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TECHNICAL RIDER FOR LIVE CONCERTS
  Cover Your Night with The Crossroads Band!
The Crossroads has the following stage lineup: FRONT OF HOUSE (This is a party setup)
1 - lead vocal           
2 - guitar / vocals                 
3 - keyboard / vocals  
4 - bass / vocals     
5 - drums / vocals
6 - backing vocals   
7 - backing vocals    
The sound system has to be in concordance with the hall you rent, the structure of the hall you rent (walls) and number of persons that are invited to the party. Therefore the technical rider varies a lot and therefore depending on the needs you have, the price goes up or down.
BACKLINE:
  - drums + cymbals + stands - 1 complete set
- bass amp - 1 bass amp
  - guitar amp - 1 guitar amps
  - keyboards amp(s) - 1 key amp (or good monitoring)
- keyboard stands - 2 keyboards
  - microphones - listed down the page
  - cables ad stands - listed down the page
  - power cords - listed down the page
  - guitars (bass & solo) - 1 bass + 1 or 2 guitars
     
Preferably the sound system has to be as linear as possible (20 Hz - 20.000 KHz). The power of the P.A. has to be approximately like shown below and contain cabinets, amps and crossover:
   200 -  500 persons =    4 –  6.000 watts
     500 -  800 persons =    8 - 10.000 watts
 

1.000 -2.000 persons =         20.000 watts


The equipment for a live concert is divided in 5 big categories as follows:
  - back line
  - front of house
  - monitoring
- staging
  - lights
MIXER & PROCESSING: MONITORS & AUX:
- 1 mixer with 24 channels and 4 - 5 AUX - minimum
  - snake cord
  - DI Box - 3 stereo - 5 mono (2 keyboards and 1 bass)
  - compressor / gate - 1 or more
  - master EQ - 1 or more
  - EFX - reverb, plate, delay
  - drums microphones 9
- instrument and vocal microphones 10 mics w/ cables & stands
  - AUX 1 - vocals   1 monitor
  - AUX 2 - guit   1 monitor
  - AUX 3 - keys   1 monitor
  - AUX 4 - drums    2 monitors
  - AUX 4 - bass       1 monitor
  - AUX 2 - backing vocals   1 monitor
  - AUX 5 EFX return    
       
  All monitors must be the same model - minimum 6 - 8 monitors ideal
Personal instruments like guitars, keyboards, will be provided by the band. SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS ;o)
 
 
 
 
LIGHTS STAGE
 

- 8 - 16 - 32 -  PAR 64 - different colors + white

 

- (4 - 8- 12 - 16) moving heads  
 

- 1 chasing spot light

 

- smoke
  - strobo
  - 2- 4  blinders
  - 4/3 meters minimum
  - 8/5 meters ideal
MIXER CHANEL LAYOUT  

1          KICK --------------- Gate/ Compressor

2          SNARE ------------- Gate/ Compressor

3          HAT --------------- Gate/ Compressor

4          TOM 1 ------------- Gate/ Compressor

5          TOM 2 ------------- Gate/ Compressor

6          TOM 3 ------------- Gate/ Compressor

7          TOM 4 (floor)------- Gate/ Compressor

8          OVER HEAD  LEFT    

9          OVER HEAD  RIGHT    

10        BAS (line) --------- Compressor – DI mono

11        Guitar Amp -------- Mic Shure SM57

12        Guitar Acc.             DI         mono                           

13         Keyboard 1 LEFT       DI         stereo L+R  

14         Keyboard 1 RIGHT    

15         Keyboard  2 LEFT       DI         stereo L+R  

16         Keyboard  2 RIGHT      

17         Voice 1                   MAIN VOX

18         Voice 2                   Back keyboards

19         Voice 3                   Back guitar

20         Voice 4                   Back bass

21         Backing vocals 1

22         Backing vocals 2

23         FX1 – return (stereo)                       

24         FX2 – return (stereo)
   
TOTAL OF MICROPHONES  
Including stands & cables  
Microphones for drums              - 9 pcs.  Drum mics usualy have special clamps 
Microphones for vocals              - 7 pcs.  
Microphones for instruments      - 2 pcs.  
   
 

 IF YOU SUPPOSE TO HIRE THE SOUND FROM SOMEONE ELSE & YOU INTENT TO CHANGE THIS TECHNICAL RIDER PLEASE LET US KNOW BEFORE YOU DO THAT.

IF RADICALLY CHANGED WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM.

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