OPEN MIC NIGHTS
One of the best, most equipped open mic night available in Leicestershire.
Next Open Mic night:
The Black Dog, Oadby, LE2 5DL - Sunday 11th June 2023
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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.
All levels welcome, including children studying music,
What equipment can be used at an open mic night
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:
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!!!!
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)
