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    The problem of Subs in Pubs.

    in PA set up and use

    Posted

    5 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

    The drummer bought it brand new 364 days before it failed at Saturday's gig. He is trying to see if it's under any kind of warranty. I also want to take my little SWR amp for a bit of TLC to the amp repair man locally so can easily pass him the sub too at the same time for a diagnosis if it's not under warranty.

    Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, in England and Wales you have 6 years from the date of purchase to seek a remedy from the retailer, for goods which have failed within a reasonable lifespan for the product. This is independent of any manufacturers warranty. After 6 months you have to demonstrate that the equipment has failed prematurely.

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    microphone for making demos at home

    in Recording

    Posted

    I agree with @fretmeister, just record vocals and run everything else direct into a DAW such as Reaper or Garageband, through an interface.

     

    For value it's pretty hard to beat the Behringer XM8500, these are on a par with an SM58 and 1/5th the cost.

     

    For an interface, there is a lot of second-hand choice. Focusrite and Presonus are popular.

    Fattening up sound for 3 piece

    in Effects

    Posted

    20 hours ago, Al Krow said:

     

    And the nice thing about the Boss LS-2 is that it has individual volume controls so you can then tailor your mix of clean and drive to suit.

    Could be a neat solution for the OP in fattening his sound with minimal loss of low end?

    IME low-end suck with bass drives, resulting in "less" bass in the mix is something I've often found I've had to guard against in a live mix.

    Thanks for fixing my typo. 

     

    Are there any drive pedals with a frequency cut-off, so you only get drive on the treble frequencies? Like the OC-3/OC-5 but the other way round sort of.

    Fattening up sound for 3 piece

    in Effects

    Posted · Edited by pete.young
    Don't know me LS-2 from me LM2!

    21 hours ago, Al Krow said:

     

    What's the best way of getting that double track sound in a live setting? Is it easily do-able?

    I

     

    Pedal with a clean blend, or an LS-2 and stick the drive pedal in one of the loops?

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    Becos CompIQ STELLA Pro Compressor - has anyone got one?

    in Effects

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, Dood said:

    You’ll be pleased to hear I have taken delivery of the latest version with the on board transformer balanced line out. It will be getting my usual in-depth review very soon, you’re in for a treat!

    Thank you Dood. I shall look forward to this review, even if the OP seems to have disappeared without trace!

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    Help setting up a rig with Ashdown CTM 100

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Kateplaysbass said:

    Actually, whilst I have all you knowledgeable folk assembled, can I ask a follow up question? 

     

    I'm puzzled by the speaker outputs on the CTM 100. They look like 1/4 jacks to me, and that's what the Ashdown website says they are. However it says on the rear panel 'Use Neutrik touchproof connectors only'. This is confusing me. I know Neutrik usually equals Speakon, but these don't look like Speakon sockets. The CTM 300 says 'use Speakon connectors only' so I presume Ashdown are intentionally drawing a distinction, but I've googled 'Neutrik touchproof connectors' and not got much back.

     

    It works with a standard 1/4 jack speaker cable, but I don't want to continue using that if it's liable to damage either me or the amp! I don't currently possess any Speakon cables, so I can't just try one out. 

     

    Can anyone advise what cable I should be using? 

     

    I use something like this: https://www.studiospares.com/pro-neutrik-killer-watt-speaker-lead-speakon-to-mono-1-4-inch-jack-1m-25m.htm

     

    This design of 1/4 jack plug is more robust and allows the use of greater diameter cable.

     

    I think that the explanation for this might be that Ashdown has used the decals made for the CTM300 (which does have Neutrik) on the CTM100,. Maybe they ran out, or didn't bother printing separate decals for the CTM100.

     

    If you daisy-chain your VB115 with this cab, you're presenting an overall load of about 2.6 Ohms. 2/3 of the power will go to the VB115 and only 1/3 to the LB212. If you want to move more air, i'd say your best bet is to sell the VB115 and buy another LB212.

    Did music lessons at school help with your musical life?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    @scalpy are you still head of music?

     

    My children's experience of school music lessons was much more positive than many of those detailed here. All 3 went to a school with great music department and the eldest in particular revelled in it, eventually going on to study music technology at Surrey. There was a lot of hands on, and the schoool had an annual 'We've got talent' showcase for any musical acts throughout the school which provided a massive focus and peer acceptability.

     

    My own experience was also massively positive, especially in what they now call year 7. Our music teacher was inspirational, charismatic, slightly eccentric and adored by the whole school. I especially remember lessons on the double bass and the electronic music system MUSYS developed by Peter Grogono, some 50-plus-a-bit years later. This amazing man went on to be one of the most prolific composers of the 20th/21st century and possibly the greatest living English composer. Prof. Edward Cowie. At the time, we had no idea how fortunate we were to be taught by one of the

    greatest composers of modern times. He's pretty handy with a paintbrush too.

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    It's A Dep's Life - Share Your Stories

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I depped on Eb tuba for a championship section brass band once, at a beer night.

     

    I arrived as directed about an hour before the start and was handed a pad full of music, each piece had a number, altogether about 130 pieces in numerical order.  I would estimate that I'd played about 10% of them so the rest was a sight-reading job.

     

    The twist was that for beer nights, the MD didn't like any gap between the songs. No set list, and no time to put the pieces in order. So while you were playing one song, the MD signalled the number of the next song and you had to find it in the pad, while covering your part. This is fine for Soprano Cornet who usually has at least 50 bars rest, not so much for the Eb bass although there are two of you so you can take it in turns.

     

    About half way through the first set - No. 53 . Sir Duke. OMG. Interesting challenge to sightread that bass run on a tuba. At least they didn't do it Nathan-East style with each phrase in a different key.

     

    I thought I did OK and so did the other Eb, maybe he was just being polite because I wasn't asked back.

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    Question about feedback via singers mic - am I imagining it?

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    My EDB-1 preamp has a phase reversal switch, which reverses the phase of Channel 2. Since I've been using my piezo through Channel 1, this might explain why it doesn't seem to do a lot! At least thanks to this thread I have now RTFM, so I will swap over and see what happens.

     

    My iAmp Doubler has a phase control knob:  "Phase Control: The Doubler features an innovative 180 degree sweep able phase control to adjust the phase between Channel 1 and Channel 2. This control only works when BOTH Channel 1 and Channel 2 inputs are being used"

     

    The moral of the story seems to be  that not all phase switches or controls are the same.

     

     

     

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    1x12 advice please

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by pete.young

    On 04/04/2024 at 13:11, BigJHW said:

    I hadn't considered getting a powered sub as a solution because we use a power amp and passive PA cabs.

    As someone who has "zero" clue when it comes to PA's

    how would i go about connecting a powered sub to passive PA cabs.. Can i just use the "line Output" from the back of the passive cab? Or will that also take power from the PowerAmp and try to power the already powered sub?
     

     

    One option might be to use a 'Group Bus' output on your mixer, assuming it has them, to send an input to the sub. You probably don't want to put everything through it, just bass guitar channel and maybe a bit of kick drum.

     

    Edit: After I posted this I saw that you are using a Midas MR18 so it doesn't have group buses, but @Downunderwonder suggestion of a spare aux will work just as well. My analogue Yamaha mixer has group buses so someone else reading the thread might find the idea useful. Maybe group buses have been swept away in the digital revolution, I'm still firmly stuck in the last century!

    Question about feedback via singers mic - am I imagining it?

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    On 06/04/2024 at 00:04, Paddy Morris said:

     

    it inverts the absolute polarity of that single input.  Makes very little difference at mid and high frequencies.  But at low frequencies where the wavelength is very long, inverting the waveform can alter the speaker to instrument feedback path quite significantly.  Might make it less feedback prone, but also might make it worse. Definitely worth a shot.

    Thank you @Paddy Morris for a great explanation, I'll give it a try next time i encounter problems (which with the current band will be sooner rather than later, alas).

    Question about feedback via singers mic - am I imagining it?

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    46 minutes ago, NickA said:

    phase switch will sort it ..but it sounds a bit weird to the player as the amp cancels out the bass itself.

     

     

     

     I have been given to understand that the phase switch is used when you have two forms of input, such as a microphone and a piezo, and you want to adjust the phase between the two signals. What effect does it have on a single input?

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