a standard cable out of the line out jack from the amp into one of the channels on the PA system. Running it through the amp allows me to do two things. First of all, it gives the soundhole pickup a needed boost in volume and clarity which it lacks due to its passive design. It also allows me to use my 30 watt acoutic amp as a monitor which I built my own wooden stand for so that it tips up towards me. If you have decent guitar, you shouldn't have to run it through the amp.
As for a monitor, you can either buy a decent monitor speaker easily available almost anywhere or you can do the ghetto version I do that basically is an imitation of the in ear monitors you see professionals wear on stage. To do this you need to...
1) Run a standard cable out of the monitor feed on the PA mixer.
2) Where that cable terminates, connect a FM Transmittor like you would buy for an Ipod. Here is the one I use.
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductP ... _ID=166893
This allows you to convert the monitor feed into a wireless signal.
By then wearing a small digital radio and over the ear headphones (I only wear one of my left ear) you can get the monitor feed directly in you ear without outside interference. I also wear this with the full band I play in and it really helps to cut out some of the electric guitars so I can actually hear myself.
I should also mention you will need some small adapters available at radio shack to connect the transmitter to the chord from the monitor feed.
1, 1/4 female---> 1/8 male adapter
1, 1/8 female --> 1/8 female adapter
Hope this all helps let me know if you have questions and good luck.
Nick
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dmb66 wrote:I assume you are talking about playing acoustic by yourself. If so, here is my setup that I use for the job and it works very well, though I can't even begin to claim that any of this stuff is anywhere close to high end. However, it is affordable.
Carvin P620-805 PA system
http://www.carvin.com/products/single.p ... 5&CID=SYS1
Two general speaker stands (it is imperative to get your sound out to people above head level) 2 of em of course
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=l ... id/450823/
Boom Mic stand
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=l ... id/452061/
Now depending on what kind of guitar you have, you can run the guitar directly into the PA system, or you can run it into an acoustic amp and then into the PA. I would recommend running a guitar with a decent onboard pickup directly into the PA for the most clear sound. However, I am saving for a good guitar while I play my beginning style Fender with a passive soundhole pickup made by Fishman. I then run a standard cable out of the line out jack from the amp into one of the channels on the PA system. Running it through the amp allows me to do two things. First of all, it gives the soundhole pickup a needed boost in volume and clarity which it lacks due to its passive design. It also allows me to use my 30 watt acoutic amp as a monitor which I built my own wooden stand for so that it tips up towards me. If you have decent guitar, you shouldn't have to run it through the amp.
As for a monitor, you can either buy a decent monitor speaker easily available almost anywhere or you can do the ghetto version I do that basically is an imitation of the in ear monitors you see professionals wear on stage. To do this you need to...
1) Run a standard cable out of the monitor feed on the PA mixer.
2) Where that cable terminates, connect a FM Transmittor like you would buy for an Ipod. Here is the one I use.
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductP ... _ID=166893
This allows you to convert the monitor feed into a wireless signal.
By then wearing a small digital radio and over the ear headphones (I only wear one of my left ear) you can get the monitor feed directly in you ear without outside interference. I also wear this with the full band I play in and it really helps to cut out some of the electric guitars so I can actually hear myself.
I should also mention you will need some small adapters available at radio shack to connect the transmitter to the chord from the monitor feed.
1, 1/4 female---> 1/8 male adapter
1, 1/8 female --> 1/8 female adapter
Hope this all helps let me know if you have questions and good luck.
Nick
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