From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017100213180323386-email@nowherecom...   
      
      
   > There was a big deal, pro level sound guy at our friday band gig. He liked   
   > us.  Wife talked to him during the set, I did on break.  Short verison,   
   > about half the acts he works with use backing tracks in some way or   
   > another.   
      
   So half of the acts he works with are keeping it Honest! Awesome!   
      
   > And they ALL ..... lemme say that again ... they ALL use in ear monitors.   
      
   Obviously that's a testament to his skill with sound, unlike what we're   
   putting up with at church.   
      
   > He told me to get a Midas board, rack one maybe, and I can run it from an   
   > Ipad Pro. Much better than our Mackies. Said I could start looking at them   
   > for about $2K, not counting the stage distribution boxes and other   
   > necessary accessories.   
      
   Oh, is that all? 'Just' 2,000 bucks? Pocket change ;)   
   Unless the  gigs pay off enough for affording that.   
      
   > Played the sideman gig on saturday.  Took an SPL meter.  Registered 114.8   
   > db as the loudest that I actually measured. Average over time was 108 to   
   > 111 db.  We were much louder on an earlier set, and that's what caused me   
   > to dig the thing out. Then once I had, the gig turned a little mellow.  So   
   > who knows what the real max level from earlier in the night was. Now, I'm   
   > talking ON THE STAGE here, not out in the crowd. We we were flirting in   
   > the 115 / 120 db range on the stage, from drums and amps and, sadly, floor   
   > monitors.   
      
   EARPLUGS!!!   
      
   ...   
      
   > oh, no.  I just talked to those guys. Some agent is interested in the   
   > band. Said they might be calling me for more gigs.  Sheesh. I may have to   
   > actually buy a guitar amp :-)   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   Isn't the PA enough? Or does this character get turned on at the prospect of   
   hearing loss?   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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