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Subject: Re: Best monitor sistem for simmons sounds

From: "Matt" <sds5@...>
Date: 2008-01-10

Howdy Giame,

I do alot of gigs both big and small, obviously with your big shows
you'll have your very own monitor send which will sound massive!

For smaller shows a powered wedge/monitor is the best, I actually
have an 8 DI unit in my rack and that can double as a line mixer
which means I just plug in powered monitor and can mix my own
foldback.

I'd go for a 12" speaker at very least, you'll need something to
handle the bottom end of you kick and toms.

If I'm using a speaker like this I think it's best to put it on your
floor tom side facing at your head, you'll feel the "Thump" from
your kick drum then!

Cheers,

Matt.



--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "giamesimmons"
<giamesimmons@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> do someone of you have experience with simmons drum in live
contests ?
> I mean: what is the best monitor system to let the drummer and the
> others band member hear the punch of the kick and the "feel" of
the
> drum ?
> I was about to buy a small system with a sub 12' and a mid-hi
range
> speaker 10' mounted on it.
> Do you think it would do the job ?..
> I'm talking about medium stages, like pubs or discos, where you
don't
> have a sound tech at your service and you have to bring your own
setup.
>
> Giame
>