it might rain on sat. so i have to put the monitors on the side of the bands
should i expect more feedback or less? or is it just a bad idea ?
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lonewolf
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You might get a little more feedback and not as much volume in the middle where you need it, but it shouldn't be a big problem.
In larger productions, sound engineers use smaller (than the mains) PA systems on the sides of the band called side fills. You could mimic this if you can get your wedges up to ear height and straight out instead of putting them on the floor aiming up. If you put them just behind the mains, it will minimize feedback. A couple of full range cabs on sticks would work well.
In larger productions, sound engineers use smaller (than the mains) PA systems on the sides of the band called side fills. You could mimic this if you can get your wedges up to ear height and straight out instead of putting them on the floor aiming up. If you put them just behind the mains, it will minimize feedback. A couple of full range cabs on sticks would work well.
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side moniters
the moniters on the sides worked really good, no feedback, i think we could have turn the moniters even louder with no feedback. does anyone
do this all the time? why not? we could hear everything so much better.
but this is just my opinion.
do this all the time? why not? we could hear everything so much better.
but this is just my opinion.
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floodcitybrass
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People hear out of their ears, not their shins.
Side fills have a better chance of covering the front line of musicians compared to floor monitors. They won't really cover the backline depending on the deistance.
Speakers need be aimed at directly at your ears to hear them on the floor. Most of the problem of not hearing floor monitors is the positioning. the mistake made is that people have the speakers firing at their knees. Push the wedges forward or put something under the ass end so they fire at your ears if you want them back on the floor.
The advantage of floor wedges is that you can isolate the stage mix for each wedge so each person hears what they want.
If you want to the same mix to everyone, side fills are ok.
Side fills have a better chance of covering the front line of musicians compared to floor monitors. They won't really cover the backline depending on the deistance.
Speakers need be aimed at directly at your ears to hear them on the floor. Most of the problem of not hearing floor monitors is the positioning. the mistake made is that people have the speakers firing at their knees. Push the wedges forward or put something under the ass end so they fire at your ears if you want them back on the floor.
The advantage of floor wedges is that you can isolate the stage mix for each wedge so each person hears what they want.
If you want to the same mix to everyone, side fills are ok.