funky8884

Thanks guys 

No idea on the midi player yet. Was hoping someone could advise on one they are using , I may have to buy a laptop and use a DAW

Hi big red , thanks,

I'm just looking for a home practice tool that can be used on a duo setting that can play midi files , I was thinking of buying a midi player and using an alesis sr 16 as the drum module, I don't need anything fancy,

Hi guys,

I am looking for a rhythm solution to play percussion backing tracks if popular hits,

Is there a good way to buy midi tracks and play these through a drum machine then into the PA ?

My laptop as busted and I have an old windows desktop that can be used to download midi's,

Can I use and old sequencer ?

I'm not looking for ultra high quality sounds

Thanks 

Pm'd

Welcome Mate !
 

1978 was a good year ! ( I was born in Mitcham Hospital ) 

There is always good bass's for sale over here in the Uk and along as postage isn't a problem you can source one from here,

MTD Kingstons are very comfortable and a good weight 

Happy hunting

Hi Guys,

Can someone measure their DI Box as I cannot seem to find the dimensions and thought this could fit on a Pedal Train Nano 

https://www.studiospares.com/microphones/di-boxes/active-di/studiospares-di-boxpreamp-458190.htm

Thanks 

I just saw an advert for this 

https://pjbjapan.com/product_basscubpro_top.html

I have a gk mb800 , clean and loud - 500w at 8ohm

There is always a bargain in the classifieds 

I found the + wire to have an exposed core close to the battery cavity area,

I tested for continuity between the outside of the battery casing and + and - circuits but nothing 

The snap connector is on order so hopefully early next week I can plug in 

True, 

Replacing the dodgy connector with a rigid one and new wires will eliminate any chance of a closed circuit in the connector. It was a cheap connector and after inspecting the wiring it was the only thing that was suspect 

Not sure what else can cause a closed circuit

17 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

I had a a problem with a bass I just recently rewired which had a barrel jack. When I bought it I looked and thought, oh right, it has 3 terminals, that is a good one. I think it was labeled as switchcraft. Anyway, turned out that the socket wasn't a stereo one, it just for some reason had two shield terminals, which was of no use.

In the end I got a stereo barrel connector which was good, but not as good looking. But it was for my wrongo, so not so much of an issue.

So when you say it is fine on the bench, you get the sheild and mid terminal open circuit until you put a plug in, but that doesn't work in the bass?

Hi Wood

Yes to the Barrel Jack Test,

I had a loose wire in the 9v snap connector and I have ordered a new one and inspected all the wires, so hopefully this will sort it

Hi everyone ,

I am currently stuck - I changed my Barrel Jack for a " like for like " switchcraft brand and now have the dreaded battery drain.

I put a brand new battery in and within a week it was dead

I have since bought another jack as I thought it was the problem but I have the same issue as I am getting a voltage across the jack without a lead in place

I have a Bartollini NTMB+3 https://bartolini.net/wp-content/uploads/Docs/NTMB_Wiring.pdf

I have tested the jack on the bench with a lead and it opens and closes the circuit as it should

As soon as I solder the jack into the bass I have 9v between the + of the battery and the - of the jack without a lead inside the jack ?

The preamp sounds fine and works as it should 

I have  jack with contact cleaner but no luck

Does anyone have any experience with this or know the next item to test ?

thanks 

That's a good looking bass 🎸

10 hours ago, EBS_freak said:

Hopefully they will make it all worthwhile. I cannot imagine gouging without iems.

When you get your UEs, be prepared to lose your mind! Best thing you can do for yourself and for your band.

I can’t wait to feel the sub on the 11’s 👍

On 11/12/2019 at 11:20, EBS_freak said:

Great move! Enjoy

This thread has cost me a lot of money EBS ! 

On the flip side I have learnt so much about stage / live sound and hearing preservation 

My bands singer ( full time singer / singing teacher) smiles at me every gig after I introduced her and the band to IEM’s

Due to IEM’s we play better and have a sensible stage volume and even the guitarist loves them

For years I have used ACS moulded plugs to protect my ears but always struggled to hear the guitar amp when I didn’t have a wedge, I read this thread and bought some   KZ 10’s pro’s and instantly saw the light ,

I am wetting my pants several times daily in anticipation for my customs 

23 hours ago, EBS_freak said:

For anybody looking for customs - there’s an absolute killer deal going on for UE at the moment. But be quick! (quad, six and hybrid flagship)

I’m getting ear moulds taken this week and can’t wait for my UE11’s to arrive 

Absolute Bargain ! 

18 hours ago, Gottastopbuyinggear said:

Question to @funky8884 and @AxelF - are your drummers using e-drums?  If not then do you mic up the drums to put them through PA and/or IEMs?

Hi Gotta

Our drummer has acoustic kit with kick miked,

As I have the KZ10’s I get bleed and the vox mice pick up the drums 

I will need to use an overhead on the kit when my customs arrive,

59 minutes ago, stevie said:

That's interesting. Do you have a sound engineer, or do you set the PA up yourselves?

Hi Stevie 

We are a 4 piece and set up our selves , 

we get the monitor mix sorted then our singer walks out front ( as she has a radio pack )to give us feedback on FOH mix. 

The rest of us are wired to the Aux out of the desk via behringer p2’s

We can hear each instrument clearly no matter what shape stage / room we are in.

I'm thinking about buying a sub then we won’t need a backine

Try it and you will love it !

27 minutes ago, stevie said:

We can't all be rock gods.🙂  For a lot of us, it's a way of socialising and being involved in music-making.

I do tend to forget sometimes that there are plenty of players out there for whom the backline is not very important, but it does have an important job to do when you're playing a smaller venue. Unless you're using in-ears, of course, but I've yet to see a band using in-ears in any of the pubs around here.

 

I managed to convince the band to use IEM’s and everyone loves them, we play in small pubs and it has lowered our stage volume and we can all hear each other .

We use KZ10 pros at £27 each and I have recently ordered some customs from my experience 

Pm'd

Is anyone using a IEM Wireless sender / receiver that is cheaper than Sennheiser and  Shure with good results,

My singer would like to go IEM Wireless and we play in Pubs and Small Function Rooms

Thanks

Is the housing much larger than the ZS 10 pro’s ?

Thanks 

Hi,

I am looking at taking an Aux send from our main PA Mixer ( guitars, keys vox ) and sending it to my personal mixer which will supply my IEM's

The personal mixer will a bass signal and also my mic signal so I can have some extra "me" in the IEM's if needed

Is there a way I can use a Limiter to stop any spikes going to the headphone out on a mixer like this ?  https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_xenyx_1202.htm 

I hope that makes sense

Thanks