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Stage Plot & Inputs    


foh mon input microphone foh ins. stand
1
1
kick drum
Shure sm 91
gate
none
2
2
snare top
sm 57
gate
short boom
3
hi-hat
AKG 451, 460 or 535
Short boom
4
3
rack tom
SM98
gate
?
5
4
floor tom
SM98
gate
?
6
overhead sr
akg 451, 460, 535
tall boom
7
overhead sl
"
"
8
5
basitar
sm 57 or SENN 409
comp
short boom
9
6
guitbass
sm 57
comp
short boom
10
7
vocal sr (Chris)
sm 58
comp
tall boom
11
8
vocal sl (Dave)
sm 58
comp
straight stand
12
9
vocal drum (Jason)
sm 58
comp
tall boom

 

Sound System Spec Requirements    


System Specs:

40 x 8 House console - Yamaha, Crest, Soundcraft or any professional equivalent
Klark Technic Stereo EQ
2 DBX 160 Compressors
1 CD player
1 Cassette Deck set up for playback/record

EFFECTS:

3 SPX 990
1 Roland DDL (SDE 1000)

INSERTS:

8 Channels of Gates
8 Channels of Compression

SPEAKER SYSTEM:

Must be at least 3 way active
SUBS must not be on a separate send
Power rating must be at least 10,000 watts per 1000 people
Acceptable speaker enclosures include EV MT series, CLAIR S4 or R4 or PISTON,
SHOWCO PRISM, MARTIN F series. If it can be avoided NO Meyer or Peavey
AMPLIFICATION: QSC, CREST, CROWN or any professional equivalent.

MONITORS:

Minimum 40 x 8 console YAMAHA, MIDAS, RAMSA or any professional equivalent
8 Klark third octave EQs
4 channels of comp/gates
1 SPX 90

WEDGES:

10- 2 X 12 X 2í (Bi-amped)

SIDEFILLS:

4 - 2 X 15 X 2î (Bi-amped)

DRUM FILL:

2 X 15 X 2î (Bi-amped)

 

Backline List    


Purchaser to provide, set up and pay for the following backline equipment, this equipment is to be for the sole use of THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Use of any opening acts equipment is strictly prohibited.

GUITAR: Please provide one of the following amps, which are LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE:
1) Vox AC30 Reissue or original
2) Peavey Classic 4X10
3) Fender Bassman Reissue
4) Peavey Classic 2X12
5) Marshall JCM800 with straight-front 4X12 Cabinet (JCM 900 IS NOT ACCEPTABLE).

BASS:
1 - bass amplifier with a fifteen-inch speaker (combo or cab)
Bass Amp Must have a master control volume and gain knob as well as channel volume (that is more important than the make or model).

DRUM: (preference in order - Sonor, DW, or Pearl)
8 X 12 rack tom
14 X 14 Floor tom
16 X 18 or 16 x 20 kick drum
5 1/2 X 14 steel snare drum (backup)
rack tom and floor tom w/ remo clear emperor heads on top and remo clear ambassador heads on bottom.
kick drum w/ clear powerstroke 3 head on batter and
coated ambassador on the front.
snare drum w/ coated emperor on top and ambassador snare side.

Hardware (DW 9000 series preference)
(3) boom cymbal stands
hi-hat stand
TAMA titan snare stand
DW throne
DW 5000 kick pedal (backup)
artist will provide cymbals, snare drum, and kick pedal.