Gone through a bunch of mic stands over the years that K&M has become the standard. It's quite easy to "Frankenstein" a stand to meet your needs if you have various types of stands.
Yeah, k&M 210/9 for tall booms are the standard for a reason! also, K&M have replacement parts for everything as well, which is handy. Also available in black, which is preferred on stage ;)
Hi couple, I recommend a carpet square under subs on ground or grass. The driver excursion will suck in stuff, dirt , grass, moisture, through the port.
Hello Stacy and Bart I just wanted to thank you. I have learned so much from your videos , I really enjoy what you do and I learn a ton from them . God bless you guys !!!!
Hi Bart and Hi Stacy. This episode was really entertaining. In particular it showed how it is all supposed to go - quick effective load in (know the the venue, know the layout and the eccentricities), the show sounded great (know the band, know their set, know what they need), rapid load out (efficient lay out, a master Tetris-er in Stacy). You make it look fun and sound great. (Looking forward to getting the chance to work with you again next season).
8 min line and sound check for that size group seems crazy good to me. I don’t think I could come remotely close! Nice work! I still need to catch one of your public gigs. This one was close to me. I should have been checking…
We will be back there Friday, July 18 2025. We heard that they are building a new stage...We can only hope that they learned some lessons. I guess we'll find out!
Another great gig in the books! After watching you guys for a while, I'm beginning to think it's mandatory for every band in Minnesota to play at least one Prince tune at every show. 😁😄🤣
Funny you mention that....but it does seem like Prince's legacy is just keeps getting stronger. In fact, we were just discussing whether it's surpassing MJ's.
Great job as usual. What a fantastic band!! Enjoyed the extra footage from the mystery cam. As a musician and a soundman, I'm torn which would be more fun - playing with these guys, or mixing them. Needed more cowbell though...😛
I feel the same! A beautiful area do run sound for a show, with a great crowd. Having a show outside, big stage, great players plus band on IEMs. Ticks all my boxes. What a treat!
K&M make some excellent mic stands i use only K&M for reliability , also for my martin audio double 18 subs i use plastic pallets to keep them off the ground
I confirm that K&M produce, together with the Gravity brand, the best microphone stands on the market, I can save on many things but not on the quality of some details such as the microphone stands, precisely.
On Stage stands are on the cheaper side here in China, I bought Soundking, don't know it that's available in the US. All metal and really heavy, not expensive either.
@@thesoundcouple There's fierce price wars all the time in China, lots of manufacturers competing. Funnily enough, anything metal is usually dirt cheap here. On Stage using a composite might actually be more expensive.
its NOT cheap but go with K&M Mic stands, They are like TANKS ! I have 5 JUST for vox and helps when acts clamp an Ipad/phone to them. and pro tip when they do that Raven drops a small sand bag on the stands (wind).
Hi Bart and Stacy! We love to see your videaos sharing your experiences. Me and my wife Cecilia also do some small audio events. Greetings from Montevideo, Uruguay!
I do a quad stack to one side, at an outdoor venue with a large cement stage. It worked so much better than the previous year when I had 2 on each side, and 3 in the center. Ran a center fill last year, and decided against it this year, and that improved the sound too, at this particular venue I do.
The Power of 10 clearly are a tight unit. The Brass section work almost as one instrument a lot of the time which must make it a pleasure to mix. Another helpful video. Perhaps a “Stacy’s pack up tips” video is in order?
She provided some tips in the last video...but we try to do a couple of dedicated tip videos a year, so we will see how much arm twisting it will take!
Great video as always. Soundcheck seemed to be a breeze. =) About the mystery video: I also had this happen to me one time. Turned out it was Whatsapp's ""fault"". Someone sent me a video once and i had "auto download media" enabled on my iPhone. I was wondering where all the footage came from. 😀 But it's possible someone AirDropped this to you. But one of you had to accept the file anyway, right? Or was it from someone in your contacts list nearby? In that case (depending on how you set up AirDrop) it might download automatically. About the stands: I began buying used old stands that i put a little work into to make them even more sturdy. They might not look shiny anymore, but they'll last decades. For lighter stands i put metal rods inside the legs (surrounded by a thin layer of foam. This makes them heavier but more robust against wind and wild stage dances 😀 Keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing your insights. It's possible that the mystery cam guy shared with one of the members of the band and sometimes we share our footage with the band and somehow we ended up with it. Our heads definitely turned a few times when we first saw it!
Talking about the mic stands...you can mix and match those parts. So...use the main upright from the new one and other metal components from the old. If you want.
Another enjoyable show. Thanks for posting. Your mystery camera feed was interesting, but you didn't mention who your competitors were (in the smaller tent off to the side) or why they were there? A quick run over the IEM system would have been nice. Thanks again.
Thanks! We have no idea who was in that tent...he was a solo guitar player. No sure if he was city sanctioned or just some person that decided to play. There were other non music vendors attending the event as well. We have talked about their IEM rig in other videos...unfortunately, we don't catalog all topics in our videos, but I do remember doing an early overview in this video: ruclips.net/video/wEqm71bnQLA/видео.htmlsi=tMUhLqXbdaZ6avnc
@@thesoundcouple I recently convinced one of my regular bands, "The Flux Capacitors", to put out a tip jar. They didn't have one! I did!! They said they would share the tips with me if I did. Well... I knew the venue (winery) had an upscale audience so I took the deal. In short, I made $84.00 in tips myself!! And... they were a 6 piece band so that means that they received just over $500 in tips!!! Nuk...nuk...
Cool to see the people dancing up on the deck way in the back near the end of the video. The Presonus must project well over the distance. Wind can affect this. The side fills worked well.
Everything aligned well on this day....the wind was against the PA so just a testament on how well these cabinets are able to cover this large of area.
@ if they needed anything more than what you guys gave them, you would have to elevate or ground stack some turbo sound flashlights or a hang a line array with a few boxes.
I can't speak to the extended warranty aspect but having spent my career working for and with pro audio manufacturers I can say that the relationships that you can forge with both the manufacturer and the dealer go a long way.
I would tend to agree with you, but it seems like that is becoming a more challenging model as it seems like people care most about the transaction (a.k.a. price).
@@thesoundcouple good point although that doesn't have to affect a relationship with the manufacturer. It will for the dealer of course. More people should make the effort to get to know the manufacturer. I used to love hearing from customers when I was at Crest Audio, QSC and later Meyer Sound.
@@gregmcveigh9966 Wow!....I really loved our CA's and PLX's....both true workhorses....never, ever....ever had a problem with any of them. I bet they are still going to this day!
Hey Guys, I really dig the Monday Uploads! Makes my day seeing a new video pop up in my subscriptions! I’m guessing the budget didn’t allow to fly the CDL’s? Or if the budget did allow, would you’ve flown them? Professionalism all around! Great stuff! Can’t wait for the next video!
Thank you for sharing...This may come across as a biased comment, but for all of the industry flack this company gets....sometimes justified, they have always worked to make things right and will support customers. It's too bad that some of the issues get out to customers because that's where their reputation takes a hit....people will loudly complain, but are less likely to praise the resolution.
@@thesoundcouplefor sure! First few gigs with the 32R were hardware related, and everyone, including myself, thought it was user error (I had some of that peppered in there too, but the "cold start" power supply issue was a PreSonus fault). After warranty issue was resolved, I was able to resolve my user errors, as now I'm not chasing the dragon, and can focus on what I really need to!
@@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup Power of 10 purchased a defective 24r too. That was tough to work through, but it did get fixed (hardware issue) under warranty. Took some time for me to feel credible again and for the band to finally be able to trust the mixer....not a great way to start with it being such a big investment for the band! My understanding is they had a bad production run which is really unfortunate....for us, we have never had a problem with any of our mixers and we use them a lot!
I have a question about the drum mix. When u mix the drums besides the kick drum, do you add some snare and toms to the subs as well . Now I run my subs in a separate aux just for subs
Hey Bart, love the videos! Random question, what AP do you use for the wifi? It looks like you get great range. I’m assuming something by Unifi, maybe a HD outdoor?
We use the NowSonic Stage Router Pro...sadly, they are no longer available. Aside from being a quality router, the key was using Wi-Fi Explorer lite to find a wireless channel that works well. We rarely have any wi-fi issues after using that software to analyze and select the best channel. We have never changed it after that....it always works! 🤞
It's a workhorse for us and served us well! PreSonus AVB issues can be a bit challenging to deal with, but the ecosystem as a whole delivers the functionality we like.
We use the NowSonic Stage Router Pro...unfortunately no longer available. However, we found that finding the right frequency was critical for our success. In earlier videos, we demonstrate how WiFi Explorer Lite software helped us navigate and find a good wi-fi channel that has served us well since. We rarely encounter any major wi-fi issues now.
Somehow, the plastic around the top of the keyboard got warped and bulged up. Have no idea what caused it, but it was covered on warranty so they replaced the keyboard section of the laptop.
Why … why … why do rookie emcees have to yell into the mic? It’s a microphone, not a megaphone. Stop yelling at those nice people in the crowd 😅. Goodness.
Gone through a bunch of mic stands over the years that K&M has become the standard. It's quite easy to "Frankenstein" a stand to meet your needs if you have various types of stands.
That is a great idea...it's pretty amazing what you can do with the right mix of pieces!
Yeah, k&M 210/9 for tall booms are the standard for a reason! also, K&M have replacement parts for everything as well, which is handy. Also available in black, which is preferred on stage ;)
@@dustinthiessen From all of the comments we are concluding that On-Stage stands are not what they once were.
@ yeah, unfortunately the only thing worth buying from them these days is their quick couplers
@@thesoundcouple Yeah. On-Stage is pretty terrible. K&M and Gator is what's replacing my On-Stage gear.
Hi couple, I recommend a carpet square under subs on ground or grass. The driver excursion will suck in stuff, dirt , grass, moisture, through the port.
Those 12 x 12 deck tiles would be perfect. All weather, can store nicely and expand bt clicking more together as needed!
You're totally right, we haven't tried that yet!
Hello Stacy and Bart
I just wanted to thank you.
I have learned so much from your videos , I really enjoy what you do and I learn a ton from them .
God bless you guys !!!!
You're very welcome. We are glad that you're enjoying our content!
That band is great! Fantastic rendition of Make Me Smile!
For sure...that's why we needed to just let it roll!
Hi Bart and Hi Stacy. This episode was really entertaining. In particular it showed how it is all supposed to go - quick effective load in (know the the venue, know the layout and the eccentricities), the show sounded great (know the band, know their set, know what they need), rapid load out (efficient lay out, a master Tetris-er in Stacy). You make it look fun and sound great. (Looking forward to getting the chance to work with you again next season).
Isn't it always fun? Ha Ha....we are assuming this is who we think it is, so if it is...we will be in touch!
8 min line and sound check for that size group seems crazy good to me. I don’t think I could come remotely close!
Nice work! I still need to catch one of your public gigs. This one was close to me. I should have been checking…
We will be back there Friday, July 18 2025. We heard that they are building a new stage...We can only hope that they learned some lessons. I guess we'll find out!
Another great gig in the books!
After watching you guys for a while, I'm beginning to think it's mandatory for every band in Minnesota to play at least one Prince tune at every show. 😁😄🤣
Funny you mention that....but it does seem like Prince's legacy is just keeps getting stronger. In fact, we were just discussing whether it's surpassing MJ's.
Great job as usual. What a fantastic band!! Enjoyed the extra footage from the mystery cam. As a musician and a soundman, I'm torn which would be more fun - playing with these guys, or mixing them. Needed more cowbell though...😛
I feel the same! A beautiful area do run sound for a show, with a great crowd.
Having a show outside, big stage, great players plus band on IEMs. Ticks all my boxes. What a treat!
We agree. It's very serendipitous when it all comes together like that!
I bought three TAMA boom stands (chrome) over a year ago. They are well built, heavy, and pricey, but worth every penny.
Thank you for the recommendation...definitely will consider the next time we need a stand.
Enjoy your content! Also, compliments to this band: They have a very tight and locked in rhythm and horn section.
Thanks! They’re a pleasure to work with.
K&M make some excellent mic stands i use only K&M for reliability , also for my martin audio double 18 subs i use plastic pallets to keep them off the ground
Good to know! Will have to look into them.
Now… where to Tetris a pallet in the van?!?…🧐
I confirm that K&M produce, together with the Gravity brand, the best microphone stands on the market, I can save on many things but not on the quality of some details such as the microphone stands, precisely.
Here to add another recommendation towards K&M mic stands. Buy once cry once!
I still need to buy 2 of their large heavy duty mic stands! That will hit the tune of about $1k! I have the booms for them already.
We appreciate all of the suggestions!
On Stage stands are on the cheaper side here in China, I bought Soundking, don't know it that's available in the US. All metal and really heavy, not expensive either.
I’m guessing On Stage, along with most others haven’t lived up to the quality that everything used to be. 🙃
@@thesoundcouple There's fierce price wars all the time in China, lots of manufacturers competing. Funnily enough, anything metal is usually dirt cheap here. On Stage using a composite might actually be more expensive.
hercules vs. gravity, which one is heavy duty?..
its NOT cheap but go with K&M Mic stands, They are like TANKS ! I have 5 JUST for vox and helps when acts clamp an Ipad/phone to them. and pro tip when they do that Raven drops a small sand bag on the stands (wind).
We believe K&M is winner! Thanks!
Hi Bart and Stacy!
We love to see your videaos sharing your experiences.
Me and my wife Cecilia also do some small audio events.
Greetings from Montevideo, Uruguay!
That's great! Thank you for watching!
I do a quad stack to one side, at an outdoor venue with a large cement stage. It worked so much better than the previous year when I had 2 on each side, and 3 in the center. Ran a center fill last year, and decided against it this year, and that improved the sound too, at this particular venue I do.
It's good that you are trying new things to achieve the results you want....that's how we get better vs. settling.
I end up with one cable crossing over the front too. I wish I can move that one too!
The Power of 10 clearly are a tight unit. The Brass section work almost as one instrument a lot of the time which must make it a pleasure to mix. Another helpful video. Perhaps a “Stacy’s pack up tips” video is in order?
She provided some tips in the last video...but we try to do a couple of dedicated tip videos a year, so we will see how much arm twisting it will take!
I love my Gator and K&M mic stands! Went through too many of the cheapies. Not been a fan of "On-Stage", though I have a few.
Looks like a fun arrangement to mix :)
We love working with this group!
Great episode!
Thanks!
Great show, fantastic music.
Thanks you!
Thanks for sharing, you are wonderful, warm greetings from Italy.-
Appreciate your support!
Hi B&S. FYI I use Hercules MS533B hideaway mic stands.Love them. I keep 6 in a Gravity BGMS 6 B stand bag !
Those look cool. I like the EZ clutch feature :)
Great video as always. Soundcheck seemed to be a breeze. =) About the mystery video: I also had this happen to me one time. Turned out it was Whatsapp's ""fault"". Someone sent me a video once and i had "auto download media" enabled on my iPhone. I was wondering where all the footage came from. 😀
But it's possible someone AirDropped this to you. But one of you had to accept the file anyway, right? Or was it from someone in your contacts list nearby? In that case (depending on how you set up AirDrop) it might download automatically.
About the stands: I began buying used old stands that i put a little work into to make them even more sturdy. They might not look shiny anymore, but they'll last decades. For lighter stands i put metal rods inside the legs (surrounded by a thin layer of foam. This makes them heavier but more robust against wind and wild stage dances 😀
Keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing your insights. It's possible that the mystery cam guy shared with one of the members of the band and sometimes we share our footage with the band and somehow we ended up with it. Our heads definitely turned a few times when we first saw it!
Talking about the mic stands...you can mix and match those parts. So...use the main upright from the new one and other metal components from the old. If you want.
I think we have kept a few to do this with… can’t give up the oldie but goodie parts just yet! 🤣
Another enjoyable show. Thanks for posting. Your mystery camera feed was interesting, but you didn't mention who your competitors were (in the smaller tent off to the side) or why they were there? A quick run over the IEM system would have been nice. Thanks again.
Thanks! We have no idea who was in that tent...he was a solo guitar player. No sure if he was city sanctioned or just some person that decided to play. There were other non music vendors attending the event as well. We have talked about their IEM rig in other videos...unfortunately, we don't catalog all topics in our videos, but I do remember doing an early overview in this video: ruclips.net/video/wEqm71bnQLA/видео.htmlsi=tMUhLqXbdaZ6avnc
Also... I have the exact same pop-up stool! I mostly use it for the band's tip jar!
Cool..don't give us any ideas now! Can the sound crew ask for tips?
@@thesoundcouple I recently convinced one of my regular bands, "The Flux Capacitors", to put out a tip jar. They didn't have one! I did!! They said they would share the tips with me if I did. Well... I knew the venue (winery) had an upscale audience so I took the deal. In short, I made $84.00 in tips myself!! And... they were a 6 piece band so that means that they received just over $500 in tips!!! Nuk...nuk...
Wow! Love it!
Cool to see the people dancing up on the deck way in the back near the end of the video. The Presonus must project well over the distance. Wind can affect this. The side fills worked well.
Everything aligned well on this day....the wind was against the PA so just a testament on how well these cabinets are able to cover this large of area.
@ if they needed anything more than what you guys gave them, you would have to elevate or ground stack some turbo sound flashlights or a hang a line array with a few boxes.
It’s a nice bowl amphitheater area. Cool place.
I can't speak to the extended warranty aspect but having spent my career working for and with pro audio manufacturers I can say that the relationships that you can forge with both the manufacturer and the dealer go a long way.
I would tend to agree with you, but it seems like that is becoming a more challenging model as it seems like people care most about the transaction (a.k.a. price).
@@thesoundcouple good point although that doesn't have to affect a relationship with the manufacturer. It will for the dealer of course. More people should make the effort to get to know the manufacturer. I used to love hearing from customers when I was at Crest Audio, QSC and later Meyer Sound.
@@gregmcveigh9966 Wow!....I really loved our CA's and PLX's....both true workhorses....never, ever....ever had a problem with any of them. I bet they are still going to this day!
K&m stands are basically the standard these days
Good to know!
It’s only the clutch that’s broke change the top part of the mic stand and the bottom lol
Olá Stacy , olá Bart parabéns por mais um excelente trabalho - Carlos - São Paulo - Brasil.
Ola!
Hey Guys, I really dig the Monday Uploads! Makes my day seeing a new video pop up in my subscriptions!
I’m guessing the budget didn’t allow to fly the CDL’s? Or if the budget did allow, would you’ve flown them?
Professionalism all around! Great stuff! Can’t wait for the next video!
Yeah....these are mid-week community events. We are paid by the band to provide production so we try to minimize the costs of pulling these off.
Was happy with PreSonus warranty! Saved my bacon with my 32R!
Thank you for sharing...This may come across as a biased comment, but for all of the industry flack this company gets....sometimes justified, they have always worked to make things right and will support customers. It's too bad that some of the issues get out to customers because that's where their reputation takes a hit....people will loudly complain, but are less likely to praise the resolution.
@@thesoundcouplefor sure! First few gigs with the 32R were hardware related, and everyone, including myself, thought it was user error (I had some of that peppered in there too, but the "cold start" power supply issue was a PreSonus fault). After warranty issue was resolved, I was able to resolve my user errors, as now I'm not chasing the dragon, and can focus on what I really need to!
@@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup Power of 10 purchased a defective 24r too. That was tough to work through, but it did get fixed (hardware issue) under warranty. Took some time for me to feel credible again and for the band to finally be able to trust the mixer....not a great way to start with it being such a big investment for the band! My understanding is they had a bad production run which is really unfortunate....for us, we have never had a problem with any of our mixers and we use them a lot!
I have a question about the drum mix.
When u mix the drums besides the kick drum, do you add some snare and toms to the subs as well .
Now I run my subs in a separate aux just for subs
Great video as always
We’re glad you enjoyed it!
K&M and TAMA are the stands to use.
Thank you for the suggestion!
Hey Bart, love the videos! Random question, what AP do you use for the wifi? It looks like you get great range. I’m assuming something by Unifi, maybe a HD outdoor?
We use the NowSonic Stage Router Pro...sadly, they are no longer available. Aside from being a quality router, the key was using Wi-Fi Explorer lite to find a wireless channel that works well. We rarely have any wi-fi issues after using that software to analyze and select the best channel. We have never changed it after that....it always works! 🤞
YEEEEEAAAAA First to Comment!!!..... I have always enjoyed your videos, i'm an aspiring sound engineer from Nigeria.
We appreciate you watching! Thank you!
always love watching you guys gigs. How are you liking the Presonus PA?
It's a workhorse for us and served us well! PreSonus AVB issues can be a bit challenging to deal with, but the ecosystem as a whole delivers the functionality we like.
"and the budget...." - no lights. 🤣
These community events typically come with lower budgets.
What Wireless AP are you using for the iPad connection? You are getting great connectivity, even from a long distance with 100’s of people in between.
We use the NowSonic Stage Router Pro...unfortunately no longer available. However, we found that finding the right frequency was critical for our success. In earlier videos, we demonstrate how WiFi Explorer Lite software helped us navigate and find a good wi-fi channel that has served us well since. We rarely encounter any major wi-fi issues now.
Hi. I'm curious what type of mixer you use? What region of the USA do you operate in? Kind regards.
At this gig, we were using a PreSonus 32R mixer. We work out of the state of Minnesota.
What soundboard are you using here?
Bart's all PreSonus! He's using the 32R here 😊
Use a door mat under your subwoofer it protects the sub for damage and insects
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
What happened to the newer macbook?
Somehow, the plastic around the top of the keyboard got warped and bulged up. Have no idea what caused it, but it was covered on warranty so they replaced the keyboard section of the laptop.
@thesoundcouple thanks for the reply
OH HO ! What be them yellow fans I see there ??????? Yours and thumbs up or down ?
Great catch! A must have for any of us… very popular with a lot of the musicians as well.
They are Stanley and there are other versions out there. 😊
Hi. what's the name of the band?
Power of 10
Tennis elbow condition.
It's a drag!
😍
Remember Atlas?
Yes! What you are saying is that you get what you pay for 👍
No there just old
i own a dual 18 inch subwoofer
Can't have enough low end!
, ♥️♥️🌹🌹
Is your husband, related to the youtuber called "sleeperdude" dad.? He sure looks like him.? 👈👀👺👍
Nope! We only have time for one RUclips channel at a time 😉
Why … why … why do rookie emcees have to yell into the mic? It’s a microphone, not a megaphone. Stop yelling at those nice people in the crowd 😅. Goodness.
That's a really good point...can only guess they are energized and thinks it's a way to share that excitement...but agreed, they can hear you 😁