Principle of operation of sound equipment and its location on the stage

First of all, let’s look at the stage layout and equipment installation

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The basis of concert sound and its power is created by the acoustic system. Basically, it is two-way and three-way. In a two-way system, respectively, the dynamics of high and low frequencies. In three-way systems there are high, medium and low frequencies. To all this is added subwoofers, the basis of which are speakers of low frequencies.

On stage, the speakers are placed on top of the edges to produce stereo sound. Subwoofers are placed at the bottom, under the main portal speakers, sometimes on the edges and in the center. This equipment is for the listeners in the audience. For the musicians, there is another piece of equipment on stage called the backline.

Positioning on stage

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Most often the drum kit is placed in the center of the stage, the guitar and bass guitar on different edges of the stage, so that the guitarists do not interfere with each other. The frontman, of course, is placed in the center, the keyboardist depending on his function in the band. Sometimes at the side of the stage, sometimes next to the soloist, sometimes at the back. The rest of the musicians can be placed anywhere, it all depends on the composition of the band and their imagination.

The main condition for setting up the equipment on stage is that all band members should be able to hear each other. For this purpose there are stage monitors, which can be connected in several lines, depending on the characteristics of the mixing console. Any instruments needed by individual musicians can be sent to each line. The monitors are placed at the edge of the stage on the front line, as well as at each member of the musical group who needs them.

The types of sound equipment

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All music equipment (loudspeakers, stage monitors, guitar amplifiers, even your computer speakers, etc.) is divided into two types: active and passive. Active consists of speakers and a built-in amplifier, sometimes with a built-in equalizer. The passive one is equipped only with speakers. You can read more about it here.

Mixing console is a link in the connection of sound equipment aimed at the hall, backline and musicians. With its help the sound engineer manages the process of setting up the sound and accompaniment of the concert.

If we do not go deep into the topic microphones also come in two types: these are dynamic and condenser. The first are directional and work without additional power, but the second simply need phantom power, which is turned on at the mixing desk. In studios, on the radio and where you need to remove the overall sound used condenser microphones, but on stage, when a group performs, more often use dynamic microphones to exclude the ingress of extraneous noise and take only the desired signal.

Thus, if you decide to organize a holiday and order musicians for a corporate event or invite a musical group performing live, this article will help in the choice of sound equipment.