Music and Events Center Specs

Thanks for your interest in playing the Buffalo Rose.
You will love our excellent stage, sound system, and new state of the art lighting system that is second to none.
Here are a few tips from your friendly sound guy to make your show here more enjoyable and successful.

Stage

Tips for Bass Players: Please play the bass during line check the way you would play during your first song. A common problem is the bass player plays quiet during the line check, then all of a sudden comes in during the first song and blows everyone's head off. Please be prepared to point your amps from the side of the stage (see stage layout diagram). This is done for stage volume reasons in the house. We can maintain a much more even mix by doing this.

Tips for Drummers: Please make sure you have a mic hole in the front of that kick drum, unless of course, you play for a jazz band. You will get a much better kick drum sound if I can put a mic in that thing! Please make sure your snare drum sounds nice and tight. Make that thing cut! I'll get you a killer drum sound if you can just do me those small favors :).
If you play Electronic Drums: You may want to consider sub mixing your toms and cymbals to 2 channels stereo left-right, with separate outputs each for kick and snare (in other words, 4 channels that I can mix in the house). A common problem is not being able to mix the kick and snare properly in relation to the other drum sounds.

Tips for the entire band: The monitors onstage are at a good volume so you may think you're being heard out front, when if fact you may not be so well. Please respect the stage, and don't spit, vomit, spit fake blood, spill drinks etc. in the lights, on the monitors, in the snake, or on the stage......and for crying out loud, please pick up your drinks when you're done! They always gets spilled :(
Thank You :)

That's it ! Break a Leg ! :)

Tips for Vocalists: Please do not "cup" the base of the ball part of the microphone, it sure looks tough, but it sounds really horrible and causes feedback in the monitors. Sing directly into the microphone, please hold it within 2-3 inches of your mouth. If you sing quiet parts, get more on the mic, if you sing louder parts, back off a little.

Tips for Guitarists: Please have your clean channel a little quieter than your distortion. Make sure your lead channel is at least 5db higher than the rest of your tones. Please be prepared to point your amps from the side of the stage (see stage layout diagram). This is done for stage volume reasons in the house. We can maintain a much more even mix by doing this.
If you play an Acoustic Guitar: It most certainly is better to have a pickup installed in the guitar or a guitar with a built-in pickup. If a mic is necessary for the guitar, it may be difficult to obtain a good sound in the house or give you more monitor volume if needed.

Tips for Horn Players: If you don't already own one, a clip-on mic always sounds great and gives you more freedom to move around the stage. If you are a trumpet player, a mic shield is very effective to put on an SM57 on a mic stand.

Tips for Keyboardists: If you play more than one keyboard, you may want to consider getting a submixer if you don't already own one. Run your keyboard to 2 channels stereo left right on your submixer for each keyboard, then send me a left and right output. It can mean the difference of getting your keyboard in stereo or mono in the house if there are not enough d.i.'s or channels available. If your band is recording, it's definitely better to have a stereo mix on the keyboards.