Sivamani
It was awesome actually . The new A12s were great . I ’ m thankful to Harman for their products cause without them I wouldn ’ t be able to play a setup like this . The AKG microphones were also great , and the lapel microphone that picks up sound where ever I touch .
Anand Bhaskar Collective
It sounds fantastic ! We were really excited the minute we walked in with the lights and the booming sound .
Tejas Menon
It was so good . I know their stuff is obviously top notch but they really delivered and provided us with everything we asked for . It was definitely an experience .
The Kush Upadhyay Group
It was great . I have no words actually . It ’ s always nice to play with such great sound and the new monitors were kickass . Everything was setup really well , we had no hitches and Anshuman did a great job with sound .
Tell us about their gear , endorsements and technology Selva Ganesh
We don ’ t use any electronic instruments , our set is entirely acoustic and all our instruments are miked . I ’ m endorsed by AKG and I ’ m so glad that it helps pick up the sound the way I like it . It ’ s a great microphone . I use the clip-on mikes for the kanjira and the other AKG models for the rest of the instruments .
Rhythm Shaw
There ’ s a new signature power supply that I ’ ve been playing with . I endorse around 13 brands so it ’ s hard to talk about all of them ( laughs ). I recently started endorsing Boss and I ’ ve been playing Yamaha electric guitars right now . My dad had got me a really old second or third-hand Yamaha acoustic guitar when I was a kid and I fell in love with it . Then the guys at Yamaha contacted me and got me one of their best guitars , the Pacifica and now I ’ m really looking forward to using it . The DD500 by Boss is my absolute favourite . It ’ s one box that can do anything .
Anand Bhaskar Collective
Circle Pro Audio endorses us and our entire live set is powered by them , including in-ears , microphones and wireless units . We love technology and although we like our analog sounds and their warmth , gear and tech will always be beneficial .
The Kush Upadhyay Group
We ’ ve used MIDI setups for years now and despite it ’ s drawbacks you can do a lot with it . There are plenty of audio plug-ins and instruments and even on stage you ’ ve got everything at your fingertips . The idea is to not get too dependent on the technology .
Tell us about your way forward and upcoming plans for the year
Selva Ganesh
We are still searching . Every musician has a search and right now we ’ re trying to get into classical ideas and presenting them in a different way . We can play all sorts of things as long as the roots of our music are strong .
Rhythm Shaw
There ’ s my finger style acoustic album that ’ s coming out , along with another album featuring a lot of different musicians and varied styles of music . It ’ ll be releasing in Germany . There ’ s a lot of material that I want to write and so I ’ m just going with the flow .
Sivamani
My wife Runa and I are launching an album together called Tu Hi Tu . I ’ m also focusing on re-launching my Mahalila . I ’ m going to start a ‘ Dumru ’ school this year and I ’ m just deciding the location .
Tejas Menon
We have an album coming out soon called Make It Happen . Our songwriting , grooves and direction are pretty contemporary while also incorporating classic elements . So this album is going to have a blend of both .
The Kush Upadhyay Group
We ’ re expecting Impulsive Decisions to be out by September and we ’ re planning to tour . It ’ s a five-track album that we recorded at Cotton Press studios with Gino Banks and Sheldon D ’ Silva . We ’ ve worked really hard for this album and we are really excited to get it out there .
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