Jakester
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I need a spare for a stand I have lying around. It's used to mount something on, but with some judicious modification may be very handy for something else. However, I need a replacement 'head' as pictured below. It's basically an angle adjustable bracket, but searching for that doesn't bring up anything that remotely looks like it. I can find a K&M Orchestral Conductor's stand base (which is what this pic is from) but I don't want the whole stand. Any ideas?
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Went to see Oscar Peterson play at Symphony Hall in Brum back in 2006. He was quite old and frail by that point, but the first tune showed he still had it. Or so we thought. Then the second tune went well, but then he played the first tune again. Then the second again. Then back to the first again. His band were looking increasingly confused, leaning across to try to speak to him. It he waved them away. All in all, across two sets he played about four or five different tunes, with lots of them repeated multiple times in each set. In reality it was a shame, he probably shouldn’t have been gigging by that point and rather than seeing an aging master we saw someone who was able to perform but was so unmoored he didn’t know what he was playing. It was quite sad.
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Well, I was hoping the setup is you can use the main jog control with the selected channel - so press on vox, then adjust up or down using the main rotary controller. I do have a lot of stuff to move around though - ATM in this particular band I play drums, rather than bass, so it's a full kit, plus full PA, monitor, and then the mixer etc. I've already gone from an 8U rack unit to a shallow 4u, but would still have to cart the xTouch and the ipad along. Whereas with the TM I just need one (small) soft case. I have been looking at those too. Quite a bit cheaper as well. Does it do remote monitor mix control? A friend has the QSC TM8 and is pleased with it, hence leaning in that direction.
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Yep, and it’s that second part that’s the issue. I know how to change the iPad settings but it’s my ‘only’ one so it’s a faff having to do it all the time. Plus it’s one more thing to carry around. And if you have it on the whole time you also need to have power for it, just in case. I have an XTouch too but it’s just another thing to lug around, and then you have to ensure the iPad and XTouch are nearby so you can see the fader changes reflected on the screen. The QSC seems to address this by combining the physical control surface and the remote options into one product that, for the 16 at least, seems to be smaller than the XTouch alone. Essentially I’d be going from two, possibly 3 separate items into one single one.
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Is there anyone out there who uses either of the QSC Touchmix 16 or 30? I currently have a Behringer XR18 and I'm very pleased with it. However, there is one glaring issue - the inability to easily and quickly adjust levels whilst playing, particularly when using an iPad which might go to sleep. Every now and again someone will gesture whilst I'm playing that 'they' need to go up in the mix, or some "helpful soul" in the audience will do so. Sometimes they're even right. But if so it can be a bit of a pain whilst playing to try and adjust when you have a small area to aim for and have to potentially unlock the device too. Even if doing it between tunes it can be a faff. Then there's the inevitable moment when someone points their mic at the speakers, or the guitarist unplugs something resulting in a godawful squealing. I find it tricky just to be able to immediately mute the mains if the iPad has gone to sleep. I like the idea of the master screen on the Touchmix. The 16 looks like it would meet all my needs - even with everything in our band mic'd up, there's still lots of spare capacity, and the Touchmix actually has more Aux outs than the XR18 so we could potentially have more stereo IEM mixes to reduce the need for on-stage monitors. The small 'all in one' form factor is an attraction too. I also like the ability to record direct to USB stick, and also USB playback. Any comments/observations welcomed!
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Just to update this, I did and they sent out some mediums. They seem better but I won’t be able to test properly until my next gig, which isn’t until late Jan! -
It's not a 'myth', it's just common sense. All things being equal, if you're driving an amp hard that puts out more power with a 4ohm load into a cab rated for half that (and note I say 'rated', as in the that's the manufacturer's suggested power maximum) then you're going to blow the speakers. Of course, if you barely crank the gain on the amp, or you're playing in a quiet environment, then it might be fine. But conversely, if you're pushing an overdriven signal into an amp running close to max gain and output, then you may not. It's OP's money - if he wants to do it and it works, fine. If it doesn't, it could be an expensive mistake. I wouldn't.
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Are barrel jack sockets inherently problematic?
Jakester replied to Random Guitarist's topic in Repairs and Technical
Yep - I’ve had them on two different Warwicks, a Spector, and two Yamahas. Every single one needed replacing. -
I simply don’t think that’s correct - OP is looking at a 4 ohm cab. There’s a significant risk that he’s well outside the “power handling envelope” if he runs an amp that can output 800w at 4ohms into a cab rated at 400w at 4ohms.
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Hmm, I think there's potentially more of a risk then - if you're getting the full whack 800w from the amp into a cab that's only rated for say 400/500w, if you run the amp too hard you could well damage the cab. Found the specs of the cab - it's rated up to 400w, so if you run the amp hard, you could essentially be putting double what the cab is designed to take into it! I guess if you're VERY circumspect and don't drive the amp, it might be okay. Looks like the 4x10 might be a better option: https://www.thomann.de/gb/markbass_standard_104hr4ohm.htm
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They're 'compatible' in that they will work, but if the cab power rating at 4ohms is less than the maximum power the amp can put out (800w at 4 ohms), you'd probably need to ensure you weren't running the amp at full gain/volume and/or driving it hard. I haven't seen a 4ohm 2x10 Traveller but I think it would probably be up to a max of about 300/400/500w, so you may find you're not using the full potential of the amp as the speakers can't keep up with it. \ Are you sure it's 4ohm and not 8ohm?
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Are barrel jack sockets inherently problematic?
Jakester replied to Random Guitarist's topic in Repairs and Technical
Yes - every bass I have had with a barrel jack has had to have it replaced. Every bass or guitar I have had without is still going strong. -
I had someone do this to me on an item listed for £1,500 on a 1% FVF offer, so it would have cost me in excess of £150+ to relist. I had a good moan about it and not only did they waive the 'normal' fees, they actually waived any fees at all, even the 1% FVF etc. I did point out to them that I was happy to pay the original fees but they wouldn't hear of it. In fact, when you actually get round to speaking to a human, eBay CS are actually pretty good.
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Not sure. I do have arther large lug holes (I had to stop using one brand of earplug as they kept disappearing down there, and that was their largest size!) so went for the large Sonicfoam tips. They do say to contact them about fit so I may do that. It might be the smaller size might isolate better as it seals better.
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Well, gave them a try - sound was amazing, real clarity and separation. However, as I suggested above the isolation with the Sonicfoam tips wasn’t good enough, so I’m going to investigate something else. Can anyone recommend any flanged IEM tips that work with the ZS10s?
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@TheGreekAre you looking to move it on? (he asked, with fingers crossed) -
Seller last visited nearly a year ago, so I would assume it did, or they're no longer selling!
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Did a very quick A/B against the Etymotics tonight. I’ve never thought they were lacking until I put them in straight after the ZS10s. Everything is brighter and more ‘present’. Not sure the isolation with the Sonicfoams was as good as the ‘Christmas trees’ on the ER6s though, so that could be an issue. Far comfier to wear though.
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I've always used things like this: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/bike-cable-and-housing-cutting-pliers/ As they're designed to cut through bike cable outer cleanly, so will make short work of bass strings.
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Fatback Band - "Do the bus stop" transcription
Jakester replied to bloke_zero's topic in Theory and Technique
Yep, I was saying I didnt realise Chaka had used it or where it came from! Shame on me. -
Wahey, our trusty postie delivered mine nthis morning. First impressions - much smaller than I was expecting - thankfully, as I was bit worried they might be a bit unwieldy. I tried the stock earbuds and surprisingly they were fine for me. I'd also ordered the recommended Sonicfoam set and tried those too, and they're good but possibly with more isolation (important for me as I use them playing drums and bass) so I'm going to go with those for now. Connecting the wire up was a little fiddly but I figured it out in the end. The destructions say look for the 'L' and 'R' markings on the shells but I couldn't for the life of me find them - figured it out after a while though. The over-ear wiring works very well for me. The initial try out with the sound is great - I started off with Redman/Blade/McBride/Mehldau (as that was what had been played last on my phone) and I was horrified to hear a high frequency hiss. I then realised it was the sizzle of the cymbals which hadn't been coming through when I listened using my headphones or speakers! Very detailed - I can see how some people might find it a bit stark though - everything is there front and centre, so eqing on your playback device might be needed. I'll give them a try at the gig on Saturday night. I'd usually use my Etymotic ER6s (which are about 16 years old!) so I'll be very interested to see if the greater detail comes through at a gig. So far, I'm optimistic!
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Fatback Band - "Do the bus stop" transcription
Jakester replied to bloke_zero's topic in Theory and Technique
I am deeply ashamed! I've played this line covering the Chaka Khan tune "Like Sugar" but didn't realise where it came from. Thanks for posting - going to go and dig out the original now. -
Well, it says "an autonomy of 8 hours" which suggests to me it is capable of running on batteries for up to that time. Obviously it will need to be recharged, and how and when they do that isn't really a big issue, is it? Lots of devices are rechargeable. If it's not capable of functioning as an amp on battery power without the PSU then that would be very misleading. It would be interesting if it was capable of being charged via the USB-C port though. It doesn't say whether it does or doesn't.
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Double bass - Listening Recomendations
Jakester replied to Gardenerben's topic in EUB and Double Bass
Yep, the Trilogy recordings are amazing. Plus the Akoustic Band stuff with John Patitucci (and really anything with him on too). Really, it's how long have you got... -
I use Piascore with an iRig Blueturn and it’s been faultless.
