BACKLINE

"Arlene's Grocery is proud to offer musicians the best backline in NYC.
Marshall, Fender, Ampeg, TC Electronic, Hartke, Slingerland...relax and leave your gear at home!


We've also been upgrading our house sound system with a pair of Turbosound TSW-718 subwoofers (and soon, Turbosound THL-2 tops!) powered by a Crest CA18, delivering 1,900 Watts of devastating low-end power per side, and a QSC 4050 powering the tops with gobs of headroom...
Arlene's Grocery delivers arena-sized sound in a small club."

SLINGERLAND DRUMS
20" kick
14" snare
10" rack
12" rack
16" floor
Slingerland pedal
Pearl pedal
DW HH Stand
Yamaha HH Stand
4x cymbal stands
3x snare stands

BASS GUITAR
Hartke HA5500 Bass amp (500W)
TC Electronics RH450 (450W)
Ampeg Classic 4x10" cab
Ampeg Classic 1x15" cab
TC Electronics 2x12" cab
TC Electronics 2x10" cab

GUITAR
Marshall JCM2000 DSL50
Marshall JCM800 MkII 50W Lead
Marshall 1960 4x12 Slant 16 Ohm
Marshall 1960 4x12 Straight 8 Ohm
Fender '65 Twin Re-issue
Epiphone Blues Custom 30 combo

MICS
7xShure Beta58
4xShure SM58
1xShure Beta57
3xShure SM57
1xSennheiser e835
1xAudix D6
4xSennheiser e604 tom mics

DI's
Plenty of Radial, Whirlwind, GT, Proco

FOH/Monitors/misc
Midas Venice 320 Mixing Console
FOH Speakers: EV
Monitors: EAW (4 mixes)
Effects: TC Electronics M-One, Ensoniq DP/4

OTHER:
InFocus Projector, Screen 60"x60", DVD/VHS Combo Deck, (2) Technic 1200 turntables, DJ 2 channel mixer

VIDEO PROJECTION:

  • we have a projector and DVD/VHS deck, and a small portable screen that is roughly 4ft x 5ft.
  • playing a video before a set is not a problem as the screen is set up in front of the stage and easily struck, before the band plays.
  • it is not possible to show a video and have a band playing at the same time - the stage is too small.
  • it is not possible to project to the backdrop/backwall of the stage as the the back of the stage is black with a large arlene's grocery logo permantly installed.
  • in order to project video to the back wall while a band is playing the following needs to happen.
  • first you need to install a white backdrop along the backwall of the stage.
  • the white backdrop must be installed before the band plays and removed if not used for the entire night.
  • the stage lighting will have to be dark to see what is being projected
  • the content of what is being projected should be ambient effects as instruments and backline - drums, guitar amps, musicians, will block the view.
  • Finally, there is a minium video tech fee of $50 per hr.