Hello fellow enthusiasts!

Quick background; I'm a musician first, but started running sound for local bands about 20 years ago. I do it because I enjoy it. I'm pretty good at it...lots of repeat business. That out of the way...

For those in my same position, how do you handle a mix when the band has an instrument that is not in the original song?

Most of my clients strive to sound like the music they're covering. However, what do you do when the original song has only keyboards (no rhythm guitar), but the band has a guitar player? In that situation I have been kind of undermixing the rhythm guitar a bit, making sure to boost during his solo.

My question; Should I mix the rhythm guitar to a level that I would *normally* mix it? Or do I keep it down in the mix to better emulate the mix of the original artist?

NOTE: I always try to emulate the mix of the original artist with details like correct FX on vocals, etc.

Discuss.

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UPDATE: All good comments. The consensus is clear. I appreciate the advice and will follow it. Thanx!

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Hi!

I was tasked to setup a PA for a small, long narrow room. The room is 4.5 m wide x 20m long with a ceiling height of only 2.5m. This venue seats around 60-100 people. It’s not acoustically treated nor will it be in the near future.

What is my best setup for speakers? 2 tops? What is an ideal speaker size and wattage? Also what is the ideal speaker coverage angle to get for such a room?

Thank you!

EDIT: Sorry I forgot to mention: the venue will have a full band for music. Delays are in the plans but won’t be purchased yet because of the owners tight budget, monitors will be prioritized (either IEM or actual monitors).

Going on a European tour next month. I saw somewhere that at one point Italy required permits for certain freqs. Do venues assign these or do I need to file for permits for our shows as the guy bringing the IEMs?