What kind of setup should I be looking into for a rock band? Recommendations?

Need a budget. My 3 piece is using:

Xr18
2 alto ts212 mains
2 alto ts212 wedges
1 jbl prx 618 sub recently purchased.

 

Go powered 10 or 12 “for front of hall and 8 or 10 inch monitors. Get a sub(s) also. Use a Digital mixer. Much less weight, easier, and cheaper. Also LED lights.

 

I would get two Yamaha DBR10 self-powered speakers and a used 8 or 12 channel mixer.

 

For what you're doing I'd get a pair of powered mains, some powered monitors and a mixer with enough channels to handle everything. The choices are too many to name.

My band uses 2-QSCs for mains, 3- EVM for monitors and X18R mixer. The mixer may be overkill for your application.

 

The Turbosound ip3000 was just announced. I’d hold off and look into them. Expected to arrive end of December. They seem to “borrow” much of the design from the LD Maui 44. Spec says 130db and if that holds true they should handle a band no problem. Realistically count on in about 120db. I emailed LD a while ago and they said two of the Maui 44 would handle a rock band.

I’ll defintely be looking into the ip3000 once there are some real world reviews. Looks like price is $1500 but expect 1100-1200 street

 

Do you have a budget?

 

Sorry, missed it....
Anyway I was in the exact same position recently....guitarist...not well versed in live sound etc.....
Thanks to the prompting of people on here I got a pair of Yamaha DSR112’s with a sub and a soundcraft ui24......much more than I was planning on spending but man am I happy.....without going on into detail our sound is now like a big high end stereo compared to what we had and super easy to setup/use.

You can get a great system for what you need for much less I think....
There is a 12 and a 16 track version of the ui for much less than the 24.....light, portable easy to use and sound great.....highly recommended.
Then you could get a couple of powered speakers, and maybe a small sub and or a couple 10” powered monitors.....many good suggestions above.....get 10 or 12” mains ....don’t get 15’s......
Initially I got two 15” for mains......big mistake......very muddy.
The Yamaha DBR and DXR series are quite good and have a seven year warranty...as are the suggestions above.....I have heard the Alto’s and was impressed for the money......someone I trust also told me the cheaper Turbosound 10” powered speakers have been getting solid reviews for monitors.....
If you want something really decent I think $2500 is reasonable.....
This is all just my humble opinion based on my experience.
I was at first very hesitant about a browser based wireless mixer but now I love it...
Have Fun!!

 

I'm pretty sure my DXR/DSR/XR18 setup was in the ballpark of the budget. Negotiating, open box and sales/rebates are your friends. Don't forget to budget for cables which add up. We run everything through the PA but drums. Haven't used but definitely need a monitoring solution for all. Drummer and singer/guitarist use IEMs.

 

Whatever you get I would make it scalable. That is buy stuff now that you can still use later if/when you upgrade.

The EMX512SC, while it is a quality box for what it is ( I have one somewhere) it is not gonna make you sound better and is going to seriously limit your options. Running a sub with it is VERY janky. And you can only have one monitor mix. And trust me, you are going to want monitors.

If it were me I would buy a pair of quality 12” powered speakers for mains and a powered 10” or 12” speaker as a monitor for each player. And I would get a digital board. Then add a quality 18” subwoofer when you can afford it.

 

USED Digital boards are starting to show up for sale. Most of the 16 channel Digital Boards will allow for at least 6 separate Monitor Mix's and allow for some kind of recording interface. There are loads of different brands of powered speakers to be had and the recommendations for any one or 2 brands vary widely. It is very possible to put together a "basic" system for less than $2K that will get you by for practice and gigging small places and be added onto as funds become available. If you are planning on putting the Guitars through the mixer for a quieter stage/performance/recording, make sure you have a board that allows for direct input or be prepared to buy "DI" boxes to match the output of pedal boards to the mixer input. This is what my band does for gigging small venues and for practice. The only time we actually run amps is for larger gig's and for an occasional practice session just to make sure things still work and we can get the "balance" we want. Having someone out front that knows what they are doing with the board helps tremendously when getting the sound set up.

 

Bad assumption. Everything should be miced.