Jim Miller's setup for Into The Woods at the Laurel Highland's High School in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Jim's write-up and gear list below photos.
Jim:
"I've been playing musicals in Southwest Pennsylvania for 30 years for numerous high schools and community theatres. This set-up for Laurel Highlands High School's 2017 production of Into The Woods features a number of orchestral as well as electronic percussion instruments.
Because our 'pit' is in front of the stage on floor level I try to be sensitive to how tall the set-up gets. In addition, we had a relatively large orchestra so floor space was an issue as well. For these reasons, I sampled the different chimes and timpani tones on different pads in my Roland SPD-SX.
Of course I am super grateful to my wife for getting me The Miller Machine as a Christmas gift. This was my first show using it and I love it!"
Drums:
- Pearl Concert Toms 10", 12", 13"
- Pearl 6.5" x 14" Philharmonic Snare Drum
- Pearl 3" x 10" Piccolo Snare Drum
- Yamaha 14" x 14" Floor Tom
- Pearl 36" Concert Bass Drum
Cymbals:
- Zildjian 20" Orchestral Suspended Cymbal
- Zildjian 18" A Custom Crash Cymbal
- Zildjian 8" A Custom Splash Cymbal
- Zildjian 14" New Beat High Hats on Peace Remote Hi-Hat Mount
Percussion:
- Adams Soloist Xylophone 3.5 Octave
- Deagan Bells 2.5 Octave
- Timpani
- Chimes
- Bell Tree
- Wood Block
- Bass Drum
- Finger Cymbal
- Temple Blocks
- 6" Alan Abel Triangle on Miller Machine
- LP Small Cowbell
- Sand Paper Blocks
Electronics:
- Roland SPD-SX (for sampled instruments)
- Electronic Drums (kick, snare, tom)
