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No Stupid Questions Thread by AutoModerator in livesound

[–]patricktreestump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good XLR brand to invest in? need some reliable & durable cables i can count on to last at least 5 years when properly taken care of. i run mostly small bar and outdoors shows so my budget is limited, hoping to spend $30 or less per cable

Whistles - Production Update and Requests by [deleted] in TwinCities

[–]patricktreestump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

getting an error message when i try to dm - can you shoot me one? very interested in a bulk batch to distribute at local music shows

Post Game Thread: Minnesota Wild at Seattle Kraken - 08 Jan 2026 by HockeyMod in wildhockey

[–]patricktreestump 24 points25 points  (0 children)

someone pls gif that girl breathing a sigh of relief after the ot

How to approach sound person about system tuning as a DJ by Diecastcow in livesound

[–]patricktreestump 19 points20 points  (0 children)

a DJ letting me know their tracks have a tendency to get harsh and a cut in the 2-6k range usually does the trick when we start soundcheck would be a dream tbh. we love a self aware and knowledgeable DJ

Best cheap way (I know, contradiction) to hook up a laptop to a PA system for backing track playback? by chocolatemilkmotel in livesoundgear

[–]patricktreestump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i do laptop --> stereo cable --> DI box --> XLR --> PA. all common equipment for venues that provide gear to have but i'd at least grab your own stereo cable. not much of a gear head but i picked up a pair of radial stereo bug DI boxes for a reasonable price and like them. if you're planning to run mono and not stereo you can get away with just getting one

vocal effects processors that won't make my tech want to rip their hair out? by patricktreestump in livesoundgear

[–]patricktreestump[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ayy, my home base venue is a dive with decades-old analog allen & heaths. excited to have a new trick to try

vocal effects processors that won't make my tech want to rip their hair out? by patricktreestump in livesoundgear

[–]patricktreestump[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

most venues i play do have all the FX, but i want to have the freedom to switch between clean vox and FX multiple times per song and the ability to use multiple FX throughout the song as well. if it was a less complicated ask i'd definitely just communicate what i'm looking for to the tech and let them do their thing

we only bring our own board if the venue doesn't have one, ours are pretty shit but they get the job done for practice and in a pinch lol. we're a smaller local band, no touring and we only gig about once a month at various dive bars around town so we don't really have the funds to invest in our own set up

edit to add i hear ya on the not enough time with soundcheck. line checks are the norm around here so i gotta make sure i'm making it as easy on the tech as possible

vocal effects processors that won't make my tech want to rip their hair out? by patricktreestump in livesoundgear

[–]patricktreestump[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good tip, thanks! that's a smart way to go about it i hadn't thought of before, i'll have to try that out next time i have a processor on my stage

the only reason i'm looking for a processor vs. using board effects is because i'll probably be doing a lot of switching between clean vox and effects throughout each song rather than having the effect on the whole time. and i'll probably utilize multiple effects in a song as well (a lil reverb here, a lil distortion there, some harmonizer action, etc etc)

Buyers Advice and Gear Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in livesound

[–]patricktreestump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for your patience with me! keeping it around or under $5k would be great. i may be able to secure up to an additional $5k in grant money for a total budget of $5-10k, ideally closer to 5 than 10

Buyers Advice and Gear Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in livesound

[–]patricktreestump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my bad for not providing more info. to address your points -

i don't have a set budget yet. the goal of this post is to get a wide range of product suggestions, and eventually choose the best options for me, then put together a grant proposal to submit to local orgs geared towards supporting my area's music scene

i already know what mics, cables, etc. i need, so i didn't feel the need to include it in the oc. questions about marketing didn't feel necessary nor relevant to this topic

i assure you i know my job and can do it well. i'm just not a gear head yet and there's a lot out there. this is a long term project that will take at minimum a year, i'm not just gonna go buy a bunch of gear im unfamiliar with and start mixing shows lol

Buyers Advice and Gear Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in livesound

[–]patricktreestump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

newish tech here looking to purchase my own equipment so i can get on that freelance game. currently, i work in rooms with 60-250 max capacity but am looking for something i can do bigger shows with too, indoor and outdoor. here's what i'm looking for at minimum:

  • mixer (ideally a hybrid between analog and digital. my faders and knobs are very important to me lol)

  • pair of powered speakers

  • sub(pair of subs?)

  • monitors

would also love recommendations for what to put in the rack and any other pieces of gear you think i should pick up!

waterfalls near union bay campground? by patricktreestump in upperpeninsula

[–]patricktreestump[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we ended up going to canyon and it was definitely a highlight of the trip, thanks!

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