Corporate / Function / Wedding Band Pedalboards

[TaySte_2000]

Because we all needed another show your pedalboard thread.

But I really like this thread

Thread 'Worship Bass Pedalboards'

Dec 2, 2011

I was just wondering what other bassist were playing for there worship band! I have a pedal board but recently took it apart and i'm going to start over and build a new pedal board! Show you pictures!!

• Cshanks5
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• Forum: Effects [BG]

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And I know I need a Bass Microsynth, a JHS Kilt probably a HX Stomp to go play Worship music .

I have endless debates with friends about what you actually need on an average paying functions gig

So all those bedroom players (for which I am often one), all those out with a few friends jamming on a Friday night, all those touring the world in loud rock bands, this is not the thread for you.

This is the thread for those who spend every weekend stopping a drunk uncle from touching their instruments whilst they desperately try to get a bit of food from the wedding buffet, watching Bert from accounts get into some potential HR misdemeanour.…

Anyway I’m going to stop justifying and over explaining, you know darn well if this is your gig or not.

Feel free to add average audience size and roughly the amount of gigs you do a year. I’d really like to see what’s being used for those who are out there night after night playing 40+ songs.

 

[silky smoove]

On corporate gigs these days, of which I do about 20-25 per year, I just bring my Darkglass Anagram with a simple preset consisting of an octave down set to 50% blend, an overdrive, and a chorus. This has made fly dates considerably easier as well. This is with a show band that does an average of 100-110 songs per night in a sort “live DJ but it’s actually a band” format where we play portions of songs, mashups, medlies, etc. Each set runs 45-55 minutes with zero downtime and no dead air.

My previous analog boards more or less followed this arrangement as well. For certain sets I’ve needed an envelope filter sound, either a Mutron kind of thing for older tunes, or a Moog kind of thing for more modern tunes. I used to bring a more sizable board but found the majority of effects went unused, so I paired it down which made load ins/outs quicker, and thus my pay rate relative to total hours spent on this type of gig effectively increased.

 

[LSM07]

I'd be curious about this as well, what are the "absolutely necessary" effects/patches for the typical corporate or wedding gigs?

 

[NocoLaw]

We keep it on the cleaner and simpler side for these types of shows; so, my pedal board is ultra-simple - tuner, VT Bass, DI (w/ IEMs). If we weren’t using a PA or IEMs, I think I would just go tuner to good tube amp. I like playing with fun effects, but I never use them for these shows.

 

[RattleSnack]

I do club gigs once/twice a week, and private party (birthday, aniversary), corp or wedding gigs about once/twice a month.
IME for priv/corp/wedd it's all about well rehearced but flexible setlists, dependable equipment, good work ethics. Band needs to adopt and still function smooth and pro.
As for pedalboard, it's very simple: tuner, synth, and preamp. Synth is Source Audio C4, I use it for about 20% of songs and for those it's crutial (80' hits, 2000's DJ hits). Preamp is Aguilar Tonehammer DI set clean. HPF, LPF, some compression set at the digital mixer.
We all play ampless and with IEM. Quick and easy setup, easy sound check, focus on music and event.

 

[bass12]

These days I play around 25 wedding or corporate functions per year (all in-ear, no amp). I like to keep my pedalboard small: tuner, envelope filter (Joshwah), octaver (MicroPOG) and an extra space that is filled by either a boost (Xotic Bass RC) or a chorus (MXR) - neither of which I use very often. These get fed into a Genzler Pre DI (which is not on my pedalboard), giving me some additional control over EQ.

 

[TaySte_2000]

Feel free to post pics guys

 

[Zbysek]

For those corporate gigs, where the band runs PA from the stage (without sound tech), I consider a quality compressor a must.

Other than that, it depends on the repertoire: overdrive for rock tunes, octaver and or synth for pop songs, envelope filter for funk songs, etc...

 

[jasonmitsch]

I was using this as my bass/keys/acoustic rig for 4 years. I finally stripped it down and just use the HX Stomp and stereo DI for running keys left and bass right. I migrated most of the pedals over to a smaller acoustic board.

 

[logdrum]

Are Casino gigs corporate or don't make the cut.? Other than friends wedding, I only have played sax, I have used a TC Helicon vocal pedal to emulate a horn section. If Casino gigs are corporate...No different from my rock band pedal board. Tuner, compressor, Envelope Filter, Delay set to be a mild chorus, tube EQ drive, Di with EQ HPF. With or without amp. But if it is a Jazz band that requires upright It's Upright specific preamp DU and a reverb delay. I always have my unobtrusive AI combo because my smaller upright does not have much volume on stage . It does have the advantage of not feedbacking compared to my other bass. Sushi box tube DI and I do not need to compress the upright signal. Maybe if it is a salsa gig but haven't done those in a while.

 

[moon-bass]

This is what I use for the most part for wedding/corp gigs, although I don't do many these days. Back about 10-16 years ago, I was very heavily involved in the scene, and used something similar. A synth pedal is almost a must!

 

[SteveC]

Korg Pitchblack to HX Stomp to FOH/IEM and a Rolls PM50s for my IEM.

Corp/wedding/events band is GLXD+ to HX Stomp to FOH/IEM to wireless Shure IEM.

 

[winston]

“Best PB rigs for GB gigs”

Been a while, but back in my “you pay I play” days I had a Digitech Bass Synth Wah, Boss BF-2 Flanger or MXR Phase 90 EVH, SansAmp ParaDriver DI, sometimes a Fishman Pro Platinum DI for compression/HPF.

Most important is to always be in tune and have one knob that reduces volume, and another that cuts bass frequencies! No one ever told me to turn up volume or low end on GB gigs.

 

[bassbrad]

I was recently drafted into this type of band and so far can cover everything needed with a Zoom MS60B+ but might eventually need more but I doubt it. I can cover all the clean and classic tones and add any effect needed from octaver, modulation and can get close for the few synth sounds. Fortunately everything goes into the PA and in ears for monitoring, there is a skilled audio and lighting tech to boot. The leader is very organized with all songs charted and there is a folder for reference recordings so we can all have the same reference points. Classic to contemporary rock, R&B, country as well as jazz or "pop" standards. For an "I'm only here for the money" gig that so far is worth the effort.

 

[Agosix]

All comments but hardly any photos….whats up. I myself do not do weddings and corporate functions, so that’s my excuse…lol