JiveTurkey
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Not sure if this is the right sub. Drummer suggested we start using in ears...
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JasonE
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This made me remember something that may be useful. One drummer I was in a band with had trouble hearing himself. He really wanted to feel the bottom end of his kick drum when he hit it. He brought a powered speaker for that. I think it was a 15" speaker in that cabinet. I took a QSC K8 and set it right on top of that cabinet off to his left side and then put the things in it that he wanted to hear. That seemed to work for him and it didn't need to be as loud as when it was on the floor because it was almost at ear height. He loved that setup. Maybe try to get the drummer's monitor up off of the floor and closer to head height.
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No! (I know you're "kidding") He's been with us forever. Great dude and great player. We've had a fill-in a couple of times and it was fine but the OG is always the preferred candidate \m/Time for a new drummer.
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JiveTurkey
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I'm gonna need some backstory!
paisleywookiee
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If he gives you too much lip, just remember, this is how we solve drummer problems:
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I get paid a pretty penny to ghost write, but have some openings in my schedule coming up.I'm gonna need some backstory!
Or, you can make up a backstory that suits.
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Let's all remember that drummers are not as discerning about all the minutiae
as the you know who's that make up this Forum.
I am also pleased as Punch to learn that JT actually owns and uses an Alesis monitor
after spewing all those Headrush recriminations.
as the you know who's that make up this Forum.
I am also pleased as Punch to learn that JT actually owns and uses an Alesis monitor
after spewing all those Headrush recriminations.
AFKAEjay(retired)
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Can’t see why not.
If he uses closed in ears, you’d need a setup in which you can create a full mix on his bus, maybe that’s a pita when you run your own sound..
Personally I’ve always used (half) closed in ears, where I only had some stuff of interest in the mix: my backing vocals, a touch of keys..that was it. All the rest came from stage sound, including my amp.
When you don’t play with a foh engineer…silent stage increases the risk of a silly mix for the audience. Non silent stages, a large part of what people hear comes from stage…and you can actually hear that yourself. Doesn’t 100% solve that on stage it’s hard to estimate what foh speakers spit out….but at least the foundation is in the zone.
KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
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I'm gonna need some backstory!
metropolis_4
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Let's all remember that drummers are not as discerning about all the minutiae
as the you know who's that make up this Forum.
I don’t know about that. IME drummers get wrapped up in all the minutiae about tone and gear just as much as guitarists! Sometimes even more.
'hey guys I love my rig - it's perfect with the PT15 and my Kingsley Harlot ver. 6- plus I've got it all worked out so load-in and load-out is so easy now. I'm set for life!'
Two weeks later...
'hey guys, I'm thinking I need a better backup solution - I just purchased my 17th FM3 and through the new EVH "FRFR", it's really rocking hard! In fact, I may just go all in on digital - seems to be the way of the future'
Lather...rinse...repeat...
JiveTurkey
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Deja vu is a mofo
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Probably. My funk band played to a click and as long as the drummer had his ears on it didn't really matter if the rest of the band heard it or not. We just needed to lock in with him.
I only started wearing ears for singing but got used to having a little guitar in them. None of that silent stage BS tho.
