LesStrat
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I've mentioned it before, but we FINALLY got to use the personal monitoring stations today in church. Each musician and each "lead" singer has a personal monitor mixer. It's mounted on a mic stand nearby.
16 channels. The only limitation is that the signal from the monitor board for each channel is the same for each station (e.g., the lead guitar signal is sent at the same output to each station--adjust it, and EVERYONE's gets adjusted). BUT, you can adjust the volume of the signal at each station. you also can adjust the treble and bass of the overall mix at each station. Channels can be panned, too.
The mixers receive input through CAT5 cable from a digital module.
So, as we rehearsed, we set our monitor mix. As the service progressed, we could ADJUST our mix. In addition, you can group channels, and you can save your settings to be recalled later. There can be up to 16 saved settings.
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There are 5 wireless setups: Music Director, and the "lead" singers. They used Shure E2 IEMs.
The musicians had wired setups, but that's not a problem. We may eventually get everyone wireless IEM, but it was too expensive for the 1st round. The musicians had Shure E3 IEMs.
I initially planned to use a set of Sennheiser PX100 phones. I like the open "unsealed" earphones. However, I had trouble hearing everything in rehearsal yesterday. So I used the E3 IEMs today. :wow:
For the first time, I did not lose the keyboard at some point in the service. I had a clear mix THROUGHOUT the service. PLUS, I was able to adjust my monitor mix on the fly without having to wait until the monitor soundtech was looking.
Overall, this is an awesome setup. We're still working out minor kinks (first application, first experience for any of us), but so far I REALLY like this setup.
16 channels. The only limitation is that the signal from the monitor board for each channel is the same for each station (e.g., the lead guitar signal is sent at the same output to each station--adjust it, and EVERYONE's gets adjusted). BUT, you can adjust the volume of the signal at each station. you also can adjust the treble and bass of the overall mix at each station. Channels can be panned, too.
The mixers receive input through CAT5 cable from a digital module.
So, as we rehearsed, we set our monitor mix. As the service progressed, we could ADJUST our mix. In addition, you can group channels, and you can save your settings to be recalled later. There can be up to 16 saved settings.
:banana: There are 5 wireless setups: Music Director, and the "lead" singers. They used Shure E2 IEMs.
The musicians had wired setups, but that's not a problem. We may eventually get everyone wireless IEM, but it was too expensive for the 1st round. The musicians had Shure E3 IEMs.
I initially planned to use a set of Sennheiser PX100 phones. I like the open "unsealed" earphones. However, I had trouble hearing everything in rehearsal yesterday. So I used the E3 IEMs today. :wow:
For the first time, I did not lose the keyboard at some point in the service. I had a clear mix THROUGHOUT the service. PLUS, I was able to adjust my monitor mix on the fly without having to wait until the monitor soundtech was looking.
Overall, this is an awesome setup. We're still working out minor kinks (first application, first experience for any of us), but so far I REALLY like this setup.
