You always see performers like Metallica, or The Corrs using some kind of device in their ears. I heard they are called monitors...what's the thing with those? what are they for? and how are they used?
2006-09-22 09:01:28 · 8 answers · asked by Bisuletz 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Bitsie has it. The sound on a stage is very chaotic. You can't hear anything. Those "in ear" monitors have all but replace the old "wedge" stage monitors. Wedge monitors used to be used to amplify vocals and other quiet instruments on the stage so they could be heard by the players and give a balanced sound to the stage for the performers. Now the in ear monitors effectively silence the stage noise and give the performer a dedicated "monitor mix" of the performance. They can also be used as a talk-back device so that sound engineers and producers can give direction to the performers without the audience hearing them.
2006-09-22 09:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the speakers when you go to see a concert are facing out toward the audience. Even though they are very loud to the audience, it's actually very difficult for the performers on stage to hear the music that they are playing. Monitors are used so the performers can hear the music while they're playing. They can either be in their ears or sometimes they are smaller short speakers that face the performers on stage. It helps the band to play, because if they can't hear themselves they can't play together.
2006-09-22 16:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A monitor, whether it's an amp on the ground or a little earpiece is what musicians use to hear themselves sing/play. The group can be so loud that each individual couldn't hear themselves & wouldn't know how they're doing. I tried singing with a band recently without a monitor & it was scary because I couldn't hear myself above the instruments & didn't know if I sounded ok or not!
2006-09-22 16:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the ear monitors take the place of stage-mount monitors, which have been around for a long time.
The sound that comes through each performer's monitor is a personal-preference mix for that musician. It allows them to hear the parts of the performance that allow them to play their part without getting distracted by someone else's lead, crowd noise, etc.
This is why you hear "can I get more drum in my monitor?" for example, if you go to live concerts and the band has to communicate with the sound-reinforcement crew.
2006-09-22 16:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when you're onstage playing, it's very loud, but the speakers are pointed away from you. With all the screaming and feedback and everyone else's instruments, you can't hear a thing. The MONITOR is so you can monitor your sound.
2006-09-22 16:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by Bitsie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hooked into the PA system so that the musician can hear themselves play. They don't hear what the audience hears unless they have them.
2006-09-22 16:09:04 · answer #6 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm..i don't know..i thought you meant stage monitors which are speakers on the edge of the stage pointing towards the band so they can hear themselves better
2006-09-22 16:04:08 · answer #7 · answered by chefzilla65 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well you know, they are so you can hear yourself. It's really loud up there.
2006-09-22 16:05:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋