Chromozone Equipment

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What we have:

- Behringer X32 full size FOH, also runs 5 front EAW wedge mixes and a drum fill with sub, as well as a stereo drum mix if preferred. The X32 also has an x32 core running Waves SoundGrid plugins X33 Rack with 8 stereo IEM separate from the other mixes.

- Full 24 channel isolated split on stage with 25’ of cable

- Roland TD30 and some triggers

- Roland 404mk2 Sampler

- Sennheiser drum mics- Festival patch( K,K,S,S,H,T,T,T,T,T,O,O)

- Ampeg bass cab, GK head/Ampeg head, Sansamp DI

- Specialty guitar amps and cabs can be arranged as well

- Stage patch is drums 12 channels, Bass DI, Two guitars stage right, Di stage centre (or drum vox),

Two guitars stage left, Stereo keys DI anywhere, Four mics across the front.

- House kit is a Yamaha Oak Custom. (But if your band has a branded kit, you are welcome to use it), 12,13,14,16 Chad Smith Snare as well as Oak custom snare. We have dw5000 and 4000 double pedals. Adjustable throne

- AV: Pillar screens are 288 pixels wide by 480 pixels tall (5mm pitch). Visuals are driven by Resolume. Custom graphics are welcome on a USB stick prior to the show

- Drum TV (above drummer) is 1920x1080 also Resolume driven video: Fixed position wide shot Two PTZ side shots One PTZ centre shot Moving 360 cam across stage width

- Extras (like GoPros) are available Hand held Sony 4k available

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- Audio: Multitrack off x32 recorded on Nuendo Live Stereo mix with cameras

 

Lighting: Lots of movers rear and side Lots of static lights (front wash is static) Ground spots on drum riser Lasers behind drummer Haze machine What is the value of the extras that Chromozone provides? Typically the two pillar video walls are 2000/ day, which includes techs and the resolume software etc. but not custom graphics. Light show of this level is $2300/day IEM system rents for $400 day Backline $250 Video cameras all in- $450/day Soundman $500 Stage tech $500 Lighting tech $500 Total value of technical equipment: $6900.00 What does playing at Chromozone cost? Zero. All of these things are donated for use at Chromozone to create an amazing show. Small things we do which make it an especially cool venue: Printer in green room fridge full of pop and complementary snacks in green room... Hell… a GREENROOM… Rehearsal for show/light show etc. can be organized. Advertising in house weeks prior to the show and on our private group which now has over two thousand members. “Plus one” tickets for band members Sexy bartenders who bring drinks right to the stage!!! For special events we have a Kabuki drop that can be setup, but this is only for artists who have prepared a silhouette style opening, not a “hey cool, let's try that” thing as it's expensive. What the band needs to bring: Guitar solo patches need to be set to 30% boost and effected with ddl etc. Rhythm sounds should be without verb or effects. Cabs are set as a side wash. No cabs facing the audience! If you bring your own snare, it can’t be a dead shitty snare with tape all over it. Corey is a snare snob and the room has a sonic reputation to uphold. Feel free to use our house snares. We have brass, but bring your own- you can use our Constantinople hats though- they are awesome! Don’t beat the hell out of your brass- this is a showcase room, not a festival stage. The brass bleeds into the mics and rips the faces off of the audience, so play with that in mind. (It’s only happened twice in our venue). Doors are 7:30. There are 65 chairs, so make sure your friends line up early. We don’t reserve seats for the bands, that is a perk for VIP Chromozone customers. First set is 8:30. Sound check: Corey is at the venue at 4pm for load in and sound check. Be prompt for your loading time and don’t rehearse your songs during sound check. Get your levels the way you want, listen to the audio operator and don’t spend an hour talking gear or renewing old friendships- especially with Corey, he never shuts up! During the set breaks, Ken will orchestrate the stage setup with you and handle change overs and emergencies. Standard rule of thumb- if you unplug something, plug it back in when you are done. In ears: If you have never used them, this is how they work… the buds HAVE to seal in your ears. If you can hear people talking- you have the wrong size and you won’t get the mix you want or the correct effect. Adjust your mix to : loudest thing is main instrument, then everything else quiet. Move everything down, don’t turn one thing up. Talk to the band through the mics. On festival stages we set up a band mic with a switch, but in a small venue it looks bad. Gates on mics for IEM. This cleans up IEM mixes huge. Takes a bit to get used to. If you are singing quietly because you are loud in your mix, turn yourself down in your mix, otherwise you won’t be loud in the PA. If you have an issue with anything, just call it out to the audio op with the mic. The crowd loves that shit. Hates it when the artist disengages to deal with a tech problem. That problem then becomes the focus of the show. If, for example, your pack dies/ pop the buds out and tell us through the mic your pack died. We will instantly activate your wedge and send Ken out with a different pack or batteries and swap. The crowd will see this and cheer- which becomes a cool part of the show, rather than people trying to figure out whats going on. You will be teased about: Peavy amps, Crate amps, everything Behringer, Traynor stuff and Mapex stuff as well as “concert toms” or insisting on bringing your own Pearl Export kit when we have an Oak Custom just sitting there. You will garner respect for modellers, vintage equipment, specialty mics, Sonar, D.W., and vintage drums, and instant love if you have an original Black Beauty (not the reissue), or Superphonic etc. we especially love stereo anything. We love branded drum heads We love costumes and audience participation. No peanut butter!!! We love talking gear after sound check. We love teaching, and will answer all of your questions and often supply you with resources. Chromozone staff are all volunteers. We do this for one reason- we know what it’s like to play shitty places where no one cares. We are not doing this for money, we are doing this for the artists, so as much as it’s our privilege to work with so many talented artists, that should be reciprocated. Some advice: treat the crew and staff amazing and you will always be welcome. Treat the crew and staff like crap, and you won’t be asked back. When our people are asked about your group, we will be honest and tell promoters, venues and musicians what our experience was, and there is nothing more satisfying than telling people about "this amazing band with awesome people" who were at the venue. (Washboard Union for example- hella nice guys, total pros, bought Corey tea, and reset the kit to standard before they loaded out). There is no favour they could ask of us that we wouldn't fulfill after our experience with them. The people who staff Chromozone have been working in the industry for years, and have worked with some HUGE artists in their careers, so don't come in like you are entitled rock stars- we know actual rock stars!!! If you have a small crowd, or ticket sales went south- put on a huge show anyways. The people who did come deserve it, you deserve it and you NEVER know who might be in the crowd and can help with your career. I think our best advice is: If you are planning on playing here, or have played here- come as audience for other artists, share their stuff on your Facebook, keep building the community. Chromozone was developed as a place for artists to showcase their talents, and it's on you to help build the community you are in and we remember the artists who support other artists