PA Instructions:

Microphones / Mixer Channels -- total 20 channels (mono) or 22 channels (stereo):

4 vocal mics on boom stands: one for each performer at front of stage.  Two of these are for lead and hormony vocals during songs (we can supply two AKG Emotion C900 condensor mics -- 48V phantom power required).  The other two are primarily for speaking to the audience between songs (we can supply two EV N/D757a mics with auto-mute circuits.)
1 headset mic: for the drummer (we can supply a Crown CM-311A with footswitch mute; 48V phantom power preferred but not required; a little treble and bass needs to be added to this mic.)
4 guitar amplifier mics: the lead guitarist has two amps, one for "clean" [Silvertone] and one for "dirty" [Sovtec]. The second guitarist has one amp [Vox].  The third guitarist has one amp [Fender]. (We can supply four Sennheiser e906's; 48V phantom power required).
1 harmonica amplifier DI box: the small Crate amp is for harmonica.  There is a 1/4" unbalanced line out on this amp, which needs to go into a DI box.
1 acoustic guitar line out: a balanced, male XLR jack is located on the green "Acoustic Exciter" DI box on the pedalboard at the center front of the stage.
2 keyboard mics: the large Fender 4x10 keyboard amp needs to be mic'd.  There is also a Leslie style spinning rotor that needs a microphone. (We can supply two EV N/D457 mics.  The mic for the Leslie speaker has an auto-mute circuit.)
1 bass amplifier line out: a balanced, male XLR jack with ground lift switch is located on the back panel of the SWR amp.  (If you get a hum on this channel, first ask us to flip the ground lift switch.  If the hum continues, ask the bass player to try his hum eliminator box.  If all else fails, put a mic on the SWR 4x10 cabinet.)
6-8 drum line out's: we use a Roland electronic drum kit. We will supply an 8-channel DI box with eight balanced, male XLR jacks, each of which has a separate ground lift switch; you need only supply XLR cords to your snake.  (If you run in mono, only 6 of the 8 channels are needed.)

Monitors:

4 wedge monitors on the front of the stage, plus a monitor for the drummer.

Effects:

We need a mild reverb effect (medium plate type) for three of the five vocal channels on all songs. We ask that you defeat this effect between songs when we are talking to the audience. On a couple of songs, we may need a more pronounced vocal effect such as a heavy slapback echo or a long cathedral-type reverb. In such a case, we will supply you with a set list indicating the effect for each song.

Real-Time Mixing Needs:

Our band is not one that you can set the mix and then relax. Constant riding of the sliders is critical to a good mix. Whenever there is a guitar, keyboard, bass, or drum solo, we need that channel's slider pushed up temporarily to bring the volume up during the solo, then take it back down. Our vintage tube amplifiers are not capable of large volume adjustments without messing up the tone. Thus, solos will come into your board at approximately the same volume as normal playing. It is up to you to push them to the top of the mix, and likewise with the lead vocals. We prefer/suggest that you allow us to supply our own sound technician to work with you on this.  Thanks!