Technique

"Minimum requirement" technical datasheet [see the datasheet]

"Ideal equipement" datasheet [see the datasheet]

Direct consequence of the Khmer Rouges’ big “purge”, there are unfortunately not in Cambodia today any really good live sound technicians as we can have in Europe: multicore cables do not exist and 90% of the time the P.A. installers put the mixing desk behind the backline amplifiers and the front speakers; at no time they don’t even bother going to check the sound in front of the speakers. Everything is set at the maximum with a lot of bass to get a big “BOOM BOOM” sound and here we go!

So, THOM THOM does not have for the moment a technician who knows its music and who does the sound for its concerts. It is Sopoi and Jean-Philippe who are in charge of the balance before the gigs and they always keep their fingers crossed hoping that the effect of acoustic absorption by the public would not disturb too much the premixes.

Thus, for the concerts abroad, THOM THOM relies on the “in-house” sound engineers. They are professionals who know their equipment and their job so the band knows that they will use all their art for the sake of a good sound.

In order to make the preparation of the concerts easier, please find two technical datasheets:

- “Minimum requirement”: this datasheet tells in a simplified language the minimum equipment that the band needs to play a good show,[see the datasheet],

- “Ideal equipment”: this datasheet is meant for the professionals; it gives some preferences of the musicians as well as some settings (when the needed equipment is available) to get a sound closer to what is done on records.[see the datasheet].

THOM THOM does not want to miss a concert because of technical hassles, so all kinds of sound systems between the “minimum” and the “ideal” will do the job; details should not prevent the band from playing.

As far as lighting is concerned, it is unfortunately the same poverty as it is for sound: total lack of skilful human resources. So once again, THOM THOM fully trusts the technicians who are usually in charge of the lighting for the concerts.