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    We use Macs for our daily drivers at work. We find the older Office 2021 stuff runs perfectly on our M2’s, although e hate having to use those apps. im probably going to get an M4 MacBook Air this week. It will involve me trading in my M1 MacBook Pro, but i want more ram as 16GB is not quite enough for what i need to run Gig Performer comfortably at gigs with everything loaded. I have also recently got the new iPad 11 base model, and that seems to record fine from my XR18 in to Cubasis, although so far only used it for rehearsals.
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    I was a Windows user for decades, even built my own from day one, but when i made the jump to Mac i was shocked at how little set up and tweaking was needed for music making. Saying that, it’s even easier on iPad, which is wha it use for live recording. I was using Logic no ipad but have switched to Cubasis as it seems a bit easier for this. Not suggesting you make the jump, but wondered if you had tried a tablet or phone?
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    Same, although at gigs i always have it running in to an iPad for convenience. I gain stage at the Mixer so the levels going in to Logic or Cubase are normally ok and i don’t need to adjust anything at that end until i mix it. Bas, have you tried any non windows devices?
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    Ive never used an EQ pedal or Preamp pedal on the floor. Always sitting on top of my amp(s). After all, if its going to be the front end of my signal chain it might as well be in the right place and easy to get to. for me its always on so never need to use a foot switch.
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    I've used Scan many times. Last couple of times ive spent about £3000 in total on keyboards from them (the music kind, not computer type). Over the years they, along with eBuyer have been my go to computer supliers.
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    I was talking more about those that do use amps. For ampless i totally get it, but this has been going on for years. Im just as guilty. Dont think ive ever really used the knobs on my Markbass heads, always used a BDDI with them.
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    No problem, and good luck. Might take a a while to adjust to them and find the right pair (i couldn’t get on at all with the KZ stuff), but once you do it’s like a lightbulb moment.
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    Hi Michael. Let me know if i can help with any gear while you are in london. If got both wired and wireless IEM you are welcome to borrow. Even my XR18 if im not gigging if it helps.
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    Isn’t that pretty much what a lot of the dinosaur bands do now. Stones, Madonna etc are not short of money, but it must make feel good that they can still milk the cash cow.
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    I found it pretty much life changing as far as the band goes.
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    You could be right. what we do is store each gig in the XR18, so when we go back there we just recall those settings from the desk, in to MS's layout. Never done it the other way around when off line.
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    It's been a while since I did it, but im pretty sure you can do this with layouts, but the mixer holds all the levels settings. These get sent to the tablet once it's connected to the mixer......I think.
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    2 weeks later and ive heard back. Yes, they want me to send mine to them. At this stage i don’t think ill risk it, as ill need my IEM’s and i don’t feel comfortable sending them off to a company that that takes this long to reply to a message.
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    I also only use the internal router at home, and never really had any issues, but after the first time I tried at a gig and couldn't log on, I don’t take the risk now I actually much prefer the Behringer app, but Ive found it sluggish and unreliable, so I tend to stick with MS because it's what I know alas works. The Behringer app seems better laid out and very easy to see what's going on. MS can be like that, but it's all too easy to go further with the layouts and over complicate things. When I got my XR18 I did use it as my home interface for a while and had no issues at all, nothing really to set up and no drivers etc (im on Mac). I love that I can take one USB cable and record multitrack to my iPad (or even phone) at gigs. This has been very enlightening as far as who knows the songs/can play them properly. Obviously i redo any mistake I make before sending the band the full mix down lol.
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    Also check out the compact mixer thread, as these are also talked about quite a lot We went over to an XR18 a couple of years ago and it was life changing. We normally use one of those small travel routers, and never had issues on 5ghz. I have had a few gigs where for speed ive tried to connect tot the internal 2.4ghz and just couldn't. It sits there ws no bandwidth availible. Now I keep a Lan cable and adapter handy as well. I also tried a 6E router recently, just as an experiment I tried this and found it worked perfectly at close distances (on and just off stage, say about 20ft out on the dance floor). I did a scan of the pub and no one was using this band.
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    I use Mixing station all the time, but it does have a steep learning curve. Even now after using it for a couple of years some very basic things have me confused if i haven’t used them for while. It’s definitely the most versatile, and I’ve also found it’s the most reliable as far as connection goes, but i can see why people get put off.
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    Well i wouldn’t be going out and charging a lot of money if i wasn’t up to the job. For the record, i don’t rate his singing at all, never have. Awful voice. It’s a shame that people’s last memory of a once great band will be this. Sure, Ozzy will get a lot of praise from those who are fans, and sympathy from other, but it will be ‘he did well considering’.
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    As will be the vocals. The bloke can hardly talk, let alone sing. At his age there is no way he will suddenly start to sing in tune 🤔 Saw Sabbath the Dio was fronting them (Heaven and Hell), what a difference.
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    Thanks but im sure I’ll get a reply back via FB in a day or so.
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    Considering they have an email address on their website that doesn't work, id say they are very laid back 😂 I noticed i have had communication from them via FB messenger before so hopefully I'll get a response soon. I can live without my IEM's for a few weeks, as I can use my singers IE100's if I need to. Hmm, maybe I could just go back to the IE100's if it's a stock item they have.
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    Well I did email them using the link on their website and the email bounced back as address not found. I'll try via FB.
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    Cheers. did you have to send your IEM’s in? I looked on his website and they aren't listed. The IE 400 is a bit different to the IE100 (i have both), although still in the same ballpark size wise. Once i get my ears done I’ll get a bit more serious about it.
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    Wow, thanks for the write up Phil. Im happy with the foam tips i use with my IE400’s, but this could be an upgrade i can actually afford and wont lose my IE400’s. Like you say, just going ‘Custom’ can be as varied as buying off the shelf for some. This is what has put me off, as i like what i hear already, but could do with it being a bit easier to get them in the ear so they sit well. I’ll definitely be looking in to this option in a month or so. Need to sort out the ear fitting first.
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    Surely its only a rip off if you get ripped off?
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