Music Equipment All Singers NEED To Gig 

Anyone else want to be a singer?

Thanks very informative. But kind of stressed out by all the stuff I gotta get and do.

Can you do a video on how you clean your microphones when you need to? Btw great video as usual

My 11 year old daughter wants to get into singing. Would you recommend this equipment for people starting out or go for something cheaper. My thinking is she should use quality gear from the start and it would last her a long time. Also I haven’t heard someone use “munted” for ages. Great video thanks

Sennheiser 935, great mic for male singers. Mid range price but worth every penny. My two cents......

You forgot something,...some of that giggle water from that rack behind you....juuust in case the gig goes south 👍

Tape ! Lol Its ok you had me at hello

I use the Shure Beta 58a dynamic mic live. Awesome microphone.

that's a pretty cool and useful video, i'm a full time guitar player and i am getting gigs to both play and sing. thanks for clearing things up, keep posting content :)

I am already doing gigs and have some of gear mentioned ... My Active. Speaker is amazing sound quality. However .. as I am Not young it is way too heavy for me to lift ...

Re mike stand...when you get more money from gigs, you buy a new one, and use the crappy one for practice at home. As for the mics, I have an SM58, the Beta version, and a PG58 for other, e.g walk ups. As for the hygeine, you don't want the public not so experienced going through your mic. Even more so since the epidemic we have had. Besides the necessity for public liability insurance, I have a habit of telling people, re the stage, if you are not invited to the performance area, e.g sectioned off floor, or stage area, they are are probably not insured. After all if you are being paid for the gig, your stage area is a work area. If they hurt themselves while tripping over your equipment, well it is one thing a performer should check out. If they were invited up to sing or whatever the reason for being there, find out the liabilities there too. At a music workshop a friend and I ran for years, I sectioned off the floor area with painter's tape (easy to remove) to tell people "Keep out please unless invited". We had thousands of dollars worth of instruments, and sound equipment, all in, cables for us to trip over included..lol. It's for their safety as well as your's. All these little things add up to the care required before you have even started performing. Once you sort out the legalities, you are on the way. It's just a precaution every budding performer should know. Finally, I love a lady who knows her sound stuff. Well explained.

Do you need to try out microphones before buying or if we go for a higher version am I ok?

Two months ago when I was searching for a microphone I was going mad between Sm58 and Samson c01u. I got the samson one but I got to be honest, my eyes are still on that sm58. Amazing video ♥

In the days of Covid having your own mic is a must. Smelly mics and second hand spit can be hazardous to your health.

Thanks for this vid. I have been doing covers on RU-vid so far but I want to start doing live gigs and need a PA system that is portable but also sounds great!

Great thanks for sharing this video

I've never heard of gear insurance or income insurance. I'll have to look into that.

Hi Nicola, thank you so much for sharing such valuable information :) Nicola, I saw on your resources page that you listed Ableton live and I was wondering if you might one day want to do a video on that too? In my case in particular, I play the piano and sing and I am wanting to add some pre-recorded tracks, nothing too complex, textures, pads just to make the performance more dynamic. The vids on youtube usually involve recording live, it's more electronic stuff and I was looking for solutions with a more acoustic feel, more singer-songwrite-ish, hahaha, I love my vocabulary accuracy, I think you get me. Thank you so much anyway for the great content!!!

Thank you very informative video, all the best!

I want to become Geddy Lee from Rush!!!!!!

Thanks a ton, this is exactly what I was looking for! Great video. :)

What do you recommend for wireless microphones?

Great information

So I get mic and crappy stand... what about good stand and PA recommendation. Thank you

what equipment would you recommend for busking nowadays: pa speakers or amps? I am a trained vocalist but I want to start busking, I also play a bit electric guitar. I am tearing apart between JBL EON One Compact vs Cube EX. I was recommended Cub EX a lot but I heard it's not the best in terms of vocals yet I want to perform once in a while with an electric guitar.

Should I get Singing Machine karaoke machine or a vocal amp similar to a guitar amp? Or a Vocal Star Karaoke machine

hey! don’t know if it’s the same thing but musescore is a music notation software and it’s free :)

Hi bought a Sennheiser 935. So you like them? It seems to sound very nice but I’m not an expert. I was just told the EV brands and Sennheiser are upgrades from Shure. Thoughts?

I currently use a karaoke while singing and playing guitar. But I also want to be able to record. Do I need a PA system or an audio interface? I'm not interested in singing or playing for people. I just like to do this has a hobby when I'm alone. And I'd like to record it.

Could you please do a "How To Sing X by Dua Lipa"? Though pop her range is amazing! So it would be great to hear how to hit those low and high notes while keeping that Dua vibe. xxx

Nicola, can you sing in restaurants, gigs, corporate with quality backing tracks ONLY ( i dont play an instrument) I do have a good voice. Ive heard I'd be confused with a karaoke singer. What is your advice?

Munted, haha

the biggest discovery on human history

Which version on the yahama please

Thank you. I liked the useful information and the chat.

Perhaps you weren’t looking in the right places? Those folders are easily available in London 🤷🏽‍♀️

Very encouraging, thanks.

can you do a video talking about vocal pedals?

I live in the USA. This video popped up in an unrelated search. Based on the title, I clicked. I was ready to move on till I saw you pick up the SM58 and express disatisfaction with the mic that has been the industry standard live mic through all my years of experience. You cited it's existance for over 40 years as a down side. It's been around that long because it works so effectively. The reasons it continues to be the most widely used live vocal mic on television and in live venues, especially outdoors, all around the world are: - It's frequency response curve sounds the best with most voices in most environments through most sound systems and with most styles of music and at high stage volumes. - It is rugged and can withstand abuse no condenser mic could ever endure. - Considering it's inclusion among the most widely carried live music gear for decades, it remains very reasonably priced. - Unlike a condenser mic, the SM58 can be used without the additional need of phantom power, a dedicated 31 band eq to "ring out" the room, or an expensive in ear monitor system. My curiosity was piqued by your comments, so I searched other posts and live performances. First, you are a far more accomplished and talented singer than I will ever be. Your production videos are sophisticated and captivating. I found no live footage of you singing live using a condenser. You were using a 58 in every live video I found. To me, only one had a less than perfect vocal tone. One sounded amazing. I chalk the lesser one up to the sound system, the room, the sound technician, or possibly the politics of live music. What I mean is, in my 26 years in a traveling band, more than once I muddled through a performance where the sound was set for the headliner and wasnt to be altered to accomodate the opener. I'm sorry I've gone on so long. You and I are from different worlds, but I believe we do have a few things in common. After leaving the clubs and the traveling behind and the comfort of an immensely gifted hired sound technician who made us sound better than we were, I performed and recorded in a Bluegrass Gospel group for 10 years where I learned to sing harmony and to use and LOVE a condenser mic. I own 3 large diaphram condensers (AT 4033a) and a Shure KSM137 condenser instrument mic. In bluegrass, after ringing out the room, the 5 of us performed through three 4033s playing from a distance of about 2 feet from our mics, moving in closer for harmony parts and instrumental solos. The sound was unbelievable but complicated to achieve. There was no monitoring due to mic sensativity. But I still sincerely believe that in the world of live amplified electric instrument performance, there is no equal to my beloved SM58. I hope your music and art bring you the lifetime of enjoyment I've been blessed with. My best to you!

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Too much talkng.

Hi Nicola thanks for another great video - great tips . Do you have any advice for me a cover singer ( I sing to backing tracks - eek!) , I have my own equipment etc but lack the confidence to just "get out there " - I sing a variety of pop & ballads but struggle putting a cohesive set list together to try & please everyone . Thanks in advance x