Louisiana Spice

Stage Specifications & Technical Rider

Louisiana Spice - 2000 Technical Rider

Louisiana Spice Requires a sound system that can produce 110 decibels “A” weighted sound pressure level at the mixing position to produce hi-fidelity, full band width sound.  The P.A. should follow the power ratio of  10 watts per person, and is essential that the system be in stereo with even dispersion throughout the audience area.
Preferred systems include: Meyer, Martin, V-Dosc,  EAW & Turbosound. 

****   No Peavey product will be approved   ****

Front of House Control
The front of house console should be capable of accommodating all microphones, line, effects returns playback inputs in input channels. The console should be 32 channel and should have a  4 band sweepable EQ and a minimum of 8 aux sends of which 4  should be switchable  pre-post fade. Louisiana Spice does travel with their own Front of House engineer.

Front of House Effects
Louisiana Spice requires the following effects and processing:
1 Stereo Graphic EQ for mains
4 Gates - Drawmer, BSS, Aphex
8 Compressors -  Drawmer, BSS, ART pro VLA
2 Reverbs - Yamaha SPX, Rev 500, Rev 7
1 Delay - Lexicon PCM 42
1 Compact disc player

Monitor System
Minimum 16 Channel monitor console with at least 8 monitor mixes. Louisiana Spice requires a minimum 8 wedges.  All wedges must be 12/2” or 15/2” drivers bi-amped and of good quality. Sound quality is more important than output.
Four mixes across the front. Two mixes for the horns, One Drum mix, One Key mix.

Louisiana Spice may bring In-Ear monitors so that Two mixes will only require a XLR line to feed those personal monitor systems. Also the Keyboard mix may require only a XLR line to feed into the Keyboard mixer Louisiana Spice will provide.

Louisiana Spice requires 3 wireless UHF handheld mics, with round base straight stands. Louisiana Spice may bring a wireless UHF rack which will provide mics for the three Vocals and all four Horns.

Lighting System
Louisiana Spice requires a minimum of an 8K light show.  Lighting should be on separate circuits.

Stage Requirements
Stage must be a minimum of 24’ wide by 16’ deep, at least 12" high and extremely sturdy and smooth. Three 8' wide by 6' deep by 12" high risers for Drums & Keyboards.

Power Requirements
When Louisiana Spice brings their own sound reinforcement and lighting systems, a 50 amp service disconnect is preferred. In the event a disconnect is unavailable, 4 separate 30 amp single phase standard Edison plugs are required. When sound and light system is provided by another vendor Louisiana Spice will require a minimum 6 standard Edison plugs for stage backline.

Back Line
When Louisiana Spice is NOT bringing their own backline the following will be required:
1 Drum set - must be 5-piece with hi-hat, 2 crash and 1ride. (Yamaha, DW, Premier)
1 Bass rig must be 1 - 4x10" and 1 - 1x15" cabinet with 500 watt head. (Ampeg, Hartke, GK)
1 Fender Twin guitar amp
1 Johnson guitar amp
1 Kurzweil 88 key electric piano
1 Yamaha EX5
1 heavy duty two tier stand and key throne seat.
1 Bag of assorted percussion instruments (tambourines, clave', shakers, cowbell, etc.)
4 music stands with lights

        Louisiana Spice - 2000 Board Input List

All questions and approval must go through
Doug Mayeux or Kent Birkle.

Doug can be reached at the following: 

Kent can be reached at the following: