EBS_freak

Berg IP- although it's now discontinued. Before it's time maybe?

Always the guitarist and the drummer.... And are those valve watts? Or 80s FET? Seems like your job of being the techie one seems to be cemented early on...

Hey Nick. Yeah. Indeed - I have to think carefully about gigs I do without the provision for IEMs. I just don't enjoy them. Same with limiters... I can cope with a dull gig with a limiter with inears... but otherwise, nah, not worth the hassle for the amount of enjoyment I get out of them. Maybe it's an age thing, maybe it's that I demand more from gigs than just turning up and getting paid. So XR18 time for the new band? £350. It's cheaper than most mixers with a decent number of XLR inputs and onboard FX. Even factoring in the cost of a tablet or old laptop, it's still fiercely competitive for what it can do. The Zoom hack is basically a clunky version of what the Live System is doing with regard to ambient sound. It does the job for what it's trying to do I guess. In other words, better than not having it. Talking of which, I do still use my ACS very occasionally (now that I've had the cable fixed AGAIN) for earplugs with a variable level (that's if the SPL isn't too high for the mics) as it's better than earplugs in regard to the sound quality and the not messing with the frequencies like a traditional ear plug does (despite what the advertising says).

How?

Isn't turning up to a gig with a keytar like a bass player turning up to a pub gig with a Chapman stick? It's all a bit cringe.

Just make sure your outfit detracts from the keytar

Cool... that's the idea! Although if you change your se215s for some ZS10s (less than 40 quid), you'll suddenly discover a whole world of bass response that your haven't been getting through a set of 215s. Be wary though - it may set you off on a journey of IEM addiction.

Surely that's invitation for posting "cool" Keytar pics.

As do a lot of people that appear on the BBC it would seem.

Acceptable use ^ ...just.

Finally decided to refresh promo this year... decided that this is the year of the Youtube... so kicking things off...

HNY to you! I haven’t really used them much as strictly speaking, you shouldnt really need them if the fit is correct. Two things may be the issue - you aren’t quite pushing the moulds deep enough into your ear, or the fit isn’t quite right - a little build up of acrylic will make all the difference.

Something simple like a Behringer Xeynx 802 will do. Phantom for your condenser. Why do you need the XLR output? Jack to XLR will do you for your mixer to P2.

Plot twist : photo was taken last week

And a pair of try hard wayfarers. Oh and something written on his palms with a Sharpie.

Don’t underestimate the power...

I'll say it before anybody else does.... LEDs.

You dont need fingers to mash some keys. Or strings.

And not one of them is plugged in.

When given the option, The Niffler would steal the keytar... a selfless act to save us all.

I'm trying to figure out if his makeup is an injury, or an attempt to colour coordinate with the painted plastic ivories....

Yes. Amazon is as good as anywhere. Search for eartips, comply tips or spinfits are usually a good bet depending upon your preference for foam or silicon. It's all personal though - everybody tends to have their favourite. Some inear buffs get pretty obsessive about them.

I think his health and vitality were left in 1985. He also looks like a wedding guest that nicked the keytar off the guy in my old covers band. That's also some pose to play a single D.

I know some people like their LDs. I personally would go wired because it will not mess with your lowend or top end by introducing a cheap compander. At least with wired, you are not introducing another unknown into your setup... for example, you can't hear you bass - is that because the bass isn't actually making it through the wireless compander in one piece - or to your liking?

Maybe the H&K is not up to it. If it's a entry level H&K, I'm not actually surprised - they are not particularly potent amps. It's quite a common thing with house backline... you always seem to get something OK for guitars... but the budget saving always comes down on the bass amp. If you aren't in control of the quality of the amps, it may be prudent to make your own arrangements anyway! That 610, even with fairly inefficient speakers, is going to be shifting a lot more air... and more towards your head level!