What is an in-ear monitor system, and How to build an IEM rack for your band

What is an in-ear monitor system, and How to build an IEM rack for your band

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00:00 Introduction and plan of the video

01:43 What is an IEM system, and why do you need it
02:02 Advantages
03:05 Disadvantages

04:03 Building an IEM rack in 3 steps
4:10 Planning based on requirements
4:34 Requirements for my band, The Doodo
5:25 Make a drawing of your future rack in Google Slides, inventory in Google Sheet, and a patch sheet in Figma

5:48 Equipement
6:06 A rack: Flyht Pro Rack 10U Live 45 Wheels: https://www.thomann.de/fr/flyht_pro_r...
6:27 Additional rails for the rear side: https://www.thomann.de/fr/thon_10u_li...
7:00 The brain: a digital mixer: Behringer X32 Rack: https://amzn.to/3P0I7Qk
8:10 A digital snake for additional 16 in and 8 out: Behringer S16: https://amzn.to/3PoumMy
9:06 The splitter: Behringer Ultralink MS8000: https://amzn.to/3qY5qlH
10:12 Snakes: Sssnake SXX8050: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_sssnake...
10:30 WiFi router: Swissonic Professional Router 2 MKII https://www.thomann.de/fr/swissonic_p...
11:19 Wireless mic receiver: Shure BLX14/B98 https://www.shure.com/fr-FR/produits/...
11:46 Wireless IEM transmitters
Stereo, radio: Sennheiser IEM XSW https://amzn.to/3R4y27k
12:12 Mono, WiFi: X Vive U4 https://amzn.to/45DNEDw
12:32 Wired IEM boxes: Behringer PowerPlay P2 (stereo): https://amzn.to/3qWO5JQ
12:48 AAA batteries: https://amzn.to/3PpkUZx
12:55 Battery tester: https://amzn.to/45CpRUe
12:56 Earphones
13:06 MeeAudio M6 Pro 2nd Generation: https://amzn.to/3PnOGOd
13:39 Earsonics EM64: https://www.earsonics.com/store/produ...
14:32 Power rack: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_t.racks...
14:54 Drawer: https://www.thomann.de/fr/thon_rack_d...
15:10 Angled shuko cable: https://amzn.to/45AMska
15:25 Patch cables: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_sssnake...
15:33 10m XLR-XLR cables in blue and black: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_sssnake...
15:40 10m XLR-jack cables: https://www.thomann.de/fr/cordial_ctm...
14:43 Jack to XLR adapters: https://amzn.to/3r6DiwC
15:47 XLR Y-cable: https://amzn.eu/d/2NB2BdV
16:02 Apple USB-C to mini-jack adapter: https://amzn.to/3svKYZK
16:11 mini-jack to XLR cable: https://www.thomann.de/fr/sennheiser_...
16:23 Snakes: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_sssnake...
16:35 Flight case for cables: https://www.thomann.de/fr/flyht_pro_w...
16:53 Velcro cable ties: https://amzn.to/3YZ1TQF
17:13 UPS: https://amzn.to/3L7oJ2X
17:59 Aluminium ramps: https://amzn.to/3R6JKOL
18:16 Batteries https://amzn.to/3PpkUZx and battery tester https://amzn.to/45CpRUe
18:43 DYMO label printer: https://amzn.to/45zkwxa
19:01 Colored gaffer tape: https://www.thomann.de/fr/stairville_...

19:26 Use and adoption
20:14 The occlusion effect
20:18 Ambiant microphones: Behringer C2: https://amzn.to/47ZjOdV
21:40 Add reverb in the IEM:    • Behringer X32 - How to send Reverb to...  
22:29 Virtual Sound Check:    • Virtual Sound Check - Behringer X32  
23:37 Cable labels: https://amzn.to/3PprfnM
24:11 Radio IEM issues:    • Monitor Mixing - Do This to Make Your...  

24:36 My opinion after a few months of use

Thanks to Denis Farcy for his tip on the UPS! http://www.dy-musicson.fr/

The Doodostudio, Jonathan Lafarge, 2023.
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