Just a quick guide for anyone who's confused by the terms.



The channel list for this would be:

Channel list for myband

Kick
Snare
Hats
Rack 1
Rack 2
Floor
Overhead S/R
Overhead S/L
Bass
Guitar S/R
Guitar S/L
Acoustic DI
Vox centre
Vox S/L
Vox Drums

That's it, nothing to it.

You could of course simplify it even further:

5 piece drum kit
1xBass
2xElectric guitar
1xAcoustic guitar
3xVox

If you're playing in a venue that you don't know, it's always advisable to send this out to the promoter/sound engineer so they can ensure they have the equipment available to deal with your requirements.

Especially if you have a set-up like this:



And a channel list like this:

Channel List for myband

1. Kick
2. Snare Top
3. Snare Bottom
4. Rack 1
5. Rack 2
6. Floor
7. O/H S/R
8. O/H S/L
9. Bass (DI)
10. Guitar S/R
11. Guitar S/L
12. Minidisk(DI)
13. Keys (DI)
14. Vibraphone (mic supplied)
15. Vibraphone(mic supplied)
16. Vox centre
17. Vox keys
18. Vox vibes
19. vox bass
20. FX return (our FX unit)
21. FX1 return
22. FX1 return
23. FX2 return
24. FX2 return

Notes:
The way the drum channels are listed, e.g. 1. Kick (bass drum) 2. Snare etc are pretty much an unwritten standard.

Overheads are used to pick up the noise of the cymbals mainly. These are not required in smaller venues but if they are normally included for completeness. The house engineer/your own engineer will normally decide whether they are necessary or not.

For instruments like acoustic guitars, fiddles etc, it's always best to specify whether a DI or mic is required.