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1) Musicianship

All Musicians & Vocalists worthy of taking your stage are performing on Professional Levels and went through years of training, numerous experiences on stage and are constantly renewing their repertoire and skillsets to sing and play for you. They are no different from the Cameraman, Videographer, Banquet Manager, Makeup Artist, Gown Designer and even the Wedding Planner you hire, and has to be paid a reasonable amount too.

2) Sound System & Band Equipment Rental

As per what we mentioned in the last article blog post 5 Reasons For NOT Using Venue PA System for your Wedding Live Band, a Professional Live Band can never settle for sub-standard PA Systems & incomplete equipment belonging to Venue, because those are usually never meant to be used for Live Band purposes.

Equipment & Sound Systems for Live Band are sophisticated, specialised and expensive, and usually form up a significant portion of the price of Wedding Live Band Packages. If a Live Band has their own In-House Set to bundle into their package for you, trust them, for they want to bring out the BEST sound for you!

3) The Soundman On Standby

If your Live Band Vendor quote you a Wedding Live Band with NO Soundman on Standby throughout your Wedding, get mentally prepared for sub-standard sound, equipment hiccups or a very uncomfortable and insecure Live Band.

Why? Because a Soundman is the BACKBONE of a Live Band! He is there throughout the banquet performances to tune the sound in case its too soft (especially when guests chatting multiplies by 25 tables) or setting the EQ/ Volume of the Sound for soft and heavy songs. A Professional Soundman can be paid up to as much as $250 per job and thus forms a significant portion of your Wedding Live Band cost too.

4) Transport

Transport of Sound System & Band Equipment also forms a significant part of your package. We have to pay someone for the transport and moving of heavy load.

5) Admin

Admin costs means cost of the middle-person who coordinates the sales of service, checking and confirmation of availability of talents, song list, transport and also site visits and meeting with couples to ensure everything is in order. The Band usually concentrate on performing only so that they do not have to worry and be concern on non-performing matters. This will then bring out their best for your big day!

So, now you know that a Wedding Live Band is not just about taking a guitar, a mic, and just simply singing on stage. There are so many things going on behind the scene and so many important individuals coordinating to give you a professional and decent Live Band you and your guests can enjoy.

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1) Usually, Venues (Hotels/ Restaurants) do not allow it.

2) Even if they allow, they are simply PA Systems (Stands for: Public Address Systems) which are good for only Speech & Background Music.
A Live Band needs a much more Powerful & Sophisticated Sound System to ensure that the quality of the Band’s performance is not compromised!
A Live Band needs Music Score Stands, Boomed Microphone Stands, DI Boxes, Monitor Speakers to hear themselves, Keyboard, Keyboard Stands, Guitar Stands, Vocal Standard Microphones (not KTV mics!) etc which Hotel or Restaurants do not have!

3) They do not have a trained Soundman who can properly Sound Test for the Live Band and monitor the sound throughout the banquet for you! Without a properly trained Soundman to handle your Live Band, your guests will be suffering throughout the banquet with badly handled sound.

4) Since Venue PA Systems are NOT meant to be used for Live Band, their specifications are under-par and if the Live Band’s instruments or mics overwhelmed Venue’s PA System and damage it, who will be responsible for it?

5) Your Live Band will not be able to perform and sing properly due to lack of equipment, bad sound and your whole live music ambience for your Banquet that you have been so looking forward to, will be ruined!

Yes, we understand that Wedding can be an expensive event and we know that many couples wish to get services & packages which are valued for money and to Save for more important aspects of the wedding.

Well, I can tell you that if you wish to engage a Good Wedding Live Band, it is a MUST to ensure that your Live Band gets a Good Set of Sound System suitable for Live Music & Singing!

That is why most Wedding Live Bands like us owns at least a set of In-House Sound Systems & Equipment to compliment all our Live Band packages.

Some Wedding Live Band Vendors do not care and simply make do with whatever sound systems (including venue’s) that the couple can source for them. They just sing with whatever quality and equipment they are provided on site, collect your money and go home.

But We CARE! We want to enjoy singing to your guests, we want to be a PART of your special day and ensure that your guests enjoy our music and be entertained!

Thus, Music Box provide In-House Sound System & Equipment Rental for all our Live Band Packages to ensure Great Quality Sound and Zero Hassle & Worry for you!

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