EBS_freak

You are only likely to be able to shave off a couple of kgs at most. Test your Mackies against some RCFs out of the 700 series... A couple of kg lighter than the Mackies but is be surprised if you didn't notice the difference.

To avoid going over the same ground again... Just read this thread http://basschat.co.uk/topic/205633-in-ear-monitors-help-needed/

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1419708880' post='2642142'] Depends how many mixes your desk has... and since most bands desk are pretty basic, then I am not sure what use you expect IEM to be. [/quote] *shakes head*

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419427836' post='2639858'] I think the logo looks great. I guess there always has to be something, right? [/quote] Not at all. Logo - Just a bit 80s for my liking.

Wow, first BF cab I've seen that doesn't look like it's been knocked up out of parts from Tandys. Classy looks. Now... About that logo.

The 350 is my fave head of all time. Not too heavy, powerful and sounds sublime to my ears. It has always been, in my humble option of course, the best amp that they have ever produced. I ended up leaving my 650 at home as I came to realise that my 350 actually had the edge. There's something about big transformers that class D doesn't nail for me. (Apart from the weight! - not that the 350 is heavy!)

The previous amp to my EBS was trace... You see, I would say they sound nothing alike!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419373171' post='2639377'] it doesn't have to be loud... but feeling that air moving behind you is really nice [/quote] Get a fan!

Micro DI no brainer

What do you mean Pete? What about Dek? :-p

If you are sending to desk, you may aswell just use a DI as all the tone shaping should be done of the desk to accommodate the needs of the room/performance of the PA.

Tonyf - need you to gig on my sennheiser and shure units so we get an idea where these lds sit! Next gig I can get to, you can try!

http://youtu.be/WDswiT87oo8 Have to say GC really was my fave guitarist of the Brit Pop era. When I last saw him live (Hyde park - I was meant to be support but that's another story) it made me remember how he was really a master in texture and timbre as opposed to anything else. Love it.

Remember seeing him whilst I was uni - he did have that too cool for school swagger. Whilst technically not brilliant a bass player I think I'm probably not alone in thinking that some of his bass lines were sublime and were exactly what the song needed - girls and boys example. Blur I thought were a brilliant lineup of people. Dave Rowntree behind the drums... He's the definition of bland. How did that ever work? But it did. On another blur related note, I'm bumped into graham coxen in Camden once. "You're Graham Coxen are you?" I asked. "Yeah" "Ah. Ok" end of conversation.

Orchid electronics...

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1418924451' post='2634953'] I'm familiar with all the players on this recording, and it's awesome.* [size=2]*Not really. Never heard of 'em, and it's dreadful.[/size] [/quote] Super lolz.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1413938083' post='2583930'] Can it get much simpler than this? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIQRjT3_hG8[/media] (forget the video, the miming is terrible!) [/quote] If the idea is good, use it, use it again... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM[/media]

The modern digital wireless is incredibly good. Drop outs are a thing of the past.

Somebody that doesn't want the commitment of a regular gig and wants a bit of fun to keep their hand in. Depends how off the wall your set is I guess. If it's standards, you'll be able to find players I would have thought. It's all about networking, networking, networking!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1418775352' post='2633357'] Well I would bet there are some $100.00 a man bar band guys like me that would like a shot at this type of opportunity. You know, see how the other side lives, make some real money with better hours and working conditions. And were willing to play the game. Am I right? Thing is if your not networked, how do you get a chance at this type of opportunity.I would love the challenge. The function bands over here rarely announce openings to the public. Then for some of us, we have to expect that [i]"look"[/i] and age will come into play here. Much more than in the bar band world. [/quote] Get your band tight. Get all the gear you need. Get the right image. Get the right promo (basically a sh*t hot vid, a few snippets of pro audio tracks and a few great promo pics) Approach the agents. There's your in.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418767356' post='2633231'] We would do this if we needed extra brass for a big gig. It always annoyed me that a trumpet player could just turn up and get paid the same as me without having put in all that time rehearsing the set! AND he used a music stand - WITH BLOODY MUSIC ON IT!! [/quote] They don't always have a busy diary - so if you pay well, you hopefully will get some loyalty so when they do (e.g. Christmas when everybody is rolling out the bands with all the extras) you know who they'll play for, even if you aren't necessarily offering the most money. Players like the consistent work and dates in their diary - if you can offer them that, you find you make friends very quickly.

You might want to look into these (don't seem to be readily available in the UK) - http://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_powerplay_p1.htm theres always the trusty http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_hpa_in_ear.htm too. (just get an extension cable for your headphones)