An investment that will help with your wireless issues is getting an antenna combiner from either Shure, Sennheiser, or RF Venue. You can then run mics and IEM closer with paddle antenna that are more directed signals for your stage area. Just a suggestion. Love your vids.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Yep...it's all been laid out on the table since this gig!

@dustinthiessen

10 ай бұрын

still gotta keep those antennas a good 6-8' apart if possible... can definitely rack the stuff up together though. Also using coordination software like wireless workbench is imperative. best practice as well is to keep IEM's and RF mics as far away from each other in the spectrum as well, not just physically. in addition, wireless body packs for instrument wireless/lav mics should be kept as far apart as possible on the body from IEM packs.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

It's great when the singers hold the wireless mic in one hand while using those finger to adjust the IEM belt pack volume being held in their other hand.😔@@dustinthiessen

@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup

5 ай бұрын

$5k for those fly lifts now! Definitely outside my budget!

Another informative video. Thanks for sharing the new gear with us.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dean! More to come!

Very exciting video, thank you for this!

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it...thanks.

Old knowledge by now, I’m sure, as this looked like a Christmas party, but cut some 3/4 plywood squares about 12”x12”, or whatever will fit in a milk crate (for ease of transport) and use them as bases under your crank up feet. You can set up on any ground and the stands will be stable. Also, lightly grease the crank threads. It will make it much easier, and if you’re careful, not much greasier.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

You’re one step ahead of us! We did do that to have ready for a summer gig, but never got to use them. Yet. 😊

GREAT JOB and congrats ! love the videos

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate that Daniel...we try to keep it interesting!

Good on you! Always increasing excellence.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a journey for sure!

Hey guys! Long time no comment, lol! Great upgrades too, I started using 3 cdls per side this summer as well, with lifts and It is so much better. Im getting great coverage with the 3 boxes per side when needed. Thanks for sharing your vid! Stay safe.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

That's great to know! We haven't had the opportunity yet, but it will eventually happen.

Lifts look great! Fantastic episode.

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

Congratulations on all of your toys!

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! So far, it's all been working out good!

Congratulations. You are realy professional and are always teaching me a lot. The are realy litle sound content in portuguese youtube. Love you.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments! We are grateful that we are able to help you out!

Hi Sound Couples. Jerry, SOUTH AFRICA, NORTHWEST BRITS. I love your setup and the band. I always refer to your videos for my set up. Love you guys.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Jerry - that is very helpful for us to know!

congratulations on the elevator gave a presence and a special touch to the presentation of SOUND ..... TOP ....

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I like the non-drink shelf added to the subs...

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

They have definitely saved us multiple times! If you haven’t seen how we made them…. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKR_lNCagLq6Yrw.htmlsi=JnerM1DiIK2QrVXF

You guys are awesome! I’m a 51 year old mobile DJ in Phoenix,Az and I love watching your videos 👍🏼🎧🎤🔊🔊🔊🔊

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

Thank you...we have learned a lot from mobile DJ's so glad we are able to help each other out!

Got to say the speaker setup looked like you levelled up! Great job! To avoid the levelling jacks being extended too far and to dissipate the load look at some spreader boards under the jacks - you get some good plastic ones. The setup looked awesome with the twin subs.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Great suggestions and thank you! It does look good once it's all up in place.

Really nice bit of kit those and also will bring the best out of your speakers

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Hope so!

Wireless Workbench is a good tool for frequency coordination. I will again advocate for the Sound Bullet for your gig bag. I use mine every time I’m at FOH (but I know you can only do so many upgrades at a time $$).

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

You will WWB in future videos. Sound Bullet is on the list, but we some other tools we own that are helping us out in the mean time.

Nice upgrade!! The best thing we did was get a crank system for our lighting system. Easy to work with in the long run. Hopefully we can do the sound couple upgrade for our mains soon!😂

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Not sure we will ever go there....but we didn't think we would do this either.

You will not regret the speaker stands. Great choice, too. I got a version from the same place, but mine are generally for a truss. Two of my CDLs will fit using the pole mount on the CDL. But, I cannot put three on that way, as you know. Mine, however, have 4 equal length legs that work very well on non-flat ground. Sometimes the wheels are a few inches or more off the ground. You’ve had them several months now, so I would expect that you’re more familiar with them and they probably get used now more than you thought they would. If I had your type, I would be using them for all but short rooms and definitely outside all the time.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info...we thought we would be using them more outside this year, but between the gigs we have had or other constraints, we surprisingly, have not.

Congratulations on new gear!!! Love gear I need absolutely need a new Mac as well still rocking my 2011 mac book pro still kicking ass

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! If you take reasonable care, they will last for years!

Wow! It's great to see your business growing like it is. I haven't yet taken the leap into flying towers for speakers, but it's certainly on my list for the future. I very recently attended Plasa in London (London is fairly local to me) and met some great people and got some more great ideas for upgrading my kit and making life easier. I don't know what shows happen on your side of the pond, or whether they would be local enough to you, but if you get a chance to go to one, I really think it's worth going.

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That looks like a really neat event. Similar to Namm but seems more production orientated. That would be more interesting to us.

Hey Bart Stacy this is Joseph from Los Angeles California on making the purchase to enhance your you also give me good ideas on doing my gear 😊 this is the first time that I saw the PreSonus 64 s in action love the new gear hope you have much much success with it this is how you do your business you have to reinvest in your business to go far and the sound couple is a good example of how to reinvest in yourself once again congratulations always 😊❤❤❤

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Joseph for your comment. Audio production has an interesting perspective and unique pressures for reinvestment...we struggle with it because it doesn't seem to link to a direct return on that investment and charging more...in more ways, it's to stay relevant as more services and gear evolve into commodities. I remember charging extra for wireless mics, now people just expect them...and now do you really expect them to reimburse you for the battery? No, so we "invested" in rechargeable ones so we could stop buying 9 volts. Now we provide them to make our jobs easier and it's not about them....they can think that and that's ok.

Nice setup guys i have also line array stand but mine is so heavy ending not using but the sound quality of the speakers hits different when you it high the range will be extend it very handy when you have lots of crowd

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Yes - we noticed that the system does come to life when they are on the stands. The sound good regardless, but it's like taking it up a notch when they are flown!

Massive upgrade 👍🏾

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

You guys are ready for big time concerts with the lifts now congratulations.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Almost! But we would need truss....I think that would be a hard sell, even for me. It's already too much work for two people...we would need more help!

@tictac-nscale

10 ай бұрын

@@thesoundcouple You guys are great, I'm glad KZread decided to put you guys back in my feed. Keep up the great putting out great content.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks - they do pull some strings so make sure you subscribe as we have so much more coming!@@tictac-nscale

@tictac-nscale

10 ай бұрын

@@thesoundcoupleNo problem, I am a subscriber lol.

Good deal on the investment in new equipment. On the speaker stands, looking quickly at it, think about black 5 gallon buckets, inverted, and cut to fit over the corners where the traffic cones were. Additionally, see if they make black snow fence as a "skirt" between the cranks, or use webbing similar to cargo planes and car trunks. I am looking forward to the next one!

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

We went another direction, but your suggestions are really good. Hopefully others will see this.

@BAdams138

10 ай бұрын

I will be looking in a future use of the hangers. Take care.

I love the gear reveal and the new mac I recommend a dongle that uses like one cable and it goes into a box where it has multi ports and the mic box is worth the investment also there’s other options out there for mic boxes like SKB, Gator, etc

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

We ultimately got the PreSonus approved Belkin USB to USB-C adapter....as much as it would be convenient, I don't think it would be supported for USB audio.

As your wireless system grows you will need antenna distribution for your mics, antenna combiner for your IEMs and Shure Workbench with RF Venue. I Like the new toys.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks....we have been looking into your suggestions.

If you wish to sell your old computer ....i am up for it as a sound couple memorabilia 😂😂😂😂 Love your videos

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Ha ha! We will considerate it once we are completely done with it!

I love the band's songs.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

It certainly makes them fun to work with!

Very Cute of you guys love you

@thesoundcouple

4 ай бұрын

All the best to you in return!

Instead of using separate adapters for the mac I would recommend getting a multiport dongle like a 5 in 1 or 7 in 1 which has all the ports but it’s only one dongle rather than multiple. Great video guys loving the new gear!!

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion. We have since gone with the PreSonus recommended USB dongle which is the Apple certified Belkin model. Try to stick with recommendations even if they are not as convenient.

@dustinthiessen

10 ай бұрын

@@thesoundcouple honestly, keeping them separate isn't a bad idea.... if one dongle goes down, you're not completely hosed. what is it they say about eggs and baskets... lol

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

I leave the Ethernet and USB adapters connected to the cable, so I am really back to what I was doing before. The downside is if I don't have them conveniently located then I need to retrieve just those cables.@@dustinthiessen

Wow upgrade🎉🎉🎉

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

Always trying to improve!

I work conventions, and one of our venues closes the parking garage 11PM-8AM. This is the only free parking option for event staff; the hotel is valet and local parking lots all charge. We have to be careful to access everything we need from our cars (and do anything we need our cars for). We check-in on Thursday and leave Sunday or Monday (it's a Fri-Sun event in a convention center attached to a hotel). A few of us have been locked-in or out from time to time! Fortunately, we have been able to find help or do something alternative.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing...when you attempting to exit and you can't get out, it's not a good feeling!

👏👏👏👏 Perfect upgrade...... soon you will add more Subs for the bigger gigs...

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

We actually got 'em...we have 6 PreSonus 18ai's! We just need the budgets to match the gear!

@georgesnow

10 ай бұрын

Or centre all the subs and get significantly more output

Wow new lifter

Since you now have a decent size constant curve array, with 3 cabinets, there's probably some options in the control software for your speakers to get the most out of them, usually a high shelf on the top speaker, and a bit of a high shelf down on the lowest speaker. Why? Because the most top speaker is the furthest away from the crowd, thus needing to throw farther, since high frequency's having the most trouble going far, a highshelf does usually help. And this yields for the bottom speaker aswell, but the exact opposite. Its the most close to the crowd, and the high will be really overwhelming. Worth a shot to play around with, if there's any possibility's software wise. Also try playing around with lowshelfing (as the 3 speakers coupled together creates alot of low(mid) build up. Can help, can destroy) Have a good day!

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

You bring up some really good points to consider. Thank you for sharing.

@Jan-hm2ry

10 ай бұрын

​@@thesoundcoupleno problem, feel free to reach out for any further questions!

Maybe you can use the light sticks on the stands or rope lights if you are worried about people tripping I suggest using a rope light on them or the light sticks.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Good suggestion! In an upcoming video we do debut our solution….

and I thought my country Philippines has the early Christmas decors before Christmas right after I saw that big Christmas tree 😅

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

It's just around the corner! The pace of gigs and life cannot stay in sync with when our video drops....we would never sleep!

I would use those geniees on a all day event and not on a 2 to 4 hours event. But I understand that might be the equipment you quoted.

@thesoundcouple

5 ай бұрын

We are selective on which gigs we will use them on...basically, it's your point. We need to know when to bring them and if the budget/venue can account for them.

Love the Mac upgrade. 12 years on your older one was fantastic! I love my 16inch Pro!

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

If you haven't heard of Open Core Legacy Patcher, it is a great effort to keep old Macs going strong!

Just curious Bart, could you not latch the CDL's together first and then attache the top rigging plate ?.another great video though.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Perhaps with two...we found it easier to get one speaker at a time in position. Maybe with more practice?

Stacking antennas creates interference. You can try pointing the bottom antennas down and the might just fix your problem. Best thing to do is to get a antenna combiner. You might make it work with a passive combiner since iems only have a single antenna.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

We since have separated all wireless and have been doing some frequency coordination. The band should invest in a combiner and get a paddle, but they haven't pulled the trigger yet.

@Elniniss

10 ай бұрын

@@thesoundcouple helicals work better for in ear monitors. I think they should be fine with just the combiner and a normal antenna. As long as they aren’t near other wireless devices.

Love the new gear. One thing that makes me a little bit nervous is the black cover that Stacey made for your foh-case temperature-wise. Shouldn't the case be opened at the back to allow the air to come trough? (I hate my wordings, but i'm german but i hope you get the point :D )

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

Ahhh...good observation, but should be of little concern. The only thing that is being used int he rack is a switch and our router (and power conditioner). Very little heat is generated from the rack itself.

I predict that after a year or two sound couple will change their speakers to RCF!

@georgesnow

10 ай бұрын

They seem pretty attached to presonus 🤣

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

You never know!

Great investment! Ha! I’d like to see someone try to rest their drink on the speaker now! 8:08

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

It’s happened without it! That’s why we love them! kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKR_lNCagLq6Yrw.htmlsi=JnerM1DiIK2QrVXF

Hi guys. Just wondered if you can assemble your 3 CDL’s together with the lift plate on the ground then hook on to the stack lifter? That would save time rather than adding each CDL individually to the lifted ones.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

It may be possible..we feel more comfortable doing one at time for now.

Som one needs to send them stikers this side up for them speakers 😂

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

It's pretty funny to look at this...but when you are in the moment, things like this happen!

@ljmike1204

10 ай бұрын

@@thesoundcouple haha i dont know i cant aford line aray speakers :)

the equipment is changing level and weight

Hey Bart and Stacy! Do you use shure wireless work bench, to coordinate your wireless freqs? I would highly suggest it if you don't use it. I would also strongly recommend getting crosby brand shackles for your rigging, do not put your trust in the "rigging" hardware from a bigbox store or hardware store. The quick link that is connected to your presonus rigging bar isn't rated for overhead lifting and should not be used in that situation. It would be better to link shackles "Crosby shackle" if you need length in the chain.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Yes, we have since utilized WWB...it's a very good tool! Appreciate the info on the rigging...we will check into it!

Can you use a nut driver on the levelling legs? So you don’t have to hand crank? Wow, so much empty space in the trailer. I assume the van was packed as usual :)

@thesoundcouple

Ай бұрын

We learned that we need to be careful with those and ensure they are going straight down so better to brace the leg with your free arm...so no, we would say this is a process to take your time as less is more. Yes, the trailer holds the things we don't put into the van, but at the end of the night, we may end up putting it all in the trailer. It depends on how much time we have and how tired we are!

❤

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Maybe I missed it did you all run a redundant safety on your fly point? Lot of faith in one shackle.

@thesoundcouple

4 ай бұрын

Good question...but don't see how that fits into the design of of the system...The fly brackets are not even designed to accommodate that. The shackles (I can't remember specifics) are rated to handle much more weight than we are lifting. In fact, we are only using a fraction of what this entire system is rated at for each component.

A, How do you like the Peceron? B, How do you guys aim the pa when hung ? (pointing forward, left right ect)

@thesoundcouple

6 ай бұрын

A: We are really happy that we got the Pecron. Adds some piece of mind for some gigs. B: We use our "eyesite" as a reference to judge how high we need to go. With a point source array...pointing them in the direction you need to go is about as scientific as you can get. We use the power/line cables in back to guide them.

Please inform yourself about wireless, intermodulation and what frequencies you can use...maybe invest in an RF Explorer for that

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Stay tuned to future videos as you see our progression in RF! Thanks for the comment!

I’m also a cdl user and was wondering with those lifts could you hang 4 per side. It looks like 3 is almost touching the back.

@thesoundcouple

6 ай бұрын

Yes....we would say that 3 is the limit for portable use on a lift stand. Install is where those numbers could increase.

@thundercreekband

6 ай бұрын

@@thesoundcouple ok thanks. Would probably only use 4 when I’m hanging from a stage.

I thought if you connect the computer to the board via usb and run uc surface on the computer it no longer lets you use it on the iPad?

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

No...USB allows your computer to use the mixer as a sound interface. Also, UC Surface control from the computer will switch to USB from Ethernet (so from the computer to mixer, you don't need the computer connected to the network to control the mixer). The network portion is completely separate and all of your other devices connected to the network can still control the mixer!

Got snow there already???

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Don't say that! It's hot right now, but our videos are not realtime....we wouldn't have a life!

How far do you travel for your shows?

@thesoundcouple

5 ай бұрын

The biggest consideration for us is the budget. If the budget supports the time/travel, we will venture from our home state of MN, to WI, ND, SD and IA. For a gig to be considered typical with standard rates, it needs to be under two hours of travel.

Not sure if anyone has asked about the person power unit. I was curious what items were you running off the unit? How long did you actually use it that night and how much charge was available at the end? I have a show coming up in a few weeks and may try to rent one to tryout instead of my louder 13KW generator. Which is very much over kill with my system.

@billr1879

10 ай бұрын

Percon

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your question as I thought I we included that info, but we missed it. We can piece it back together and share more info. For the gig, we were powering the 64s/router/computer. It was on for approx 9 hours and was at 75% when done. At the next gig, we used it to power our rack mixer gear and 1sub/main. It was on for approx 7 hours and we started off at 75% and it was at 46% at the end of the night. We have used it to power backline/lights, and partial PA. In total, we use it for at least half if not more of our gigs in some capacity. It quickly and naturally became an important piece of gear for us in both piece of mind and utility....we would never NOT have one again for the type of gigs we do. For us, we really didn't know if this was tech hype or real...it's real. Good luck!

@billr1879

10 ай бұрын

Im.sold. this is a game changer. I don't need to buy gasoline and do maintenance on a gas gen. And don't need to worry about having the 220V 50A. Thank you. Keep it up live the show

So how do you like the Pecron? I have a few shows coming up that would be perfect for.

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

For us, it's in the category of "how did never not have this"! At a minimum, we bring it to every outdoor show. We use it for supplemental power, ceremonies, end of night lighting, etc. Stay tuned for our next video where we test to gain more faith in it. At this point, we don't have any concerns about using it with our equipment and you will see it more in future videos!

@terryvidal1588

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, gonna pic one up got a show at Minnehaha Park this weekend it will work perfect. Thanks

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

@@terryvidal1588 Let us know how it goes Terry....hopefully you can get it on time!

these are great lifts, we kinda joke about them calling them widow makers as they are absolutely terrible when having to ramp in and out of trucks.

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that! As we rewatched us getting them out of the trailer we were surprised with how clunky they are in getting them in and out!

@mobiletoonz

10 ай бұрын

@@thesoundcouple meant to also suggest using a cinch strap attached to bumpers to relieve cable strain.

Just confirming that Battery system is powering your FOH Speakers and everything else?

@thesoundcouple

6 ай бұрын

Not quite, the Pecron in this situation was powering just the gear at FOH...the console, computer and router. We have used it to power a portion of our PA at other gigs.

What model of Pecron?

@thesoundcouple

5 ай бұрын

We have the E3000 model.

Wireless Workbench

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

YeeAAP...we are on it!

Hello Sound Couple.,here Jan from the Netherlands,i watch your video,s . Its a pitty that only the mixingdesk are avalible in Holland . The PA systems not . From a sound engineer to another ! You a very nice flightcase for your St/Li desk and you took it out of the case when you used it , your wife made a very nice drape for your rack why not for the deskflightcase so no one sees the cables. And second why not a trusssystem with backdrop to cover that nasty looking overhead door. And you can hang your backlights in it. And third make your own Iem rack D

@thesoundcouple

7 ай бұрын

You need to go back to and watch our Total Performance video....if we get truss, Stacy will quit! Seriously though, we are at our absolute limit with what two people can do with the time, budgets, and space. We would need a third person amongst other needs to support any more production.

@janassink9118

7 ай бұрын

​@@thesoundcouplethanks for the reaction . If that matters you can collaberate with Light Couples who want to light and decoration . Maybe Stacy can focus on Sound. Afterall Your the Sound Couple 😅😅😅

@thesoundcouple

7 ай бұрын

Do you know anyone? LOL!@@janassink9118

@janassink9118

7 ай бұрын

Not in America , my connections don,t reach that far , if i had connections in the states i would pay you a visit😅😅😅

@janassink9118

7 ай бұрын

Hi Bart& Tracey, i have a question . How did you become involved with Presonus, did you test other audiogear or was it love at first Sight?

Christmas trees already?

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Not quite yet! This was a gig back in February.

Hey Sound Couple. I would be very interested in talking with you about the Pecron. I have a few questions about its application and power consumption. If you would be willing to email or even talk about please let me know. I have a unique application I would like to discuss

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Hi Frank. Feel free to drop us an e-mail: soundcouple@comcast.net

i thought y’all were going to “retire” in a few years?

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

It hasn't been a few years quite yet...you won't be getting rid of us anytime soon!

hello can i work with you as me worker your

@thesoundcouple

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the offer...it's just Stacy and I for now!

Stacy a pain in six, never

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

You may be surprised...don't let that smile and laugh fool you...but I will keep her around!

February!?!?!

@thesoundcouple

10 ай бұрын

Isn’t it nice to know we have plenty of material? Videos take a lot of time to make as our time allows.