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TECH RIDER

• 1 stereo PA sound system, and 2 onstage monitors
• 1 piano:
  • grand or upright acoustic piano preferred

  • if piano is unavailable then a keyboard is required
    • large full-size 88-key electronic keyboard with preset piano sound and MIDI output
    • keyboard stand may be needed for electronic keyboards
    • piano bench / stool (adjustable height preferred – no back or arms should be attached to the bench)
• 4 or 5 DI boxes (or an onstage 8 channel mixer)
  
  the channels:
  • 2 channels – DRUM COMPUTER OUTPUT (stereo with balanced output)

  • 2 channels – STEREO VOCAL EFFECTS OUTPUT
  • 1 channel – KEYBOARD OUTPUT (if it’s an electric piano)
• 2-3 microphones: (SM57/SM58 or equivalent with stands and clips)
  
  the microphones:
  • 1 lead vocal (kevy) – into Effects Pedal
  • 1 backup vocal (christopher)
  • (extra microphones needed if it’s an acoustic piano and tap dancing)
  • 3 mic stands (extra for the piano)
• video from onstage macbook Pro video output (DVI) (i have a DVI – RGB/VGA converter if necessary)
• video projector and video screen for live show. . . placement and image-size to be determined for each space
• long VGA video cable that reaches from an onstage computer to the projector
• 2 small tables (to hold laptops and sound cards), 1 table should be a stool or tall table, at least 3.5 feet or 1 meter–preferably taller (for operating laptop while standing up.
• A 2 x 2 square meter central area on stage with smooth, clean hard floor surface – for tap dancing (large piece of wood can work)
• lighting: best is spots on the performers but that don’t disrupt the brightness of the video projection.
• strobe lights, fog machines, wind machines, snow machines – all encouraged – if controlled artfully by a professional to whom we can provide a detailed set list.
• 2-5 tall and bushy potted plants on stage (not a requirement, but highly appreciated!)
• please let us know if the space has any special or unusual features that we could utilize !