[Dixielandjazz] A sound-man sounds-off

[ross anderson]

Dear Larry and all those that are interested .
We ,(New Melbourne Jazz Band) have our own sound equipment.
A Behringer 8 mike mixer , we put out the sound through 2x10" JBL powered speakers .
Now here is the good bit ,
We put the speakers on stands behind the band (which cuts out the need for monitors) to control any "FEED BACK" , we have a Behringer "Feed Back Distroyer" !!!
It is just the greatest invention of all.
We use this set up at all our gigs ,whether they big or small , never to loud and everybody has a mike . Check out the "Behringer Feed Back Destroyer" and have a really good time. From memory I think it cost about $250-oo AUSD,
Best wishes to all,
Ross Anderson.
www.newmelbournejazzband 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
To: <rossanmjband at iprimus.com.au>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] A sound-man sounds-off


> Too often the only qualification that the sound guy has is that he owns the 
> equipment.
> 
> Everyone who has played for any length of time has been the victim of a 
> sound guy at some time or another.  The biggest problem seems that, at least 
> around here, there just isn't enough bucks to get a sound guy in.  They 
> start at $300 here.
> 
> Most of the time I have to run sound myself and since I'm behind the 
> speakers it's hard to know exactly what it sounds like out there.  I do have 
> monitors but prefer to not use a real large set up if I can help it since I 
> am the one who gets to do all the jerking and fetching.
> 
> I have a sound guy that I recommend but too many of these gigs are low 
> budget things.  I have a hard enough time paying the musicians what they 
> should be getting much less paying a sound guy too.
> 
> What everyone said about sound reinforcement vs. just plain loud is right 
> on.  It seems like a lot of these guys don't seem to know the difference.
> 
> I play a park concert or two each year for the county with other bands.  I 
> shudder when they put 7 mikes along the front of  an 18 piece band and there 
> are no monitors.
> Larry
> StL