Lord_Nord Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Just wondering if you guys go through the house what you like to hear back through the monitors (besides keyboards). Personally, I like to hear vocals and bass if their amp is not close to me. A.J. Blues Manager and Keyboardist The Tash Brothers Band www.myspace.com/TheTashBrothersBand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I use IEM's, so I only hear what I put in my mix. I generally start with pretty close to what would be FOH, and then maybe kick my parts up just a tad, and lead guitar down just a tad. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceNorman Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Typically, when working with "open air" wedges - the only thing I want in my monitors besides keys are the vocals and sax. Occasionally - if playing outdoors on with a spreadout set our stage setup (like on a trailer type "porta-stage") I might include a little guitar since he's usually on the far side of the stage from me. If I'm using my IEMs - I want everything EXCEPT drums and percussion (vocalist dabbles with congas on a few tunes...). The SpaceNorman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Nord Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 I see a lot of guys around here are using IEM...for musicians in my area, that's kind of a crazy thing. But personally, I've always wanted to try them. Which kind do you guys use and do you prefer them over wedge monitors? A.J. Blues Manager and Keyboardist The Tash Brothers Band www.myspace.com/TheTashBrothersBand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Vocals Estonia 190, Korg TrinityPlus, Yamaha P90, Roland PK-5a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Anything I can't hear otherwise. In all my recent bands I've managed to set up with the bass between me and the drums with guitar on the other side. So I don't need either of those in my monitors. But I use my rig for my instruments only and rely on the stage vocal monitors for the rest, even when I'm singing the few tunes I sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 It depends entirely on the kind of music I'm playing, but generally speaking, I like to hear a realistic rendition of the whole/FOH group mix, with my keyboards slightly emphasized, and also the rhythm section slighly louder than the soloists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Depends on the gig, venue, and instrumentation involved, but I generally just ask for a bit of kick, bass, and vocals. In addition to myself of course. Often snares, cymbals, and guitar cut through enough on-stage to where any in the monitors is too much for my taste. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 In the quintet I like vocals, keys, horn, and bass. Sometimes a little bit of drums and guitar if the stage is really big. With the big band I like keys, bass, and guitar. In most other situations I don't need guitar in the monitor. Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Åslund Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Vocals, bass and whoever is playing solos Too much stuff, too little time, too few gigs, should spend more time practicing...! 🙄 main instruments: Nord Stage 3 compact, Yamaha CP88, Kurzweil PC4, Viscount KeyB Legend Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Ideal situation is nothing. When you could hear the right mix of everybody just from the basic stage volume (live drums, amps, and monitoring) for me is the ideal mix. So I always start with nothing and gradually add whatever I'm missing or not getting enough of. I'm very much a rhythm section player and like being in that role more than soloist. As a result hearing kick/snare/hi-hat and bass is the most important thing to me. After that all the vocals if I'm going to sing. Anything else I have to live without or else the mix gets overcrowded and muddy. Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Ideal situation is nothing. When you could hear the right mix of everybody just from the basic stage volume (live drums, amps, and monitoring) for me is the ideal mix. So I always start with nothing and gradually add whatever I'm missing or not getting enough of. I'm very much a rhythm section player and like being in that role more than soloist. As a result hearing kick/snare/hi-hat and bass is the most important thing to me. +1 I always check the stage volume and go from there. I like hearing bass. Most of the time, I don't need to hear any drums and maybe just a touch of guitar. Vocals are nice too. Then a whole lot of myself. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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