Hullo Jeremy,
1. Hit up the Contra Sound Forum for advice. Callers are nicely
tolerated, actually welcomed. A great place to ask about such things as
monitors, wireless mics, etc. from sound engineers whether pro or super
experienced amateurs.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/contrasf/info
2. Bob Mills book All Mixed Up is a fab resource for understanding many
sound reinforcement tasks. It is, by design, comprehensive enough yet
basic, so may not address every nuance one is interested in. Great place
to start though.
http://bobmills.org/amu/
One might search it (or any other site) using https://duckduckgo.com/ by
entering such as:
monitors site:bobmills.org/amu/
3. My experience regarding monitors is the band does not wish to hear
the caller. Not in _their_ monitor(s) at any rate (why you picked up
your own no doubt.) So, even with a separate one why should they get
blasted by that of the caller?
So consider a position that directs it toward one, away from the bulk of
the band. That may be sideways, up, or both. Elevated monitors generally
work better than on the floor, esp. for the type of sound/information
we're delivering and monitoring.
4. The biggest help I see a monitor for, is to keep the excitable caller
from getting too loud, (you know, when trying to "drag" that one dancer
or couple around the set. <grin>)
It also can help keep one from unintentionally becoming too quiet. Other
than for those purposes I can get by without one, at least for the sake
of simplicity. They are nice.
Pushed on the subject I'd rather have a wireless mic.
I suppose as hearing myself in the monitor is no guarantee of what I
sound like in the house.
Cheers, John
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J.D. Erskine
Victoria, BC
Jeremy, I don't see anything inherent in the CM-30 that would / should
prove difficult for a sound person to accommodate.
A lot depends on the mixer that this would be connected into. If the
mixer has 1/4" aux sends (most, but not all, mixer , a 1/4" Male-Male
line-level cable can connect the channel 1 input on the monitor speaker
to the aux send being used for the monitor. If the mixer has XLR (the
larger 3-prong plugs that you see on mics) aux sends or outputs (the
Behringer XR-18s that have become commonplace in the bay area, for
example), a standard XLR Male-Female cable can provide the connection.
It would then be up to the sound person to send the caller signal to
that aux send, just as they send instrument signals to the stage
monitors for the band monitors.
If you can find out what kind of mixer the sound guy has, I could
probably provide more detail.
When I think of caller monitors, something like a Galaxy HotSpot
(<https://www.galaxyaudio.com/products/PA6BT>) or Mackie SRM150
(<http://mackie.com/products/srm150>) is what I've seen in the wild, and
I have a Galaxy HotSpot as part of my sound kit. These guys have the
advantage that they can be easily mounted on a mic stand, can be aimed
precisely, as well as controls that you don't have to bend down to
adjust. In fact, the Galaxy that I have included a special mic stand
that could hold both the monitor and a mic, allowing the monitor to be
positioned in the null of the mic.
--Nick
On 05/11/2018 09:52 PM, J L Korr via Callers wrote:
>
> Hi friends,
>
>
> After years of calling at most venues without a caller's monitor, and
> finding life much easier at the occasional venues that did provide a
> caller's monitor, I finally sprung for my own monitor. Recalling a
> recommendation some time ago either on this list or one of the others,
> I bought a Roland Cube Monitor (CM-30). But having read through the
> manual and looked over the unit itself, I realized I don't know what
> to do with it to put it to use in this context. I consulted with the
> sound person for my next upcoming gig, but that sound person (whom I
> do appreciate for many reasons) has limited sound skills and also
> wasn't sure.
>
>
> Those of you who know more than me on this subject: Is there
> straightforward guidance that would help me use this unit as a
> caller's monitor? Or, did I buy the wrong unit for this function
> despite having good intentions?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jeremy Korr
>
> Rancho Cucamonga, CA
>
>
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Hi friends,
After years of calling at most venues without a caller's monitor, and finding life much easier at the occasional venues that did provide a caller's monitor, I finally sprung for my own monitor. Recalling a recommendation some time ago either on this list or one of the others, I bought a Roland Cube Monitor (CM-30). But having read through the manual and looked over the unit itself, I realized I don't know what to do with it to put it to use in this context. I consulted with the sound person for my next upcoming gig, but that sound person (whom I do appreciate for many reasons) has limited sound skills and also wasn't sure.
Those of you who know more than me on this subject: Is there straightforward guidance that would help me use this unit as a caller's monitor? Or, did I buy the wrong unit for this function despite having good intentions?
Thanks in advance,
Jeremy Korr
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Here's a double neighbor swing:
Naked in California (previously No Name Dance)
Duple Improper Contra by Nils Fredland, NH
Two N Swg (same N)
A1: (8) LL Fwd & Bck
(8) N Swg
A2: (4) Ladies Al R 1/2x across to P
(4) P Al L 3/4x to Shadow
Shadow = (the first person you would Al Rt w/ facing up & Dwn)
(8) Shadow Al R 1.5x to long wavy lines up & down
Gents face IN; Ladies face OUT
B1: (4) Long Wavy Lines Bal Rt, Left
(4) Slide or twirl Rt, (ROM) into P’s arms
(8) P Swg
B2: (6) Cir L 3/4x
(10) N Swg (same N as Swg in A1)
See ya,
Dan Black
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 3:48:22 PM EDT, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hey folks,
For REASONS, I'm in search of dances with more than one partner swing -- preferably one of which is a balance and swing. Thoughts?
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Here's another:
*Diagonal Discovery* – Gene Hubert
*Becket*
*A1* LL F&B
(L Diag Gents) Gents Look Left Alle L 1½
*A2* with New (L Diag) N B&S
*B1* Circle Left ¾, pass thru
P Sw
*B2* ½ Hey gents pass L Sh
P Sw (or 2-hand turn)
An excellent dance. Give the dancers the option of a two hand turn or a
swing in B2.
On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 2:22 PM Jim Hemphill via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> I like this double partner swing dance!
>
> Double Play by John Coffman 7/11
> Duple, Becket
>
> A1 Circle Left 3/4 (8)
> Neighbor Swing (8)
>
> A2 Men Allemande Left 1 1/2 (8)
> Partner Swing {end in short lines of four facing down the hall}
> (8)
>
> B1 Down the Hall in lines of four (8)
> Turn Alone and Come Back Up the Hall {in lines of four} (8)
>
> B2 Invert the Line {Couple #2 makes an arch; lady #1 leads her
> partner under the arch and swings her partner on their original side as the
>
> #2 couple walks to their original side and swings} (16)
>
> Slide left to start the dance over with new neighbors
>
>
> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 4:45 PM, Dan Black via Callers <
> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Here's a double neighbor swing:
>>
>> Naked in California (previously No Name Dance)
>> Duple Improper Contra by Nils Fredland, NH
>> Two N Swg (same N)
>>
>> A1: (8) LL Fwd & Bck
>> (8) N Swg
>>
>> A2: (4) Ladies Al R 1/2x across to P
>> (4) P Al L 3/4x to Shadow
>> Shadow = (the first person you would Al Rt w/ facing up & Dwn)
>> (8) Shadow Al R 1.5x to long wavy lines up & down
>> Gents face IN; Ladies face OUT
>>
>> B1: (4) Long Wavy Lines Bal Rt, Left
>> (4) Slide or twirl Rt, (ROM) into P’s arms
>> (8) P Swg
>>
>> B2: (6) Cir L 3/4x
>> (10) N Swg (same N as Swg in A1)
>>
>>
>> See ya,
>> Dan Black
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 3:48:22 PM EDT, Maia McCormick via Callers <
>> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hey folks,
>>
>> For REASONS, I'm in search of dances with more than one partner swing --
>> preferably one of which is a balance and swing. Thoughts?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maia
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--
Jack Mitchell
Durham, NC
David: Would you please explain the A2 action for me? I cannot quite picture what "same roles balance (role) into the center" means. Thanks.
Trip to IHOP
by: Danner
formation: improper
A1
16
partners balance & swing
A2
8
same roles balance ravens into the center, balance, and stay there
8
same roles balance larks into the center, balance, stay there.
B1
8
star ____ - hands across - 3 places larks by the right, ravens by the left
8
partners swing
B2
8
ladles chain
8
star left - wrist grip - 3 places on to the next
Donna
Web Site: donnahuntcaller.com
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Cell: 215-565-6050
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http://contradb/dances/324 Triple Hat Syndrome by John Coffman
http://contradb/dances/378 Trip to IHOP by Danner
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Hey folks,
For REASONS, I'm in search of dances with more than one partner swing -- preferably one of which is a balance and swing. Thoughts?
Cheers,
Maia
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http://contradb/dances/324 Triple Hat Syndrome by John Coffman
http://contradb/dances/378 Trip to IHOP by Danner
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 2:47 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <
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> Hey folks,
>
> For REASONS, I'm in search of dances with more than one partner swing --
> preferably one of which is a balance and swing. Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
>
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Title: Pam and Lalah and Bruce and Seth's Reel, or more simply,
ContraQuad
Formation: duple minor, double progression Becket
Author: Seth Tepfer
Composed: 11/23/2002
A1: (4) In a ring Balance, (4) Petronella Twirl; (8) Neighbor Swing
A2: (4) In a ring Balance, (4) Petronella Twirl; (8) Partner Swing
B1: (8) on the left diagonal, right and left through (or, for a zestier dance, ladies start 1/2 hey for four passing right shoulder); (8) Across set (with new couple) ladies start right shoulder 1/2 hey for four
B2: (4) Balance Partner; (12) Swing Partner
Notes: Two partner swings. Going from a petronella twirl into a swing is very smooth, if you do not stop to double clap.
In B1, when using the zesty variation and transitioning from one hey to next, pass left shoulder with partner (at practically the same time that women are passing right shoulders). When out, don't go anywhere, a couple will be there momentarily to hey across the set with you.
This is a variant of the dance by ?Ted Hodapp? "Rick and Sara's Reel" which is a variant of another dance with a title in the form of "somebody and somebody's Reel".
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Cheers,
Maia
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A2: Gents ricochet, ladies ricochet (8)
Partner swing (8)
B1: Balance the ring, neighbors roll away (8)
Partner swing (8)
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Hey folks,
For REASONS, I'm in search of dances with more than one partner swing --
preferably one of which is a balance and swing. Thoughts?
Cheers,
Maia
Another Second Time Around by Robert Cromartie and Gene Hubert — becket
A1 circle L 3/4; N swing
A2 circle L 3/4; P swing
B1 LLFB; left diagonal ladies chain
B2 ladies pull by across, with gent alle L 3/4, P swing
One of my favorites!
Vicki Morrison
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>
> Hey folks,
>
> For REASONS, I'm in search of dances with more than one partner swing -- preferably one of which is a balance and swing. Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
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