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Weekend warrior PA set up thread.. what are you using?

#102
kittywithabanjo said:
I find the QSC a little harsh sounding to my ears but still good units. These days its sometimes more about what is available in stock.
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true dat!

I had just started putting a small/medium gig PA just before covid hit. I got QSC K10.2 tops and was going to go with K8.2s for monitors and a KS212c for the sub. I also wanted a Soundcraft Ui24r for the mixer.

I had the K10.2's then covid hit and QSC upped their prices so I hesitated on the K8.2's and sub. Then the stuff basically disappeared. While the tops can be found (at much higher prices), I have just not been able to find a KS212c sub, so I ultimately went with an EV EKX15SP.
 
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Working out the kinks before our first gig (this weekend) with the new sub added in.
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#104
Preference has moved to Nexo PS10 but load space is probably key here.
Maybe I'll add DXR10 into the equation.
Agree the price of K10 and K8 are too close and if 10 are 'harsh' then maybe 8's even more so?
 
#105
DJWhitJr said:
I'm in a 4 piece band, singer, 1 bass, 1 guitar and drums. My current setup is as follows.
Mains - 2 Yamaha DSR112
Guitar and Vocal Monitors - 2 Yamaha DBR112
Drum Monitor - Harbinger Vari 2315
My monitor is a Behringer P2 IEM
All ran through a Behringer XR18 with an external router. One old laptop hardwired and a couple Kindle Fire tablets for wireless.

Lights are 2 Chauvet Wash FX 2 mounted on top of the mains operated by the Chauvet IRC-6 remote. They are super bright and turned way down. Best bang for your buck for stage light and transport in my opinion.

Vocal mics are SM58 and Senn e935. Kick is mic'd with Beta 52a for my in ear mix only.

Guitar player uses a Line 6 Pod Go directly into the PA and I am using a Rumble 500 to amplify my bass. I will be picking up a Yamaha DXS18XLF powered sub in the near future so we can DI my bass and mic the drums for a better overall mix. This should also allow us to play at most local outdoor beer gardens etc. in my neck of the woods.

Eventually I would like to ditch the floor monitors (minus the singer probably) and have the band go all IEM for the sake of lower stage volume, less vocal mic feedback issues and easier transport/pack in/out.

EDIT - I will add that I love loud music but most bands I listen to around here are way too loud for the venue. I would not recommend running sound from the stage. We don't make enough to hire a sound guy but we do use a friend to monitor sound from the bar to help us ensure the mix and volume is sufficient.
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How are you mixing your monitors? We have the X18 as well but I hate people mixing monitors for me.
 
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dirtychinchilla said:
How are you mixing your monitors? We have the X18 as well but I hate people mixing monitors for me.
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I mix my monitor/IEM with an old Kindle Fire Tablet which is clipped to my mic stand. I use the Mixing Station app and keep it set on my monitor mix so I can easily tweak as I play. I have it pretty well dialed in now so I don't have to mess with it much and because I'm using in-ears the venue doesn't affect my mix.
 
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two fingers said:
QSC powered K12s on top
QSC powered 18 subs on bottom.
Midas M18 Air mixer run from an iPad.
Three trees of Chauvet LED lights with an adapter that allows me to run lights from an iPad as well.

We're all in-ears for monitors (finally).

It all fits in the camper shell of my full-sized truck with my bass rig and basses as well. It takes about thirty minutes to be ready for sound check once I flip the tailgate down if we're going at it. It sounds fantastic and takes up virtually no space on stage. Couldn't be happier.
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2112 said:
5-piece rock covers: 1x lead vox, 1x keys/sax/vox, 1x gitfiddle, 1x bass/vox, 1x drums/vox. We play 3-4 bar gigs per month and the occasional private gig.

Fully DI/IEM setup
Behringer x32, using all 16 inputs
2x Whirlwind 12/4 snakes
Each side: 2x QSC K12s mains pole-mounted over 2x KW181 subs

Behringer P1 wired ears (until we go wireless)

Loadout takes about 30 minutes from a routine bar gig
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In a situation where there is house sound, assuming you still run your own mix for in ears, etc.
How do you route your outputs to the FOH (physical connection - DIs, snake, etc.)?
 
#108
Barticus said:
In a situation where there is house sound, assuming you still run your own mix for in ears, etc.
How do you route your outputs to the FOH (physical connection - DIs, snake, etc.)?
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Right now when FOH is provided, we just give them our DI sends. We've been talking about bringing our own IEM rig into these situations mainly for consistency of our mixes, if we do this we'll add a splitter snake.
 
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2112 said:
Right now when FOH is provided, we just give them our DI sends. We've been talking about bringing our own IEM rig into these situations mainly for consistency of our mixes, if we do this we'll add a splitter snake.
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This. We haven't run into the situation yet. But it would require a splitter snake. There is one venue we're interested in playing that has a house system. Wedge monitors on stage. Imagine the first time we play there I'll just suck it up and wear earplugs and use the wedge. If we get on the schedule for once a month or so I'll pick up a splitter snake. In that case we'll just bring out Midas M18 Air that we use as out primary mixer and use it for monitors.
 
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I've got (2) JBL EON 615s up top
(4) JBL EON 610s for monitors
(2) Carvin NEO 118 passive subs
(1) Peavey IPR 3000 DSP
Soundcraft UI24
Furman power conditioner
7x14 trailer for hauling it around

We have a set of EVs as well for extra mains for outdoor gigs, but I don't care for the sound of them personally, kinda harsh sounding. Three singers, I use a PR35 microphone, both the guitar players use SM58s. Sennheiser guitar amp mics for the 3 guitar amps, drummer has Sennheiser mic kit and a beta 42A for kick. We also have 3 light bars and other assorted lights and ambiance effects. Very happy with this set up, happy to answer any questions if you have them.
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My band has always performed at venues with a PA provided, but we’re going to start doing cover gigs to get out more and make a bit more money, so I am in the process of purchasing/putting together our first rig. We are a 3 piece, harder rock, no screaming.

So far I have:
Behringer XR-18
1 Mackie Thump 15 Sub (New version just released, specs look good)
3 Yamaha DBR12 (Mains, 1 for monitor/backup)
EV ZLX12 for a monitor
Behringer B112D for my monitor (for box and guitar, bass will from my rig)

Will add a second sub if needed, and we might go in-ear soon.
Going to test it out for the first time this coming week!
 
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Flowj said:
My band has always performed at venues with a PA provided, but we’re going to start doing cover gigs to get out more and make a bit more money, so I am in the process of purchasing/putting together our first rig. We are a 3 piece, harder rock, no screaming.

So far I have:
Behringer XR-18
1 Mackie Thump 15 Sub (New version just released, specs look good)
3 Yamaha DBR12 (Mains, 1 for monitor/backup)
EV ZLX12 for a monitor
Behringer B112D for my monitor (for box and guitar, bass will from my rig)

Will add a second sub if needed, and we might go in-ear soon.
Going to test it out for the first time this coming week!
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Uugh! Posting when you are half asleep is not good!
The line in the parenthesis after the Behringer B112 is supposed to read “(for vox and guitar, bass will be monitored from my rig)”

The bass rig I use for this band is a Tech 21 DP-3x Dug Pinnick preamp into a Crown XLS 1002, powering a Mesa 2x12 Fathom cab.
Have a Orange Fur Coat pedal for some occasional fuzz.
 
#114
Bluzeman90 said:
I've got (2) JBL EON 615s up top
(4) JBL EON 610s for monitors
(2) Carvin NEO 118 passive subs
(1) Peavey IPR 3000 DSP
Soundcraft UI24
Furman power conditioner
7x14 trailer for hauling it around

We have a set of EVs as well for extra mains for outdoor gigs, but I don't care for the sound of them personally, kinda harsh sounding. Three singers, I use a PR35 microphone, both the guitar players use SM58s. Sennheiser guitar amp mics for the 3 guitar amps, drummer has Sennheiser mic kit and a beta 42A for kick. We also have 3 light bars and other assorted lights and ambiance effects. Very happy with this set up, happy to answer any questions if you have them.View attachment 4836321
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Ooof. With an Ampeg fridge, two guitar amps for one guy, and two guitar cabs for the other, you should only need the PA for vocals and drums. :wideyed: Throw in old-school wedge monitors and I bet your stage volume is INSANE.
 
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jad said:
How did it go?
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It went really good! I was wondering how one sub would sound, or how well it could keep up at volume, and this new Mackie delivers. We are a 3-piece, and part of the key to our sound (and my tone) is having clean low end for my bass making the guitar sound huge, and taking rhythm duties during solos/jams.

The Yamahas sound great too, very nice sounding system, going to a lot of fun!

The initial test was just with music, to hear it and set some eq points, etc. I have a list of songs that I use for setting up home theater systems and PA’s, to run them thru their paces…
 
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