Members Potts Posted March 31, 2013 Members Share Posted March 31, 2013 If I'm in a huge hurry ,I can go from car to playing in 25 minutes but it's going to be sloppy and I'll be out of breath. Normal speed is 45. Tear down is less than 30 minutes from stage to car. The biggest assist was purchasing one of those $50 fold down carts. Bose with 2 subs1 GuitarFloor board pre- wiredExternal MixerIpad with Holder2 light standsTuning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted March 31, 2013 Members Share Posted March 31, 2013 if i'm feeling lazy: taylor > fishman spectrum> acoustasonicmic> acoustasonic15-20 minutes max... if i'm feeling industrious:completely different story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted March 31, 2013 Members Share Posted March 31, 2013 We carry a lot of gear. I play saxophone, guitar, wind synth, flute, and percussion controller on stage, my partner plays guitar and synth, and we both sing. Plus we bring 3 laptops to each gig. That means a 12 channel mixer and lots of cables.Setup time is an hour, but we allow an hour and a half, just in case something goes wrong (like a cable failure) so that we can have time to troubleshoot and repair.Teardown can be done in about 45 if we don't stop to talk to people (that's rare).Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 31, 2013 Members Share Posted March 31, 2013 Solo gigs I allow a little over 2 hours but can do it in about 1 1/2 hours, plus 15 minutes or so for sound check.Band gigs I allow about 2 1/2 hours but we are usually ready to sound check in about 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted March 31, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2013 tlbonehead wrote: Solo gigs I allow a little over 2 hours but can do it in about 1 1/2 hours, plus 15 minutes or so for sound check. I have to ask...what kind of solo gigs are you doing that require 90 minutes of setup? What are you bringing with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_big_e Posted April 4, 2013 Members Share Posted April 4, 2013 Keyboard (and stand), mic, mic stand, vocal effects, qsc k10+stand, mixer, million cables, maybe 15-20 mins + 5 to catch my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted April 4, 2013 Members Share Posted April 4, 2013 One trip in with all equipment on a rack n roller cart. Setup takes roughly 30 minutes, but I allow an hour just in case. I've setup in 15 minutes before when running late. Having cables properly wound helps, along with not getting stuck talking to someone while setting up. And we all love it when the stage is right next to the door where the vehicle is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chemikool Posted April 4, 2013 Members Share Posted April 4, 2013 If I'm starting at 9, I'll get there at 8. An hour is more than enough time for me to get my stuff up and running. Generally it takes me about 30min to get it setup and tweaked, including load-in.Typically, I'll bring:Yorkville NX750P (powered main with 7 inputs, no board needed)Pedalboard (prewired, only have to plug in the power and an input/output)Mic stand / Speaker standMy equipment bag (cables, mics, etc...)2 guitars (Ovation / Martin)I've played bringing more gear (laptop, lights, subs, soundboard, etc.) but have come to the conclusion that it does not add enough of a benefit to what I do. I'm adding a tablet very soon, but only for lyrics. If I know I'm gonna be in the dark I'll bring lights, but that is rarely the case these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted April 4, 2013 Members Share Posted April 4, 2013 In my regular haunts, I've had to set up in 10 minutes more than a few times (that's not including the trip from the car). However I prefer to have 30 minutes - 45 at the max. That's for one or two speakers, a powered head, my laptop, mic and stand, guitar and multi fx pedal.I play a spot with a duo where we usually just have 20 minutes to get set. And the keyboard player (who brings most of the gear on that gig) was famous for walking in 5 minutes before the gig. Powered mixer, speaker, mic and stand, drum machine - AC piano already up.... in five minutes. Now he's added an electric Hammond, portable seat, and sub so he's there 10 to 15 minutes before! Talk about pushing it. If I'm doing a band I like an hour, and if it's a full horn band with three or four monitor sends, then I like two hours.I also like to be really early if it's a new place because you never know what you're walking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted April 5, 2013 Members Share Posted April 5, 2013 I like twenty minuets to half and hour including two trips from the car. My set up is guitar, iPad and mike into Voiclive Play GTX into Rowland AC60 and for a small gig that's it or for larger from the AC60 out to the venues board and the AC60 used as a monitor. I usually take over the "background" music as soon as I am set and sound-check along with a tune that is playing if the venue already has people there. I have a lead in MP3 which is a jokey 4 minutes of theme tunes from the sixties and seventies which culminates in the countdown from Thunderbirds and whilst this is playing I get changed into whatever I am going to wear and then get myself onto the stage.Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted April 11, 2013 Members Share Posted April 11, 2013 Usually i give myself 2 hours just in case i run into trouble...today i set the pa up in 20 minutes....what do i do now...? Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sick boy78 Posted April 16, 2013 Members Share Posted April 16, 2013 I love to set up early if it permits. But set up is only 30 minutes for a duo. Checking sound? I could do that all night, but that's like 10 min tops. So 45 at the most. Break down is like 10, if I want to get out quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted April 16, 2013 Members Share Posted April 16, 2013 One problem with setting up early: Someone may try to coerce you into starting early. Well, that's my experience anyway. "When do you start?", "C'mon, we wanna hear some music" - I set up in 15 minutes once my equipment was in the door at the nursing home yesterday. One speaker is all that's needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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