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Originally Posted by apachelion From what I read, you all recommend that I worry about the speakers, and PA first. What would you get for medium to large clubs mainly? Can you please try to give me a more universal solution that can also work for small to medium open-air concerts, so that having 1 setup can be modified only slightly for different situations. |
Medium to large clubs will have installed PA systems. These are typically (hopefully) chosen to match the room and the goals that the designer is trying to meet. It has (again, hopefully) been tuned to the room. As far as outdoor concerts, why are you asking about it? Are you looking at buying a PA? If so what is your budget? How many people are you trying to cover? Are you setting it up yourself or are you hiring crew for that? Or are you specing out a rig for riders? If so we can all throw our favorite speaker brands at you and tell you that you'll need to learn about power distribution and tying in, etc.
I may be way off base, but all these hypotheticals just make me think you're writing a school paper rather than actually trying to accomplish something. If you will tell us more specifics of your goals I'm sure you'll get more specific and detailed answers and explanations.
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Originally Posted by apachelion Finally, and thanks for pointing out in-ear monitors, what would you do if you have to deal with shitty equipment (poor speakers/PA)? How do you make the singer as comfortable as possible, so that he can hear himself clearly even when he doesn't sound well in front? |
Dealing with shitty equipment is what differentiates the mediocre engineers from the good/great ones. The best way to keep the singer in his own world is to pipe the signal directly into his ear canal. Then, of course, you'll need a way to get it there, so bring adapters, cables, and your brain with you.