We’ve got a bunch of new gear, a quick note on one of the tastier pieces: the Sennheiser G3 wireless IEMs are on so many riders we had to buy some!
Quick Tip: “Focus Mode”
If you broadcast in stereo your beltpack can be set to stereo or focus. In focus mode left & right are summed to mono (in both ears) & your beltpack up/down toggle crossfades between the “Left” and “Right” channels, so you can set your own mix between the two channels. The most standard use of this feature would also take advantage of another feature- “LOOP OUT”- which is an active patch through. Either or both channels can be fed from one transmitter to the next (use balanced 1/4″ or 1/4″trs – xlrm cables.) For this application, you feed input I of xmitter A with the channel output of your track or click or a general overall monitor mix. Connect the Channel I Loop Out of xmitter A to the input I of xmitter B. Then again from Loop I of B to Input I of C. Now all your transmitters Left channels are broadcasting the same thing. {Note that since it’s active, each unit must be on for the next to receive signal.}
To this add a feed for each musician to their transmitter’s input II. (Channel outs for any mono sources, aux mixes for mixdowns.)
With the transmitters set to broadcast in stereo(not mono) & the beltpacks set to focus(not stereo) your musicians can adjust their own relative levels using the external buttons on their belt pack. (They don’t have to flip open the cover & mess with dialogs, they can do it blind with one hand as needed.)
Note that Sennheiser has a lot of options available to make larger setups easier (a pc and an ethernet switch lets you control multiple transmitters at the same time, an option all remote antennae system doubles as ac & ground distro.) While we only have 4 units at this time, if you are considering a larger array let us know in advance so we can make the appropriate arrangements!
Look for some words on our New Nord Stage 2 next week sometime, I’ll check it out after we get it back from Esperanza Spalding’s show at Webster Hall tomorrow night!
Hey guys, we just got another new Martin!
The D28 is a beautiful dreadnaught guitar, the natural finish Sitka Spruce top sings clean & clear & looks gorgeous. Rent it the next time you need a real strong, clear & bright toned beauty.
Here at Carroll Music we’re recuperating from the fall rush during the January lull- but even in our slow season there’s no rest for the weary!
After a closing out 2011 with visits from various American & international Luminaries, Chick Corea (with Return to Forever & with Gary Burton- also check him out playing Lenny’s drums during a RtF session break in studio 4 last summer!) Sting, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Broadway shows including American Idiot & Porgy & Bess, and of course Producer extraordinaire Charles Cermele has us busy with a slew of A-list talent he brings to town for his Lincoln Center American Songbook series- Artists like LaChanze, Michael Cerveris, Ozomatli & of course the incomparable Jonatha Brooke!
As our guys stop to try to catch their breath, we bust out the whips and put them back to work! Fresh paint, new artwork, a new welcome at our entryway, a new mural being planned as well as our relentless efforts to keep our inventory up-to-date with all the gear you need for your show to dazzle & inspire.
Come on in & say hi!
Hey guys, here’s a quick note with a pic from the stage at this year’s Jazz and Music Festival held by Harlem Week- “A Great Day in Harlem!” Held at Grant’s Tomb. Thanks to Carroll backline tech Jeremiah for the shot! Note that’s Riverside Church in the background.
Carroll Music is excited to announce: We now carry the Yamaha Motif XF8! Highlights of this new Yamaha workstation are:
･ Comprehensive high sound quality, including an enormous 741MB of waveforms
･ An additional 128 Voices and 8 drum kits, for a total of 1,353 high-quality Voices
･ Up to 2GB of additional content available through separately sold flash memory
・ 1258 types of new arpeggio patterns
・ 128 new performances
･ Enhanced sampling through 128MB of onboard SD-RAM
･ Improvement of usability thanks to the use of a new GUI
Check out Carroll percussion being used throughout Morningside Park as part of Make Music New York’s celebration of the solstace!
NPR’s Anastasia Tsioulcas gave the performance high praise: closing with “…around me were shimmering gongs, triangles and a glockenspiel, while I could hear the echoes of other percussionists in the canyon-like hollow below. The effect was just magical, and a magnificent way to end the longest day of the year.”
Congratulations to all involved, and thanks to Brenna at Miller Theatre (responsible for this production of Inuksuit) for this video:
The Adams Soloist Xylophone offers the ultimate in both sound and quality. The instrument features carefully hand selected Honduras rosewood bars which are manufactured slightly wider than standard. The slickest part of the instrument is the Voyager hieght adjustable frame. Please call to reserve this instrument for your next gig today!
We’re excited to announce that Carroll Music has purchased two of Yamaha’s S-90 XS keyboads.
Yamaha designed the XS specifically for players, particularly those who want the highest quality piano sounds and expression, the S-90 XS is a performer’s dream, letting you quickly and conveniently create your own custom Performances, with the amazingly easy Performance Creator feature. Simply start with a Voice and add Layers and or Splits – then save your customized Performance.
The “secondary” features read like a what’s what in current production needs as well: “DAW Remote function,” 2 usb ports (one for connecting to a computer, one for attaching an external hard drive or thumb drive,) Mic input with gain knob, record audio to the internal memory or an attached usb storage device (but not multi track,) audio playback from attached storage (even if you didn’t record it using the S-90! 44.1kHz/16bit/stereo wav files.)
New Symphonic Pearl Snare 14x 6.5 Maple.
New Sabian Vinesse 19″ Crash Cymbals
New Ayers Gong Stand Standard.
New Sabian Cymbals:
Set of Legacy: 20, 16, 18, 14
Set of Evolution: 20, 17, 16, 14, 13
Newly overhauled Yamaha 6200. New gauges and fine tuning.
New Hoop Stands for Pearl Mahogany Bass Drum
For Sale: Yamaha G-3 Fantastic sound, feel, appearance. 1996. Completely regulated, meticulously voiced, regular tunings. High gloss Polyester Black. Good soundboard, pinblock, strings, dampers- guaranteed. Offered at 9,500 dollars. Great Value for a serious piano.
