IEM questions - please help!!

[DiabolusInMusic]

My band has been discussing the possibility of getting IEMs and none of us have a clue about the things, so I figured I would turn to TB for some help. I should also mention, I do not run the P.A, my guitarist does, so I don't know enough about it to give good details.

I was looking at the Carvin system and it seems pretty good but I am wondering how I can go about getting individual mixes for each band member. We are a 3 piece, the P.A. (Yorkville m1600 powered mixer) can do 2 mixes I think, but only 1 monitor mix, the other is the main.

Now as I understand it, if I ran one transmitter we could all run receivers off of it but we would get the exact same mix. So I know we will all need our own individual transmitter, but how do I go about getting a personal mix to each transmitter?

Is it going to be possible to get 3 separate mixes or will we need to upgrade the powered mixer to something that can handle 3 individual monitor mixes? Does that exist?

What other options should I be looking at/How can I do this easily?

Thanks in advance for the help!




We really need an IEM sticky...

 

[EastCoastThump]

Get individualized IEM mixes by feeding your IEM transmitters from your mixer's aux sends. Each unique aux mix will require an aux send. (Assuming you have a drummer, you can run one IEM mix wired, saving the cost of a third transmitter.)

I'm not familiar w/ your Yorkville board, but if you're trying to do this without a lot of gear upgrades, you could build the drummer's monitor mix from the Yorkville's monitor out (this is unpowered, no?). Then, also send that same mix to two Rolls PM351s (or similar), one for you and one for the guitarist. That functions as a more-me mixer w/ inputs for an aux mix, an instrument signal, and a mic signal. Send your PM351 mix to your IEMs, either wired or by feeding the Rolls' output to a wireless transmitter.

If you have scratch to spare, I'd suggest upgrading your mixer and getting a second wireless transmitter so the mobile players could each go wireless.