MolioMan

Had a show recently where we were forced to play thru a generator. We've done this before with no real issues (other than noise!), but this is the first such show I think I'd played with my Genz Shuttle 6 combo. As far as I can [i]tele[/i], what was happening was that the generator's output was very uneven (not uncommon). Our lights (LEDs, very low draw) were flickering and pulsing some. Whenever we put a large draw on the power - such as when 4 vocalists were singing at once, the Genz would just cut out altogether for a second or so. Nothing else coming off of this power was cutting off - we use powered JBL Eons for mains & monitors, and there was also a small guitar amp. I'm very willing to believe that it was the uneven power flow from the generator causing problems (hasn't reoccurred since then, on non-generator gigs). I guess my question is, has anyone else had this happen with a Genz? Is it more sensitive than other equipment to power fluctuations, and would they cause this behaviour? It was like having a stuttering amp! If it was the power draw, is there anything I can use for live gigs that might help this, since I can't always guarantee the reliability of the power source? Was using the Genz Benz Shuttle 6 with its single combo cabinet, so a 300w draw on the bass amp. Thanks for any guidance. Definitely can't call myself much of a gearhead, but this looked like the place to ask! MM