Definitions

• ALAN is the entertainer performing the show
• PRODUCER is YOU, the person/s requesting the services

FURTHER EXPLANATION:

A comedy hypnosis show is a visual act. The audience needs to hear and see the show clearly to fully enjoy it. Below is an optimum request list to make the performance experience the best it can be for all. Of course, Alan will always do the show to the best of his ability regardless the circumstances.

Any questions? Do not hesitate to ask.

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Sound Technical Requirements

ALAN always brings the following sound equipment:

• One wireless microphone (Audio-Technica)
• An iPod as ALAN's source of music
• A wireless transmitter and receiver for the iPod (Audio-Technica)

If ALAN drives to your event ALAN brings his own sound system including:

• Three (3) Mackie 450 speakers (built-in amplifier) suitable for an audience of 500-800
• Speaker tripods

If ALAN flies to the event, ALAN needs the following supplied by the PRODUCER, including:

• Main speakers so the audience can hear the show clearly
• Tripods are recommended so speakers do not need to be placed on the stage
  • Speakers on the stage can obstruct a clear view of the show
• Monitors speakers so the people on stage can hear clearly
  • This allows main speakers to be placed so the audience can hear them the best
  • If a monitor is NOT supplied, the sound heard on stage is the sound bouncing off the rear wall of the room, which is muffled and distorted
  • Stage Monitors are extremely important! 
• Amplifiers for the stage monitors and main speakers, speaker wires and tripods

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Regarding Speakers

Sound system speakers need to be high enough off the floor that the sound travels over the heads of the first few rows of people. Sound does not travel through obstacles. Imagine that the speakers are light bulbs and you want to hit everyone with the light.

Speakers built into the ceiling of convention centers and meeting rooms are NOT acceptable! They cannot handle music, speaking, and vocal sound effects at the same time. They almost always distort and are not clear sounding.

Built-in ceiling speakers are designed for background music, not performance music. They are designed for making announcements, not performance speaking. This type of speaker will usually distort and the show will be far less successful if you insist upon relying on them.

Note that movie theaters don't use this type of speaker; rather, they use professional sound system speakers so the show can be heard clearly as intended.

 

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