Members gonzobassman Posted April 7, 2012 Members Share Posted April 7, 2012 My "Bigfoot" dolly cart. Even steps present no real problem with this thing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted April 7, 2012 Members Share Posted April 7, 2012 Mechanical lift? Is it similar to an air handler lift? Something like this,, for lifting heavy speakers off the floor, and placing them onto crank-stands,,,,,.and then again, for lifting the speakers off the crank-stands, and lowering them to the floor You can buy "manually operated" or "battery-powered". http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/material-handling/lift-trucks/manual-lift/lightweight-portable-hand-operated-lift-trucks?ref=cat/b/liftWeightTruck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted April 7, 2012 Members Share Posted April 7, 2012 A son that paid attention and learned set up , tear down, and how to operate the equiptment I own. +1 !!! I own a couple of sons that have turned into pretty decent roadies. They're not at the point that they're operating anything - but they are a formidable force when it comes to schlepping! They can schlepp and setup my band's rig (i.e., placing everything in more or less the correct spot on stage, running all the power and speaker cabling, placing the snake drop boxes and cabling up all the mics, etc.) The only thing that they don't do is make the connections at the FOH and AMP rack. They're also capable of setting up my keyboard rig - putting everything into place and leaving the task of cable connections to me. I will say - getting them to willingly put their energies into what they see as MY hobby took a little work. They needed a little help in understanding the big picture. However, once I started withholding most of the "extras" in their life - explaining that it's gig money that makes those "extras" possible ... they finally saw the light. Now that they do - I barely lift a finger when loading/unloading the truck at home - and usually have ample assistance during setups at all my local gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sharnrock Posted April 7, 2012 Members Share Posted April 7, 2012 +1 !!! I own a couple of sons that have turned into pretty decent roadies. They're not at the point that they're operating anything - but they are a formidable force when it comes to schlepping! They can schlepp and setup my band's rig (i.e., placing everything in more or less the correct spot on stage, running all the power and speaker cabling, placing the snake drop boxes and cabling up all the mics, etc.) The only thing that they don't do is make the connections at the FOH and AMP rack. They're also capable of setting up my keyboard rig - putting everything into place and leaving the task of cable connections to me. I will say - getting them to willingly put their energies into what they see as MY hobby took a little work. They needed a little help in understanding the big picture. However, once I started withholding most of the "extras" in their life - explaining that it's gig money that makes those "extras" possible ... they finally saw the light. Now that they do - I barely lift a finger when loading/unloading the truck at home - and usually have ample assistance during setups at all my local gigs. HAHa, that's great! A few minutes ago we were giving the dogs a bath with my 2 year old daughter. She wasn't a ton of help, but you can see she has potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ptkbass Posted April 7, 2012 Members Share Posted April 7, 2012 If experience was a "product" as asked by the OP, we could all go buy some more of it. Sure we could. The problem is that you don't come cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bugzie Posted April 8, 2012 Members Share Posted April 8, 2012 +1 !!! I own a couple of sons that have turned into pretty decent roadies. They're not at the point that they're operating anything - but they are a formidable force when it comes to schlepping! They can schlepp and setup my band's rig (i.e., placing everything in more or less the correct spot on stage, running all the power and speaker cabling, placing the snake drop boxes and cabling up all the mics, etc.) The only thing that they don't do is make the connections at the FOH and AMP rack. They're also capable of setting up my keyboard rig - putting everything into place and leaving the task of cable connections to me.doing most of the work for him.I will say - getting them to willingly put their energies into what they see as MY hobby took a little work. They needed a little help in understanding the big picture. However, once I started withholding most of the "extras" in their life - explaining that it's gig money that makes those "extras" possible ... they finally saw the light. Now that they do - I barely lift a finger when loading/unloading the truck at home - and usually have ample assistance during setups at all my local gigs.LOL I went thru the same thing, till I started paying him for setup and teardown. He does most of the DJ'ing that I book and I split whatever we get. He's a manager in a National sneaker store and loves that he can make money having fun. Hell he's got his buddies conned into doing most of the work for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratGuy22 Posted April 8, 2012 Members Share Posted April 8, 2012 +1 !!! I own a couple of sons that have turned into pretty decent roadies. They're not at the point that they're operating anything - but they are a formidable force when it comes to schlepping! They can schlepp and setup my band's rig (i.e., placing everything in more or less the correct spot on stage, running all the power and speaker cabling, placing the snake drop boxes and cabling up all the mics, etc.) The only thing that they don't do is make the connections at the FOH and AMP rack. They're also capable of setting up my keyboard rig - putting everything into place and leaving the task of cable connections to me. I will say - getting them to willingly put their energies into what they see as MY hobby took a little work. They needed a little help in understanding the big picture. However, once I started withholding most of the "extras" in their life - explaining that it's gig money that makes those "extras" possible ... they finally saw the light. Now that they do - I barely lift a finger when loading/unloading the truck at home - and usually have ample assistance during setups at all my local gigs. Nice!!! Do they know how to over/under? What's their hourly rate??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harmonycat Posted April 8, 2012 Members Share Posted April 8, 2012 Going from 63 and 65 lbs main speakers to 32 and 33 lb speakers for the majority of my shows. I am thankful at every event I do with my own lightweight gear, and I no longer use the heavier speakers for the most part. I just cannot mount and dismount the heavier speakers on stands anymore. Scaffolding is still relatively easy to use and stages that are 4-5 ft high are also OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PureSoundEnt Posted April 8, 2012 Members Share Posted April 8, 2012 This is easy. My StudioLive 16.4.2 for sure. Also my Yorkville LS800P subs and my trailer. I can bring massive low end to any gig, set it up rather quickly and it sounds great every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted April 9, 2012 CMS Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 An internet-connected PC. And an aluminum handtruck. We all take the internet's free info for granted. Only the older among us remember what it was like trying to figure out anything before the advent of forums and e-commerce and Wikipedia. Nothing moves without strong backs, or wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted April 9, 2012 Members Share Posted April 9, 2012 My iPhone and iPad. The phone gives me internet where ever I need it and I can tether to the iPad. I can mix from the iPad and also use it for some lighting duties. Other than that, switching to active speakers was the greatest single change in the load in and load out. Probably sound quality, too. Now that my divorce is final I am looking forward to buying some new gear and it is exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Axisplayer Posted April 9, 2012 Members Share Posted April 9, 2012 Now that my divorce is final I am looking forward to buying some new gear and it is exciting. So, which half did you get to keep, the subs or the tops? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted April 9, 2012 Members Share Posted April 9, 2012 ... Now that my divorce is final I am looking forward to buying some new gear and it is exciting. Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted April 9, 2012 Members Share Posted April 9, 2012 Any product that can be used to eliminate the need for amps (cabs) on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Al Poulin Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Powered speakers I have decreased the weight of my speakers by a factor of 3, the size by a factor of 3, and have eliminated my power amps completely..... Oh, and the sound is better than it has ever been! Same here! I really don't miss having to carry 2 power amps to every gig (and them taking lots of space on my DJ table) not to mention the cables to connect them to the speakers. Now, my powered speakers connect to my mixer using the same XLR connections my microphones do, so I always have back up cables AND I can connect them together to achieve required length. Very convenient. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 So, which half did you get to keep, the subs or the tops? ;-) I got to keep it all as long as I got it all out of what used to be my house... It's not that bad. Her sister is married to my guitarist. It should make for some interesting gigs. I'm thinking of dating the drummer's wife's sister - just to make things a little more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Axisplayer Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Man, that sounds like Fleetwood Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abzurd Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Product wise, my StudioLive - allows easy recordings, which makes for nice live demos, which makes for more bookings- allows me to mix an old show whenever I want, which allows me to practice mixing, something that can't be done easily with an analog setup- Since run from stage, the full meter bridge is indispensable. I'd pay the price of the board for that feature alone.- way less gear to hook up- all controls and visual indicators on the horizontal plane.... VERY important when running from stage as you can't be kneeling down to monitor or adjust things- iPad control allowing me to do sound checks and periodic checks during the night with the board on the stage and still "do it right" by being at an FOH position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LewnWorx Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 The SL 16.4.2, just due to the amount of stuff I don't have to carry in my space and weight confined 5th Wheel / Kludged Remote Truck. Next to that, lightweight powered cabs for the exact same reason. After that? The cable plant. I built all my own mic cables and interconnects. I used good stuff (EWI/Neutrik) and since I did all the work, I know it was done correctly and I won't have to worry about cable issues. 2nd runner up: Dave Ratt's bad ass cable tester. Sure there's others out there, but the thing is so uber portable you can just keep it in your back pocket all the time. Being able to use phantom on the desk to ring out the entire cable path from the desk to the mic is pretty spiffy. It's not quite so important now that I bring all my own cable plant, but in an unknown environment, it could just save your ass (and it has mine on several occasions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Man, that sounds like Fleetwood Mac.I've got a show coming up with Lindsey Buckingham, shall I ask him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LewnWorx Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 I've got a show coming up with Lindsey Buckingham, shall I ask him? I guess that would depend on how fast one can duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Axisplayer Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yes, tell him I said hi, he'll know me....yea thats it, he'll know me....sure he will. That man has made some seriously fine music in his time. Like to be there for that one, Andy. One of my favorite guitarist, and he doesn't need to play 9,000 notes a minute. He can play 12 notes a minute, but they will be the right ones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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