When Em is Live

[Elision]

I've always wondered what it is that he has in his ears.. Is that like a super MP3 player, so that he stays perfectly on flow? Is it just a loop back from the mic so that he can hear himself over the crowd? What is it?



EDIT: Here's a pic

[abed]

someone is rapping with him in case he forgot any word from the song








nahhh seriously though thts the first time i see this

[goblue418]

i think its either an ear plug bc it gets loud up there or it plays the beat so he can hear that better or maybe stage directions

[Elision]

i think its either an ear plug bc it gets loud up there or it plays the beat so he can hear that better or maybe stage directions

No, they can't be ear plugs. There's a wire.

I'm gonna go with just an MP3 player that plays his tracks so he can follow along correctly. I mean, there's no way he stays that perfectly on beat all by himself. Usually if you try to follow along with just a beat of his, you either go too fast or too slow.

[snellejelle]

It would be impossible to stay on beat without special equipment...speakers are loud as hell,the audience is not exactly quiet either...


Looks like that wire's called in-ear monitor and it's supposed to help an artist "cutt off" from the noise and hear only what he needs to hear.There's also sth about performing with an earplug in one ear to protect your hearing (2nd link)

http://www.petrucciforum.com/forums/sho ... hp?t=52413
http://homerecording.about.com/od/mixin ... onitor.htm
http://ultimateears.com/products


http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/live-sou ... uide.php#1

In-Ear-Monitoring (IEM)
The concept of in-ear monitoring is actually quite simple. Introduce a high-quality signal to the musician’s ear, a signal that allows the user to clearly hear the mix at any chosen volume. Originally only used by top touring professionals because of the costs involved, in-ear monitoring has been around since the mid 1980’s.

[stella222]

It helps him to hear himself. Otherwise he wouldn't.

[vewb]

its chuck norris telling him the words to his songs so he wont forget

[Devil'sAdvocate]

Glad he doesnt do this movement nowadays. and yea its his song playin so his flow can be on point.

[Dark Blue]

Yeah what they said.
P.S every artist puts that thing on their ears. Its better for them to stay focused.

this

[asid12345678]

ear plugs

That;s why you see him adjusting it alot of times , cause the noise of the crowd makes it impossible for the artist to listen to the beat in the background

They gave it to me when I had to perform in school front of like 2000 people

Em performs front of what??80K??

[Sam.]

It would be impossible to stay on beat without special equipment...speakers are loud as hell,the audience is not exactly quiet either...


Looks like that wire's called in-ear monitor and it's supposed to help an artist "cutt off" from the noise and hear only what he needs to hear.There's also sth about performing with an earplug in one ear to protect your hearing (2nd link)

http://www.petrucciforum.com/forums/sho ... hp?t=52413
http://homerecording.about.com/od/mixin ... onitor.htm
http://ultimateears.com/products


http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/live-sou ... uide.php#1

In-Ear-Monitoring (IEM)
The concept of in-ear monitoring is actually quite simple. Introduce a high-quality signal to the musician’s ear, a signal that allows the user to clearly hear the mix at any chosen volume. Originally only used by top touring professionals because of the costs involved, in-ear monitoring has been around since the mid 1980’s.

good find bot

just joking

[Lebron>Kobe]

it's just the beat, or the actual track to keep him on track

I'm wondering this as well..

[Ass Like That]

uhm, doesn't every live-performing artist have those ear-things ??

[Omar Khalid]

It would be impossible to stay on beat without special equipment...speakers are loud as hell,the audience is not exactly quiet either...


Looks like that wire's called in-ear monitor and it's supposed to help an artist "cutt off" from the noise and hear only what he needs to hear.There's also sth about performing with an earplug in one ear to protect your hearing (2nd link)

http://www.petrucciforum.com/forums/sho ... hp?t=52413
http://homerecording.about.com/od/mixin ... onitor.htm
http://ultimateears.com/products


http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/live-sou ... uide.php#1

In-Ear-Monitoring (IEM)
The concept of in-ear monitoring is actually quite simple. Introduce a high-quality signal to the musician’s ear, a signal that allows the user to clearly hear the mix at any chosen volume. Originally only used by top touring professionals because of the costs involved, in-ear monitoring has been around since the mid 1980’s.