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dave_bass5

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  1. Pretty much exactly how i use my XR18. Set up the plate reverb last year and i only ever touch the levels every now and then if someone gets a bit ‘shouty’ and drives it harder. We have one set up for FOH, and another for the IEM/Aux so they can have a bit more or less without messing with FOH. I do also have a delay set up, and i manuly raise the level to where it blends in well for one ro two songs. We tend to use the XR18 all the time, even when we rehearse so it gives me a good chance of getting things where they need to be.
  2. Just a quick update. I used the H4n Pro last night at a rehearsal. Same place i used the H4e. 2 things. First off, there was way more of the rumble in the recordings that i complained about before. New stand, new recorder. I do have it figured out now. It seems that one of the guitarists has a large floor fan and has started using it behind him rather in front. so now it blows across the room. I only realised this as my singer had to ask him to turn it down as she was getting blasted. This must be the cause. Second, although the recording came out well, and the levels were quite low so never peaked, its all clipped. Im not sure i can hear it, but i can see it in Logic. This was confusing as i even had the limiter on, just in case (i hadn’t used this before so wasnt sure how to set the levels). After some searching no YT, it seems that when recording with the level set to 2 or lower (i was at just under 1, although in hindsight i could have gone to 2), the signal does clip. So it’s normal, and obviously not a big deal to most people. I think I’ll try and return it or sell it and go back to the H4e. Seems like it wasnt faulty after all and was more convenient to use.
  3. Oh, i didnt know we had this thread. I almost got a CK61 earlier this month. In fact i ordered it 3 times but each time canceled the order as i just cant decide. Its not the CK61, i know ill really like it, i love my MODX so im used to the Yamaha way of doing things and how they sound, but it would need to replace my Fantom 06, and while im sure it can, it just seemed like a lot of hard work making the switch. I love the idea of the 9 drawbars, the fact that it sounds like the Reface, and the much more usable pianos. Im sure I’ll get one at some point. Still need to sell my MODX6 first.
  4. Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and got one anyway, as it does look very useful. I’ve hardly used my old one but this seems more like a big step up. It’s more for giving to a mate in the audience to film rather than them use their phone etc. and shoot portrait 🙄 From my early tests in low light (just the cat at home) the quality is very good compared to other devices i have like this. It needs to be simple to use and it doesn’t get much simpler than rotate the screen and its recording, with horizon levelling. I have used my GoPro and Max at gigs from the stage. On larger stages I’ve put the Max on the end of the Insta selfie stick, sticking out from the PA stand. This has worked really well. Those 360 cameras give a bit more interest and ability to vary the view over the fix ones like the action cameras.
  5. The low end is deeper, and overall I’d say the 400’s are richer sounding, with a bit more depth, but this was testing them out at home against the 100. In a live environment i don’t think the difference is a big, but it’s still there. One noticeable difference is the fit. The 400’s are slightly different. A bit thicker in places and i noticed this right away. The 100’s were a revelation to me. I finally found a pair of IEM’s that fitted my flat ears perfectly. I did two gigs with them and then got the 400’s. These still fit fine, but do take a a tiny bit more work to get them in. They stay put though and I’m more than happy. Not sure I’d bother getting the 400 again if i lost or broke mine. The cost difference doesn’t seem to match the improvement for me. I’d be just as happy with the 100.
  6. I guess i another thing to maybe consider is that in small places the vocal mics will pick more of the stage sound up and relay that back to the monitors. They can also give the impression the sound is leaking in a bit more. i don’t use ambient mics when on small stages for this exact reason.
  7. I find that on small stages it feels like my IEM’s aren’t sitting correctly in my ears. I guess there is only so much noise they can reduce. I find Comply’s tips help make a better seal, but when I’m standing right next to a drummer there isnt much else i can do. i guess its saves setting the ambient mic up 😀 Im using IE400 pro but also found the same with the IE100. Both have been the best fit and seal i have ever had though.
  8. Not familiar with the gear you are talking about, but I’d say you might be better off with something like a Zoom B4 over the BDI21. This has full amp and cab sims. You could definitely fine tune it to your liking.
  9. For Bass in IEM’s ive started to insert a Guitar amp sim (built in to my XR18). It seems to give it a bit more ‘life’ and less DI’ed (which it is). Not a true Bass rig sim, but seems to work better than just EQ.
  10. Looks like it was £148 inc delivery, so ive ordered one. Thanks for the head up. Love the fact that its black as well 🙂
  11. cheers. I was looking at them last night on Amazon for £170 but I'll check Thomanns out. IIR its free over £100.
  12. Cheers. As far as the drums go that's pretty much what I have to do. If there is a big stage I'll put it in the centre in front, but on smaller stages it needs to sit just off the snare and HH. The kick gets mixed up and my drummer doesn't use his toms much. Ive also found the vocal mics seem to do a good job of picking the drums up anyway, but I prefer a bit of stereo spread in my IEM's if possible. It all gets recorded in Logic on my iPad via USB so I can mix it later (and correct any mistakes I make before send it to the band ;-). Think I'll look in to the H4n Pro this month. Having now seen a few reviews of the H4e it seems while the recording system is fine, the mics are a bit too sensitive to high pressure transients. This is probably what I was suffering from.
  13. Ok, so listening back to the recording i did with the H4e i can hear more and more of those rumbles. Even when only one instrument is playing (or even when we are all playing). No idea what was causing this but i don’t think I’ll go there again, at least not for now. Shame as the recording was the cleanest and clearest ive done with a digital recorder. Ive been looking at the H4pro and it does look like a much more robust recorder. It seems like it will work for me as it seems to handle high signal levels. I need to have this right next to the snare/High hat without clipping.
  14. Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes. I was just wondering if there is anyone with pub gig footage, shot on a OP3. Very tempted to get one (as i now have a Cat), but these seem to be quite an expensive camera. Ive got the OP1 (which i hardly ever use) and it does ok, as well as most of those cameras with that size sensor, but i like the idea of the 1’’ sensor in the OP3.
  15. I got this during the first lock down as I wanted to go back to keys. It was mostly used at home, with only 2 gigs under its belt. I switched to a MODX7+ last year and this has been sitting ni its case ever since. Im looking got get a CK61 so this has to go to help fund it. Its it great condition and comes with the official Yamaha MODX6 bag (worth over £100. Never had an issue with it and was keeping it as a back up, but I feel the CK61 is more useful. I'll also throw in a memory stick with few Easysounds/Narf sound packs, plus some free ones ive collected (total worth around £200+) If I had to only have one synth it would be a MODX. One of the best all rounders IMO and vey portable. Due to its size I can't post, so would need to be collected from me in central London, near the Southbank (where you are welcome to play it) or meet up in central London.
  16. Decades ago i was in a band that was looking for a guitarist. Our drummer was in to Killing Joke etc, and singer was in to alternative stuff. I preferred new wave and pop. We auditioned a few that were good players but the other two thought more about image over ability so kept looking. In walks a punk. Full on 70’s Kings road stuff. He was quite young but seemed nice enough. He had one of those strange angular shaped guitars (when asked where he got it, he said he did a ‘Jonesy’ at a gig 🙄). He had it for a few years but never really got around to playing it. This actually turned out to mean never got around to learning to play it, although for him, whacking all the strings whilst deadening them with his left hand gave him the sound he wanted. He had two distortion boxes to get him his signature ‘dog bark’. Anyway, even the drummer got frustrated at this and tried to get him to play a few chords. The guitar was hopelessly out of tune, and the strings were quite rusty. He offered to tune it up for him and one by one, the strings broke 😂. This left it totally unplayable so the punk said he would come back for the next audition with another guitar, and just walked out, leaving his guitar on the floor. We never saw him again but apparently the drummer took the guitar home and ended up selling it for around £1000. This was back in the very late 70’s.
  17. That's a good price, glad my recommendation worked out. Ive never heard of them breaking like yours, but I guess until I go looking for answers I wouldn't know. Its quite worrying if they are delicate, but ive done around 15 gigs (and many rehearsals) with mine and changed tips maybe 3-4 times without issue so far. To be honest if I was in your situation and looking for a replacement at that cost, id get the IE80's. I had these first and I actually prefer the fit (very slight difference). The low end is a bit different but ive used my singers on two gigs and after a song or two I forgot I didn't have my IE400's in. These are around £80 so much better value.
  18. With the H4e and H6e you can even normalise and convert to 24 bit in the device which i think is quite cool if you need compatibility with other devices. Im not giving up completely with 32 bit float, but for now im going to go back to 24 bit until i can be bothered to try again. Quite disappointed with the extra noise that i got on the recording, but we have another rehearsal in a months time so im hoping Amazon have them in stock so i can try another unit.
  19. It might be because the P1 is passive. I’ve got a P1 and P2, and there seems to be quite a difference between the two sonically.
  20. This is one of the best rotary speaker simulators on the market. It’s a cut down version of the bigger version, but still does the job. Two user presets, very configurable and you can turn off the Speaker sim part so it works better with guitar. Its like a BDDI for Organs, but my guitar tips has used it a few times on his guitar and it really brings it to life. I got this from Andertons last year, and I’ll throw in a second (3rd party) PSU. https://neo-instruments.com/mini-vent-2/ Looking for £210 ovno, and willing to post to UK for an extra £5. Comes with the box and all paperwork. As you can see its in very good condition.
  21. Thats great, its always worth sticking with what works. In my case my Roland R-07 is perfect for most things, but i have had a few occasions where even on 1 the recorder has clipped when the cymbals have been hit a bit too hard. The whole 32 bit float thing is the only thing i care about with the Zoom. Never going to use the other inputs, Markers, mixer etc. Just plonk it down anywhere and not worry about levels or having to monitor them. Saying that, i do use the recorder on the drums as my ambient/Drum feed to IEM’s, so a nice cleaner feed to the XR18 is most welcome. We had a rehearsal with my H4e on Friday and i was really pleased that 32 bit float is not just a PR spin. It really did do what it’s supposed to, and even the drums couldn’t cause any clipping. I had it set in the middle of the room, and it picked up everyone clean and clear. My Apple Watch kept complaining the volume levels were over 90db, so we were loud, and the room is small (thats for another thread)……but……..there is some low freq rumble. I didnt hear it at first, but once i was aware of it i can hear it quite a bit. The H4e was on a stand and no one was near it. It wasnt a volume issue as i can hear it at the start of a song where just one guitar is playing. At first i put it down to vibration, but i dont think it’s that, unless the stand was somehow wobbling (cant see how though). I also thought maybe it was to do with the portable AirCon machine maybe blowing and it picking that up, it was quite high and in line with the recorder, but not really near it, but the parts where no one is playing are fine. So its going back and ill stick with what i have for now. Next rehearsal isnt for about a month and if i keep it to try it again ill loose the return window.
  22. Yeah, not sure i could get by with mono, at least not for keyboards. Too much phase cancellation etc. On the odd occasion I’ve had a listen to one of the other mono mixes I’ve been shocked at the difference. Non of the band have ever commented but then the signer only has a mono system so it’s irrelevant for her. Now one of the guitarists has the Lekto and can use stereo I’m going to have to juggle the Aux’s around. The plan is to now have me and him using 2 each, singer has one and the final one will go to the drummer’s floor monitor. This will then chain to the other floor monitor for the bass player and other guitarist. They don’t need anything special so they can fight it out over the mix.
  23. Changed the order to the H4e. It seems like it will handle slightly higher sound levels.
  24. These are now in stock in the UK I’ve ordered the H1 as i felt i didn’t really need any of the multitrack stuff, and wanted to keep it as small as possible. Should arrive tomorrow and I’ll get to put it to the test on Friday. At the moment I’m having to run my Roland recorder on 1 and still getting a lot of cymbal compression. Hoping the H1 will fix this.
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