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Yes, I used to dj for 10 years and the difference between using different amps (with all other play out being the same) was incredible. From thin sounding cheaper end, through to high end amps were i was hearing things in the songs I'd never heard before. The amps had their own voicing just as bass amps do.

I'm always confused with people using power amps. Each amp is completely different in quality and sound. There's a world of difference between the pro sound and qsc, so it must affect the sound? Isn't part of the (bass) amps quality and sound the actually power amp it uses?

No. On this limited version the midi option is disabled. With the full version (about £120) you can connect to midi.

ADJ dmx buddy. £50. A slightly limited version of mydmx but way more than you need. Can also be run without a pc if you save programs to the small x l r interface.

If it helps there are 2 types of speakon. I got caught out years ago with pa that required different types of speakon. Of the top of my head something like a nl2f and nl4fc. They're wired differently. I'm not sure if that will be any help, but maybe worth checking online first?

I think they're different drivers in the trace cabs? The 1x10 and 2x8 are different from each other. Are they the faital ones in the 2x8?

I'll give that a try cheers! Every day changes - today's top sound is the channel 2 number 1 (vt500?). With everything at 12 oclock except a bit more gain on the amp, and the treble rolled off the bass. Sounds awesome!

Had a good run through with this on Thursday. Fair sized practice room (about half size of a normal gigging area in a pub. With lots of damping and sound proofing, due to it being a designated practice room. I'd taken my ashdown abm 2x10 which I knew would be weaker and thinner than a 12 or 15 and break up quicker and my yamaha bb424x. First thing I noticed was even with the 2x10 volume was not going to be an issue. Nothing was set over 12 o'clock. That includes gain, level and master. The amp felt like it had loads left to give. Next a quick flick through the amp models. As before, I had the mids turned off and low and high around 12 clock. The nicest sound without tinkering with the eq too much (as we had 9 new songs to go through) was the channel 1 ampeg svt (yellow led). There's also some real nice valve break up if you start to go past 12 o'clock on the gain. That sound was lovely and warm, but the richness really shone letting me hear every note without being blisteringly loud. It had a nice fat 'band' sound to it which made a great foundation with the drums, but didnt sound like one instrument blasting through the mix. It found itself fitting well in the mix without really trying. I asked the drummer if he could hear ok and he said it was great. Very clear. It wasn't hot at all after 3 hours playing either which was quite reassuring. I can see me eventually tinkering with the eq more alongside the gains to find some really fantastic tones when I get chance. I've ordered a barefaced super compact so can't wait for that to come so I can try it with that!

With the new mark bass evo 1 I can put 2 amps into 1 speaker. Not traditional bi amping as such, but setting one amp clean and one driven helps keep the low end present.

Amp wise: For me rotary dials are best as you can make fairly accurate notes what your settings are - ie 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock etc. But what I'd really like is dials that click into the desired position and don't move easily like a usual dial once set. This ensures your settings don't move about during transportation, set up and removal, even when in a case. The amount of gigs I've done where I've had to continually check every dial when setting up and sound checking is annoying, so a good dial thst clicks into position would be great.

Had a good run through with this on Thursday. Fair sized practice room (about half size of a normal gigging area in a pub. With lots of damping and sound proofing, due to it being a designated practice room. I'd taken my ashdown abm 2x10 which I knew would be weaker and thinner than a 12 or 15 and break up quicker and my yamaha bb424x. First thing I noticed was even with the 2x10 volume was not going to be an issue. Nothing was set over 12 o'clock. That includes gain, level and master. The amp felt like it had loads left to give. Next a quick flick through the amp models. As before, I had the mids turned off and low and high around 12 clock. The nicest sound without tinkering with the eq too much (as we had 9 new songs to go through) was the channel 1 ampeg svt (yellow led). There's also some real nice valve break up if you start to go past 12 o'clock on the gain. That sound was lovely and warm, but the richness really shone letting me hear every note without being blisteringly loud. It had a nice fat 'band' sound to it which made a great foundation with the drums, but didnt sound like one instrument blasting through the mix. It found itself fitting well in the mix without really trying. I asked the drummer if he could hear ok and he said it was great. Very clear. It wasn't hot at all after 3 hours playing either which was quite reassuring. I can see me eventually tinkering with the eq more alongside the gains to find some really fantastic tones when I get chance. I've ordered a barefaced super compact so can't wait for that to come so I can try it with that!

Do you practice as you gig though? Ie 15 songs back to back with no break? a 20 minute break then the same again? If not, it could just be you're getting no natural rest (even if only 30 seconds here and there). Try building in a natural break in your set (where the singer chats, or guitarist plays a long intro). So you play 2-3 songs then get a bit of a rest, rather than playing flat out for 45 mins. That break now and again may just help you to recover.

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1502886475' post='3354172'] That's superb that is. Off I go to buy one [/quote] Me too! That pad will be ideal on top of the stack. Cheers Dood!

I'll tell you what I'd love, purely because I hate making the extra trip to bring it, it doesn't fit in my small gig box and I sometimes forget it altogether.... some kind of bass keeper/holder/rest to put the bass guitar on whilst not in use attached to the cab.

Cheers. I bought one 2 weeks ago. It's absolutely awesome!! Just dial those mids out and it's phenomenal in my opinion.

I also noticed it'd been put back again, and the wording was a little ambiguous on price.

Champagne Supernova for me.

I'm so tempted by the j&d as well. But i love the wood grain alder body on the harley benton. Hmmm decisions, decisions... Cheers.

Next practice is on Thursday this week, so I'll keep you informed.

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