Technical Details

Piano Shells

White Baby Grand Piano shells made by Dutch Grand in the Netherlands.

• length: 146cm
• Width: 100cm
• Height: 85cm
• Height when packed down: 25cm
• Weight: 22KG / 48LBS

Piano Keyboards

Yamaha CP33 Digital stage pianos which slot into the above Piano Shells

Bass Keyboards

MIDI Bass Keyboards which sit on top of the Pianos. These are used in all of our lineups in place of a bass guitarist. It gives us more flexibility with our repertoire.

Drum Kits

We have a few drumkits available and will use whichever is appropriate for the venue/event.

• Yamaha Stage Custom
• Rogers Vintage Rock Kit
• Rogers Vintage Jazz Kit
• Roland TD-50K2 V-Drums Electronic Drum Kit

Other Instruments

Depending on the lineup, any additional band members will bring their own instruments

PA Systems

We have two PA systems available

• 2KW PA System - Provided with the Popup PianoBar - Good for up to 100 guests o so.
• 6KW PA System - Supplied with Duelling Pianos and One Piano Shows - Good for up to around 400 persons.

Mixing Desk

We currently use the following mixing consoles.

• Soundcraft Ui12 Mixing Console - Popup PianoBar
• Soundcraft Ui24R Mixing Console - Duelling and One Piano Shows

Lighting

We provide basic lighting as part of the price

• 3 X Ultrabrite RGB LED 64 PAR lights
• LED piano trim

If you require any special effects or additional lighting then please contact us and we will be glad to help.

Microphones

We use the following microphones.

• 2 X Sennheiser EW100 G4 Handheld Wireless Microphones - 566-608 MHz
• Rode NT4 overhead drum mic
• Shure Beta52A dynamic bass drum mic (supercardioid)
• Shure BETA 57A Instrument Microphone
• Shure GLXD14/B98 Digital Wireless Instrument Microphone System - 2.4GHz

Monitors/Foldback

We use either of the following sytems depending on the venue/event.

• In Ear Monitoring (1-5) - Xvive U4 Wireless in-Ear Monitor System - 2.4GHz
• Wedge Monitors (1-5) - dB Technologies Flexsys FM12

We are more than happy to liaise directly with the venue and arrange to come in and have everything setup and ready before your guests arrive. The Pianos themselves are custom made for the show and weigh only 22KG, the legs fold in and they can be easily lifted by one person. Once packed down they measure 145cm x 100cm x 25cm so they will fit through most doorways.

A temporary loading bay/area must be provided at the Venue in order for PianoFactor to load-in and load-out all equipment

Access plays a big part in the setup time so if there are long corridors, steps or other obstacles then please take this into consideration in addition to normal setup time. There may be an additional fee if the function room is not at ground level and there is no lift access. Please check with us beforehand if access route involves steps.

Minimum door width: 0.65m
Minimum lift size: (L)1m x (W)0.65m (H)1.5m

PianoFactor reserves the right to refuse to load in the equipment if it considers the access dangerous/unsafe/impassable or if there is a risk of injury to the PianoFactor crew or to anybody else present.

The Client shall procure that adequate parking is provided before, during and after the performance. Parking requirements will be detailed in the contract.

Duelling Pianos

5.0m x 2.5m is a the minimum required space for the duelling pianos show. Usually the setup is configured in a line with drums in the middle and the pianos each side. The setup is very flexible though and we have options to setup in various configurations.

One Piano Show

3.5m x 2.5m is the minimum space for the One Piano Show, the setup configuration is flexible.

Popup PianoBar

2.0m x 2.0m is the minimum space for the Popup PianoBar.

If you have any concerns regarding space then please contact us and we can assess the venue.

Load-in

Depends on the venue access. Straight from the trailer into a marquee would take around 20 mins. Through the corridors and small service lifts in an old hotel could take anything up to an hour or two.

Setup

Usually 1 hour

Soundcheck

30 minutes - For health and safety reasons, it is essential that the room is empty of guests during this time.

Tear down

45 minutes

Load-out

Same timeframe as load-in

Either of the following will be sufficient. Power requirements will be outlined in the contract.

2x 13A sockets on separate ring circuits; or
2x 16A single phase sockets.

We are happy to perform on a stage or on the floor.
We however, do not provide any staging equipment.

It is vital that you let us know well in advance if a sound limiter is used at the venue for your upcoming event

Sound limiters can be difficult to work with especially if they are incorrectly setup by the venue/installer.
We will provide an electronic drumkit for venues where a sound limiter is in use.

We will do all we can to stay within the limits of a sound limiter if one is in place. We have some power protection in place but there is still a risk of damage to equipment if a sound limiter cuts off the mains power at any point. Please click on the following link if the venue you are using has a sound limiter: Sound Limiters