How To Build An In Ear Monitoring System!
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- Lets go over how I built an in ear audio system!
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(1) XLR-803 SNAKE XLR3F - XLR3M 3M
(2) HSX-003 PRO CABLE 1/4" TRS - XLR3M 3FT
(8) HXX-001.5 PRO CABLE XLR3F - XLR3M 1.5FT
(1) PDR-369 PATCHBAY XLR3F - XLR3M
(1) XVM-115M CABLE XLR3M - 3.5MM TRS RA 15FT
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Wow thanks!
Damn, that is ALOT of cables... xD
36 cables for 5 racks, 5 inputs, and a mixer is nothing! AC/DC has over 120 cables in their rig just for monitoring
This is true, but it's also a decent amount for a person who's not playing stadiums & arenas, or has a road crew, or who has a gargantuan budget for such things.
Hosa gon take this opportunity.
Having my own system was the best decision I ever made. Pretty east too. A digital console (I have an X32), a splitter, and personal mixers (PM-16) and you're set.
We have been running in ears for years now.. My advice is to still do a sound check. I wouldn't recommend just setting up and calling it good. YES your in ear mix will sound A+ to you. But what are the audience hearing. I would still use the time to do sound check with the sound guy even though your hearing it perfect in your in ears....
Robyn Dolezsar I agree, although as I was watching I figured he surely didn't mean skip the house check. Just that you don't have to do a monitor check.
My thoughts exactly.
They have an ART S8 Splitter so that one signal goes into their X32 for monitoring and another signal goes to FOH for the FOH mix.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Something that has been a grey area for me for a long time.
My band also have a ghetto super cheap wireless IEM system: two returns from front house(monitor and click) then those go into an small mixer on stage and then we connect FM radio transmitters(cheap ones) to the outputs and we use our phones as recivers using the radio app. It works, specially to hear the click :p
I wonder if you could've bought a bigger patchbay, skipped the art s8 and committed just the patchbay to both signal splitting and foh sharing? Would this have worked?
Thanks for this Fluff! Very helpful, even though it will be a while before I can afford to build one
No antenna combiner? Looks like it's a rear antenna mount...?
Hey Fluff, I’m currently building my bands iem system and found this video super helpful. Am I right in thinking, for monitoring purposes you just use a single mic which is part of the IEM mix? If so, what mic are you using, and have you found this solution satisfactory? Thanks
Hey Fluff.. Love the video super helpful. This may be a bit of a long winded question. A year ago we started rehearsing using all line in on a mackie cfx12 and my drummers td11k works great for us. So we decided to build an IEM using a behringer x air 12 and a couple of galaxy audio as1100's with mee pro in ear monitors (cuz the ones that came with the transmitter were rubbish) So we put it together and here is where I finally get to the point. There is no bottom end to anything. It all sounds low fi like there is no response below 200hz so all Im working with is mid range and treble trying to fine tune a single monitor mix and even somehow try g to create 1 decent stereo mix for everyone or at worst a good mono mix but its difficult with no low end to hear kick and bass.. Any suggestions would be very grateful
We have this same system and we always have to deal with shit at the small bars from sound guys that have no idea what we are doing with a splitter snake and always fight with us
Local band in my area apparently has WAY too much money to spend:
They did a similar set up (Kemper, Darkglass Bass DI, X32), but they included drum mics in there too, so the sound guy literally just plugs into their rack and doesn't have to do shit but adjust levels.
Wtf is disposable income, amirite?
I think we should take a moment and appreciate the fact that musicians spend years learning their instruments and vast amounts of money on the necessary equipment to carry out their goals only to sell the music for pennies, which people wont pay for and just pirate.
Yep, only us musicians are stupid enough do dump so much money and effort into something for so little reward.
Wanting to make music and not doing so would ultimately be even more stupid, though. I guess it depends on how you define "reward".
Well, it's ultra rare for it to be financially rewarding and it often isn't socially rewarding either. Haha. I think our society which values money above all else is horribly broken. And yet, knowing all this, I still pursue music because writing and playing music is its own reward. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Exactly. My motivation is being an old man regretting not making music because there's no money in it. It's also frustrating when you tell non musicians you want to do music they assume you mean platinum selling artist on the radio winning grammy's. Doing it and it simply being out there is reward enough. It just sucks how the modern world has stripped us of our ability to make a living on it. Now everyone is making gear demos on youtube to compensate.
100% agree. The one upside of our time is that practically anyone can record their own music, given a bit of money to spend on gear and the time and willingness to learn. There are so many learning resources available, and entry level gear is ridiculously cheap. The flip side, which you mentioned, is that recordings have been devalued. Now listeners would rather pay for the convenience of a Spotify account than financially support the artists making the music they love.
I can't believe that guy cut your monitors. What a jerk. So petty and passive aggressive.
been there... toured with a band that played there many years ago. I was the band's touring sound engineer and all I got was major attitude from the sound douche there. I think he was all tuned up... sniffle sniffle. Pretty small stage and not very high up off the floor... maybe 2 feet. Even if those nasty beatup old ass monitors would have taken a digger it probably would have shaken loose some of the dust and dried up beer in the horns. What dick that guy was. LA sux... it has since the late 80's when I started playing there. Venues think their doing you a favor by allowing you to play their shit hole club on nite with 5 other bands, playing 40min sets, and your playing the 7pm slot, in front of 6 people and the bartender for FREEeeeee... Reminds me of Nashville !
Fuck that guy! For real
passive agressive not powered agressive hahah
also doe nothing to stop him putting his feet on it again
My band would have gave him a reason to cry to mommy. Lol
Came after watching a whole lot of SMG videos, and now this feels uncomfortably friendly. Lol
Glenn is a bit of a jerk imo
SMG is a fucking jackass
Buying cheap gear rather than saving up for the right gear almost always ends up costing you more in the long run.
Kyle Onbass cept when it gets stolen or blown up hahahah i agree although there are some things you can cut corners on especially if your on the road.
Yes and no. Sometimes lower price gear is useful to help you learn what you are doing and what you really need.
I'm an FOH Egineee and I travel out with a few bands. One of the bands I work with have an IEM that I designed. These guys wanted it to be very cost effective so I suggested the behringer x-air 16 with a Seismic audio 24 channel split. The only thing that goes to the X-air is kick, snare, bass, 2 guitars, 3 vocals, tracks, click, and an extra AUX send if time doesn't permit for the guys to run their entire split . The x-air 16 has four AUX outs which I run for lead vocals, bass, and two guitars while the main out I run is for drums so he can have a stereo mix. They all run galaxy audio IEM's because they are inexpensive but I highly recommend replacing the earbuds with something like the Shure se215's if your budget is super tight. That IEM rig costs about $1000 US and works very well, the band has complete control over their own mixes with their phones
jimmiedabug is there any way I can email you to get more information on this build? Would be a huge help.
that sounds pretty sweet!
My band run a similar system but with X18 (also acting as our main mixer) 3xLD Systems IEM (drummer isn't wireless) in a 4U Gator shallow rack case with mixer sat on top. It's not as high end as Fluff's rig but for a function band who don't want to take floor monitors to save space and everyone having control over their own mix onstage it's great and I think cost us about £1000.00.
Is there any way we could contact you to get more information on how this works? Sounds like a great alternative to start out!
willescott88 Can we talk more about this? We are running a headphone amp with wired system just so we can hear ourselves and the click but want to set up a wireless IEM System.
So for my band we have a super ghetto super cheap IEM system. We have everything going direct to my audio interface into a laptop, and we have a 4 channel headphone amp with headphone extension chords to run to our earbuds. The entire show is run on our laptop and we don't need front of house at all. Then the main mix goes to our pa which is actually a big home stereo system, but hey, for a small high school band, it works!
Into The Forest i think u should need a transmitter set for more flex and better iem with "hifi" grade. I use iluv, they sounds good, the tip fits good and cheap
Hi,
I would love to know more about that setup. Can you maybe send me some more info on what equipment you use so I can see if I can get something like that build for my band?
Much Appreciated
Hifi speakers won't last long with full range sound going through em!
I applaud your ingenuity and problem solving! Those skills will take you FAR! Forget about the doubters here.
Genius
Take a shot everytime he says "In Ear Monitoring System" or IEM
Im sotally tober
I know. How dumb. IEM? Why not just say a monitor rack? I hate when people do that shit and imply that shit is more important than it actually is.
I'm 😵 drunk.
the distinction is important and it's easier to say. Try googling "IEM" and "Monitor Rack" see what comes up idiot.
On behalf of professional FOH engineers, I apologize for that tech who shutoff your monitors. I would fire someone for that kind of behavior. That being said I love the video, I always love seeing X32 consoles being used. I have an X32 rack as well and it is a godsend. That is a nice clean rack build.
patthesoundguy but also, don’t use my wedges as your rock block. Stepping/standing on someone’s gear should be an obvious no no
Jared Phipps Yep, and it also might be helpful to give all the “incompetent” and “idiot” sound guys the benefit of the doubt as people just doing their best under difficult conditions.
I personally couldn't care less if someone stands on my monitors . . . If I'm being paid to do sound and supply my gear, I expect some wear and tear
Should respect other peoples gear
Literally working on our rack today so great timing! We've been building one of these for our band, motivated especially after our first tour and the huge variance of sounds guys and house monitors at different venues which affected our performance at some stops. That and we sound a million times better when we can all hear each other and the click :) The rack is almost complete but as of now we only have wired connections to our in ears (I can imagine that would be a mess live) so we've been looking at different wireless options (budget buster!), was not aware of Galaxy so thanks for that info we will look into them. Great video, you've helped us move one step closer to getting this thing a reality. Hopefully in time for the next show...
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Rig like VoV? :D
Good to see you guys making gains, love the channel.
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I have never clicked a notification so quick
I love the videos fluff, keep up the great work
I would also like to see a blog where the band uses at practice where we can see it being used with the click and everything
I need to build one as well, thanks for all the tips Fluff !
Wow, what a fucking sound guy hahaha! I feel like everyone puts their foot on the wedges at some point, like come on.
I mean, aren't they build to withstand such abuse in the first place? That's stage gear, not audiophile toys.
I mean, if they're cheap crap wedges they can tip over, but any good venue with the funds to have a band like fluffs play could easily afford decent ones that can withstand being used as a footrest. That sound guy was a dick
So can i go to your place and put my foot in your couch? Like come on....
Linus HVN No! only superbands are acceptable to do it. Not them.
Yeah right... i am also such an idiot soud guy. Sound equipment is not for putting your feet on. Every musician should have the brains to understand that
the allen and heath me1 is a great way to get individual monitor mixes easily. and all done through ethercon (cat5e) im a big fan of that system
Nice channel, subscribed. I have 2 questions, can i have wireless micro and IEM system in same rack or it can lead to problems? And what not very expensive IEM system can you recommend me? Thank you
We have two wireless mics in our rig and have had no issues. Galaxy Audio has some decent wireless IEM systems that are pretty budget-friendly. Also, the X-Vive U4's are a decent budget option and don't take up any rack spaces.
Dude, this was really appreciated! My band use the X32, but it just doesnt talk the way it should with my iPhone 6s. Things always go wrong! Plus, lets make a video together! Would love to add some killer drums on some of your riffs!
We do this, but we run wired rather than wireless...can do the whole thing for less that $1000. If nothing else...there is no need for the drummer to be wireless...he isn't moving anywhere. Even saved money by using the un built headphone amp in the mixer to send out an aux mix...
Peter Thorogood Would you mind emailing us to explain more in depth what you use? I’m looking for cheaper alternatives for my band to get started. Right now we use a headphone amp and wired. We want to build a wireless IEM system.
Honestly, why aren't more people just looming their guitar cables and 3.5mm cables together? Just get a female to male 3.5mm as long as your guitar cable and plug your headphones in now your wired in ears are clean and are only restricted by the length of your guitar cable. I only see this being an issue with guys who play wireless.
I'm building out this same rig but wired IEM to my drummer bassist and I. I'm using the Soundcraft UI16 $399.99. I generally wouldn't recommend sound craft but for in ears it does the job. You Dont need Midas pres for your ears although I'm sure it's nice.
As far as I'm concerned the seismic audio split seems fine its okay if it breaks over time. You should be handy with a soldering iron if you are going to do a self contained setup because you will want custom length cables.
Honestly though people loom your 3.5 with your guitar cable it makes a lotta sense.
Peter Thorogood I’m a drummer..... I’m also wireless, I’m also very animated when I drum though. I jump up sometimes, stand on my drums, walk to the front of the stage at points, we also walk off and on stage To start and end our set while a track is playing. It’s also amazing to be able to control my own mix and not have to rely on someone to make my mix sound the way I want it. It’s not necessary but man is it convenient.
Hello Ryan! Your system is cool and i know why you created it way you did. But i want to point out that cheaper way to do this is to buy everyone in band headphone amp. (Like behringer etc 50$/player) then just locate the amplifires next to guitar amps etc.
Guitarist can buy cable where is guitar cable and headphone cable glued together. (20$) Wireless is often useless cos stages are so small or guitarist has guitar cable anyway :D.
Drummer can always have wired iem cos 1. drummer dont walk during show and 2. its more stabile than wireless. ( think about battery.)
So. 5 member band (2guitarist,bassist, drummer and vocalist) can have this system about 700$
Here's how you could go a lot cheaper and far more compact for a three member band:
1 IEM transmitter with two receivers. The both receivers get their own mix, but they are mono. basically, stereo left goes to one receiver and stereo right goes to the other. The drummer gets a headphone cable. He doesn't have to move, after all!
Behringer Xr12 as the mixer. It has plenty of inputs and wireless control.
Basically, this setup is like 600-800 bucks...
First time I've seen anybody do a video on these. This is really helpful! :)
If you have the extra cash, you should of gone with the psm1000’s. I just got 4 units (or 8 channels) and boy, do they work flawlessly! Especially with wireless workbench. Solid investment for sure.
Why did you go with the x32?wouldn't the xr18 air have sufficed for your needs?
He replied further down that the Xr18 wouldn't have worked
Ah finally found it, took a bit of scrolling on mobile app haha
Ok fair enough on the builtin router and the dependence on the app, I'm fairly certain that you can flip the rack ears on the xr18 to have the connections face inside the rack rather than outside. Didn't realize the aux outs were only mono, so I suppose really dialing in the mixes to emulate instrument and vocal positions is easier on the x32 since the outs are stereo I guess
Cool. Who gets it all when you guys break up? lol
fluff most likely
they just broke up lol
Hey Fluff! Been watching your channel for a few years now and i love it! I am in the process of building one of my bands an IEM rig. Im using my 5150(3) 100w into the TC elctronic IR loader pedal. I have sound in my in ears but it doesn't sound amazing in my ears and it sound kind of messy (hard to explain). Could this be due to EQ-ing in my mixer or something else? I have the behringer x32 mixer. Could it just be that that pedal is junk? Im really not sure. PLEASE HELP!
I see you use the tc-hellicon. My singer likes to use delay on it but were having problems with drums picking up and triggering the delay. Just makes the mix messy for him and hard to sing. Do you have any solutions to it?
"our drummer Jared"... As if he's just the random guy you picked up off the street last week :)
Just keep turning everything up,,untill everyone can hear each other,,SIMPLES!!!! (pardon??...you what?)
If you are on a tighter budget, and are willing to play wired, then consider watching this video where I show you how we build our bands X32 Rack system!
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Why aren't you talking about that Hosa PDR 369 ? Was it even needed? I am building a system for my band and it's getting there. Gonna get that splitter but you need a Hosa aswell?
you didn't need to buy separate splitters the x32 has multiple outputs, basically it would have done it for you
Yeah, this confused me
Thank you. I was wondering why he didn't utilize the AUX outputs for the IEM units".
No. The splitter is to take a single INPUT and split one to the IEM and the other goes to FOH(isolated) for the PA system.
You can split internally if you have few enough instruments...but there are only 8 physical XLR outs. You would need to get your outputs to FOH for EACH instrument AND get your outputs to each IEM transmitter. With a 5 piece band, thats a tall order...even if you use the AUXes. I needed an S8 splitter for my 5 piece band....and I still have to use a couple of physical.outputs from the X32 for FOH.
I hate when an instructional video is inaccurate in the first 30 seconds... An “IEM” is not the monitoring system, it’s just the earbuds (in-ear monitors) themselves. You’re building a monitoring system. This system happens to specifically be using all IEMs instead of loudspeakers. You also happen to be using wireless receivers with the IEMs, which could also be wired instead (typically for stationary performers like a drummer).
Hello it’s possible to use in ear monitors just having my studio monitors and my interface ?? I don’t have a mixer... so I’m new in this .. just wanna make sure.. I’m planning to buy the em900 by carvin audio and I have the hs7 Yamaha monitors with the hs8s sub.. and i got the Apollo X8P interface and the LA 610 MKII. And I would like to use in ear monitors playing at home using backing tracks, practicing and also in live but just me in live concerts. Hope u can help me thanks!!
I have a question i know its been years since this had been posted. We have a problem with 2 iem units interfering with each other. They are the cheap t bone 100 and tbone 75 both running in the 863-865mhz range. No matter which channel we use it is impossible with ton of mush and garbage and loud noise. Do we need two completely separate units say one at 700 the other at 863? How do ppl do it with say 6 systems? Does each run at a completely far end of the range?
Sound guy get pissed because Fluff puts his foot on the monitor and screws with sound. Then Fluff get pissed of not having sound, therefore he builds his own monitoring system in a way the sound guy could go screw himself for the next shows...
Long story short: never rely on someone else for your monitoring... and: don't mess with the Fluff :)
I'll add I wouldn't cut your monitors but my wedges are 1,200. apiece unpowered and I'm sure you wouldn't want me to put my foot on your ax "for just a min" so best bet is respect other peoples gear. Mkay. Had a guy dent the grill on a old Yamaha club wedge about 15 years ago he didn't seem to care much.
How do you like the ART splitter? Looking at it for my set up. Kinda wish it had locking xlr connectors. why did you choose the ART? did you look at the Behringer Ultralink ms8000?
Man, that FOH guy should have been fired on the spot or at least after the gig. It's everyone's job to make a show great and he believes that not touching the monitor is an excuse to ruin the show for paying guest... Well, fuck him! That are so many hardworking engineers competing for jobs in this industry, why the hell do we have to settle for these sound guys, who don't seem understand the basic premise of their job :P
Yo Fluff, what do you think of bands with non-english lyrics? I personally prefer music with english lyrics rather than german, but there are a few pretty damn good german bands out there. Curious what english-natives think!
Regarding your story about the club... Mann, I feel you... not only (most of the times) we play for free, we also have to put up with cunts pulling those stunts (i.e. turning off monitor because...) Music industry is so fucked up!!
Maybe a dumb question since I am in a small regional band and probably playing with more gear than we need... but...whatever the gear is half the fun. Are venues cool with you rewiring their mics to your splitter? Or are you double micing stuff.....just thinking through how that goes for a speedy setup / teardown
Dude cut your wedges because you touched his precious gear? WTF is that? Sound techs are so often wrong but never, ever in doubt of their own bullshit. I'd say 70% of the time they are our worst enemy on stage.
Curious why you chose an X32 over a less expensive XR18? My XR18 seems to have plenty of room for doing this type of setup. Just wondering if there are any limitations I should be considering.
TBH, 1100 dollars per member isn't that bad
holy shit man. we just built literally the same rig. in canada this rig cost us 8-9k. the most money your going to spend is on the wireless units and earbuds. even the cheap Shure 215s cost 140$ here, and the shure wireless unit costs about 1300$. we did it with an analog mixer we found that had 6 auxs so it worked for us but i literally just picked up our x32 today. stoked!
Hey fluff! My xlr splitter has a transformator/isolated output. But that output gives strange noises on my audio signal. Do you know any way to fix this? I do not think it is a ground problem but i am not sure. Thanks!
Hey Ryan, how are you liking the Galaxy AS-1400 units? How do they compare to shure psm 300 or Sennheiser EW300?
Your also not including the up to 1000.00 dollars you could spend just on the in ears themselves. anywhere from 200.00 bucks for fair ones on up. That is per member and not everyone is going to like the same in ear buds.
Quick Question for you on this. From the look of things you have guitars, bass and vocals going in to the system but what about drums, how do you work that into things?
Also, can you show, or explain a little bit, how you are splitting the signal to go out to FOH.
One thing no one talks about in these videos about IEM’S. is the interference you get from the wireless packs. I’ve just spent a fortune on a rig very similar to this and the interference for all my band members is awful. There must be a solution? I can’t see this being such a popular monitoring solution when it sounds like an out of tune radio in your ear the whole time. Can anyone chime in here?
Can I ask you a serious queation without trying to be disrespectful? Why do you wear a beard and a flannel...
But you wear your hair in a shark fin?
I swear I will never underatand the hipster mentality where they think they are so individual and so different but they all do and wear the exact same thing... I don't get it.
I noticed that you didn't put the antennae on the wireless receivers for the IEMs, so it makes me curious, do they have any effect on the signal transmission? Are they just for show (like old flip phone antennae)?
This is a dope video but you can def build one of these for way cheaper. Those IEM racks alone could be cheaper Shures that are still reliable. The x32 can be replaced with an air, etc.
My band is going to set up one of these systems now. But in your video there is no explanaition to how you do to get the backingtracks to foh and band and the click only to band. And how do you do it with backup vocals? Since there is only 8 spaces in regular whips we can’t figure out how to get it all to work? Do we need an extra whip?
Hey fluff my band is building one right now we however only use tube amps and cabs. Without using the two notes what would be a viable option. Just sm57 in pr something else?
How do you fly with this rig? Any tips for getting this rig across the country on fly dates?
I need a lag free wireless headphone for home practicing. I don't think any Bluetooth headphones work even expansive ones. There's alway tiny ms lags that annoy the hell out of me. Which headphone in this case?
what unit was your friend using that the guy broke his buds by having such a high send level? As far as I understand the sennheisers I use have an automatic protection mode to prevent that. I have send a overly high signal a few times and its always lowered the signal to protect itself and your ears. I realize most people are not gonna spend the kind of money that sennheiser requires. So its obviously not a solution for everyone.
Sure man, post this the week after investing in in-ears. No hard feelings..! ;) We're wired tho'. Wireless in the Netherlands is a bitch.
how are those galaxy audio units? I've heard a bunch of mixed reviews on their products so I'm kinda skeptical about them.
Aurora View Official I'm curious about them too.
Save your money and get a used Audio Technica M2 or M3 system for $400. Or go one step further and buy a Mipro 909 system for around $700 new. Both are solid units...but Mipro is way nicer with true diversity and over 100 channels. Never had a drop out on either of mine.
I would always have the power conditioner on top, and wouldnt use galaxy wireless in ears, I'd go straight to the psm300, less headache
Please show us how this is wired, big missing chunk for a tutorial on setting one of these up
Thank you for the info! My band is currently in the process of building our own IEM system, and this video answered a lot of questions.
Personally I like to have a more FOH mix in my in ears. I want the experience that the audience is getting...as close to as possible, that way I can perfectly comprehend exactally what they are hearing and experiencing.
My band would be fine getting all the same mix with exception of the drummer receiving a click track that no one else wants. In that case would we a separate transmitter set up for the drummer and then the rest of us can work off of another?
I am not the dedicated sound nerd so if that didn’t make sense I am sorry lol
isn't the open system need specified in ear mixer? I thought FOH mixer is only dealing with PA speakers.
Are your individual mixes mono? How many input channels are we talking about here? How many drum mics?
I love your IEM videos. I just finished this one after watching your 2.0 build. Can I ask you how the Galaxy systems held up? Obviously the Sennheisers are preferred, but how did the Galaxies do for the price?
Don't you need to include a wireless router into the mix to be able to use the iOS App that allows you guys to set your own mixes? Otherwise everyone crowding around the mixer trying to get their mixes right doesn't seem ideal
Maybe if you respect the engineers equipment how would you like it if he put his feet all over ur gear just like you we spend thousands on equipment and expect it to be used with respect
Fluff could I use the 4 set of Stereo XLRs for IEM and send the monitor out stereo to house and have a working Stereo front of house mix that doesn't have metronome in it?
thx for the awsome video, question is are you still using this setup and if so have you made any upgrades to any of the equipment? can you share
The band I play in built an IEM in 2015 for around 4000€ and it has been the biggest hassle ever since then, especially since a part of its Focusrite brain died a couple of months ago.
What is the device underneath the S8 Splitter in the diagram? It isn't listed above. Thank you.
Why didn't you go with a multi-plug power cable and reduce all those power supply adapters, that is a lot of waste (not just in space, but in consumption). Truetone makes what you need.
Can the IEM wireless systems be connected directly into the X32 and not have to go through the splitter?
i had conjured up one. for just about close to free. it wasn't wireless and it was only for one song but it was hand and we basically used it to hear a click track so it was useful either way.
One issue with closed systems, is that if you rely on it to the point where you don't sound check, you can run into issues where the engineer is using a different mic on and instrument, that takes a ver different gain.
Would a s16 spider do the same job as the splitter? Looking at purchasing....
What do you do about the drums? If you are not headlining, it's hard to get the FOH engineer to plug all the drum mics into the splitter. How do you solve that problem?
SUBMOTO supply your own drum mics + cabling and be fast
Thanks!! You posted this a year ago and it's still revelant sending this to my Church director and sound tech.
Great video, great setup thank you. I have just one question: is the limiter included in the X32 enough to protect the ears of the band from unwanted spikes (mic drops etc)? If not, what else would be recommended?
Fluff how are you liking the galaxy audio IEM systems? I have some experience with he shure PSM 300 units, but for the price the galaxy audio units would make more sense for all of us in the band to purchase. Fluff approved?
Ryan Bruce very cool much appreciated my man keep up the good work!
Does the direct outputs on the ART S8 go to FOH and the isolated outputs go to your monitor board?
Aint happening unless you are a headliner act. Front of house guy is not going to go through all that with a warm up band.
Honestly that one sound guy is a total jerk. You don't do that to anyone period. He wouldn't do it to a huge band so why would he do it to a smaller band.
Could you do a follow up video on sending everything to the desk from that system, sending samples out from the computer and exactly how you go about sending click tracks out from your DAW to the seperate mixes?
Furman power conditioners are the biggest meme in a rack mount set up. Such a waste of money.
I hate the sound guy, that does a sound check and then forgets to turn on the monitors at show time. It's happened a few times.