- Cecilia: fiddle (xlr)
- Jeff: keyboard (xlr)
- Jeff: drums (xlr)
- Jeff: computer (xlr + mic stand)
- Jeff: mandolin + feet (xlr)
None of the channels should get a low cut: everything will at times make bass sounds.
Cecilia has a clip-on microphone for fiddle, and routes her sound through a series of pedals.
We'll plan to bring the keyboard unless you're flying us to the dance. If you're providing the keyboard, Jeff strongly prefers the Yamaha p-series (p-85, p-95, p-105, p-115, p-121, p-125, p-125a) but Rolands are also good. Please check in with us if you have something else. We definitely need working MIDI output (USB-MIDI is good; 5-pin MIDI is possible with advance warning).
Similarly, if we're flying to the gig Jeff needs to sit on something about 22" high, which is taller than most chairs. An adjustible "drum throne" is ideal, but a stool close to 22" can also work.
The mandolin is electric, and will occasionally have effects. The drums are a foot-controlled electronic drum kit, making kick, snare, and hi-hat sounds. Most of the time drums will be on the drums channel, but some drum sounds (the ones I made) come out on the mandolin+drums channel.
The computer is controlled by the keyboard, drums, and other MIDI inputs and produces many different sounds including organs and bass. These are all mixed down to one XLR, and while they should be appropriately balanced, depending on your specific PA system we may need to adjust levels slightly during sound check, especially if you have a subwoofer.
If any of this doesn't work for you (ex: you have little "hot spot" monitors or you can only offer one monitor mix), please let us know. We have extra equipment we can bring to supplement as needed.
Overall, it looks something like this:
