Jakester

Thanks!

Active speakers.

If you want to PM me I have Sibelius etc which includes a PDF to XML converter (I think). That said, my experience is that it wasn't hugely accurate but if you're going to edit afterwards anyway, a few notes here and there shouldn't be a problem.

As mentioned elsewhere, I have to return a borrowed PA. I have carefully segregated 'their' cables from 'my' cables - all of mine marked with green electrical tape, theirs in their box, mine in my box. Most gigs I'm able to intercept before they're put in the wrong box and then recoil them (properly) and tie using the velcro ties I put on all the leads. All of which came to naught after a rushed tear down in the rain and darkness which meant no-one could see and they all just got chucked into one box loose. That's going to be fun to sort on at the gig on Saturday...

Er, at the risk of sounding dense, what is the difference? I know there's a difference between instrument and speaker cables which are 1/4" plugs, but I thought XLR cables were broadly interchangeable as they're all balanced?

I'm having to return a borrowed PA, so have had to acquire my own. I realised I'd have to buy speaker cables - just XLR - XLR, none of your fancy speakons here! What's the optimum speaker cable length? I only ask as 10m cables are easy to get for a not-hideous price, but any longer and the prices start to rocket from places like Designacable and Studiospares.

Woo boo! Nice one, looks lovely.

Hah, looks like it's sold to a "dealer" - just wait for it to reappear a few weeks later for 5x the price!

Wow, that's lovely!

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I think people are misunderstanding the point of this thread. I have ALWAYS, ALWAYS, worn ear protection, right from being 16y/o in my first band. I wore them to nightclubs, when I worked behind the bar in clubs, on every gig if I was playing drums even if it was a light jazz gig. I know I have to protect my hearing, not least because my old man was a semi-pro drummer and now has serious hearing issues. I'm not asking for advice on whether or not to wear earplugs - I know I should and I do - every time. I'm just looking for advice as to which ones.

Thanks Dood, yep, I have thought about it but for my day job I have to be really careful as even a hint of any kind of misrepresentation could end up with me in real trouble, so it's not worth the risk.

Just noticed your reply Phil, sorry I missed it a few months back! I ended up getting a set of these: https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/earplugs/musicsafe-pro/ And they've been pretty good so far. Only annoyance is because of the interchangeable filters, the tether cord is a 'clip' which clips on to the back end of the plug. It's not only a bit uncomfortable unless you get it spot on, unless you get the removal angle just right the clip pings off leaving the plug still in your ear! I would glue the clip to the filter but I've been swapping between gold and silver depending on what instrument and ensemble I've been playing at the time. Still intending to eventually get some ACS customs but that's a way down the line. I do have a set of in-ears - Etymotic ER6s, actually, probably very archaic by today's standards but they work well enough for me - but the problem is that I can't use them for every gig - they just don't work in an orchestral setting when nothing else is mic'd up, or for quick short practices in rehearsal rooms where there's no chance of sorting out a monitor mix. For the rock band live, I'm slowly trying to edge people to IEMs but it's a long arduous process for some members!

Gotta be Stratus! Oh, and of course School Days too. We also used to do Contusion by Stevie Wonder too.

😅 TBH I didn’t like the Super Zyns either, but hope you like yours!

Ooh, Nick Van Gelder was selling a full set of Super Zyns today on that Buying and Selling Facebook page!

So, how's it sound?

Porkopolis - what a great (nick)name for a city! I'd definitely move there. Yum.

We had a corker a few years ago - I was playing drums with a covers band in Bristol, great gig, always a lively crowd, and even more so on this particular evening as all of the freshers were out as well. Anyway, gig all going well, crowd suitably lubricated, lots of dancing and singing along, until one young girl, obviously not realising there’s a low stage behind her, inadvertently launches herself backwards onto the stage and took out the entire right hand side of the drum kit - toms, cymbals, the works. I’m mid-fill at the time and end up flailing into space as she goes past, and she ended up in a heap to my right. Like the pro I am, I mouthed “are you okay?” and keep playing - she nodded, blearily, and we manage to finish the now truncated song before helping to extricate her from the tangle of pipe work. Amazingly she got up, downed a drink someone handed to her and continued to dance for the rest of the gig! Bet she ached the next morning, it really was some header she took.

I have the XR18, and although it's a bit of a learning curve, it's been great. However, and it's a big however, if you need mid-gig adjustments and you're playing continuously, it can be tricky. I've used it playing both bass and drums and if the singer suddenly decides to stand in front of the speakers resulting in howls of feedback there's no quick and easy way to just whip the faders down a touch. Likewise if something suddenly goes wrong (we were using ours in a band where I played drums, and the DI from the bass suddenly went mental - blasting through everything) it was VERY tricky while playing to try and mute a channel. I have picked up the XTouch control surface which has native control for the XR18, but once you've done that you might as well get a hardware mixer with the faders etc! Now it means I just have two things to carry to the gig, rather than one!

You’re welcome, by the way…

Have you tried Google? Third hit… http://topmusicsheet.com/queen-hammer-to-fall-accurate-bass-transcription-whit-tab/ Sixth hit: https://leftybassman.sellfy.store/p/queen-hammer-to-fall-bass-transcription-with-tabs-and-audio-track/

Sold a 3Leaf GR2 to Ian - a great transaction, highly recommended!

Yep, I do wonder what I’d make of it nowadays! I do remember the lack of forearm cutaway was annoying. I do think I’m going to have to reacquaint myself with a G&L soon…

Nice one Nick. I still pine for that orange 5er… I had a few 4er Tributes and never really got on with them, but I always think it’s an itch that needs scratching again!