Members Ovid9 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 Well, looks like for the tryout I'll just be plugging a mic into a guitar amp. Not ideal, but for now I'm not gonna drop money on a PA that might not get used. I'll cross that bridge when/if I come to it. Now the lovely dance of attempting to mesh schedules to actually try out. YAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seano Porno Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 LOL, I only checked out the first two... Yeah, seems even the crustiest squats have a PA these days. I was just surprised by the numbers. I thought the difference between the continent and UK can't be that big that over there you'd have hc/punk shows in 8k venues HAHA...tell you what...some crusty squats have really good FOH systems! Or at least have decent engineers who can make it sound ace! Where are you from yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peeehooo Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I'm from Slovenia but have been to my fair share of crusty squats here and all over Europe Yeah, I agree, usually the people are really dedicated they know the acoustics of the place like the back of their hand so they make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scud133 Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 somebody mentioned the "VoiceTone" pedals earlier in the thread... TC Electronic has a few new ones out there now. The eq/compression one is pretty amazing... listen to how her voice just jumps out front and center when she clicks the pedal on. http://www.tc-helicon.com/products/voicetone-t1/?video=voicetone/VoiceTone-Singles-TC-Helicon-Christine-Havrilla.flv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 Well, looks like for the tryout I'll just be plugging a mic into a guitar amp. Not ideal, but for now I'm not gonna drop money on a PA that might not get used. I'll cross that bridge when/if I come to it. Now the lovely dance of attempting to mesh schedules to actually try out. YAY! Can't you go rent a 500 watt powered monitor for the practice/tryout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seano Porno Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I'm from Slovenia but have been to my fair share of crusty squats here and all over Europe Yeah, I agree, usually the people are really dedicated they know the acoustics of the place like the back of their hand so they make it work. Ahhh wicked. I must say, the Kopi in Berlin is an excellent place, also the Loubusch in Hamburg....true squat style!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peeehooo Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 Saw a show in K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 somebody mentioned the "VoiceTone" pedals earlier in the thread... TC Electronic has a few new ones out there now. The eq/compression one is pretty amazing... listen to how her voice just jumps out front and center when she clicks the pedal on.http://www.tc-helicon.com/products/voicetone-t1/?video=voicetone/VoiceTone-Singles-TC-Helicon-Christine-Havrilla.flv That was cool up until the point the poppy auto tune thing kicked in. Fuuuuuuu I can't stand that effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I expect my singer to bring sufficient gear to be properly amplified, just as I do every other member of the band.yes but all members need the PA,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seano Porno Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Saw a show in K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scud133 Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 That was cool up until the point the poppy auto tune thing kicked in. Fuuuuuuu I can't stand that effect yea well luckily we don't have to buy that one. the eq/compressor one seems really useful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I expect my singer to be knowledgeable about sound equipment. I've had singers bend over and point their mic STRAIGHT into the monitors before!! Stupidity like that just ruins equipment (as well as the ears of other band members) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skinsscalper Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 The way I see it:A small PA for practices, where nothing but vocals get miked is the singer's responsibility.A larger PA for gigs is the band's responsibility. As a singer, you should have at least a small set up that is loud enough to be heard over guitar amps. Something like this would be enough:http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/single.php?product=XP800L-PM10&cid=101That's pretty much the same cost as a regular guitar amp (cheaper than many amps) and should get you through practices and stuff.If the band decides to tour with their whole PA later, that would be a band expense and you can either rent or buy, depending on how often you play venues that need you to bring your own PA. Somebody gets it......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skinsscalper Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Small PA is a must. Also, I will not let my singer near his mic unless he brings this with him. Instant Awesome. Every singer MUST have one. A decent rack BBE system is a GREAT addition to a singers equipment also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abecon5 Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I provide the PA and the practice space,...AND, I have great guits and amps. I'm pretty much the perfect lead singer. and the perfect sex partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Das Booty Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I expect him/her to have a wireless and expect them to help move equipment and not socialize after a gig. No reason not to have/not to do either. I expect them not to be full of {censored} when they smoke like a train and/or drink like a fish, then complain that they can't sing for some unknown reason. That's like me running a bastard file across my fingers repeatedly, then complaining my fingers hurt when I play the guitar "for some unknown reason". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peeehooo Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Who'd you see there? My band supported Agrotoxico there in Sept...was a wicked night. I've played there lots of times over the years! What bars you go to in Hamburg? I got a lot of mates over there! To tell you the truth, I forgot. It was one of those nights that you are set to meet some friends, find out that there's a gig and just check it out... It was in the second half of July. In Hamburg it was mostly Onkel Otto and Ahoi in the Hafenstrasse, Bernhard-Nocht Strasse area. (LOL squatland again, I like the relaxed atmosphere)Also been to some upwards of Reeperbahn. There was a Turbonegro gig or gathering or something because whole St. Pauli was packed with Turbojugend. I had no idea that band has such wast and loyal fanbase... Anyway LOVE both Berlin and Hamburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SiCkboy78 Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 He should at minimum have a practice PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SiCkboy78 Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Small PA is a must. Also, I will not let my singer near his mic unless he brings this with him. Instant Awesome. Every singer MUST have one. Hey Loop, you endorsing these? I was looking at this myself and the Boss ve 20. Any input would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoopQuantum Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Hey Loop, you endorsing these? I was looking at this myself and the Boss ve 20. Any input would be appreciated! VE20 is cool too. I chose this one, though, because I don't need any HardTune/Harmony "BIG" effects. I just want a really good live vocal channel with verb/chorus/delay/eq/compression. This thing RULES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 VE20 is cool too. I chose this one, though, because I don't need any HardTune/Harmony "BIG" effects. I just want a really good live vocal channel with verb/chorus/delay/eq/compression. This thing RULES. After you posted that Loop I saw on my local CL someone was selling a TC-Helicon around here. It was a different one though that focused more on the vocoder aspect of things.If I do get this lead singer thing I will be getting a smallish PA as soon as I can and picking up some sort of vocal fx pedal. The TC-Helicon thing is awesome, but if I'm having to get a PA I don't know if my limited budget can fit it. I might pick up one used if I can find it cheap enough, but I've found a number of Digitech "Something" 300 used that recieved pretty decent reviews and are relatively inexpensive.Thanks for the input here guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thy God Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 somebody mentioned the "VoiceTone" pedals earlier in the thread... TC Electronic has a few new ones out there now. The eq/compression one is pretty amazing... listen to how her voice just jumps out front and center when she clicks the pedal on. http://www.tc-helicon.com/products/voicetone-t1/?video=voicetone/VoiceTone-Singles-TC-Helicon-Christine-Havrilla.flv Seriously, an autotune pedal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoopQuantum Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Seriously, an autotune pedal? ?!?! Some of the TC pedals have pitch correction (as do the boss VE20 and digitech vocalist), but that's FAR from what they're all about. The TC Pedals are KILLER MultiFX pedals for vocalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thy God Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 ?!?! Some of the TC pedals have pitch correction (as do the boss VE20 and digitech vocalist), but that's FAR from what they're all about. The TC Pedals are KILLER MultiFX pedals for vocalists. It's not a knock at the company by any shot. More just disdain that the effect's as popular as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scud133 Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Seriously, an autotune pedal? reading comprehension is always a good skill to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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