Category: Equipment
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More equipment updates for our band – In Ear Monitors
In our continued quest to provide our clients and fans with the best possible experience, we have been experimenting with in-ear monitors. (IEMs) Our investment has been pretty modest up until this point, we purchased a Sennheiser wireless transmitter with a pair of body pack receivers, a headphone pre-amp with extension cable and the materials…
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Why does hiring a band for your event cost so much money?
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Some find themselves experiencing a bit of sticker shock when a band tells them the cost of the event will be $3000, when a DJ quoted them $800. So why IS it so costly to hire a band or musician for your event? This is a long one, grab a drink. Equipment Investment: A band not…
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Hot As A Pepper is upgrading our mixer – again!
Today’s a great day for Hot As A Pepper! You could say we were filled with HAAPiness! Why? Because new toys arrived and we’re itching to use them for our upcoming shows. We’ve upgraded our audio mixer from the Mackie DL1608 to the Mackie DL32R and put it in a new Gator road rack case…
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Are you using protection? Hot As A Pepper is! #SoundAdvice
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Just over a year ago, Hot As A Pepper ditched our Allen & Heath mixing console and snake in favor of moving into this century and going digital AND wireless. Find the original post HERE. In short, we opted for the Mackie DL-1608 mixer that uses an iPad for a control surface, and interfaces with…
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How to hire a band to play your Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson SC charity event
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Every non-profit organization has a special event that could be a perfect opportunity to hire a band for entertainment or background music purposes. Larger organizations may have many events per year and sometimes, the event coordinator has no idea how to go about hiring a band. They might even opt for a DJ, or even…
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OnBoard Research Corporation customer service is as awesome as their Intellitouch PT10 Tuner!
As a musician who owns many guitars and basses, I also own many different types of tuners. One of my favorites has been the Intellitouch PT10 Mini Tuner, which tunes using vibration instead of relying on the audio from the instrument. This is handy for tuning an instrument in a noisy environment, and does not…