Stage Requirements:

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Requirements

The following are minimum requirements for live performance.*

Stage area:	12" wide by 10" deep (i.e., enough for 6 or 7 people and an upright bass)
PA/Mixer:	With 8 inputs (see above)
Mics:	2 vocal (Ursula--vocals/violin, Aaron--emcee) 3 instrument (Ursula--saw/banjelale, Kevin--shamisen, Base player--upright base)
Mic stands:	1 standard vocal stand (Aaron--emcee) 1 tall boom stand (Ursula--voice/violin) 3 low boom instrument stands (Ursula--saw/banjelale, Kevin--shamisen, Base player--upright base)
Cables:	1 shielded instrument cable with quarter-inch jacks** (accordion) 2 XLR cables for instruments* (lead violin, guitar) 5 mic cables (to match microphones--prefer XLR)*
Monitors:	4 stage monitors*
AC outlets:	One AC (120 VAC 60Hz) outlet or 3-prong extension cord near center stage*
Furniture:	4 stools or armless chairs (Urusla, Doug, Kevin, guest percussion) 1 music stand (base player)**
Stage Lighting:	Sufficient to read music
Sound technician:	Present for sound check and performance.
Security:	Stage area must be supervised during breaks to protect instruments.
Set-up time:	10 minutes plus sound check

Notes:
*--Fishtank can play entirely acoustic (without mics and amps) in a small room (30 ft x 30 ft or less)
**--band can provide its own if necessary

Basic Set-up

 

Musician	Instrument	Posture	Channel	Mic	Stand	Cable	Misc
Fabrice:	violin, or	standing		ch 1	none	none	XLR*
	violintromba	standing
Ursula:	vocals, or	standing	ch 2	yes (vocal)	tall boom	mic**
	violin, or	standing
	saw, or	sitting	ch 3	yes	low boom	mic**
	banjelale	sitting
Aaron:	emcee, and	standing	ch 4	yes (vocal)	stand	mic**
	accordion	standing	ch 5	none	none	1/4 inch
Kevin:	shamisen	sitting	ch 6	yes	low boom	mic**
Doug:	guitar	sitting	ch 7	none	none	XLR*
base:	upright base	standing	ch 8	yes	low boom	mic**	music stand
guest:	percussion	sitting	none	none	none	none
TOTAL:			8	5	5	8

*-- phantom power not required on XRL cables to violin and guitar
**-- to match microphones supplied by venue (XLR is preferred)

Stage Plot

House Mix Block Diagram

Example of simplified mixer set-up for main house mix.

 

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