Tech spec

Line list, stage plot and requirements. Everything a stage manager or engineer needs, in one place.

Questions, or need this as a PDF? Email mechanicalowl@hotmail.co.uk and we will send it straight over.

In short

Six-piece indie rock band. Five channels of backline plus drums, two stereo sampler/synth pairs, three vocal mics. Happy to work with house equipment throughout.

Set length 35–45 minutes
Changeover 20 minutes
Minimum stage 6m wide × 4m deep
Channels 18

Stage plot

Upstage Steffan Drums Maff Synths, sampler Tim Guitar Andy Bass Meirion Guitar, vocal Mike Vocal, guitar, sampler Downstage / audience

Positions are how we prefer it, not how it has to be. We will fit whatever the stage allows.

Line list

Ch	Source	Mic / DI	Stand	Notes
1	Kick	D112 / Beta 52	Short boom
2	Snare top	SM57	Short boom
3	Hi-hat	Condenser	Short boom	Optional
4	Rack tom	e604 / clip	Clip
5	Floor tom	e604 / clip	Clip
6	Overheads L	Small condenser	Tall boom	Pair if available
7	Overheads R	Small condenser	Tall boom
8	Bass	DI		Andy — DI from amp, or ours
9	Guitar amp SR	SM57	Short boom	Mike
10	Guitar amp SL	SM57	Short boom	Meirion
11	Guitar amp centre	SM57	Short boom	Tim
12	Sampler L	DI		Mike — SP-404, stereo pair
13	Sampler R	DI
14	Synths L	DI		Maff — stereo pair
15	Synths R	DI
16	Lead vocal	SM58	Tall boom	Mike
17	Backing vocal SL	SM58	Tall boom	Meirion
18	Backing vocal DS	SM58	Tall boom	Maff

House equivalents are always fine. Hi-hat and overheads are the first things to drop if channels are tight.

Monitors

Mix	Who	Wants
1	Mike	Lead vocal, kick, own guitar
2	Meirion	Own vocal, lead vocal, own guitar
3	Steffan	Kick, bass, lead vocal
4	Andy / Tim	Lead vocal, kick, bass
5	Maff	Own synths, lead vocal, kick

On the day

Five 13A sockets on stage: two stage right, two stage left, one drum riser side
Three vocal mics with tall boom stands
Drum kit available to share where possible (we bring snare, cymbals and pedals)
One small table or keyboard stand, downstage centre, for the sampler