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P.A. System
Larger venues
Adrenalin Switch use two P.A. Systems depending on the size of the venue. For larger gigs they use a 24 channel Peavey professional stereo mixer. This is run through a stereo graphic equalizer, a stereo effects processor and a stereo compressor/limiter with noise gate. The output is then run through a Peavey PV2000 professional stereo power amplifier, providing 1000 watts of power each side! The sound is finally pumped out by a pair of Peavey HiSys 4XT full range speaker cabinets, each capable of handling peaks of 2800 watts. To finish off they have a pair of Laney Concept CP15 150 watt powered monitors, which when combined with their extension speakers give off 300 watts of power a pair.
Smaller venues
For smaller gigs they use a Soundcraft Spirit FX8 professional stereo mixer. With 8 mono 4 stereo inputs and its own onboard effects processor it is ideal for duo gigs and small pubs. This is then run through a pair of Mackie SRM450 powered speakers, giving 450 watts a side. These sit on top of stands at about 6-7' high.
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HiSys P.A. speakers
Peavey power amp, graphic and compressor/limiter
24 input mixer
24 input mixer at gig
Mackie speakers on their stands
Powered monitors
Extention monitors
Soundcraft mixing desk
Soundcraft mixing desk
Mark's guitar set up
Mark has four guitars to choose from. He mainly plays a 24 fret Hamer or a Yamaha Pacifica, but he also has a Westone Pantera or a Fender Strat if he feels like a change. He plays through a stereo rack system including a Marshall JMP 1 pre amp, a pair of Rocktron effects processors, a Rocktron noise gate, a Yamaha graphic equalizer and a Korg tuner. He also uses a Colorsound Wah pedal. All of this is powered by a Marshall 9200 valve stereo power amp giving 100 watts per side. The speakers he would use depend on the venue. For smaller gigs he plays a pair of Marshall 1922 2x12"speakers cabs. For larger gigs he uses a pair of Marshall 1960 4x12" speakers cabs, and if he plays anywhere really large he has another pair of 4x12"cabs at home.
Geoff's guitar set up
Geoff plays either an Ibanez customised Blazer 500 guitar, a Fender Strat or an Aria Pro II. He uses a Boss compression pedal and a Cry Baby Wah Wah. He puts these through a rack system including a Soldano Series II pre amp, a Lexicon effects processor and a Marshall EL84 20/20 stereo valve power amp. This gives him 20 watts per side which he uses to drive a hand made custom 2x12"stereo speaker cabinet. This handles most situations and for large gigs he just mic's up his cab.
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Mark's guitar rig at the Gun Croydon
Mark's rack system
Geoff's rack system
Mark's Rig at the Gun Croydon
Mark and Geoff's duo guitar set up at the Black Horse Biggin Hill
Dave's bass guitar set up
Dave has a number of bass guitars to chose from including 4, 5 or 6 string models and even a couple of fretless. Dave plays his bass guitars through a Phil Jones M500 bass rig. This incorporates a 700 watt Mosfet bass head and two speaker cabinets. The top cab has 6 x 5"speakers and the bottom has 9 of the same. This gives him a tight powerful sound and more than handles any gigging situation.
Derek's drum set up
Derek plays a Premier Genista drum kit with a double bass drum pedal. He uses a standard set up of bass drum, snare, floor tom, two mounted toms, and various cymbals. He mic's up the kit to give a sharp powerful sound and, together with Dave's bass rig, this provides the driving backbone of the band.
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Derek and his kit at the Gun Groydon
Derek's drum kit
Drum kit and band set up at the Gun Croydon
Derek's drum kit
Dave's Bass rig
Band set up at the Gun Tavern Croydon
Band gig at the Railway Hotel Bromley 23-2-06

The picture on the far left is of the band set up at the Gun Tavern, Croydon. It shows from left to right, Derek's drums, Dave's bass rig, Geoff's 2x12"cab and finally his rack system. Along the bottom you can see one of the powered monitors and the two monitor extention speakers. Mark's rig is out of shot to the left. The next picture is of the bands gig at the Railway Hotel Bromley North on 23-2-06.
The picture to the right is of the duo set up at the Black Horse pub Biggin Hill. It is quite a tight set up with from left to right, a Mackie on a stand, Geoff's rig, Mark's rig, the Soundcraft mixer and the other Mackie. You can see the monitors at the bottom of the right hand Mackie and at the bottom left of the picture. The picture on the far right is during the gig itself on 3-2-07.
 Duo set up at the Black Horse pub Biggin Hill Duo gig Black Horse pub Biggin Hill 3-2-07
Contact info:
Tel: 020 8462 1724 Mob: 07801 479 962 Mob: 07904 967 926
E-mail: AdrenalinSwitch@aol.com
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