We decided, in the interest of time, not to set up the entire PA for our Tuesday rehearsals. The drummer uses a Roland V-drum electronic drum set and pulled out a small amp to broadcast his instrument's sound to the singers and the rest of the band.
We were learning, "Mighty to Save" by Laura Story. It is about an 80 BPM song and has a catchy little snare drum street beat rhythm instead of a full drum set beat pattern.
Well, after asking the drummer four times to turn down and blend with the band so I could hear the singers, I noticed that his amp was in front of him and facing us!
I rose form the piano bench, turned the amp around so the back was facing the band and the speakers were facing the drummer.
Problem solved. The drummer was now balancing with the band in a way that the band could hear each other and he could hear himself.
Sometimes, a balance problem is as simple as relocating where the instrument's sound is pointing.
good gigging!
Larry Marra
www.musicteachers911.com
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