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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

BAND EQUIPMENT TO BE PROVIDED AT SOLE EXPENSE OF PURCHASER

1. One GK-800RB or 400RB bass amplifier with one Hartke 4 x 10" speaker cabinet. Alternate choice: One SWR-sm400 bass amp.
2. A piano seat and a concert grand piano tuned to A440 at 2:00 P.M. on the day of the concert. Said piano will again be checked thirty minutes prior to opening of doors to public. If the engagement is longer than two days, piano must be tuned each day prior to show. Alternate choice: One Korg SG-ID Digital Piano with sustain pedal. If SG1D is not available one Roland PD- 1000 with sustain pedal may be substituted.
3. Keyboard stand, and adjustable "drum throne".
4. One Korg M-l synthesizer with sustain and volume pedals. If not available one Roland D-50 synth with sustain and volume pedals or one Yamaha DX-7 synth with pedals.
5. One Fender Twin guitar amp. Alternate: one Roland Jazz Chorus.
6. One six piece Yamaha Recording Series drum set. If not available Pearl or Tams may be substituted.

Specifications:
(1) Ludwig chrome snare - 6.5"
(2) rack toms - 13", 14"
(2) floor toms - 14", 16"
(1) kick (bass)- 22"
(2) 14" hi-hats
(1) 16" crash cymbal
(4) cymbal stands with booms
(1) hi-hat stand
(1) snare stand
(2) adjustable drum thrones
(1) 20" ride cymbal
7. (2) Two guitar stands
8. four (or eight) heavy duty music stands with lights and x for outdoor

MICROPHONE PLOT - THE SHIRELLES

1. Kick
2. Snare
3. Hi-Hat
4. Rack
5. #1 Rack
6. #2 Floor Toms
7. Overhead
8. Bass (DI)
9. Guitar
10. Piano #1
11. Piano #2
12. MIDI Rack (DI) #1
13. MIDI Rack (DI) #2
14. Vocal #1
15. Vocal #2 (wireless)
16. Vocal #3
17. Vocal #4 (spare)
18. Cassette Deck
19. Effect
20. Effect
21. Trumpet 1 mic
22. Trumpet 2 mic
23. Trombone mic
24. Tenor Sax mic

MONITOR MIX ASSIGNMENTS

Mix:
#1 Vocal (front wedges) - vocals only
#2 Keyboard wedge - keyboards, kick & snare, bass, vocals
#3 Bass/Guitar wedge - kick & snare, bass vocals, keyboards
#4 Drum fill - kick & snare, bass, vocals, keyboards
#5 Side fill R - vocals, kick & snare, bass, keyboards
#6 Side fill L - vocals, kick & snare, bass, keyboards
#7 Horn wedge 1 - horns, kick & snare, bass
#8 Horn wedge 2 - horns, kick & snare, bass

ORCHESTRA CONCERTS
The following is the instrumentation for the Shirelles' orchestral concerts:

WOODWINDS:

2 flutes,
2 clarinets
2 oboes
2 bassoons
BRASS:
4 horns
2 trumpets
3 trombones
1 tuba
Timpani
Miscellaneous percussion including:

glockenspiel, concert bass drum, guiro, tambourine, congas, marimba, vibes. The percussion parts can be played by two musicians.

Harp
34 STRINGS:

10 lst violin
8 2nd violin
6 viola
6 cello
4 bass
RHYTHM SECTION:

guitar
bass guitar
piano
drums

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