Great video. What was the thinking behind lifting the PA so high? I would honestly not risk going that high wind and depending on weight of you mid/high boxes will make it super unstable. All you need is for the horns to fly over the audience heads then you will get good coverage. Keep that awesome content coming. I love it.
I have the same WiFi setup. It works great. One thing I did was put some velcro on the back of the AP and on the top rear of both the left and right speakers. I slap the AP on the back of the most convent speaker with the antenna sticking above the top of the speaker, then I raise the stand. No need to carry/setup a separate stand for the WiFi and It gets the AP above the people. I also painted the AP black so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. Easy setup and rock solid WiFi.
8:28 Pro tip: get some 12" velcro cable straps for your Siamese Twin cables; then use them just below where the speaker mounts to the stand to secure the cable to the stand tube. Then the cable will run straight down the back of the tube and won't be noticed by the audience! Additionally, if you give a little slack between the velcro and speaker, it takes the weight of the cable off the connectors.
Awesome log! Would have loved to see some front fills with those extras to really throw that sound! Probably overkill for this one tho ha! Sounded awesome!
I couldn't help laughing my lungs out when you spoke about cutting down music cause it is time up. I recall how i did that a couple of years ago on a wedding hosted by Church which I work for, and those getting married were both musicians. It was now 10pm and they were now singing their lungs out like it is church already. Mind you, I still had to tear down the whole system, take it back to our Church and set it up before I can call it a day. Yes, I had a couple of our volunteers with me but still !!! I just went on and killed the subs🤣🤣🤣🤣
I hate being the bad guy but a lot of places want you out by a certain time and if I don't cut it off, I will never be out of there by closing! Thanks for watching!
Hi! Greetings from Sri Lanka ! My son , 18yrs is a beginner to this field. He enjoys watching yr videos and picking up a lot of things. He is planning to purchase a Behringer X32 and RCF HDL 20 and 8004A subwoofers, 2 each together with DSP. Hope he will be able to manage small live events. Good luck!
Most of the people were in the back of the parking lot near the food trucks and bar. Go figure! So i used the extra height of the speakers stands to get the throw distance I needed while also respecting the client's budget. Thanks for watching!
Wow bro that’s a lot of gear for 2 Channels…you work is so neat..please can you do a video of the ramp you built & the inside of the van & how you have the cable rack setup. Thank you
Trim height helps these speakers throw further. Also, it takes advantage of the speakers vertical dispersion pattern (about 60 degrees) which makes being up close more comfortable from an SPL standpoint. As a bonus, height can reduce the likelihood of feedback from the "stage" Check out Michael Curtis' UA-cam Channel! He's got a great video on speaker set up and placement and explains why height is so important better than I can!
Nice setup! What's in the smaller Silver Creek Audio stacking cases? didn't see those unloaded. Wondering if down the road you can upgrade to 1 bigger case (even if it tilts up in the van) to make things easier. Since you're moving your own, Audiopile makes great stuff that works... Hard to tell, but how high are you getting the speakers? Great as so many are too low and blast people with the HF horns...
Audiopile is awesome! Our current cases are from Kangaroo Cases, a local manufacturer in Dallas, TX. We have one for XLR cables and the other is for power. Never thought of getting a bigger one and tilting it up and then ratcheting it down. That's a really great idea! As for the speaker stands, I like to get them as high as I can! I agree, too low and it is uncomfortable and overbearing. Thanks for the suggestions and watching!
Thanks for watching! These are currently the only speakers we have in our inventory and they definitely get the job done. However, if I were to upgrade my point source speakers, I would get QSC K12.2s.
@@SilverCreekAudioplease consider the RCF Art 932A! They’re similar in price but sound sooooo much better and throw way farther. If you have a little more to spend, consider the NX945, it’s a wood box instead of plastic, uses a 4” CD instead of 3”, so an even lower crossover point to the 15” instead of 12” woofer. Also if you don’t own subs definitely invest in at least a pair of single 18s.
One question: You have one guitar player who will never even touch the mic. Why do you think you have to make sure, the mic is not feeding back when it’s pointed right at the wedge ?
Force of habit. I always ring out monitors. Also, I've had presenters or guest appearances take the mic off the stand and drop the mic towards the floor or wedge. Feedback city baby...
I got them off of Amazon. They are called Rhino USA Retractable Ratchet Tie Down Straps, 1" x 10' Autoretract. They are a huge time saver! Thanks for watching!
Ubiquiti Networks UAP-AC-M-US UniFi AC Mesh Wide-Area In/Out Dual-Band Access Point (US Version). It is available on Amazon. Let me know if you have other questions about it! Thanks for watching!
How would you deal with the outdoor heat? Especially with the weather going into the 105s I have some upcoming gigs outdoors and I need some help with preventing overheating the speakers!
@@BradPlays22 Keep 'em out of the sun if you can. I think most of the higher-power active speakers are fan-cooled, so be sure that's working properly. I had an ETX-12P shut down on me in the sun. I sent it in for repair, and it turns out that there's a piece of plastic used in the amp for ducting air from the fan, and it was in the wrong position, cutting off airflow. Black speakers in the sun can get too hot to touch. I had that happen with my mixer, too! I did what you wouldn't usually do to a piece of electronics, and used a spray bottle of water to spray a mist over it. It was so hot the water pretty quickly evaporated, but cooled it down such that I could actually use it.
In your next upgrades would love to see some LD/turbosound/EV dedicated monitor wedges and some DZRs/RCF Arts or HDL series arrays! What model EVs are these? Not sure if you have a DBX Driverack but it makes space measurement and corrections SO easy. You definitely got a new subscriber though!
@@SilverCreekAudio they travel really far distance outdoors because of their line array hybrid point source nature, stackable with flight harnesses already built in, and are some of the clearest speakers I've heard for that price point and at unity they are loud!!!!
Bro, I have watched many of your videos and have been able to gain more experience. I would also like to be your best friend. I am in Tanzania, Africa and I can find your contact on what's app for conversation, my job is a DJ, I am employed on the radio and now I am looking for more skills to manage the equipment on the radio
It's what I felt sounded best for this particular event. Utilize the vertical dispersion angle of the boxes, which is 60 degrees. Sounded good and client was very pleased. Check out Michael Curtis' youtube video about speaker placement for events like these. It's fantastic and explains a lot of the misconceptions people have on the topic! It might looks funny, but it sounded good! Thank for watching!
So you keep saying that you want to grow your channel, spend more time sharing the actual event with us. Seems you spend a lot of time on the load in and load out. Thanks!
Thanks for watching ya'll! Please like, comment, and subscribe to help grow the channel!
Great video. What was the thinking behind lifting the PA so high? I would honestly not risk going that high wind and depending on weight of you mid/high boxes will make it super unstable. All you need is for the horns to fly over the audience heads then you will get good coverage. Keep that awesome content coming. I love it.
I have the same WiFi setup. It works great. One thing I did was put some velcro on the back of the AP and on the top rear of both the left and right speakers. I slap the AP on the back of the most convent speaker with the antenna sticking above the top of the speaker, then I raise the stand. No need to carry/setup a separate stand for the WiFi and It gets the AP above the people. I also painted the AP black so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. Easy setup and rock solid WiFi.
Nice! That'll get that wifi up real high man! Thanks for watching!
Well done! Greetings all the way from Romania (EU)
Whoa Romania! Thanks for watching man!
8:28 Pro tip: get some 12" velcro cable straps for your Siamese Twin cables; then use them just below where the speaker mounts to the stand to secure the cable to the stand tube. Then the cable will run straight down the back of the tube and won't be noticed by the audience! Additionally, if you give a little slack between the velcro and speaker, it takes the weight of the cable off the connectors.
Great tip! II do the same thing with velcro for strain relieve on the handle of the speaker. Thanks for watching dude!
Your speaker stand is awesome 👌
Brand?
Ultimate Support Stands
Dude, great work! Regards from Brazil! I'll keep watching your content! Good Luck!
Thanks for watching! Let me know what you would like to see or would like to see more of!
Sandbagging is wise my friend! Great job on the post! Really nice set up and organization!
The sandbags are heavy but better safe than sorry! Thanks for watching!
Awesome log! Would have loved to see some front fills with those extras to really throw that sound! Probably overkill for this one tho ha! Sounded awesome!
I couldn't help laughing my lungs out when you spoke about cutting down music cause it is time up. I recall how i did that a couple of years ago on a wedding hosted by Church which I work for, and those getting married were both musicians. It was now 10pm and they were now singing their lungs out like it is church already. Mind you, I still had to tear down the whole system, take it back to our Church and set it up before I can call it a day. Yes, I had a couple of our volunteers with me but still !!! I just went on and killed the subs🤣🤣🤣🤣
I hate being the bad guy but a lot of places want you out by a certain time and if I don't cut it off, I will never be out of there by closing! Thanks for watching!
Hi! Greetings from Sri Lanka !
My son , 18yrs is a beginner to this field. He enjoys watching yr videos and picking up a lot of things. He is planning to purchase a Behringer X32 and RCF HDL 20 and 8004A subwoofers, 2 each together with DSP. Hope he will be able to manage small live events. Good luck!
Thanks for watching! And good luck to your son too!
@@SilverCreekAudioTks. What kind of live events do you cater to.
Pls also give recommendations whenever for a beginner
Hola! Quisiera saber porque colocas los parlantes frontales L - R tan elevados? Gracias!
Speaker stand awesome 😍
They Rule! Thanks for watching!
This is some quality content. You will most definitely be up there pretty soon! Lol your content is awesome keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind words Jonathan, it means a lot! Thanks for watching!
Really nice vlog! First video I've seen from you, subbing already.
That's awesome! Thanks so much for watching! Let me know if there is anything you want to see!
Great gig log!! Nice clean setup. Just curious, is there a reason why you have the mains so high?
Most of the people were in the back of the parking lot near the food trucks and bar. Go figure! So i used the extra height of the speakers stands to get the throw distance I needed while also respecting the client's budget. Thanks for watching!
Wow bro that’s a lot of gear for 2 Channels…you work is so neat..please can you do a video of the ramp you built & the inside of the van & how you have the cable rack setup. Thank you
Thanks for watching! I will be working on a van tour video this summer, so be on the lookout! Glad you like the set up!
Ok cool I have subscribed for that
@@2Uniquelive Thanks for the sub!
Crazy that that was all powered off one circuit lmao
Ahh, the casualness of using powered speakers.
Cool setup.., clean. May I know why the main pa speaker are set up so high?
Trim height helps these speakers throw further. Also, it takes advantage of the speakers vertical dispersion pattern (about 60 degrees) which makes being up close more comfortable from an SPL standpoint. As a bonus, height can reduce the likelihood of feedback from the "stage"
Check out Michael Curtis' UA-cam Channel! He's got a great video on speaker set up and placement and explains why height is so important better than I can!
Nice setup! What's in the smaller Silver Creek Audio stacking cases? didn't see those unloaded. Wondering if down the road you can upgrade to 1 bigger case (even if it tilts up in the van) to make things easier. Since you're moving your own, Audiopile makes great stuff that works...
Hard to tell, but how high are you getting the speakers? Great as so many are too low and blast people with the HF horns...
Audiopile is awesome! Our current cases are from Kangaroo Cases, a local manufacturer in Dallas, TX. We have one for XLR cables and the other is for power. Never thought of getting a bigger one and tilting it up and then ratcheting it down. That's a really great idea! As for the speaker stands, I like to get them as high as I can! I agree, too low and it is uncomfortable and overbearing. Thanks for the suggestions and watching!
love these videos! can you do a van/ setup tour?
Thanks for watching! I am definitely going to work on a van tour video. Check back in for one later this summer!
@@SilverCreekAudio hell yeah will do!
Great Work! Regard from indonesia God Bless.. Jagaswara EJP
Glad to have fans all the way from Indonesia! Thanks for watching!
@@SilverCreekAudio you are very inspiring, I will start a business like you are doing now so that when I retire I can be happy with this hobby
@@sendhykrismawandi7552 Thanks for watching man! Appreciate the love!
Nice setup. Zlx12p model you using?
Yes. For the price they've been great!
@@SilverCreekAudio how many pcs do you have? 12inch how many pack can cover
Hi bro good job from Mauritius 🇲🇺
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!
Hi. Great content, what speaker stands are those and where can one get them.thanks
They're the Ultimate Support Lift Assist stands. Link should be in description!
those speaker stands are nuts hahah
They're very cool stands! Thanks for watching!
where is that ramp from? aswome video!!
The ramp is from Link Manufacturing. I believe it is the LSR90 - Swivel Ramp, 108 in. We worked with a local custom auto shop to order and install it.
Where I work we use those speakers as monitors only. I'm wondering if they actually project far while sounding good in an outdoor setting
Thanks for watching! These are currently the only speakers we have in our inventory and they definitely get the job done. However, if I were to upgrade my point source speakers, I would get QSC K12.2s.
@@SilverCreekAudio What do you think about the RCF ART912A or ART 910A? They are 2100W each.
@@SilverCreekAudioplease consider the RCF Art 932A! They’re similar in price but sound sooooo much better and throw way farther. If you have a little more to spend, consider the NX945, it’s a wood box instead of plastic, uses a 4” CD instead of 3”, so an even lower crossover point to the 15” instead of 12” woofer. Also if you don’t own subs definitely invest in at least a pair of single 18s.
What is that thick cable that terminates in an xlr to the monitor? Looks v heavy duty
The cable is a Pro Co Siamese Twin Cable. They are super useful and I like using them when I can. Thanks for watching!
One question: You have one guitar player who will never even touch the mic. Why do you think you have to make sure, the mic is not feeding back when it’s pointed right at the wedge ?
Force of habit. I always ring out monitors.
Also, I've had presenters or guest appearances take the mic off the stand and drop the mic towards the floor or wedge. Feedback city baby...
where are joost klein>?
Where can I get the strap system?
I got them off of Amazon. They are called Rhino USA Retractable Ratchet Tie Down Straps, 1" x 10' Autoretract. They are a huge time saver! Thanks for watching!
Which wireless access point do you use?
Ubiquiti Networks UAP-AC-M-US UniFi AC Mesh Wide-Area In/Out Dual-Band Access Point (US Version). It is available on Amazon. Let me know if you have other questions about it! Thanks for watching!
How would you deal with the outdoor heat? Especially with the weather going into the 105s I have some upcoming gigs outdoors and I need some help with preventing overheating the speakers!
what speakers do u use?
@@supatrakz I’m gonna use a pair of jbl srx 835p
@@BradPlays22 Keep 'em out of the sun if you can. I think most of the higher-power active speakers are fan-cooled, so be sure that's working properly. I had an ETX-12P shut down on me in the sun. I sent it in for repair, and it turns out that there's a piece of plastic used in the amp for ducting air from the fan, and it was in the wrong position, cutting off airflow. Black speakers in the sun can get too hot to touch. I had that happen with my mixer, too! I did what you wouldn't usually do to a piece of electronics, and used a spray bottle of water to spray a mist over it. It was so hot the water pretty quickly evaporated, but cooled it down such that I could actually use it.
Bro, your speaker stands! What are they?
They are Ultimate Support TS-110BL Air powered speakers stands. Thanks for watching man!
What was the Radial DiBox for, the mic?
The Radial DI is for the acoustic guitar. Thanks for watching!
I didn't catch it. What's the purpose of the blocks under the speaker stands?
To get the stands level:)
Correct! They are helpful to level the stands on uneven surfaces, like parking lots.
nice content , subsribed
Thanks for subscribing and enjoying the content!
good gig log
Thanks for watching!
How do you store your cables, like XLRs and what not?
I roll them up and put them in my trunk cases. I have one for power and one for xlr. Thanks for watching!
@@SilverCreekAudio how big are your trunks?
@@tommykavounidis
ID: 18.5″H x 22.75″W x 17.5″D
OD: 19.75″H (25″H including casters) x 24.25″W x 19.25″D
These are the dimensions:
ID: 18.5″H x 22.75″W x 17.5″D
OD: 19.75″H (25″H including casters) x 24.25″W x 19.25″D
May I have the name of those speaker stands please?
Following, because I don't think I've ever seen stands like that go up SOOO HIGH!! :)
You bet! They're the Ultimate Support TS-110BL Extra Tall lift-assist stands. Best to use some sandbags with them too, I think.
🎉you’re awesome thank you. ❤ your content
I don’t think you needed the stands set that high. Your top cabs should be set at the audience ears or just above.
@@LaneMilesMusic Yeah seems crazy high
In your next upgrades would love to see some LD/turbosound/EV dedicated monitor wedges and some DZRs/RCF Arts or HDL series arrays! What model EVs are these? Not sure if you have a DBX Driverack but it makes space measurement and corrections SO easy. You definitely got a new subscriber though!
Thanks for watching man! The speakers a re EV ZLX 12p's btw.
I highly recommend Presonus CDL 12 line array tops and are only $1k a pop
@@JiveWise I'll have to take a look! Thanks for watching!
@@SilverCreekAudio they travel really far distance outdoors because of their line array hybrid point source nature, stackable with flight harnesses already built in, and are some of the clearest speakers I've heard for that price point and at unity they are loud!!!!
Bro, I have watched many of your videos and have been able to gain more experience. I would also like to be your best friend. I am in Tanzania, Africa and I can find your contact on what's app for conversation, my job is a DJ, I am employed on the radio and now I am looking for more skills to manage the equipment on the radio
Why aim the highs right over peoples heads?
It's what I felt sounded best for this particular event. Utilize the vertical dispersion angle of the boxes, which is 60 degrees. Sounded good and client was very pleased.
Check out Michael Curtis' youtube video about speaker placement for events like these. It's fantastic and explains a lot of the misconceptions people have on the topic! It might looks funny, but it sounded good! Thank for watching!
So you keep saying that you want to grow your channel, spend more time sharing the actual event with us. Seems you spend a lot of time on the load in and load out. Thanks!
Thanks for your input!
here is 20$ for fuel and free meal
🤣😜🤣 Indeed!