Equipment


Cinco de Mayo, 2004
Oaks Convention Center

  My largest setup can provide 30,000 watts of 3-way active stereo sound reinforcement, enough for up to 1,200 people in most musical applications and a crowd of up to 2,000 people for speeches/vocal presentations. It can also be split into two independent club-size systems suitable for a few hundred people each.

My goal four years ago was to build not necessarily the cheapest, most expensive, or the "biggest" collection of equipment, but to build a system that was good. Today, the system IS pretty big (relatively speaking), and it's built on good components. At the heart of my system is an LS9-32 Yamaha Digital Mixer, probably the best-sounding small-format mixer in the area. I have 16 of JBL's top SRX series speakers, including 8 dual-18" subs. I use 8 power amps from the QSC PLX and Crest 9200 lines to provide 34,800 watts of power.

However, having good equipment is only part of the equation. I believe you are only as good as your last show, and so I take achieving a high quality of sound - on every single show - very seriously. I have hundreds of shows under my belt and am often asked to provide consulting services to improve existing PA systems. I would love the opportunity to work with you.

 

  

The List
Updated Aug 27, 2008

I'm always adding to my list. If you require something not on this list, such as closed or broadcast video and screens, or any large or unique requirements, I have working relationships with several regional production companies that enable me to find, rent, subcontract, or buy most anything you need while providing a single technical point of contact for your event.

Mixers
  • Yamaha LS9-32 Digital Mixer (32-channel, 16-bus, Comp/Gate/EFX)
  • Soundcraft Spirit Monitor II (40 x 12 Monitor Mixer with built-in split)
  • Allen & Heath GL-2400 32-channel 4-bus Mixer
    Mackie 1604VLZPRO 16-channel 4-bus Mixer
  • Behringer 8-channel DJ mixer with optical crossfade
  • Yamaha MG 10-2 compact mixer (4 mics + 2 stereo)
Power Amplifiers
  • (4) QSC PLX3402
    (2) QSC PLX3002
    (2) CREST 9200
    (4) QSC RMX2450
  • (2) QSC RMX850
  • (4) Crown XTi-2000
Speakers
  • "Rig A"
    (4) JBL SR4731X/F
    Mid/Hi 2-way; dual 12" drivers; 1,200 watts program; 2,400 watts max; biamped; flyable
    (4) JBL SRX4732X
    Mid/Hi 3-way; dual 12" drivers; 1,200w/2,400w; biamped
    (8) JBL SR4719X
  • Dual-18" cabinets; 1,200w/2,400w
  • "Monitors"
  • (6) Yamaha CM12V 12"/2" 350w/700w max
    (2) Yamaha CM15V 15"/2" 350w/700w max

  • "Rig B / DJ"
    (2) JBL EON 15 G2 - Powered 300w 15" + 100w 1.75"
    (2) QSC HPR181i - Powered 700w 18" subwoofer
Digital Recording / DJ
  • Hardware
    (1) HP P4/3.0GHz laptop, 512MB RAM, 120GB external storage
  • (1) MOTU 802 MKII firewire: 10-inputs / 8-outputs 24/96k
    (1) Denon DN2600F dual CD player
    Effects: Speed, pitch, reverse, echo, reverb, phase, scratch, platter, more...

    Software
    (1) Adobe Audition 3.0 (formerly Cool Edit Pro)
    Multitrack recording and production
    (1) PCDJ FX with CDG Karaoke module
    Professional DJ software
Effects / Processing
  • (The Yamaha LS9-32 has four stereo effects engines built-in, making most of these obsolete.)
  • (1) dbx Driverack PA: Crossover/EQ/System Processor
    (1) ASHLY dual-31 FOH EQ
  • (2) Behringer FBQ6200 31-band long-throw EQ
  • (1) Presonus ACP88 eight-channel compressor/gate/limiter
    (1) dbx 266XL dual compressor/gate/expander
  • (1) dbx 166 dual compressor/gate
  • (2) Behringer Multicom MDX4600 quad compressor/gate/limiter
    (1) Behringer Multicom MDX4400 quad compressor
  • (1) Lexicon MX200 Dual Reverb/Effects Processor
  • (1) Alesis MicroVerb III effects processor
  • (1) Alesis MidiVerb II effects processor
Microphones
  • Wireless
  • (2) SHURE PGX/SM58 UHF Wireless
    (1) Countryman E6 Earset mic (1) Shure beltpack transmitter (for E6 or Guitar)
  • (3) SHURE SC2 handheld wireless w/SM-58 heads - VHF/Diversity
    (3) SHURE SC1 wireless beltpack transmitters
    (3) SHURE SC4 wireless receivers - VHF/Diversity

  • Wired Vocals/Instrument
  • (4) SHURE Beta58 vocals
    (1) Sennheiser E935 vocals, esp. female
  • (6) SHURE SM-58 vocals
    (2) EV 257 vocal
    (2) EV 457 vocal, esp. female
    (6) SHURE SM-57 guitar, snare, brass
  • (4) Sennheiser e609s: guitar cabs
  • (2) SHURE PG-48: FOH karaoke?
     
  • Drums/Condensers
    (2) Shure Beta52; Kick drum, bass guitar
    (2) Audix D6; Kick drum, bass guitar
    (1) Audix D4; Bass / Floor Tom
    (2) Audix D2; Rack Toms
    (2) Oktava MC012 condenser; drum overheads; recording (stereo pair)
    (1) AKG C1000s condenser; acoustics, overhead
    (3) Audix ADX90 clip-on condensors; toms, brass
    (3) Audix Fusion F-10; snare/tom
    (1) Audix Fusion F-12; kick/bass guitar
Cables, Stands, and Accessories
  • (1) Countryman Type85 Active Direct Box - Acoustic Guitar
    (2) Whirlwind EDB1 Direct Box
    (2) Whirlwind IMP2 Direct Box
  • (2) RAPCO db-100 Direct Box

  • (1) 150' EWI snake, 32 x 8 XLR
    (1) 100' EWI snake, 24 x 8 XLR
    (1) 50' 16-ch sub snake
    (1) 50' 8-ch sub snake
    (1) 25' 8-ch sub snake
  • (Many) XLR microphone cables

    Microphone Stands:
    (6) K&M boom stands
    (6) "On-Stage Stands" boom stands
    (2) Large studio/drum overheads
    (2) Straight stands
  • (3) short-boom stands (for mic'ing amps)
  • (1) Kick drum boom microphone stand
  • (4) portable speaker stands
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Lighting Equipment

"Rig A"
(16) Silver Par-64 / 300W MFL (Raykits)
(16) Silver Par-64 / 500W MFL
(3) 10-foot box truss (Global)
(3) 8-foot tri-truss (Global)
(2) 15-foot crank stands, 300lbs max load each
(2) NSI NRD8000 9600W dimmer packs
(4) NSI ND4600 2400W dimmer packs
(1) NSI 7532 Microplex/DMX control board, 2-scene with stack queue
(2) USB/DMX software lighting controllers
- Freestyler (Enttec USB DMX Pro)
- Sweetlight (Chauvet ShowXPress)

"Rig B / DJ"
(4) LED PAR64's w/RGB Color Mixing
(1) American DJ "Stage Desk" 16-channel DMX controller
(2) American DJ DP-DMX-20L dimmer packs, 600Wx4 each
(2) Martin Mania SCX-500 Scanners
(1) Mirror Ball
(2) Mirror Ball Pin Spots
(1) American DJ "Avenger" effect
(1) American DJ strobe light
(1) American DJ fog machine
(3) Odyssey 10-foot lighting stands with T-bars
(1) Odyssey 10-foot truss
Power Distribution
  • - 100 amp single-phase 220-volt lighting distro w/camlock thru
      4 x Socapex Outputs (Patchable on Dimmer packs)
      4 x Edison (120v 20a)
      2 x Edison GFCI (120v 15a)
      4 x L14-30r (120/240v 30a)
    - 50 amp single-phase 220-volt audio distro
    - 2 x 50' sets of 4-wire, single-phase #2 100amp Camlock feeder cable
    - 80' 6/4 power feeder cable
    - 65' Twistlock 10/4 power cable
    - 45' Twistlock 10/4 power cable
    - 25' Twistlock 10/4 power cable
    - 15' Edison 3 quad box stage stringer
    - 40', 2 x 20amp quad box, L14-20p twist plug
  • - 30/50 amp, 3 and 4-wire adapter tails
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