mcnach
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No, they also get all those moments in between songs and when the singer is trying to introduce the next song.
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always late to the party, me... :rolleyes:
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Excuses. Get yourself one of these, man (I mean the keytar, but if you can afford a Stevie that could work well too)
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With a soundperson at the desk, no problem. They can adjust on the go and get a decent mix by the end of the first song. However, if the band is doing their sound themselves... a linecheck is nowhere near enough: it only tells you you've got a reasonable signal but nothing about the mix. Puerile egos are always an optional bonus
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option #2, no question Sure, keep it short etc, but you've got to make sure you have a reasonably balanced mix somehow. I'd argue is far less professional to sound like crap.
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Sterling Stingray intermittently conks out
mcnach replied to Little Helios's topic in Repairs and Technical
Did they tell you what was wrong? -
Sounding great!
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Sterling Stingray intermittently conks out
mcnach replied to Little Helios's topic in Repairs and Technical
Did you try other basses, to make sure it's not the amp? -
I've put up with more annoying bandmates for a lot less money...
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Now try a bass wah between the overdrive and the chorus. Just make sure you cancel all appointments for the rest of the day, it can be addictive
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One alternative -not for everybody but it's an alternative that I have used as it doesn't bother me- is to get a pickguard made with a P route on it at the right spot. Then just carefully chisel away enough wood to allow the P pickup to fit, using the pickguard as a template to mark where the pickup will go. If you like how the bass feels etc...
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Why would it sound like a P? The pickup is not where a Precision pickup would be, so no, it won't. It will sound like a Stingray, with fewer tonal options, but still very much a Stingray type of sound. (My 2002 EBMM Stingray has a preamp bypass switch now, I'm not talking hypotheticals. I thought I'd add this before we get any of the "the MM pickup needs a preamp, it'll be too quiet on its own" BS )
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Yup, quite happy with my JW-06. I really like the idea of the holder box which acts as a charger:charge the box, and it can recharge the transmitter and receiver several times without needing to plug in.
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You can compromise, but people tend to like a bit more of themselves than everybody else. Invest in a suitable digital mixer with enough outs and you'll have no issues. The Behringer units (X18, X32) also use 'Ultranet' which does not use the aux outputs. You could buy something like a Behringer P16HQ (around £140) which is your personal 16 track mixer. I like that more than using an app on my phone because of the physical controls. It just makes it easier to me. The XR18 is only around £400. The XR32 rack version is about £700 but it's far more expandable and has a little screen on the unit itself which can be handy too.
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If you have your own mixer and splitter then the sound person deals with the FOH and they don't have to bother with the monitors, so that makes life easier for them. You control your own mix, which in turns makes it easier for you, as you can tweak as much as you like without asking anybody else for help. You can save your mix as a preset and next time just call the preset and you're ready to go. You might still want to change something (people may use different instruments from gig to gig or whatever) but you'll have a very good starting point.
