OPEN MIC NIGHTS
One of the best, most equipped open mic night available in Leicestershire.
Next Open Mic night:
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The Black Dog, Oadby, LE2 5DL - Sunday 11th June 2023
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Videos
What do you need to bring:
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Your instrument(s)
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Sheet music if required,
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Backing tracks for your instrument/vocal, (if required)
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If required, a effect pedals so you can get the exact effects you want,
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Instrument stand(s) if required, for example a keyboard stand,
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Stage Props if required.
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All levels welcome, including children studying music,
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What equipment can be used at an open mic night
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This describes equipment that can be used depending upon the venue size.
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A fantastic sound quality with Front Of House (FOH) speakers consisting of FBT subwoofers and QSC speakers in a three way configuration,
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2 QSC Back Of house (BOH) stage monitors. Each of these can be either mirroring FOH or a mix of your choice as an artist,
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2 sm58 vocal microphones on stands,
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2 wireless SM58 vocal Microphones available,
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3 sennheiser vocal microphones
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1 SM57 Vocal instrument microphone on a stand,
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6 DI Boxes for Guitars and Keyboards,
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2 music stands,
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3.5mm jack on stage for you to control your own backing if required. (some coaching may be required depending upon experience)
What effects and sound processing are available:
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These can be selected and used as required:
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Compression
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Gating on mics,
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4 frequency sweepable parametric eq per input channel,
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6 frequency sweepable parametric eq for FOH channels and 15 frequency graphic eq per channel,
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6 frequency sweepable parametric eq for each stage monitor or 15 frequency graphic eq,
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Up to 4 FX available per channel, I use reverb, duel combinator and a de-esser as standard. (individual selection of different effects may not be possible due to the time required to set up)
What makes my open mic nights different!!!!
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If Pre-arranged with the artists, the following options are possible:
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3 QSc Back Of house (BOH) stage monitors. Each of these can be either mirroring FOH or a mix of your choice as an artist,
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2 tablets can be added for 2 artists to control their monitor mix using in build software,
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6 DI channels for guitars and keyboards, or 4 DI channels and 2 channel stereo 3.5mm jack to control your own backing,
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Up to 7 Drum microphones available: 4 tom/snare mics, 1 bass drum mic and 2 condenser overheads. (All on separate mic stands)
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Dry multi track recording (you will need a USB stick to take the tracks away. I can make a stereo mix of your work but it will be dry. (Not the time to edit on the night)
