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 If you find this video useful for you, you can support me buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/thedoodostudio Here are the affiliate links to the products I recommend. I am not sponsored by these brands, but using these links would support me! 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_rack_10u_live_45_wheels.htm 6:27 Additional rails for the rear side: https://www.thomann.de/fr/thon_10u_live_rack_rail.htm 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_sk4185_snake.htm 10:30 WiFi router: Swissonic Professional Router 2 MKII https://www.thomann.de/fr/swissonic_professional_router_2_mkii.htm 11:19 Wireless mic receiver: Shure BLX14/B98 https://www.shure.com/fr-FR/produits/systemes-sans-fil/blx_wireless/blx14r-b98-wireless-instrument-rack-mount-set?variant=BLX14RE%2FB98-M17 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/produit/em64/ 14:32 Power rack: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_t.racks_power_8_pc.htm 14:54 Drawer: https://www.thomann.de/fr/thon_rack_drawer_2u_short.htm 15:10 Angled shuko cable: https://amzn.to/45AMska 15:25 Patch cables: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_sssnake_xlr_patchcable_09.htm 15:33 10m XLR-XLR cables in blue and black: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_sssnake_sm10bl_mikrokabel.htm 15:40 10m XLR-jack cables: https://www.thomann.de/fr/cordial_ctm10mp.htm 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_cl100_anschlusskabel.htm 16:23 Snakes: https://www.thomann.de/fr/the_sssnake_sk4185_snake.htm 16:35 Flight case for cables: https://www.thomann.de/fr/flyht_pro_wp_safe_box_8_ip65.htm 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_649_19_neon_green.htm 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: https://youtu.be/gqb39esC8u8?si=t6wc_KkVkdQAUFid 22:29 Virtual Sound Check: https://youtu.be/ZUYXsC9pnpQ?si=fLEDhzFJChM0z4u7 23:37 Cable labels: https://amzn.to/3PprfnM 24:11 Radio IEM issues: https://youtu.be/qlLw5Hf2Vlg?si=8r25Arb--S6AZ4it 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. #iem #rack #inearmonitors