Vocal microphones (minimum 4 microphones, 5 preferred):

- Lead vocal 1 - 1 vocal microphone - Wareagle

- Lead vocal 2 - 1 vocal microphone - Brightstar

- note: Brightstar and Wareagle switch stage positions during the show.

- Background vocals (drummer) - 1 vocal microphone - Chris (can do lead vocals also)

- Background vocals (bass) - 1 vocal microphone - Art

- Background vocals (horn section) - the horns sometimes sing, usually through the horn mics, prefer a seperate vocal mic if available.

Drum set microphones - Chris - (total 10 microphones):

- Kick drum - 1 microphone

- Snare drum - 1 microphone

- Four mounted toms - 4 microphones

- One floor tom - 1 microphone

- Cymbals - 2 overhead microphones

- Hi-hat - 1 microphone

Percussion microphones (4 to 5 microphones plus direct box):

- 2 congas - minimum 2 microphones - Kiki

- electronic percussion - direct input - Kiki

- timbales, bongos, cowbells - minimum 2 microphones, prefer 3 microphones - Anibal

Chord instruments (guitar, bass, keyboards):

- Guitar - 1 microphone for amplifier. Sometimes he brings an accoustic.

- Bass guitar - 1 direct input - Art. Sometimes necessary to use a DI box for the bass. The input from his amp head can cause ground loop hum.

- Keyboard - direct inputs (submix output) - 1 mono or 2 stereo (prefer) - Mike

Horns (4 microphones total):

- Trumpet - 1 microphone

- Saxophone - 1 microphone

- Trombone - 1 microphone

- Trumpet - 1 microphone. The timbale player sometimes plays trumpet also.

Stage monitors:

- Drums: needs everything

- Congas and timbales: needs everything

- Horns: horns, keyboards, vocals

- Lead vocals: vocals, keyboards, guitars

- Keyboards: feed from mains - vocals, congas, horns, bass, guitar

- Guitar: needs vocals, keyboards, bass

- Bass guitar: needs vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums

Technical contacts:

- Rick: (219) 746-5887 / rick@mysticfireband.com

- Mike: (219) 689-3704 / mike@mysticfireband.com

- Chris: (219) 864-0081 / chris@mysticfireband.com

Bare minimum sound system requirements:

- 32 channel mixing console, 8 channels compressed, 8 channels gated

- 4 monitor wedges

- 2 side fill monitors

- 4 monitor submixes

- 1 biamped drum fill monitor (1 18", 1 15", 1 horn or 2 15", 1 horn)

- 2 multi-effects units

- bi-amped mains

Our preferred sound system requirements (for large or outdoor venues):

- 32 to 40 channel mixing console, 8+ channels compressed, 8+ channels gated

- 8 to 10 monitor wedges

- 2 to 4 side fill monitors

- 6+ monitor submixes

- 1 biamped drum fill monitor (1 18", 1 15", 1 horn)

- 4+ multi_effects units

- tri-amped mains with Crown™ power amps

The stage volume needs to be kept under 90 dB.

We prefer you contract the sound through Rick Vallejo (rick@mysticfireband.com, 219-746-5887)

We are dependent on electricity. It is your responsibility to provide adequate electrical power. Unless the stage is specifically wired for a large entertainment act, we require a direct tap to the main electrical service panel, minimum 100 amp service, preferably 200 amps.