Hi Sandra,
It's a question of where I'd stow the braille notes. I used to play bass, but
now play piano accordion. In either case I've never felt comfortable with
ferreting about with a braille sheet, though it may well be a better bet than
shouting at someone else to tell me what's next on the set list. I've never
done enough gigs to be able to reliably remember the running order, though have
tried mnemonic scenarios to try to link the songs together in my mind.
Is your local switch actually on the mic, or on a wire which you could clip to
a belt or something? I find that with the limited experience I've had so far
with mics on stands, that if I'm not careful I end up waving my hand about
trying to locate the mic.
Regards and thanks,
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <vibe-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Sandra
Gayer
Sent: 12 April 2021 15:29
To: vibe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vibe] Re: Fold-back, Vs In Ear Monitors etc
Hello Tim,
Re performance running order, why do you need a reminder? Does the order change
during the set? I generally write a hard copy Braille list of tracks and have
it handy. Having said that, I'm a soloist so I make the decisions. Once a set
order is decided, it will hardly ever suddenly change on the day. I have a
local switch. Not all vocal mics have this.
Very best wishes,
Sandra.
On 4/12/21, tim.pennick <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi All,
With the possibility of actual live gigs once again becoming a
slightly alarming reality, one of the bands I play in has started to
think about possible new kit. We like the idea of in Ear Monitors, as
opposed to fold-back speakers to avoid having to lug around extra
hardware. However, as I understand these IEM systems, the idea is to
cut out as much as possible of the ambient sound on stage, and just
feed a nicely controlled mix through the phones. What worries me
about this is that I've always relied on being able to ask other
band-members to remind me of the next song on the set-list. I assume
that cutting out the ambience would prevent me from communicating with
other people on stage, and I'm wondering how other blind musicians
cope with this scenario.
Equally a problem is that I now do a bit of backing vocals which was
never previously the case. I'd think this would mean I'd need to cut
my vocal mic if I was about to shout to another band member for a
remind of the above type. Do people use a local switch to cut off the
signal from their mic in this sort of situation?
Regards and thanks for any thoughts,
Tim Pennick