Members SusieP Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 OK - need some ideas please. We use wedge monitors for foldback, and we have a gig coming up where we will have to set up on some of those portable stage platforms - but the venue doesn't have enough of them for us to fit all the instruments on and the wedges as well.So if the wedges go on the floor, they won't throw the sound up to us so we need something high enough and sturdy enough to sit them on. Last time we played there, we borrowed some beercrates and covered them with a black cloth - but I was just wondering if there was some kind of stand that would be right for the job. Any suggestions, please? xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Get some milk crates and cover with cloth. I'm now assuming you guys have the same kind of milk crates we have here in the US... Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 OK - need some ideas please.We use wedge monitors for foldback, and we have a gig coming up where we will have to set up on some of those portable stage platforms - but the venue doesn't have enough of them for us to fit all the instruments on and the wedges as well.So if the wedges go on the floor, they won't throw the sound up to us so we need something high enough and sturdy enough to sit them on.Last time we played there, we borrowed some beercrates and covered them with a black cloth - but I was just wondering if there was some kind of stand that would be right for the job.Any suggestions, please?xxx SusieP; How tall is the stage-platform? (elevation from room floor, to stage floor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SusieP Posted September 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Bobby,I think approx 18 inches. Can't remember exactly. Was just wondering if there was such a thing as a wedge monitor stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Depending on what your wedges look like (size/shape), you could probably use a tilt-back amp-stand. This one adjusts for width; http://accessories.yorkville.com/category/Stands_Accessories/Instrument_Amplifier/Stands/_IAS-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 We use to place monitors on their anvil cases which looked good. Maybe you have other road cases that would work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BlueStrat Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 I did away with wedges on the floor and bought some stands and use them for side fills now- I can hear them better and it's less bounceback off the back wall of the stage. I set them up behind the front speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Amp stands could work. Funny though, I've got one that I don't use for my guitar anymore, but I've never used it (live) for a monitor stand. IIRC it just didn't work the way I wanted it to. I think it was something about the angle and height that wasn't happening for me. I do know someone that uses it for a small 10" speaker (Yorkville M160) and it seems to work fine for him. I believe the official monitor stand is the milk crate. I've got some black ones, so I don't even bother with a cloth - unless it's a "fancy" gig. And the above sidefill idea might work out depending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Amp stands could work. Funny though, I've got one that I don't use for my guitar anymore, but I've never used it (live) for a monitor stand. IIRC it just didn't work the way I wanted it to. I think it was something about the angle and height that wasn't happening for me. I do know someone that uses it for a small 10" speaker (Yorkville M160) and it seems to work fine for him. I believe the official monitor stand is the milk crate. I've got some black ones, so I don't even bother with a cloth - unless it's a "fancy" gig.And the above sidefill idea might work out depending. The "thing" with amp-stands for monitor-duty is, you want a support-table that can be leveled, otherwise, the monitor-angle is too steep. Some tilt-back stands have a fixed tilt-angle The angle of my On-Stage Pro RS-7705 amp-stand, is completely adjustable. http://www.onstagestands.com/catalog/item/home/model/rs7705/grp/Grp000231 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steven S Posted September 20, 2012 Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Can this do the job? Look at the BS-317 http://www.quiklok.com/catalog/?p=p_11&sName=Amp,-Rack,-DJ-Gear-Stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 I believe the official monitor stand is the milk crate. I've got some black ones, so I don't even bother with a cloth - unless it's a "fancy" gig.And the above sidefill idea might work out depending. I like the black milk crate solution. Some aren't as strong as others, so make sure they'll support a monitor. I've seen photographers put all their stuff in a milk crate and also use it to stand on while adjusting their light stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SusieP Posted September 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks all, those tilted back amp stands look interesting. But it seems that the milk/beer crate covered with a cloth is still the best option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Can this do the job? Look at the BS-317 http://www.quiklok.com/catalog/?p=p_11&sName=Amp,-Rack,-DJ-Gear-Stands That particular model would be too small; you'd want to go with their larger model. Trapezoid speaker boxes, sitting in a "floor-monitor position", take up a fair amount of space (front-to-back). The larger amp-stands are barely deep enough to accommodate a typical 12" monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks all, those tilted back amp stands look interesting. But it seems that the milk/beer crate covered with a cloth is still the best option! That's probably best, as long as it's tall enough. If you have 18" of height difference between the dance-floor and the stage floor, you'd probably have to stack beer-cases at least two cases high. Milk crates; I dunno. Are they stable when stacked? I presume milk crates would be taller, but would a single milk-crate be tall enough? and would stacked milk-crates be too tall? These are questions that make you go hmmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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