Originally posted by lalimacefolle
Well, for a gig, you will need (not you, the band)
A decent mixer, at least 8 tracks.
A decent PA system, you should count a watt for each people attending your shows, 2 if it's outdoors. That includes speakers, stands for the speakers etc...

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The drums dont need to be miked, but hey if i mike them, it solves a potential problem, right?

Considering the music i'll be playing (some blues, alot of grateful dead style music, jamming a ton, etc) dont you think i'd need at least 12 tracks?

Here's my ideal band-
Me- (lead guitar, possibly vocals)
Rhythm Guitar (possibly vocals)
Bassist (possibly vocals)
Keyboard Player (possibly vocals)
Drummer

and maybe a 2nd drummer, or a conga player or something, if theres anything the 1st drummr cant fill.

So what Mixer would you recommend? I cant spend over a grand on it (yet, but by the time i will be getting it; a year or maybe a little more from now; i will be able to). It would have to be more than an 8 tracker.

So if i want quality live sound, what brand and models should i look into? What do you guys use?

**the reason i thought i would need more than 8 tracks is because if i ever wanted somebody to sit in with the band or something, or to jam with another band , you know?

[Edited by Incidents Happen on 07-30-2002 at 11:23 AM]