Harm_keyboards Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Who does use in ear monitoring for keyboards and vocals in a "small" coverband. My Behringer B-300 (15" 2-way powered) monitor sounds ok, but there isn't always that much space to place it.Now i wanna know how you people like in ear for that purpose. Whoch brand do you prefer/use? Thanks! Harm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konaboy Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 My advice is to check out the Harmony Central Live Sound forum. There are hundreds of posts about the subject. Search for IEM. Personally I've never tried it but have only read good things. Seems that once you try it you never go back to loudspeakers. hang out with me at woody piano shack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 We had a couple threads on Anderton's SSS Forum not too long ago. I'm using the Shure PSM 400 and am very happy with it. I went this route when I realized the sharp cracking noise that was hurting my ears was fret noise... from the bass player!! Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I dumped amplifiers 10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I'm using molded ear monitors from Ultimate Ears, the double-driver model. They're wonderful, particularly if you place a mic at each corner of the stage aimed toward the audience. Add a touch of that to your mix and you'll never go back to live amps. I also have the luxury of a personal monitor mix, so I can place each instrument wherever I want it across the stereo field. Oh----it's good. k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Azzarello Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I'm the PSM 400's too. I've got the wired models, and have my own monitor mix (though it's mono) and it's great. I had to play a gig where I was nestled up next to the drummers ride and crash, and I went home with no ringing. Our monitor system is good enough that I don' even bring an amp to gigs or rehearsal anymore, you may want to have one onstage if your group doesn't have a decent monitor setup. Pat http://www.patazzarello.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Tee Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I've been considering this setup myself. I've had some questions.... To have the keys and the rest of the instrumentation in your ear mix (if you are the only one using IEM) do you run a monitor 2 out of the board for the mix? What is the best way? Everyone else uses stage monitors. Also...has anyone checked out the "new" Rolls IEMs? The price is right...but what about quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K. Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 We're using the Sennheiser system and love it. Our Drummer and Bass player told me that they never want another live monitor ever! We're actually saving to make the jump to a separate monitor board so everyone will have their own stereo mix instead of a mono mix. Just a few thousand buckaroos away. I'm still experimenting with audience mics for some feedback because we quite often have a very vocal crowd!! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Originally posted by Joe Tee: To have the keys and the rest of the instrumentation in your ear mix (if you are the only one using IEM) do you run a monitor 2 out of the board for the mix? What is the best way? I've done it both ways. At first I took my vocals and keys and put them into my own personal in-ear system, then raised the volume of each until I had a somewhat decent balance (my bandmates were so loud the leakage alone thru the "sealed" earbuds was enough to hear everyone). Now I'm using the main mixing board, its a Mackie with four Aux sends, so each guy in the band gets one send and can tailor the mix to his liking. This gives you a better overall sound but less control; as certain members start playing louder as the night goes on I have to get the attention of the sound guy to turn those particular instruments back down, and he's usually chatting it up with some female type. There's a couple "personal" mixers advertised in the magazines now, where each bandmember has eight or sixteen dials and can create their own mix on the fly! Someday.... Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Tee Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 Anybody used a wired system for Keys. Mix the monitor send with your Keyboard monitor send. Say...using one of those Rolls boxes PM350 or PM 50??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 Originally posted by Joe Tee: I've been considering this setup myself. I've had some questions.... To have the keys and the rest of the instrumentation in your ear mix (if you are the only one using IEM) do you run a monitor 2 out of the board for the mix? What is the best way? Everyone else uses stage monitors. Also...has anyone checked out the "new" Rolls IEMs? The price is right...but what about quality? We use a Furman headphone system. It gives you a stereo main mix and the choice of 4 mono submixes. each player can adjust to taste. They also make a 16 sumix version. http://www.furmansound.com/pro/hdphn/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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