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[quote name='jimfist' timestamp='1494556428' post='3296972'] Cabinet simulation is nothing more than EQ and filtering that resembles a bass speaker cabinet, either generally (using filters and parametric EQ) or specifically (using digital cabinet Impulse Responses). If you were to analyze the EQ curve of a mic'd bass cab, you'd see that there are usually many, many EQ notches and some complexity that is difficult to capture using traditional EQ...but...you can get close if you know what you're trying to EQ. However, I'm of the opinion that it is the complexity of the EQ response curve that gives a mic'd cabinet its unique character. Whether either one is better than the other is purely subjective. [/quote] Indeed but how much of that eq (how many notches if you like) does one really need? I'd be happy with a set hpf and a variable lpf if necessary. Then you could get all of the colour within that set range by running something like a Sansamp in front of the filters. And to be fair, that would only be with distortion, I regularly run clean through my MXR M80 with nothing other than the 3 band eq on that. Some people would crave the exact response of a greenback. Horses for courses as ever.

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1494517977' post='3296696']What's the problem with Scan? I've been dealing with them for over 10 years and they've been fine. The Queen even buys her Pcs from them.[/quote] Not to derail the thread too much, but in short they sent me a defective item and then claimed that I had damaged it upon installation, they kept saying that I should have bought their scansure policy. A whole thread's worth of people on Bit Tech and ultimately the arbitrator at small claims disagreed with them. This was after they lost a hard drive of mine. Everyone gets one chance, nobody gets two. Having said that, they seem to have a great number of happy customers but when there are so many other pc companies out there that I haven't taken to court I won't be going back to Scan.

Just a +1 for £250 for pubs. Sky's the limit for other bookings though and you play pubs to get other bookings. Take business cards, have a good online presence and talk to punters after shows.

DI from an amp probably has about the same output as a preamp pedal, they both feed line level DI to the desk after all. My gut feeling is that it will certainly work although maybe not quite optimally. Most of the time, you'd have the extra gain stage of the mixer in between the DI and the cabs and I'd guess without that extra stage you'd be a little low on volume. I believe that the input sensitivity on the FR800s can be changed, which may negate this entirely.....

Hey they should if small claims court makes them. My other hobby is computing and I once had to fight Scan (the pc parts company) this way. I did, I won, I got paid. Incidentally, none of you should ever, ever buy from Scan.com

Hartke. And lots of lessons.

You don't sound as though you need any kind of control or switching? If not, [url="https://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_sml_21.htm"]this should do it[/url]. I found it when I was looking for a way to blend the two Dis from the new Geddy Sansamp.

Forgetting the troll up there.... Don't Fender make something like that already? The Mustang or something?

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At this point I really can't tell if you're being contrary for the sake of it. I appreciate that it's too much work, it's not ideal. When we play most shows we have a great PA set up, I take my own wedge and I'm happy. But I am after something to replicate this set up on the gigs that I need to provide stage volume for. What you really don't seem to understand is that in these situations the bass is going to sound how the bass is going to sound. You have never played a gig where you don't know the soundman or the system? You've never played a show (or rehearsal, or jam night, or audition with a new band) where the FOH is out of your control? My point is, maybe the bass is going to sound crap FOH, maybe it's going to sound amazing. Maybe Dave Rat will be behind the desk on Saturday night, who knows? But if I'm told to provide stage volume then I do what I'm told. I can't see it going down very well if I say to a venue about their installed or hired system "Hmmmm, this PA system you have seems a little crap. Besides we're not supposed to provide the FOH volume from on stage any more, against best practice these days. You mind if I dismantle yours and put my own up? It's ok, they're RCF!" This derail has perhaps gone on too long. If anyone else can recommend a reasonable alternative to the FR800 or RCF 735A then I'd be keen to hear about it.

That does an awful lot of things for £83. If it does at least some of them well it'll be a bargain, anyone brave enough?

Did he think you wanted to just use the di and not the amp? If so, not using the amp's stage volume would put more stress on the PA.

That's all when and good but when I've got a say over what the foh setup is then we've got a great PA as a band. The problem is we don't always get a say. The unfortunate reality is that, despite what we would like to ideally do, sometimes we need an amp begins us.

Speaking for myself, any of my tone control and effects come from my pedal board, the amp (such as it is) is usually just for stage monitoring. When we take our own pa (~80% of gigs) then I know that I don't need any stage volume as there'll be a decent wedge. What I want is something to provide that on stage volume for other gigs, gigs with no PA support (FOH from stage amp), jams, rehearsals and situations where I don't know what I'm walking into. Currently that means an 18kg, 3-space rack and a massive, 25kg cab. If I can replace that setup with something like a FR800 then I'm all in.

Hang around here and read and learn a bit more. Once you've made 10 (useful!) posts you will be able to access our marketplace, where there is loads of choice at your budget. That's the way to go.

Hmmm, I've just seen that the Barefaced prices have gone up to the tune of £300 or so for a pair of FR800s, that's now a little out of my price range and I can't see a reason for the increase in price. Apart from the RCFs (which don't seems to stack so well) what options are there out there for a (pair of) FRFR cab for live bass use? My current rig is board -> channel strip, power amp, full range 3 way cab. But I'd be keen to move to an all in one solution. EDIT - Have the prices gone up or is it my imagination? I was sure that they were £1899 for a pair, have I made that up?

Then tilt the cab back. I love my Markbass wedge, but there are all sorts of free ways of doing it too.

IME the 1001ii will obliterate most cabs, so whatever you end up with do be careful. I ran mine with a neo 2x12", 1x12" or both and was very very happy. Having said that, if you've already got that 2x10" then definitely just buy another if you feel as though you need more.

Cheap, tall and passive? What about a tall PA cab such as a 2x15"? I remember a TB thread a while back about a JBL unit that got great reviews. I think that was the kind of thinking and talking that was popular at the time that got the Greenboy designs off the ground. More importantly, there's no volume control on that thing is there?

Subbed.

That's really pretty.

Tuner, EQ, Overdrive, Amp Sim. I'm a man of simple tastes.

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1493389592' post='3288020'] That would be right. 4x10 is 4x8-ohms are in series/parallel. 2x10 is 2 x 8-ohms in parallel. [/quote] Not always though, plenty of 4R drivers about to allow for either 4 or 8 in 2x10" or 4x10". Just another reason to bemoan 4 ohm cabinets. Why do manufacturers persist?