How you configure your In-Ear Monitoring setup?

[davich]

I was looking into this In-Ear Monitoring recently, and interested how to configure the connections.

 

I have checked Shure PSM setup manuals, however there are a lot of options. PSM 400 is equipped with small mixer, and the other high end part PSM 600-700 are not. I have checked AKG and Sennheiser as well. I need you practical experience.

 

Do you use a personal mixer for this, or trusting soundman to mix it for you, or we can use stage mixer? Or how you connect it? How usually soundman/mixerman reacts to that?

 

If somebody else in the band using In Ear Monitor as well, then how is the setup?

[Prague]

I use this Furman equipment. It is a lot better than a lot of floor monitors.

 

http://www.furmansound.com/pro/hdphn/system2/system2_1.htm

 

You can have a stereo signal and four individual signals all mixed separatley for each user (8 users).

[randy clay]

I am using the In-ear products from Carvin. I use the monitor send to mix what I hear in the in-ears. I haven't had the opportunity to use them in a big (with a soundman) setting yet, because I generally mix my own sound on stage.

 

The Carvin products are not bass-friendly. If I try to put bass guitar in the in-ears, they distort. I use them mainly for vocals, and put guitar and keyboards in the mix for pitch support. I have read in several different places, that the main reason for monitoring is timing and pitch support for singers, so if you keep that in mind, vocals and guitar/keyboards/and some drums are all you really need.

 

At least that's my story, and I'm sticking to it

[SteveC]

We use Shure 400's in our band. We use the Aux sends from our board and each of us gets their own mix. Very nice.

 

It does take a bit of getting used to, but I like it. It saves my hearing and lets me hear what I want/need for the gig.