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apachelion · 27th November 2009

What would you do if you wanted the highest quality live vocal sound imaginable? What kind of equipment would you require and why (microphone, preamp, effects, output gear)? Would you rely on whole channel strips, or would you use separate units for each stage (e.g. eq for eq only, reverb for reverb only etc.)? Would you rely on a mixer and built-in controls, or would you do everything you could to separate the vocals from the main PA? What about output and monitoring?

To make it a bit harder--imagine you are mic-ing a rock vocalist in a rock band where the singer has to cut through a loaded mix. What is the ultimate vocal setup?

Remember, there are no budget limitations!

P.S. Let's also assume you have a great vocalist with a huge range and lots of dynamics.

27th November 2009	#1
apachelion Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Thread Starter	What's the ULTIMATE equipment for live vocals? What would you do if you wanted the highest quality live vocal sound imaginable? What kind of equipment would you require and why (microphone, preamp, effects, output gear)? Would you rely on whole channel strips, or would you use separate units for each stage (e.g. eq for eq only, reverb for reverb only etc.)? Would you rely on a mixer and built-in controls, or would you do everything you could to separate the vocals from the main PA? What about output and monitoring? To make it a bit harder--imagine you are mic-ing a rock vocalist in a rock band where the singer has to cut through a loaded mix. What is the ultimate vocal setup? Remember, there are no budget limitations! P.S. Let's also assume you have a great vocalist with a huge range and lots of dynamics.