Musicians - what do you expect to be supplied in a rehearsal room?

[beesonthewhatnow]

As the thread title really.

I've landed myself a project manager role in designing and spec'ing out a studio/rehearsal/live complex that's being built. Now the studio and live area I can do in my sleep, but as it's been rather a long time since I've needed to use a practice room I'm less sure in that area.

Do bands still want to see backline/drums in there? Or is everyone used to bringing their own stuff nowadays? What about the PA? Just a pair of speakers for vocals or do you want a couple of wedges as well? What about mics? DI's?

Would it be better to have a cheaper room with less kit in if you brought your own? Or is it easier to just have everything you need in there?


Would appreciate your thoughts

 

[MrSki]

As the thread title really.

I've landed myself a project manager role in designing and spec'ing out a studio/rehearsal/live complex that's being built. Now the studio and live area I can do in my sleep, but as it's been rather a long time since I've needed to use a practice room I'm less sure in that area.

Do bands still want to see backline/drums in there? Or is everyone used to bringing their own stuff nowadays? What about the PA? Just a pair of speakers for vocals or do you want a couple of wedges as well? What about mics? DI's?

Would it be better to have a cheaper room with less kit in if you brought your own? Or is it easier to just have everything you need in there?


Would appreciate your thoughts

The less shit you have to lug around and set up the better.

 

[fishfinger]

As the thread title really...

I'd expect everything to be backwards.

 

[Idaho]

Mirrors

 

[free spirit]

Damn, this sounded cool as fuck, a reversal room where everything is reversed, time runs backwards, wrong is right..... then I find out you're actually designing a rehearsal room.

 

[Chick Webb]

The bones of a drumkit, mike stands, two guitar amps, one bass amp and a pa. Leads would be really nice but I don't expect them.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

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I'd expect everything to be backwards.

Ah, bollocks

 

[free spirit]

Ah, bollocks

do it, dare you.

Just fill it with mirrors, put the reversal room sign on the door, bands will love it

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The bones of a drumkit, mike stands, two guitar amps, one bass amp and a pa. Leads would be really nice but I don't expect them.

PA - just a couple of boxes on stick? Or the ability to have a separate wedge mix also? How many inputs available? How many mics supplied?

 

[Pickman's model]

i'd expect a load of people finding secret messages in the auld white album.

 

[Blagsta]

Some sort of space/time warp vortex

 

[Chick Webb]

PA - just a couple of boxes on stick? Or the ability to have a separate wedge mix also? How many inputs available? How many mics supplied?

I don't know. I always considered them mysterious geegaws that other people in the band knew about.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Well aren't we all fucking comedians.


*shakes fist at autocorrect*

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I don't know. I always considered them mysterious geegaws that other people in the band knew about.

 

[Chick Webb]

PA - just a couple of boxes on stick? Or the ability to have a separate wedge mix also? How many inputs available? How many mics supplied?

Also they don't supply mikes do they? You bring your own.

Room must also contain sweat stink, bag 'o cans, "clever" grafitti, sticky carpet, a band next door that are a cause for derision.

 

[MrSki]

The more it is plug in & play the better. Some form of recording would be good too. Bands like to listen back to their reversals.

 

[Pickman's model]

Well aren't we all fucking comedians.

knobbing & sobbing >>>>

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The more it is plug in & play the better. Some form of recording would be good too.

No worries there. The entire complex will be wired with cat5e cabling to enable the creation of a large Dante network Any audio source will have the ability to be routed anywhere in the building.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I've practised in places with literally nothing more than several power sockets and some rudimentary soft stuff on the walls.

I reckon what would be ideal is drum stands, vocal PA including mikes (cos not everyone's got one of those, for gigging people usually rely on hiring for the night), and I think somewhere secure - another small room or cupboard even - to stash amps/kit/other stuff for people who practice regularly, to avoid the lugging about that adds time and effort to the proceedings.

 

[Kaka Tim]

drumkit, amps, mics obvs -

But also decent acoustics and soundproofing, monitors and a room that doesn't smell of yesterdays dick.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I'd say amps were unnecessary - might be nice, I guess, but I know I wouldn't want to practise with a different amp to what I'm used to especially if it's a Bogner or Dumble or summat and then not be able to have it when I played a gig, which I expect is what people practise towards.

 

[editor]

I'd expect everything, so the band would only have to bring their guitars/drum sticks etc.

 

[Steel Icarus]

If everything was supplied I'd expect to pay a big price. Maybe "premium" rooms with everything bar instruments, and "standard" rooms with a basic PA/mics/drum stands at a much cheaper rate, with rentable secure storage space for all?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I'm leaving towards the following being in each room:

Vocal PA - two speakers, 4 SM58 mics with stands, 2 DI boxes, small mixer and appropriate cables
Combo guitar amps x 2
Combo bass amp x 1
Kick and three tom shells, hihat stand, snare stand, 2 cymbal stands

That seem reasonable?

 

[Kaka Tim]

I'm leaving towards the following being in each room:

Vocal PA - two speakers, 4 SM58 mics with stands, 2 DI boxes, small mixer and appropriate cables
Combo guitar amps x 2
Combo bass amp x 1
Kick and three tom shells, hihat stand, snare stand, 2 cymbal stands

That seem reasonable?

vocal monitor.

 

[SpookyFrank]

PA - just a couple of boxes on stick? Or the ability to have a separate wedge mix also? How many inputs available? How many mics supplied?

I wouldn't bother setting up wedges in a rehersal room even if they were available tbh. Just a basic PA is fine. Having the mixer all wired up ready to go is a big help.

If you're providing amps go for something with a built-in DI output.

Drummers IME will want bring along their own snare, cymbals and sticks and have the rest of the kit ready to go.

Also some kind of secure space for regular users who might want to stash their own amps, pedals or whatever is a good idea.

Anyone who needs more than three or four mics will most likely bring some of their own. Ditto XLR and jack-to-jack leads.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Basic tea and coffee making facilities are also very important, but I'd guess that in a big complex these will be available somewhere.

 

[Limejuice]

I'm leaving towards the following being in each room:

Vocal PA - two speakers, 4 SM58 mics with stands, 2 DI boxes, small mixer and appropriate cables
Combo guitar amps x 2
Combo bass amp x 1
Kick and three tom shells, hihat stand, snare stand, 2 cymbal stands

That seem reasonable?

Very.

In my early band days, a rehearsal room was an unheated village hall with a single power socket and a querulous neighbour.

Good luck with your endeavours!

(Keep it live, etc.)

 

[rutabowa]

I'm leaving towards the following being in each room:

Vocal PA - two speakers, 4 SM58 mics with stands, 2 DI boxes, small mixer and appropriate cables
Combo guitar amps x 2
Combo bass amp x 1
Kick and three tom shells, hihat stand, snare stand, 2 cymbal stands

That seem reasonable?

sounds right. dont need monitors for PA imo.... if you could make the PA as easy to set up as possible too, so that even if the drummer gets there first (ha) they can have a go at setting it up; it's bad to start the rehearsal getting wound up cos something won't work. ditto guitar amps, something easy to work. Also make guitar amps valve so they cut through the mix. don't know why.

please make mic stands WORK and not just snap.

make sure there is a FAN/ventilation. maybe a heater in winter.

drum mat.

 

[rutabowa]

I love arriving somewhere and the right mics are all set up and working