SOUND RIDERSINTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE B

THE PLAN TODAY

▸ Performance Workshop and Peer Critiques

▸ Journal Entries

▸ Sound Riders

▸ Update and Planning of Nivara Gig

SOUND RIDERS

SOUND RIDERS

▸ What is a sound rider?

▸ What does it include?

▸ Who do you give them to?

▸ Why are they important?

1. BAND OVERVIEW

▸ How many people in the band

▸ What instrument they play

▸ Whether they sing

▸ Names

2. LIST OF GEAR

▸ List of backline gear you have

▸ List of gear you need

▸ Be specific – include the main pieces of gear, but also less obvious things such as: mic stands, a drum throne, hardware, cymbals, a rug, amps, DIs, microphone types, etc.

▸ This should be in the form of two lists so that the soundman has an easy-to-scan checklist.

3. STAGE PLOTS

▸ A diagram of what your onstage setup looks like and the relative location of where everything on that stage should be.

▸ Your stage plot should be as specific as possible.

▸ Where instruments are on stage

▸ Drum kit specs

▸ The locations of vocal mics, amplifiers, preferred monitor locations, and where you need outlets should all be clearly indicated and labeled.

4. INPUT LIST

▸ An input list is a list of how many outputs you have for the band, the required mixer inputs, and the specifics involved.

▸ You need to include the outputs for everything you do that your sound tech will need to patch.

▸ This is also the place where you should indicate what type of stand mics you need to use.

▸ For example, if your guitarist sings background vocals and needs a boom stand to make sure the mic can be placed properly, that information should be included here.

5. LINKS TO YOUR MUSIC

▸ You can’t expect that your soundman will listen to your music before your concert, especially if he's running sound on a nightly basis for a club or a festival. But you will benefit greatly if he does, as he will get acquainted with your sound.

▸ Also include reference artists so he can get an idea of what sound you’re aiming for.

6. CONTACT INFO

▸ A band representative or two’s contact info

▸ So if the sound guy needs to clarify anything, they can easily get in touch with you

7. A ‘THANK YOU’

▸ Be polite and professional by thanking your sound man

NIVARA GIG PLANNING

INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A

NIVARA GIG UPDATES

▸ Gear List - Crystal

▸ Bio - Joy

▸ Bands - ?

▸ Social Media - Miracle and Malia

▸ Poster - ?

TASKS TODAY

▸ Create a Sound Rider for your band including all the elements we’ve talked about.