When you are a performer you have to live by the Boy Scout motto: Be Prepared
I’m flying out today for a corporate gig and I have a strange feeling that they venue’s sound system won’t work. What I mean by that is that it won’t work for my show’s needs.
In banquet halls there are tons of reasons why the system won’t work. Sometimes they have systems that you can’t plug into. The speakers in the ceiling sound like a tin can or make it so you can’t move around without getting feedback.
Honestly I don’t know why I have this feeling about the sound system, but my “spidey sense” is tingling.
So what do I am I doing?
I’m packing my street show PA in my suitcase:
Since I’m only away a short period of time, I don’t have a lot to pack, so the speaker fits easily in the in my suitcase.
The PA I’m using is the Roland Street Cube EX. The great thing about this is it’s small enough to put in the overhead bin on the plane but has enough power for a gym. I’ve got the proper cords with me to use this as a mixer and/or monitor if they have a system I can plug into.
Hopefully I won’t need it, but in case I do, I’ve got it!
Louie