METALLICA SHOW

with orchestra

TECHNICAL RIDER
Ver. 1.0 (June 2015)
1. INTRODUCTION:
Please read this rider carefully, we have tried to make it as simple and straightforward as
possible. If you should have any difficulties in fulfilling any of the specified or have
questions about anything please do not hesitate to contact us. Please note that no
changes in the contract appendix will be accepted unless the changes have been advised
and approved in writing.
Please contact us asap if you have any problems or questions concerning this technical
rider. We appreciate if you send us detailed information on the provided sound- lightingand backline gear in advance. Please send us contacts of your crew as well.
Production manager / FOH engineer:
Alexander Startsev
a_startsev@yahoo.com
cell: +7 922 208 00 25
Skype: alexander.startsev1
1.1. STAGE:
Stage dimensions need to be minimum 14m wide x 10m deep (46x33ft.), stable and free
of obstacles. We will need 1 drum riser, it must be 3x2m (9.8x6.6ft.) 50cm (20 inches)
high. Make it rolling riser for festivals. All gear set-ups must meet international safety
regulations and newest standards.

2. SOUND:
2.1. PA SYSTEM:
- Line Array (in order of preference): L Acoustics K1/K2/V-Dosc/Kudo, D&B J-Series,
Martin, Meyer, EAW, Nexo..
or
- 3 or 4 Way Active PA System (L Acoustics, Nexo, EAW, Martin Audio, Clair Bros...)
- We require a PA system to easily handle the entire Venue with an average SPL at FOH
of 112dB.
- Front fill speakers will also be required. Delays, under balcony, outfills are required, if the
main system does not have adequate coverage of these areas.
- All appropriate drive, amplification and cabling systems to operate the above speaker
systems. Please provide system remote controller on FOH.
- Well use separate send for subs.

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2.2. FOH:
- Digidesign Venue D-show/Profile mixing console with Waves Live and VenuePack Pro
plug-ins, running software version 3.0 or higher, with 2 (two) Stage Racks. Well use
minimum 70 inputs and 16 outputs on stage. 8-way coaxial snake.
Please contact FOH engineer asap if Digidesign is not available, to discuss the
substitutions.
2.3. MONITOR:
- Digital Monitor console (in order of preference):
Digico SD7/SD8/SD9, Yamaha PM5D-RH/CL5/CL3/M7CL48
Please see output patch at the end of the document
- In Ear System: 4 x Sennheiser EW300 or Shure PSM900/1000 with 5 x bodypack
Receivers, antenna combiner and Fisheye or Helix Antenna).
- 10 High Quality 15/2 or 12/2 Wedges (biamped), 4 of them needs to be on stands
(L Acoustics HiQ 115/112,EAW Microwedge, Nexo PS15, d&b M2, Martin LE
1200/1500...)
- 1 x 24 channels analogue active or passive mic/line splitter w/cabling.
Well patch the orchestra mics directly to the FOH stage racks (channels 1 to 48), and split
band mics to the FOH and MON (channels 49 to 69)
- 1 x 12 cannels XLR male XLR female multicore (without stage boxes) to patch FOH
rack outs with Mon console ins (or 12 x XLR cables)
2.4. MICS AND STANDS:
- All microphones and DI s as per inputlist (see below). We need a minimum of 57
orchestra mics with proper clips for instruments: DPA 4099 is the first choice,
AudioTehnika PRO35 is also acceptable. Please contact PM if its unavailable, were open
to discuss the alternatives.
- Please provide 18 x 2 XLR female to 1 XLR male (Y-type) combiners, to patch two mics
into one input. (channels 1 to 17)
- Please provide 12 large and 10 small boom stands, a sufficient number of XLR cables
and subsnakes to run the entire system.

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3. BACKLINE:
Please provide the following backline in excellent condition for the sole use of Metallica
show:
3.1. DRUMS:
TAMA Starclassic, DW Collector, Yamaha Maple custom, Pearl Reference: Please provide
drumheads in excellent condition.
2 x 22" Bassdrum (Remo Powerstroke 3 or 4 clear)
1 x 14" x 6,5" Snare (Remo Emperor X, Evans Power Center coated)
1 x 10" Racktom (Remo Emperor or Pinstripe clear, Evans G2 clear)
1 x 12" Racktom (Remo Emperor or Pinstripe clear, Evans G2 clear)
1 x 14" (or 16) Floortom (Top: Remo Emperor Clear, Bottom: Remo Ambassador Clear)
1x 16" (or 18) Floortom (Top: Remo Emperor Clear, Bottom: Remo Ambassador Clear)
1 x Hihat stand (2-legs or without legs)
1 x Hihat to bass drum attachment
1 x Double tom stand (toms cannot be mounted on kick drum)
5 x Cymbal Stand
2 x Kick pedal (Tama Iron Cobra or Tama Speed Cobra)
1 x Drum Throne
1 x Drum Carpet
1 x Acrylic clear Drum shield (minimum 170cm in height) VERY IMPORTANT
3.2. BASS:
1 x DI (bass amp is not needed)
1 x guitar stand
3.3. GUITAR:
3 x guitar amp (one is a spare), in order of preference: Marshall JCM 2000/900/800,
Peavey 5150, 6505, 3120, Triple XXX, MesaBoogie Dual/Tripple Rectifier, with
footswitches and cabling
2 x 4x12" Marshall, Peavey, or Mesa Boogie speaker cabinet
2 x Guitar stands
2 x long (at least 10m) Jack to Jack speaker cables for guitar amps (well set up guitar
cabinets as far away from stage, as possible)
3.4. BACKLINE POWER:
We ll need quad AC-Drops at the following positions: Upstage left, center and right,
Downstage right, MON area (SL). For the gear we carry, all sockets need to be European
Schuko, 230V, 50Hz, 10/16 amps.
Please provide adaptors and step-up/down transformers if needed.

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3.5. ORCHESTRA BACKLINE:
For each show the backline needed for the orchestra may vary. Please contact the
Promoter and/or Production manager in advance for further information.
In general, well need:
-

Seats without armrest (amount according to the orchestra needs)

Tall bar seats without armrest (for the double basses)
Music stands with lights (amount according to the orchestra needs)
2 x Keyboards with low stands (specs to be advanced)
1 x Grand piano (if available in the venue)
1 x small riser for Conductor with conductors music stand
4 x Timpani

4. CREW AND CONTACTS:

4.1. LOCAL CREW:
-

The promoter is to organise a pleasant, polite, and professional local crew of sound
and lighting engineers as well as backliners for the rental backline to assist the
Metallica Show crew.
We need:
- 1 Audio system engeneer/FOH assistant
- 1 Monitor assistant
- 2 backliners
- 1 lightning engineer
- 1 video engineer (if venue has video option)

4.2. METALLICA SHOW CREW CONTACTS:

5.2.1 Tourmanagement: TBA
5.2.2. Soundengineer FOH: Alexander Startsev, a_startsev@yahoo.com
cell: +7 922 208 00 25
Skype: alexander.startsev1

Thank you very much for reading this carefully, we are looking forward to meet you onsite.

Please see Input and Output Lists below.

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INPUT LIST FOH

26

Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 1
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Violin 2
Viola
Viola
Viola
Viola
Viola
Viola
Cello
Cello
Cello
Cello
Cello
Cello
Doublebass
Doublebass
Doublebass
Flute
Flute
Oboe
Oboe
Clarinet
Clarinet

27

Bassoon

28

Bassoon

29

Horn
Horn
Horn
Horn

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

30
31
32

Instrument

Mic
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099V
DPA 4099
DPA 4099
DPA 4099
DPA 4099
DPA 4099
DPA 4099
DPA 4099B
DPA 4099B
DPA 4099B
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099U
DPA 4099T
DPA 4099T
DPA 4099T
DPA 4099T

Subsnake
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Stand
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip
clip

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33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43

44
45

Tromb
Tromb
Tromb
Tuba
Trump
Trump
Trump
Timpani
Timpani
Piano L
Piano R
Keys 1

46
47
48

Keys 2
Perc 1
Perc 2
Bass Drum

49

Kick1 Out

50

Kick1 In

51

Kick2 Out

52
53
54

Kick2 In
SD Top
SD Bottom

55

Hi-Hat

56
57
58
59
60

Hi Tom
Mid Tom
Floor Tom1
Floor Tom2
Over L

61

Over R

62
63

Bass DI
GTR 1L

64

GTR 1R

65

GTR 2 L

66

GTR 2 R

67
68
69

Lead Voc
SR Voc
SL Voc

DPA 4099T
DPA 4099T
DPA 4099T
SM57
DPA 4099T
DPA 4099T
DPA 4099T
SM81
SM81
DPA 4099P
DPA 4099P
Active DI
Klark/BSS/Radial
Active DI
Klark/BSS/Radial
SM81
SM81
Beta 52a or E/V N/D868
SHURE Beta 52A, AUDIX
D6
SHURE Beta 91A
SHURE Beta 52A, AUDIX
D6
SHURE Beta 91A
SHURE SM 57
SHURE SM 57
SHURE SM 81 or AKG
C451B
SHURE Beta 98D/S or
e904/e604
SHURE Beta 98D/S or
e904/e604
SHURE Beta 98D/S or
e904/e604
SHURE Beta 98D/S or
e904/e604
SHURE SM 81 or AKG
C451B
SHURE SM 81 or AKG
C451B
Active DI
SHURE SM 57
SHURE KSM32/ Sennh.
e906/609
SHURE SM 57
SHURE KSM32/ Sennh.
e906/609
SHURE Beta 58A
SHURE Beta 58A
SHURE Beta 58A

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

clip
clip
clip
Tall boom
clip
clip
clip
Tall boom
Tall boom
clip
clip

Tall boom
Tall boom
Tall boom
1
Short boom or clamp
2
3
Short boom or clamp
4
5
6
7

Short boom or clamp

Short boom or clamp
Short boom or clamp

8
clip
9
clip
10
clip
11
clip
12
Tall boom
13
Tall boom
14
Short boom or clamp
Short boom or clamp
Short boom or clamp
Short boom or clamp
Tall boom
Tall boom
Tall boom

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INPUT LIST MONITOR

N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

Name
FOH Return 1
FOH Return 2
FOH Return 3
FOH Return 4
FOH Return 5
FOH Return 6
FOH Return 7
FOH Return 8
FOH Return 9
FOH Return 10
FOH Return 11
FOH Return 12
Kick1 Out
Kick1 In
Kick2 Out
Kick2 In
SD Top
SD Bottom
Hi-Hat
Hi Tom
Mid Tom
Floor Tom1
Floor Tom2
Over L
Over R
Bass DI
GTR 1L
GTR 1R
GTR 2 L
GTR 2 R
Lead Voc
SL Voc
SR Voc

Source
FOH Stage rack out 1
FOH Stage rack out 2
FOH Stage rack out 3
FOH Stage rack out 4
FOH Stage rack out 5
FOH Stage rack out 6
FOH Stage rack out 7
FOH Stage rack out 8
FOH Stage rack out 9
FOH Stage rack out 10
FOH Stage rack out 11
FOH Stage rack out 12
Splitter out 1
Splitter out 2
Splitter out 3
Splitter out 4
Splitter out 5
Splitter out 6
Splitter out 7
Splitter out 8
Splitter out 9
Splitter out 10
Splitter out 11
Splitter out 12
Splitter out 13
Splitter out 14
Splitter out 15
Splitter out 16
Splitter out 17
Splitter out 18
Splitter out 19
Splitter out 20
Splitter out 21

OUTPUT LIST MONITOR
N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Name
IEM 1 L
IEM 1 R
IEM 2 L
IEM 2 R
IEM 3 L
IEM 3 R
IEM 4 L
IEM 4 R

Where
MON world
MON world
MON world
MON world
MON world
MON world
MON world
MON world

N
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Name
Conductor (2 wedges)
1st violins (2 wedges)
Cellos (2 wedges)
Sidefill 1 (1 wedge on stand)
Sidefill 2 (1 wedge on stand)
Sidefill 3 (1 wedge on stand)
Sidefill 4 (1 wedge on stand)
Control wedge

Where
Upstage middle
Upstage SR
Upstage SRR
SR
SL
SR
SL
MON world