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== Positions ==
== Positions ==
I start with the [[PS1 PowerStand]] a couple of feet from the back of the stage (if necessary for "elbow room" or lighting).
I start with the {{PS1}} a couple of feet from the back of the stage (if necessary for "elbow room" or lighting).


It takes me about a minute to make all the connections. It will be faster when I get some nail polish to mark the "front" of the connectors for the remote and XLR connectors and some dummy plugs for the inputs that we don't use.
It takes me about a minute to make all the connections. It will be faster when I get some nail polish to mark the "front" of the connectors for the remote and XLR connectors and some dummy plugs for the inputs that we don't use.
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I have all the cables for each player bound up in a "snake". This includes cables for
I have all the cables for each player bound up in a "snake". This includes cables for
* Remote Control
* Microphone (s)
* Microphone (s)
* Instrument (s)
* Instrument (s)
* This means there's only one "thing" to coil up and store instead of several.
* Remote Control
 
This means there's only one "thing" to coil up and store instead of several. I bind them with pan-ties or split-coil tubing.
 
 
I also have some spare bags organized by typical "role" and gear requirements for example:
 
''' Electric Instrument/Vocal '''
* 1 XLR for Microphone
* 1 ¼ inch  for Instrument (typically connects to a preamp or processor)
* 1 Remote Control
 
''' Acoustic Instrument/Vocal '''
* 1 XLR for Microphone
* 1 XLR for Instrument (could also be for mic'ing and amplifier)
* 1 Remote Control


== The System Bag ==
== The System Bag ==
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The bags is labelled with the name of the player who uses it. It includes:
The bags is labelled with the name of the player who uses it. It includes:
* Remote Control unit
* {{R1}}
* Power cable and if the player requires it for accessories, a small power bar
* Power cable and if the player requires it for accessories, a small power bar
* B1 cable(s)
* B1 cable(s)
* Flashlight (small, the white LED ones work really well)
* Flashlight (small, the white LED ones work really well)
* Microphones (actually - I only do this for the drummer's bag because the microphones are really sturdy so I just leave them connected to the microphone cables). The more delicate vocal microphones travel separately in our individual gig bags.
* Microphones (actually - I only do this for the drummer's bag because the microphones are really sturdy). The more delicate vocal microphones travel separately in our individual gig bags.


== The PowerStands ==
== The PowerStands ==
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* Plug in the snake
* Plug in the snake
* Slide the PowerStand and B1 into final positions
* Slide the PowerStand and B1 into final positions
* L1 goes into the hole (note: this is the last step, and since learning to do it this way, I've spent a lot less time banging my head against it).
* {{L1 CR}} goes into the hole (note: this is the last step, and since learning to do it this way, I've spent a lot less time banging my head against it).


After that we just don't need to access anything on the PowerStand. All the real-time, performance adjustments are on the Remote.
After that we just don't need to access anything on the PowerStand. All the real-time, performance adjustments are on the Remote.
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[[category:L1™ System]]
 
[[Category:L1® System]]
[[category:Presets]]
[[category:Presets]]


[[category:PS1 Powerstand]]
[[category:PS1 Powerstand]]
[[category:PS1 Powerstand Connections]]
[[category:PS1 Powerstand Connections]]