Members stefanoa Posted March 6, 2007 Members Share Posted March 6, 2007 Never tried stage monitors on a pole, has anyone here tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 6, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Sidefills are pretty common, and that's about what you'd wind up with...assuming you're not planning on bloacking your view of the audience with them...... But typically 'true' sidefills are used to provide additional monitoring by adding elements of what's going on at the opposite side of the stage. In small venues however, it's not unusual to provide a basic monitor mix with a sidefill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boomerweps Posted March 6, 2007 Members Share Posted March 6, 2007 You mean Texas Headphones? I tried that once playing outdoors when I had some extra monitors. I put my Yamaha SM12IVs on stands on either side of me drumming. Pretty cool & LOUD but watch the feedback. Sidefill monitors are pretty common. And placing them on stands works well for the speakers that are small enough to do so. A proper sidefill is to get the sounds from the OPPOSITE stage side to the rest of the performers. Otherwise, you get too much garbled sound combining with the FOH stack, making the FOH guy work hard for a clear sound, IME. Boomerweps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarharv52 Posted March 6, 2007 Members Share Posted March 6, 2007 TEXAS HEADPHONES !! I love it ! Boomerweps can I use that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pro1-54 Posted March 6, 2007 Members Share Posted March 6, 2007 I worked with a band awhile back that had a sidefill mix as a backup for their in-ear monitor mix. Texas headphones ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ear Abuser Posted March 6, 2007 Members Share Posted March 6, 2007 I used to put monitors on top of stacks on each side of the stage sometimes if there wasn't room on stage- It was kind of a cross between sidefills and monitors. I never had any particular problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boomerweps Posted March 6, 2007 Members Share Posted March 6, 2007 TEXAS HEADPHONES !! I love it ! Boomerweps can I use that one? Use it all you want. I heard it about 10 years ago and thought it was appropriate ;>) Boomerweps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6Imzadi Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 As a related question, I am wondering about putting 4 monitors on the front truss as the front monitors for the musos. The front truss is the big square stuff and is about 6' out and above the stage.Will this work for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boomerweps Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 As a related question, I am wondering about putting 4 monitors on the front truss as the front monitors for the musos. The front truss is the big square stuff and is about 6' out and above the stage.Will this work for them? IF the truss is designed to handle the weight AND IF the monitors have REAL fly point built in AND IF you use the right flying eyebolts, shackles and chain. Speaker handles are for lifting and moving, NOT for suspended dead weight. Most MI grade cabinets are NOT designed structurally to take all their weight on the top, back, or sides. You can bolt them to sturdy platforms and suspend the platforms but that is added weight on the truss. One of the reasons, for example, Yorkville's Black epoxy option on their Elite series costs so much more, they add fly points to the cabinet, too. Also, their NX series comes standard with fly points. Boomerweps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flanc Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 As a related question, I am wondering about putting 4 monitors on the front truss as the front monitors for the musos. The front truss is the big square stuff and is about 6' out and above the stage. Will this work for them? Those little 18lb EV zX1's would be great for that. On the bottom of the marketing PDF (below link) they mention a truss clamp adapter. http://www.electrovoice.com/products/250.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeromus-X Posted March 8, 2007 Members Share Posted March 8, 2007 I "flew" an Avatar 2x10 bass cabinet for use as a drum monitor at a show with a small stage. Didn't have any problems, but I can't say I'd recommend it on here, since it's most surely not fly rated or anything. Bungee cord + safety cables + not near anyone in the audience + "it's either this or no monitor for the night" = gave it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnychange Posted March 8, 2007 Members Share Posted March 8, 2007 I like using pole mounted speakers for monitors, no problems so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverdrivenEL34s Posted March 8, 2007 Members Share Posted March 8, 2007 watch out on the placement of sidefill monitors especially at louder volumes since feedback can become an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stefanoa Posted March 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Thanks for all the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Audiopyle Sound Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 One of the reasons, for example, Yorkville's Black epoxy option on their Elite series costs so much more, they add fly points to the cabinet, too. Also, their NX series comes standard with fly points.Boomerweps Yorkville's Elite and Unity cabs come with fly points whether painted or carpeted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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