Live Performance Setup and Equipment

Tim Shewmake performs using a professional acoustic setup designed to deliver clear, balanced sound in a wide variety of venues ranging from intimate restaurants to larger private events and clubs.

This page outlines the equipment used for live performances along with stage and sound requirements for venues and event coordinators.

Martin cst-dc-mmve

CST (Custom Shop) DC (Dreadnought Cutaway) MMVE (build start was in 2005, this is a 2016 model with Fishman Matrix VT Enhance Electronics. Solid spruce top, Solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides, Black Ebony fingerbaord and bridge, Scalloped X Bracing, Gold Gotoh tuners, binding on top, back and neck. 

Roland GR55

Digital Strings behind vocals and guitar

A revolutionary fusion of guitar synthesis and powerful COSM guitar modeling

Up to four sound sources at a time: two PCM synth tones, plus COSM guitar modeling and normal guitar input

Easy to use and easy to play with hundreds of great, ready-to-use sounds for rock or pop guitarists

Advanced Roland technology provides superb sound quality and lightning-fast processing

Over 900 of Roland’s latest fully editable PCM sounds, including pianos, organs, strings, vintage synths, and much more

COSM guitar and amp modeling

Two types of multi-effects engines, plus global reverb, chorus, and delay effects, and an onboard looper

Built-in USB audio player with foot control

Available with or without GK-3 Divided Pickup

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Fishman ToneDEQ

With a high-quality preamp, dual effects section, tone controls, a compressor, level booster and a balanced DI - the ToneDEQ has everything you need in one box. Its analog signal path goes from end to end - from preamp to output - to give acoustic musicians a richer tonal quality. Even the digital effects are mixed in parallel so they don't affect the purity of an acoustic instrument.

Allen & Heath CQ12T

Digital Mixer

CQ takes our renowned processing and effects, adds exciting new assistive mixing tools, and packages it all up into our smallest, and most affordable, digital mixer series yet.

Every input channel on CQ can be switched between two modes. Quick Channels offer instrument and application specific processing with the ability to dial in a full channel of processing via a single knob. Need more control? Switch to Complete Channels for advanced, in-depth tweaking of parameters.

CQ’s Gain Assistant quickly and accurately sets the optimal gain level for one or multiple input channels and continues to monitor levels during the performance to prevent any nasty peaks or surprises.

CQ’s Feedback Assistant automatically detects and eliminates problem frequencies.

CQ introduces a new suite of high-quality, user-friendly reverb, delay and modulation algorithms with instrument-specific presets for speedy setup. Selected units feature our new FX Assist tool, automatically shaping the effects and dynamically responding to your input signal to ensure your mix is enhanced by FX, not engulfed.

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Bose L1 PRO32

Provides a truly superior audio experience with the most advanced L1 portable line array ever, ideal for medium-to-large-sized venues and events like weddings, clubs, and festivals

Uniform coverage: Straight line array, featuring 32 articulated 2” neodymium drivers; 180-degree horizontal coverage with the most focused vertical coverage pattern and highest SPL over distance in an L1 ever — providing intricate sonic detail, clarity, and consistency, even off to the extreme sides in larger venues

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Shure Nexadyne ™ 8/S

Supercardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone for Professional Performance

The Nexadyne™ 8/S Dynamic Vocal Microphone is a supercardioid dynamic microphone for professional live vocal performance, featuring patented Shure Revonic™ dual-engine transducer technology. The focused and natural supercardioid pickup pattern of the Nexadyne 8/S that vocals cut through to the very last row. 

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Xvive U4 Wireless In-ear Monitoring System

Wornstar Clothing

Designed for Artists- Outdoor and Indoor Wear

I perform in several "upscale" venues, so I use Wornstar shirts and jeans regularly because of the quality, the color doesn't fade, very comfortable and breathes well. I have a pair of their jeans I used regularly for 3 years! 

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