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Anecdotal but I transitioned between full bass rig to IEM (no backline) via using my chosen preamp pedal (Fishman Platinum Pro) into a QSC 10 mounted on a speaker stand to my side of the stage (obviously PA doing all the heavy lifting). The sounded that I had to work with was far better than I expected and I occasionally default back to this set up when I've doubts about the quality of the engineer/PA to supply a good IEM mix... I've not reverted back to full backline, which surprises me (40+ years of relying on backline, often to carry FOH).

Use the correct length strings - especially around small tuner posts. I've had an E string explode and unravel on me before trying to cheap out fitting long scale strings on a short scale. The problem is trying to get the fattest part of the string round the tuner - which is going to happen if you try to use regular/long scale strings. You need them to taper off after the nut - buying the correct length strings will help with this. You can usually find deals on D'addario XL strings of the appropriate scale length - I have some on my 32" scale Squier Jaguar H. EXL170M - can usually be had for around £20-22. If you think that's expensive, then I don't know what to tell you - inflation's a biatch! EXL160M - if you like your strings a bit fatter, seems less people do, so on a quick search found them a mite bit cheaper than the EXL170M

Looks fab to me and I wouldn't believe a word that @Si600 says about me 😊

Literally just after typing that last post and thinking about why I couldn't get anything from it and how I compose. It came to me! So there are some blue and green bits, then a big splooge of yellow, then blue- green. So the form will be 2 sections or types of sections. Then a big completely different bit. Then back to the 2 types of sections. The time changing up the side of the graph means I'll change some things as it goes along within the sections. Don't know what. Harmony, chords not sure. I'll try and have a go.

The values each of the rheostats would have at any given level of attenuation are the same as those for a fixed LPad, which you calculate with this: https://sengpielaudio.com/calculator-Lpad.htm

Hi all, Every time I restring my 32" scale Mezzo I seem to snap the end of the string off on the E. they are quite narrow posts so any ideas how to avoid snapping please? No idea what I'm doing wrong here. It usually ends up just too short to use. I did use long scale strings trimmed down to fit, plenty of room to do it properly. Any ideas guys? Any recommendations for 32 scale strings that I don't need a mortgage for? Thanks, Tom.

This is the problem. Too many people see bands as a hobby. If a venue can't keep it's doors open then it's not for the musicians to play for free. That has no long term future and is a devaluation of the musicians trade.

I wa going to post pretty much what @Jack said, then realised he'd said it.

I know the venue. I've been some great gigs there, one of them possibly the best I've been to. Played their a couple of times. It's been going for longer than I care to remember. The owners, both current and previous have done a lot to support music. I'd give up time to play at this one. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to because I'm away that weekend. But it's a great venue run by genuine people.

You've got a double whammy. The EBS cab is physically too small to have high sensitivity in the lows, the Elf isn't powerful enough to overcome that. The Streamliner can. I'd have no problem driving my 112 with the Elf, but my cab is nearly twice the size of yours.

Yes, it is. The DR Neon white strings didn't stay long on the bass....as much as they look great on stage especially with UV lighting, boy do they sound dull and lifeless.

I was considering doing one last month and this but I just can't do anything with them pics. It probably says more about me than it does the choices!

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I dont, I use the x32 or x18 drivers.

Soledad is a great person to trade with, I have a mental illness, so he made everything stress free as regarding our meet up. I'm not looking for anymore kit ( I think), but I'd definitely deal with this gentleman again, should I need to. Thank you

Cheers matey! Life was a bit crap for about a year or so - hyper stressful workplace political shenanigans - picked up now, new job helping a lot! Tracking drums tomorrow with the band (well enough of it to make sense)!!! Using the X32 with a couple of digital stage boxes. Nice sounding room, 28 tracks for drums, bass, keys (6 tracks for the keys!), and guitar, with a hint of guide trumpet. No messing! Wanting a live-ish sound so doing this in a huge function room with heavy drapes over the windows for a guerilla live room. We've recorded there before and I was super impressed with how the room sounded. Going to experiment with some of Moses Schneider's really incredible drum mic-ing techniques , because, well I can with 32 channels of input to futz about with. Specifically his snareo, droom and wurst mics will be added to the normal setup. Plus a couple of more standard room mics (a huge old figure 8 ribbon well out front, and an LDC in phase with it) With our music I've alwasy wanted to be able to drastically change the character of the drums through track sections and never had the mics to do that well - well tomorrow I might Wish me luck!!!