Subin Sylvester – Sound Engineer - +91 9633181517
TECHNICAL RIDER – SOUND
The clauses contained in the rider are intended to ensure that the Willington Island has all the necessary facilities to
present a performance of the best professional standard. If some clauses are not appropriate for your engagement,
compromises can be made only after prior approval of the band's sound engineer who can be contacted at
Subin Sylvester – Sound Engineer - +91 9633181517
WILLINGTON ISLAND AUDIO TECH RIDER
System must consist of a Three-way or Four-way system with sufficient amplification and speaker enclosures to
cover the entire seating area (Venue’s Maximum Capacity) and be capable of min 115dB SPL at the console.
System shall have even coverage throughout the entire venue.
Directional sub-woofer patterns like line sub/ cardioid/ end-fired depending on the venue would be appreciated.
System should be flown whenever possible or elevated. System, if stacked, should be max 6 feet from main stage
(both left and right). This includes sound wings and anytime system is not flown.
Centre fills that match the main speakers should be provided as per the stage dimensions.
Console should be placed at front centre position from stage not more than 60ft. from sound system.
For venues that have mixing desks installed on or under balcony, we request for another mixing desk to be placed as
described in the previous point.
All processing must be made available to the FOH engineer for further processing if needed.
If the stage is open to the sky, some kind of temporary overhead shade needs to be provided, especially for drums
during sound check
FOH SPEAKER SYSTEMS PREFERRED:
RCF TTL 55
L-ACOUSTICS
JBL VTX OR VERTEC
MARTIN AUDIO
ADAMSON
FOH CONSOLE:
DIGICO SD9 or SD 12 SERIES
AVID SC48/VENUE
YAMAHA CL5 or REVAGE PM 5
ALLEN & HEATH D-LIVE or AVANTIS
SOUND CRAFT Vi 3000
STAGE MONITORING:
Monitors/ Wedges: 4 x low-profile floor wedges,
(Meyer MJF / Martin le2100/EAW micro wedge/JBL VRX 915m or equivalent)
Wireless IEM: 6 x In-ear monitor Sennheiser ew 300 G4 only
* The band comprises of
Vocals
Drums
Bass Guitar
Guitar
Keys
Flute + Sax
Please refer the stage plot for their respective positions on stage.
Drum Riser – 10ft x 10ft x 2ft
Keyboard Riser - 10ft x 10ft x 2ft
Important:
1. The front of stage & other dangerous edges must be marked with a high visibility
tape that contrasts with the stage’s natural color e.g. black stage - white tape
2. All exposed cable runs on stage, where the artists may cross for stage access or
during
AUX PATCHLIST –
All IEMs must be patched as “STEREO”
AUX 1 IEM
KEYS
AUX 2 IEM
LEAD GUITAR
AUX 3 IEM
BASS GUITAR
AUX 4 DRUMS IEM
AUX 5 SAXOPHONE IEM
AUX 6 MALE VOX IEM
AUX 7 FEMALE VOX IEM
AUX 8 FRONT WEDGE FLOOR
AUX 9 SIDE FILL LEFT
SIDE FILL RIGHT
AUX10
AUX12 PA SUB
Input Patch List
CH. NO Instrument/Mic Mic /DI Stand/Clip
1 Kick In Shure Beta 91
2 Kick Out Audix D6/Beta 52 Short , Heavy Base
3 Snare Top SM57/ Audix i5 Medium/Short
4 Snare Bottom SM57/ Audix i5 Medium/short
5 Hi Hats Shure SM81/Sennheiser e914 Tall/Medium
6 Tom 1 Sennheiser e 604/904/ Audix D2 Clip
7 Tom 2 Sennheiser e 604/904/ Audix D2 Clip
8 Floor tom 1 Sennheiser e 604/904/ Audix D4 Clip
9 OH L Shure SM81/Sennheiser e914 Tall boom sturdy
10 OH R Shure SM81/Sennheiser e914 Tall boom sturdy
11 Guitar LEFT KT/BSS/Radial DI
12 Guitar RIGHT KT/BSS/Radial DI
13 Keyboard 1 L KT/BSS/Radial DI
14 Keyboard 1 R KT/BSS/Radial DI
15 Keyboard 2 L KT/BSS/Radial DI
16 Keyboard 2 R KT/BSS/Radial DI
17 KEYS Talk Back Mic SM 58
18 BASS GUITAR KT/BSS/Radial DI
19 FLUTE SM 58 BOOM STAND
20 SAX SHURE CLIP ON
21 VOCAL MAIN SHURE QLX D4 OR ANXIENT
22 FEMALE VOX SHURE QLX D4 OR ANXIENT
23 SOUND CARD - L KT/BSS/Radial DI
24 SOUND CARD - R KT/BSS/Radial DI
MONO OUT
25 KT/BSS/Radial DI
for Sound Card
CLICK mono for
26 KT/BSS/Radial DI
drummer
27
28 BASS GUITAR - VOX
SM 58
BOOM STAND
29 LEAD GUITAR - VOX BOOM STAND
SM 58
30 Talk Back MIC Console Sm 58 with switch
32 ,33, 34
Please provide an SM58 with switch for Talkback.
DRUM RISER
10ft x 10ft x 1.5ft Sturdy and thick carpeted with black/grey only
Note: Please provide Cooler/Fan for Drummer.
BACKLINE REQUIREMENTS:
Drum Kit: Please note that drum kit will not be shared with other artists.
5 Piece Pearl Masters MCX or Reference Series / TAMA Star classic
Drums
5 x Boom Arm Cymbal Stands.
22" Kick
14 x 5" Snare
10", 12" Rack Toms
14”Floor Tom
16" Floor Tom
Snare Stand
Round throne
All necessary hardware and pedals
Zildjian A custom or K Cymbals(14” Hats, 16’’ & 18’’ Crash, 21” Ride ) with China and splash
Please ensure the drumheads are in shape. Dead/worn out heads will not be accepted
Bass Guitar AMP
Ampeg Classic/SVT-4PRO with SVT-810E cabinet
Gallien Krueger RBH series
Mark bass
Guitar AMP
Fender Twin Reverb
Vox AC 30
Fender Hot Rod Deville
Keyboard AMP
Roland KC550
Peavey KB5 (Alternative)
Stands
4 x Electric Guitar Stands
Additional Requirements (For Shows outside Kerala)
Keyboard:
KORG Kronos
1x Double Tier Keyboard Stand (Ultimate or similar)
1x Keyboard stand
All interconnecting cables for instruments are to be provided at the venue, we will not
be carrying any cables.
ENSURE THAT ALL THE MIC STANDS ARE BLACK. SILVER
COLOUR MIC STANDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Kindly note, all artists’ gear runs on 230V 50Hz AC Power.
TECHNICAL RIDER – LIGHT
1. Sharpie : 16no's
1. Moving head spot (1200) : 8 no's
1. Moving led Wash : 12 no's
1. Led wash : 30no's
1. Profile (36 degrees): 9 no's
1. Par can : 16 no's
1. Haze machine: 2no's ( with fan )
1. Follow spot : 1 no
1. Blinders 8 no's
1. Console : 1no
(Avolite 2010, Tiger, expert or grand MA 2)
1. Truss full box with 3 sub angles ( box as per stage size) Production Control:
The manager or bands representative shall maintain complete and total control over all aspects of the audio and lighting
systems and their usage. Band and their representatives assume no responsibility for damages to equipment or penalties
incurred for violations of applicable ordinances regarding sound or noise limitations.
Miscellaneous:
The sound, stage and lighting systems must be fully operational and patched in prior to bands load- in time. All outboard
gear, monitor mixes, and AC circuits must also be in place. A stage plot is provided for this purpose.
Production Company shall have enough mic stands and cables for the band.
Kindly inform the band if you are not able to meet any of the requirements mentioned in this rider for approval on
alternative arrangements.
Sound Check:
Sound check will be scheduled prior to the opening of doors. It shall not be limited as to length; doors will be held as
necessary to facilitate a proper sound check. Only working personnel will be allowed in venue during sound check unless
authorized by band’s representative. The stage will not be struck or moved after sound check except under the direction
of the production or stage manager. Channels on analog console will not be shared.
Love,
ISLANDERS
