I'd like to learn more about IEMs. I play in a cover band, 2 guitars, bass, drums. Everyone but the drummer shared vocal responsibilities. I have an XL, ch 1 to FOH, ch 2 to a CLR. Other guitar>Boss unit>Alto powered some>PA. Bass has a Mesa carbine and cab plus DI to board. Drum kit pretty much mic'd up.
We bring our own PA. PA is Presonus rm 16ai into their 18"subs and 2ways. Monitors are Altos, all four of us have our own. We don't have a sound man, do the mix at sound check and pretty much leave it for the night.
As the other guitarist handled most of the lead vocals, I'm playing most of the guitar parts. But what I'm fighting is knowing where I am in the mix over the course of the night. Goldilocks - too loud, too soft?
I'm used to old school attempts at trying to backline volume, VOX only in monitors. With the gear we have now, I know we could dial instruments in along with Vox to the monitors. But if I'm not standing in front of the wedge, which I'm not if I'm not singing, that mix isn't helping me at all. Side fills, which besides the fact most of the bars we play have no room for, only add to stage volume.
Would IEMs help me out? What would I want in the mix? Drummer hits hard; would IEMs knock that down? If I'm the only guy in the band using them, would it still work, and would I still need to bring my CLR? Can a $500 budget get me there?
Finally, and I guess most importantly, I know I need to create my patches at gig volumes, which I currently do using my CLR. Would I need to start dialing patches in using the PA?
We bring our own PA. PA is Presonus rm 16ai into their 18"subs and 2ways. Monitors are Altos, all four of us have our own. We don't have a sound man, do the mix at sound check and pretty much leave it for the night.
As the other guitarist handled most of the lead vocals, I'm playing most of the guitar parts. But what I'm fighting is knowing where I am in the mix over the course of the night. Goldilocks - too loud, too soft?
I'm used to old school attempts at trying to backline volume, VOX only in monitors. With the gear we have now, I know we could dial instruments in along with Vox to the monitors. But if I'm not standing in front of the wedge, which I'm not if I'm not singing, that mix isn't helping me at all. Side fills, which besides the fact most of the bars we play have no room for, only add to stage volume.
Would IEMs help me out? What would I want in the mix? Drummer hits hard; would IEMs knock that down? If I'm the only guy in the band using them, would it still work, and would I still need to bring my CLR? Can a $500 budget get me there?
Finally, and I guess most importantly, I know I need to create my patches at gig volumes, which I currently do using my CLR. Would I need to start dialing patches in using the PA?