Hi folks.
I was recently hired to play in a pit orchestra. The man who hired me (one of the guitarists, I think the music director, though I'm not sure) worked with me the previous summer in another pit. He asked if I cuold bring my e-kit in. It would be used for the following:
-The director wants to have a pre-taped prologue for the nights of the show, but the tape would be laid down by the band and the cast. It's a big Drum 'N Bass/Techno/Dance-sounding number.
-I was told that the band would be either in the "catwalk"(I'm hoping the don't mean the ones that are the dozens of feet above the stage), or on stage itself.
Because of the stage conditions, I thought I might want to use the e-kit for the shows itself so the drums don't bleed all over everyone else's mic; so I won't have to just tippy-tap with tiny sticks, etc. Either that or they'd ahev me set up behind a screen. But I don't think they'd have me set up behind a screen. Anyway, the last time I tried to use my e-rig in a pit orchestra, it ended really poorly (See Drumming In The Pit post). I do not want to have to deal with that again.
Like last time, we'll be rehearsing in different venues before the actual venue of the performance.
Here is all the equipment I have at my disposal in terms of electronics:
-A kit based around the TD-5.
-An SPD-6
-A TMC-6
-An SP-202 sampler
-A Yamaha DD-8
-A Gorilla brand practice amp (wattage/db range unknown)
-and if it makes any difference, an SM-57 microphone.
I'll definitely be bringing at least one acoustic cymbal; the music calls for a lot of rolls and swells, and the samples on my system just won't hack it.
From the looks of things, it looks like I'll be using this system for everything: recording, rehearsals and live.
So, is there anything I can do to prepare my system and myself for a better performance than what happened last time? I was thinking about playing some licks using the Patches I'll cook into the sampler, and perhaps taking the sampler to the venue on an off-day as a mini-sound check.
Well, that's my situation. Any help that you all could render would be greatly appreciated. I really want to make the system work this time, especially for the recording number. I've tried using the search engine for advice, but there's so much data to go through, I just can't process it all, so if there are posts that address these things, please feel free to point me towards them.
Thanks a lot all. Take care.
-Jaay
I was recently hired to play in a pit orchestra. The man who hired me (one of the guitarists, I think the music director, though I'm not sure) worked with me the previous summer in another pit. He asked if I cuold bring my e-kit in. It would be used for the following:
-The director wants to have a pre-taped prologue for the nights of the show, but the tape would be laid down by the band and the cast. It's a big Drum 'N Bass/Techno/Dance-sounding number.
-I was told that the band would be either in the "catwalk"(I'm hoping the don't mean the ones that are the dozens of feet above the stage), or on stage itself.
Because of the stage conditions, I thought I might want to use the e-kit for the shows itself so the drums don't bleed all over everyone else's mic; so I won't have to just tippy-tap with tiny sticks, etc. Either that or they'd ahev me set up behind a screen. But I don't think they'd have me set up behind a screen. Anyway, the last time I tried to use my e-rig in a pit orchestra, it ended really poorly (See Drumming In The Pit post). I do not want to have to deal with that again.
Like last time, we'll be rehearsing in different venues before the actual venue of the performance.
Here is all the equipment I have at my disposal in terms of electronics:
-A kit based around the TD-5.
-An SPD-6
-A TMC-6
-An SP-202 sampler
-A Yamaha DD-8
-A Gorilla brand practice amp (wattage/db range unknown)
-and if it makes any difference, an SM-57 microphone.
I'll definitely be bringing at least one acoustic cymbal; the music calls for a lot of rolls and swells, and the samples on my system just won't hack it.
From the looks of things, it looks like I'll be using this system for everything: recording, rehearsals and live.
So, is there anything I can do to prepare my system and myself for a better performance than what happened last time? I was thinking about playing some licks using the Patches I'll cook into the sampler, and perhaps taking the sampler to the venue on an off-day as a mini-sound check.
Well, that's my situation. Any help that you all could render would be greatly appreciated. I really want to make the system work this time, especially for the recording number. I've tried using the search engine for advice, but there's so much data to go through, I just can't process it all, so if there are posts that address these things, please feel free to point me towards them.
Thanks a lot all. Take care.
-Jaay
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