Dad3353

Best, then, to quit and join a decent band. They won't be getting return gigs anyway, if that's how they go about things. Some folk never learn, as they think they already know it all.

There's a £45 Squier Affinity bass on Gumtree, Edinburgh at the moment. Is that inexpensive enough..? Gumtree, Edinburgh : Squier bass ...

I'm used to the traditional analogue desks, so an XR18 may do things differently, but, for me, once the gain has been set for any particular input (usually a mic...), it won't need touching, as long as the same input is used each time. I don't see how you're getting feedback if everyone is using IEM; if it's from the FOH, can the XR18 output not be reduced, instead of touching the active cabs..? There's something rotten in the state of Denmark not quite right, somewhere. If the levels for the vocals have been set first, with the guitars, and there's no feedback, it would appear to be the addition of the drums that set it off. If that's the case, can't the drums then be backed off a little..? Are the drums leaking into the vocal mics, fully exposed if there's no singer in front of 'em..? Which individual mic(s...) are feeding back..? They are what needs addressing, not the FOH cabs. Do any of the group know what 'ringing out' is, and how to do it..? Inviting a decent sound person along for a gig or two to sort it all out would be beneficial, I'd suggest, and/or a course in PA set-up.

Maybe I should have typed 'gaslighting', and not 'Gas Lighting'..?

I tried that, but got flooded with quotes for outdoor lampposts ...

Thanks, especially for this^^, which brings sense to the use of the term. Do all that use the term know and understand from where it derives..?

I've read attempts at explanations, with examples, so it must be me, but I still don't really understand what 'gaslighting' is. One of the (many...) words and phrases in modern parlance that I look up, but fail to assimilate (others would be, for example 'woke', 'ghosting' or 'cheugy'; there are others...). English seems to be becoming a foreign language; maybe I should change my reading material.

Is white paint not an option..?

Rather odd that there is no mention of the salary that such a position justifies. One may 'call the shots' when one is signing large cheques.

Sue Ryder..?

It will certainly scare the birds alright..!

That's a small diaphragm..?

I'm fully satisfied with our Superlux HI10 mic (£30 or so from Thomann...), used as part of our drum mic set-up (for hi-hat, mostly...), but also for picking out detail from acoustic guitars. There are doubtless better ones for top-end studios or rich purists, but we find them to be excellent, despite their low cost. Worth a look..? Superlux HI10, Thomann...

Anecdote : It was a concert for the launch of the first Kiemsa CD. The local hall was packed; the whole evening went off splendidly. Come the final number, Our Eldest, on guitar, had imagined a novel way of playing his solo spot, at the end of the song. At high volume, his Laney amp screeching, he took a pair of wire cutters and proceeded to cut each guitar string in turn, to the stupefaction, and cheers, of all present. End of the last song (or so it had been planned...). The acclamation for an encore became too pressing, so they had to return to the stage, but Our Eldest had to remain silent, with a red face, whilst the others played out the occasion. One had to be there; it was a great evening.

Odd. I have that same system on one of my Pearl snares, and have not had any issues, once it's strung up and adjusted by turning the knob. Just lucky..? Probably. My Camco snare has a very basic trigger, which could be sensitive to throwing itself 'off' if not correctly tensioned. I don't use my metal Tama snares much, but they are all easy and reliable. But I digress; an e-kit solves this and many other issues..!

Most snare drums can be adjusted for snap-on/off tension, assuming they're in good condition to start with. Just sayin'; yours may be exceptions.

What if... what if... OK, stick to tee-shirts and hoodies, then.

One wonders, then, who put the files on the USB in the first place. I was suggesting that the group did that, using virgin USB media. Would they inadvertently corrupt their own merchandise..? Hmm...

CD's can never infect PC's, though..? Hmm... It seems a bit excessive. I spent a very long time in the IT world, and am well aware of the potential risks, but also of their probability. I would trust a USB bought from a group's concert just as much as their CD, bought at the same venue. Apparently I'm doing it all wrong, though.

Well, I suppose if bands are going to start putting virus files onto USB memory that they're selling to their fans, they deserve to lose those fans. Never mind; t'was just an idea that I had, naïve fool that I am.

T'is a very fine line between 'jazz' and 'contemporary classical music'.

What a strange world some of us live in. S'OK to download stuff from t'web, though, right..?

Just fine, lad; and yourself..?

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