The following is a partial list of items Pamela Z generally carries with her for use in her live performances. (See tech requirements for items the venue or presenter must provide.)

Pamela Z provides her own:

• voice
• microphone(s) – Neumann KMS 105 and/or DPS headset mic with Sennheiser wireless transmitter and reciever.
• 2 Apple computers (Mac Book Pro) w/ MAX MSP and Isadora software.
• In Degrees faders and pedal pod
• various gesture activated MIDI controller(s) including the BodySynth™ and the Nº UTM Ultrasonic controller.
• MOTU Ultralite firewire audio interface.
• various found objects – sometimes amplified with piezo contact mics.
• for local engagements (San Francisco Bay Area), if necessary, she can also provide a small PA consisting of two powered Speakers on "Ultimate Support" stands resulting in a self-contained sound system run by the performer on stage.

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Pamela Z's technical needs vary depending on the venue and the program being performed. For most engagements, she will require sound reinforcement as detailed below. In some cases (i.e. small venues within driving distance of her home base) she may provide her own P.A. for an additional fee. And for more technically complex productions (i.e. multi-media performance works with projected video) she may require additional audio/visual equipment and operators. NOTE: Pamela Z prefers to work in a smoke-free environment.

The following is a list of technical requirements (items to be provided by the venue or presenter):

• a sound engineer familiar with the in-house equipment.
• a stereo PA system with 2 available inputs (a stereo pair). (PZ can also work in multiple audio channels if the venue is configured to support that.)
• a snake or a pair of cables to reach from the performing area to sound board. (Or enough cables to support a multi-channel configuration.)
• direct boxes (DIs) will be needed if your inputs are XLR.
• speakers should be downstage of the performer or angled so that they do not feedback into the performer's microphone due to heightened feedback problems associated with live processing.
• adequate monitoring (in some houses, the sound from the mains might suffice.)
• grounded AC power on or near the stage. NOTE: For performances outside the United States, appropriate transformers and/or adapters will be needed to convert the power to interface with standard American equipment. (Alternating Current, 60hz, 110-120v, standard American 3-prong grounded plug)
• a small table, cart, or pedestal to elevate her equipment on stage. Approximately 32-36" (80-90 cm) high, with a surface area of about 16" x 24" (40 x 60 cm).
• for performances including video, a projector (beamer) – preferably 2000 Lumen – and a projection surface may be needed.
• for performances including video, a VGA cable long enough to reach from the artist's onstage computer to the projector may be needed (s-video or composite cable can be substituted if necessary.)
• for performances outside of driving distance from San Francisco, a microphone stand (tri-pod style preferred) with boom.
• for performances outside of driving distance from San Francisco, an empty 5-gallon plastic water bottle (the type used on water coolers) may be required. (To see example of the bottle, click here.)