“HAPPY 55” Technical Rider

Line-up: Yaroslav – grand piano, synthesizer;Gennady – clarinet; Alexander – drums;Nikita – synthesizer; Vadim – sound engineer.

Please carefully read this riderThe examination of the venue and equipment takes place no less than three hours before the performance. The artist’s equipment is connected in a calm atmosphere no less than 2 hours before the performance. The provided equipment must apply to the standards of professional gear. The organizer must guarantee full preparedness of the light and sound equipment before the sound check and before the performance.No special requirements on light, at the discretion of the receiving party.Hospitality requirements for the stage – 10 0.5 cl bottles of still drinking water on stage before the beginning of the gig.

1. Main sound systemThe receiving party provides a professional sound quality of the acoustic systems, 3-5 kW in

power per each thousand people of audience, and capable of playing back sound with a sound pressure no less than 115 dB at the sound engineer’s desk. All elements must be in phase. The access to all control elements must be open. Line arrays of various kind are encouraged.

FOH (recommended equipment is listed in brackets, it is possible to provide analogous equipment):

The mixing desk is placed in the center of the house, but cannot be located under a balcony. • Mixing desk with two parametric midrange adjusters per channel, no less than 6 aux

channels, 16 mono and 2 stereo inputs (example: ALLEN&HEATH GL2800-32). • Equalizers: - 1 Double Channel Equalizer, 1/3 octave steps, graphical (DBX 2231) for the FOH

speakers; - 3 Single Channel Equalizers, 1/3 octave steps, 31 band, graphical, with limiter (DBX

2031) for the monitor lines.• Dynamics processing: - Comp/Gate (DBX 1066) for the drums; - Comp/Lim (DBX 1066) for the guitar; - Comp/Lim/De-esser (DBX 160AD) for the vocals and clarinet.• Effect processors - Room, Hall, Delay (TC Electronic M-ONE XL, TC Electronic D-Two).

* Or digital processors by Avid Venue/Profile, Alen&Heath iLive, Yamaha, Midas, Digico, Sound Craft, Behringer

3. Back-line requirements:• For Yaroslav: - a tuned grand piano, with 2 or three condenser microphones (DPA, NEUMANN,

Sennheiser E 914/614) - a reliable double-level synthesizer stand; - 2 vocal microphones SHURE BETA58A or SM 58; - 2 boom microphone stands; - 2 active DI boxes with cables (Jack-Jack+DI+XLR-XLR);• For Alexander:

- 22” kick drum; - 16” Floor tom with new or fresh drumheads; - 2 boom cymbal stands; - Hi-hat stand; - Snare drum stand – all in working condition, with felt pads and fastenings. - Drum kit microphone set: a dynamic supercardioid kick mic (Shure BETA 52A); at least 2

(4 is preferable) dynamic cardioid instrumental mics (Sennheiser E904 or Shure BETA 56A) with rim сlamps for the snare and toms; 2 condenser instrumental mics for the whole kit (Shure SM81);

- a drum rug covering the entire perimeter of the kit; - a regulated chair; - a small low table.• For Gennady: - XLR-XLR cable with 48V phantom power; - music stand;• For Nikita: - 4 active DI boxes with cables (Jack-Jack+DI+XLR-XLR);

• An ample amount of mic stands, XLR-XLR cables, jack-jack cables, insert cables and power supply cords with the possibility of quick replacement on demand.

• 5 active stage monitors (with 15” speakers) of the same manufacturer as the main acoustic system and no less than 4 separate monitor lines.

4. AC power line requirements:The sound system (FOH, Monitor line, backline) must be powered by a phase line separated from the phase line used for the lighting equipment (especially dimmers) and consumer devices. Stable electrical power supply on stage (220 V AC, 50 Hz) and a minimum of 11 power outlets (3 per each band member) are required. Stabilization must be considered in cases of voltage fluctuations below 205 V and above 235 V.

5. Input list

Channel Subgroup Instrument / Note Mic / Type Insert1 Drums Kick Drum Shure BETA 52A Compr,Gate

(DBX 1066)2 Drums Snare Shure SM57 / BETA 56A Compr,Gate

(DBX 1066)3 Drums Rack Tom Shure BETA 56A /Sennheiser

E904Compr,Gate (DBX 1066)

4 Drums Floor Tom Shure BETA 56A /Sennheiser E904

Compr,Gate (DBX 1066)

5 Drums Hi-Hat Shure SM57 / Shure SM81 / Sennheiser E 914/614

6 Drums Overhead L Shure SM81 / Sennheiser E 914/614

7 Drums Overhead R Shure SM81 / Sennheiser E 914/614

8 Woodwinds Clarinet XLR-XLR Compr,Gate (DBX 1066 / DBX 160AD)

9 Keyboards / Royal_L

Royal_L Shure SM81 /Sennheiser E 914/614

10 Keyboards / Royal_R

Royal_R Shure SM81 /Sennheiser E 914/614

11 Keyboards / Left channel of the Jack-Jack+DI+XLR- XLR

Key_L MIDI sampler output12 Keyboards /

Key_RRight channel of the MIDI sampler output

Jack-Jack+DI+XLR- XLR

13 Keyboards / Key_L

Left channel of the PC output

Jack-Jack+DI+XLR- XLR

14 Keyboards / Key_R

Right channel of the PC output

Jack-Jack+DI+XLR- XLR

15 Vocals / Vox Vocals / Vox 1 Shure BETA58A / BETA87A / SM 58

Compr,Gate (DBX 1066 / DBX 160AD)

16 Vocals / Vox Narrator / Vox 2 Shure BETA58A / BETA87A / SM 58

Compr,Gate (DBX 1066 / DBX 160AD)

17 Return EFX L - 1 Hall TC Electronic M-ONE XL18 Return EFX R - 1 Hall TC Electronic M-ONE XL19 Return EFX L - 2 Delay TC Electronic D-Two20 Return EFX R - 2 Delay TC Electronic D-Two

5. Stage Plan

6. Staff 1 system engineer with profound knowledge of the PA and FOH equipment 1 technician on stage with profound knowledge of the backline, capable of fixing possible faults 1 qualified electrician

On a principal basis the band does not work with drunk personnel! Technical personnel of the receiving party capable of solving possible equipment faults and

responsible for recabling during pauses at no additional cost must always be present at the mixing desk and on stage during the set-up process and the concert.

In cases of questions or inability to fulfill this rider’s requirements please contact the band’s sound engineer Vadim via telephone +7 (920) 418 4696.

Thank you.