Hi - you might guess that I'm having issues with PA at the moment as we have been asked to do two weddings and i'm struggling to get to grips with other band members with fixed perceptions (and very tightly locked wallets).
We are playing to 50-100 people in two different wedding venues - both look like fairly big rooms to me - church hall sized perhaps and I'm worried that our current PA won't sound good enough - I've posted a question already about what we should look for in a larger PA.
Two and a half band members are categorically convinced that we will be fine without a bigger PA. I think our drummer is loudish without being John Bonham. We have a 400w vocal PA rig (peavey XR 684F 400w ) with a powered monitor and slave so at least the full 400w is available for the vocals. We have a pair of Peavey messenger pro 15 speakers so 300w each.
Two parts to my question.
1. do you think this is sufficient
2. is there a cheapish way of upgrading it and what would you do
I think part of our band's issue is that I'm newish to all of this with no experience and therefore no "clout" in a discussion whereas the other two have the experience but I find them a little "dismissive" of weddings and "being the best that we can" and I won't do anything unless we are as professional as possible.
many thanks
Nick
PS we play rock and indie with some vocal harmonies. 2 guitars, bass, drums, vocals and 2 backing vocals. the peavey PA mixer has 9 channels I think.
PPS - I know that our speakers are budget!
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I would be uncomfortable with that. It will do it just not very well
It's a powered mixer so options for expansion aren't great without involving a crossover a sub and another power amp and even then you would be shoring up a basic system.
A couple of these and a mixing desk would give you better results
http://www.andertons.co.uk/active-pa-speakers/pid35632/cid627/mackie-thump-12-1000w-active-pa-loudspeaker.asp
If you got a couple of hundred for your old kit it would take the sting out of it
I would look for a second hand desk
I think for a church hall with 50 - 100 people, it would be adequate to just run vocals through.
It depends how far you want to go with the band as a professional entity. It sounds to me like your band mates are not that bothered, so it may be worth having a frank discussion about the direction you are all going to take first.
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