Overseeing routine maintenance and upkeep of instruments and amplifiers.
Chris cote
TOURING PROFESSIONAL
- Portland, ME
- Phone: 401-318-0204
- chriscoteee@gmail.com
Precise, driven, and dynamic; Chris Coté communicates well, is extremely personable, and meticulously organized. An experienced production manager and guitar tech, Chris is prepared to tackle all productions with a deft hand.
• Coordinated daily load in, production installation, changeover, and load out for full production of four-piece pop band for several headlining tours in North America, UK / EU, and Australia.
• Arranged 90+ min playback sessions with multitrack stems while programming MIDI changes for Kemper Digital Amplifier in Ableton for use in a fully redundant playback rig.
• Performed daily routine maintenance, restringing and repairs on 10 guitars and basses.
• Set daily wireless frequencies for 10+ wireless channels.
• Coordinated daily load in, production installation, changeover, and load out for full production of four-piece pop band for several support tours in North America.
• Executed daily installation of guitar world, monitor world, and playback while executing playback tech duties during show.
• Performed daily routine maintenance, restringing and repairs on 10 guitars and basses.
• Set daily wireless frequencies for 10+ wireless channels.
• Coordinated daily load in, stage installation, changeover, and load out for full backline of seven-piece experimental jazz group for full North American headlining tour.
• Daily installation of three Ableton Live stations for show (including five MIDI controllers and sample pads), troubleshooting MIDI mapping issues, and creating artist click tracks.
• Performed routine maintenance and repairs all instruments, including 1979 Rhodes Piano.
• Coordinated daily load in, stage installation, changeover, and load out for full backline while managing multiple stagehands in both club & festival environments.
• Executed thirteen tuning & capo changes for multiple performers throughout each show.
• Performed routine maintenance and repairs of artist instrument and backline equipment.
• Assisted in set daily RF for artist IEM pack.
• Coordinated daily load in, stage installation, changeover, and load out for full backline, wireless monitors & lighting package for full indie-pop North American headlining tour.
• Accurately executed mid-show guitar tech responsibilities including tuning, changes and RF coordination for seven instruments while overseeing programmed light package.
• Performed routine maintenance and repairs of all guitars, bass, and amplifier equipment.
• Set daily monitor mixes and RF coordination for all artist and band IEM packs.
• Coordinated daily load in, setup, stage installation, changeover, and load-out of 44 input backline while managing multiple stagehands.
• Performed routine assembly, breakdown, and maintenance of guitars & drum equipment.
• Oversaw playback setup, stage patching, and engineering during live show through Ableton & Radial hardware.
• Coordinated RF signals for wireless mics & IEM packs with parallel stages utilizing Shure Wireless Workbench & hardware.