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    No Giggity

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    2 hours ago, peteb said:

     

    Daryl, the Skegness reference is a bit of a joke as it is a rather grim resort on the North Sea that most people would rather avoid (unless they're really broke)! It's not like going on holiday to Spain for a week in the sun. 

     

    There did used to be a big blues / rock festival at a holiday camp in Skegness until very recently. It was always about this time of year. I played it once - it was a really good event...! 

     

    Oh, and happy 70th birthday Daryl - enjoy your new venerable status and great that you're still out there... 

     

    Yeah, Butlins pulled both the Blues/Rock and the Folk festivals, stating they weren't viable anymore. 

    No Giggity

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    1. Why you don't have any gigs?

     

    We haven't been pushing that much. As we're an originals band, the pub scene isn't a particular option for us (although there are some places that would suit). We've also apparently come to a decision that we're not looking at small gigs.

     

    2.Do you rely on an agent ?

     

    Not an agent, but we do have a manager of sorts, who has good connections in the folk world.

     

    3.Who finds coordinates and confirms gigs?

     

    Mainly the manager, although the drummer has a few connections as well. We all look out for potential festival slots though.

     

    4.  Are you or any band members in this for the money?

     

    Fortunately not! I'm lucky enough to have a job that covers the bills, so my share of the pot usually goes back into paying for studio time. 

     

    5.How much do you want to gig?

     

    Personally, a lot more than the rest of the band seems to want to! We've got a few festivals in this year, but there are still some more we'd like to do (if anyone has an "in" for Black Deer, that's one I'd really like)

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    PA For a "Pub" Band?

    in PA set up and use

    Posted

    I think for that sort of budget, you may want to take a look at something like a second hand Yamaha analogue desk. There's one on ebay at the moment for £75, although that's likely to go up.

     

    If you want to go for an eq, I'd look at an external one (£100 to £150 for a dual 31 band). A lot of people are getting rid of them now, given that even the lowest cost digital desks have them in-built, so you can pick up some decent ones at a reasonable price.

     

    If you're going down the route of active speakers, then Alto TS, or Wharfedale Titan offer good value (again secondhand). There are likely to be some Mackie's in the mix as well.

     

    Separate amp and speaker systems may work out to be better, as again a lot of people are getting rid of them in favour of active speakers. There seem to be some very low cost old Peavey cabinets around (I've never used them, so I'm not sure what they're like) or again, there's things like Wharfedale Titans (I have a pair of 12's, which I now use as spare monitors, they're OK, not the best, not the worst).

     

    One thing when using the older stuff, apart from the lack of warranty, is weight and bulk, plus possibly in some cases increased setup time. If you've got space, manpower and a willing bunch of folk, thus may not be too much of an issue for you.

    The IEM (in ear monitors) Bible thread

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    For anyone interested, ACS have a discount code running at the moment:

     

    "Don't miss a beat! ACS Custom In-Ear Monitors offer precision sound for drummers. Use code DRUM15FB to save 15% on your custom monitors. Your ears will thank you!"

     

    I'm not sure if they'll actually check if you're a drummer or not...

     

    I'm assuming these would be a step-up from the ZS10's, but I'd be interested in hearing any thoughts from users.

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    RCF ART745's A Users Guide.

    in PA set up and use

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Phil Starr said:

    Funnily enough I'm looking to buy a new car and the Skoda Superb estate was on my list.

     

    How are you getting on with the 945's?

    I really like the 945's. Strictly speaking they belong to the theatre, not me, but as I run the theatre I've made an executive decision...

    I've not noticed any comb filtering effects, but from memory I've only ever used them indoors, most commonly supported by a single sub, to "clean up" what goes to them. 

    I agree that they can be a bit of an unwieldly beast though and I'm thinking that a stand upgrade may be prudent.

    I "only" have a Skoda Rapid saloon, but even that has a huge carrying capacity. I think with a Superb estate, you can probably carry a small planet! Plus, there's rumours of a VRs version on the horizon, for your inner hooligan!

     

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    Mic stand monitor

    in PA set up and use

    Posted

    The Behringer is a good little unit. Thomann also do one under "The Box" brand, which is pretty much the same and slightly cheaper (there's some irony in products being "influenced" by Behringer that are cheaper)

    I'm trying to remember which one I have, but it escapes me at the moment.

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    The IEM (in ear monitors) Bible thread

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

    I feel silly asking this, but can’t get my head around the channel frequencies in the 2.4ghz band. 
    I assumed they would be standard, but after a brief look at a chart on line, and the Xvive U4 manual which lists the frequencies it’s using, I’m confused. 

    What I’m trying to figure out is if i use channel 8, should i in theory be out of the way of my singers 6 channel Xvive u4 and guitarists 4 channel Xvive guitar bug, or is it not that simple? 
    Obviously I’m aware that other things with be using 2.4, but the above are all i can control. 

     

    I can't say for absolute certain, as I don't own any Xvive kit, but certainly with LD and Sennheiser gear, if you're using their pre-defined channels, you should be good to go.

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