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Good idea or bad idea?

#61
It can be a bad idea if not done right.

I would suggest everyone agreeing on which equipment to buy, then start a band fund. You will want to be transparent, and let everyone in the band know what's in the band fund. It would even be a good idea to write up a contract. It doesn't have to be put together by a lawyer, just put in writing what happens to the money/equipment if someone quits. Do you buy out that person's share, or do they forfit theirs? If the band dissolves who gets the equipment/money? Do you sell it?

These are things to think of. Good luck.
 
#62
StuartV said:
+1

I'll add, people keep throwing around Shure SM58 as a mic for her. I personally prefer the SM57 (yes, even for a vocalist). For practical, meaningful purposes, the differences between the two can be compensated for in the channel strip EQ.

The 57 is more directional than the 58, so it is less prone to cause problems with feedback. Important at all times, but even more important when you don't have a dedicated sound engineer, top-notch PA equipment, or fancy feedback suppressors.

And the 57 is more versatile. If you get a 57 and the singer eventually gets something else that she prefers, the 57 also makes a good mic to put on a snare drum or a guitar cab.
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The SM57 is a great mic. But, where it lacks for a vocalist is that it's a better mic when it's mounted on a stand than when it's held in the hand. The 57 has more handling noise, and doesn't fit in the hand as well as the 58.
 
#63
zachoff said:
I'd say almost all original bands in a decent sized city will close to never have to provie the house sound.



Why's that? That $200 one worked for me until I could afford something better & I kept the mic and sold it for $150. Not a bad deal, really. As I said in my post... It really doesn't seem like they need something for anything other than practice & reading the posts after that I was right. Not all of us have thousands of dollars to throw at our bands... Kids, mortgages, etc.

I was simply relaying the similar situation I was in a year and a half ago when I was singing and had no PA... I made it work with very little money invested and they can too.
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It wasn't loud enough for your band but it will work for them.:confused: If you noticed in my post I said don't use it for gigs. If they want to sound like crap in the privacy of their own garage then it might be a good choice.:D
 
#65
chump stain said:
It can be a bad idea if not done right.

I would suggest everyone agreeing on which equipment to buy, then start a band fund. You will want to be transparent, and let everyone in the band know what's in the band fund. It would even be a good idea to write up a contract. It doesn't have to be put together by a lawyer, just put in writing what happens to the money/equipment if someone quits. Do you buy out that person's share, or do they forfit theirs? If the band dissolves who gets the equipment/money? Do you sell it?

These are things to think of. Good luck.
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Good advice. Thanks. I planned on keeping it all on paper. ^_^
 

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