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a lot of people seem to be going to isolated PSUs at the moment, rather than a huge daisy chain. I was once told that I'd get less noise if all of my pedals had a "common ground". Would that have anything to do with whether they're isolated? I always run mine off daisy chains from a Golyke Powerall and/or a Diago Powerstation. If I have some serious dirt/fuzz going on then I get a lot of noise, but if I don't, I don't. I just thought it'd be good to get general thread going about PSUs as I'm sure there are some experts here.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1497290574' post='3317095'] ...We had been struggling for a few weeks and really needed a good gig under our belts. Blue [/quote] I know that feeling only too well!

The Sun Inn in Llangollen on Saturday night. I like the pub and it's punters. We've done it a few times before but it seems quite far out of the main town, and it's always been hit and miss for us in the past. We had agreed not to do it again but somehow it made it's way back into the calendar. Apparently it's "on the scene". Well, whatever, we got there and it turned out their soundman had let them down and so the land lady had begged a friend to come and do the sound. He was clearly struggling, didn't know the system at all, took a good hour to get anything close to workable. Anyway, it turned out he saved two scenes on his digital mixer - one for the acoustic warm up act, and one for us. Then the mixer was locked and he went home. The land lady knew how to switch scenes but that was it. When we got on stage I couldn't hear a thing, just mush and (my own) drums. So from the band's POV it was a real struggle and we weren't that great. However, once again the audience were appreciative, complimentary afterwards, bought CDs etc... so like we all know, it doesn't matter if we're crap, as long as we keep it going and try not to let on, they'll love it [quote name='blue' timestamp='1497200126' post='3316487'] When a gig is sh*t, I'll admit it... [/quote] But it sounds like you had a good one Blue?

I get this with my Boss DD-20 if I have too many other pedals on the daisy-chain. I guess you need more juice (ma) from your PSU

The reason for not quitting one of my bands is the sheer amount of gigs they get, and generally good ones. I love playing the gigs! The reason for not quitting another one of my bands is the truly amazing music - this band never gigs

"Something To Smile About" festival in Doncaster on Saturday. What an ace festival! Small, but totally independent, which probably has something to do with the amazing atmosphere. Well, that and the sunshine. A very enthusiastic crew who were eager to get us on stage and set up. I was a bit confused as half the drum riser was missing, and so I had to wait for the previous band to finish before I could set up. It became clearer once I realise they only had one set of steps! We had to get on the stage so that they could move the steps to the other side to get the other band off!! The baron player from Folk The System played a couple of tunes with us which was ace, so all in all a great gig We were supposed to play the acoustic festival in Uttoxeter on Sunday but it was cancelled for one reason or another. A shame as if I'd known I might have stayed in Doncaster!

what a nightmare! I hope Belper Goes Green was good?

beautiful!

Thanks Sammy

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1496262895' post='3310089'] First if all there's no "the invisible bear" There are many invisible bears, there all over and I'm sure there's a few in London. Secondly you'd have to define the position of the hump, there are several.... [/quote] Can this be the end to the assertion that Americans have no sense of humour?

interesting, thanks! I've heard "comping" a lot in studios, meaning to compile a performance out of several slices of audio, or to compile a "doubled vocal" from two or more takes etc.

This is an ace festival! Shame I can't make it this year, have a good one!

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1496250628' post='3309965'] ...I can't rely on the rest of the rhythm section for reliable comping...[/quote] What does "comping" mean in this context?

and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygqvl7xdjHo&t=194s I wish I'd got more chance to work on this one, I think I came up with the bass line about 5 minutes before this jam so some fills are quite off

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1496141754' post='3309028'] I'll bet that was annoying, all the effort of getting there, setting up etc only to get cut short. I wouldn't have been happy... [/quote] We still got our fee, and it was only an hours drive, but yes, frustrating. I can only assume that someone made a call that other bands were entertaining enough to run over their set-time, where as we were not entertaining enough to play the full slot. Either that or some form of politics. Never mind!

An afternoon festival in Derby on Saturday. Perfect location, great stage, fantastic sound... no-one there. There was nothing but a small beer stall with 3 taps, and a small burger stall. Not even public toilets. I guess there are other factors involved but IME these things generally involve booze, which tends to require more selection of beer, and some public toilets to cater for the effects, plus some random tat stalls and some rides/games for kids. Great festival on Sunday but we were pulled off after playing 25 minutes of our 45 minute time slot. The organisers kept trying to blame the other acts for running over, but if they can cut us short, they can do it for everyone

I bought a mic from Chris, he got back to me straight away, got it to me within 2 days perfectly packed, and chased up to make sure I'd got it - couldn't ask for better than that!

marshall echohead - great reverse mode!

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1495641564' post='3305548'] My living room is larger than that. Maybe I should start charging my guests for their drinks? I can't imagine a room that small being able to pay me enough to leave the house... [/quote] We can't all be rock stars Bill

A folk club up north. I don't want to be too specific. It's a function room at the back of a pub. One guy who's been playing in bands all his life runs this night called an "acoustic club". He books acts from out of town (us being one) as though it's a gig. I believe there's a fee but I don't get involved in that side of things. Anyway, it's just an open mic, he gets his mates to play a few songs each, some are good, some are crap, then puts the band on at 10, asks you to play until 11:30, then asks you to leave your gear on stage while his mates play some more open mic. There's only ever 20 people in there at the most It's probably worthwhile - I'm sure we sell albums and merch etc. but it's just a bit soul destroying.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1495630312' post='3305427'] I run everything in the PA no matter the size of the room. The difference is akin to listening to a small table radio versus a decent stereo system. Management might not care about how it sounds, the audience might not care about how it sounds, but no matter. I care about how it sounds. [/quote] There's a pub I've done a few times, the room we play is probably 15ft long, 10 ft wide. The bar runs along the length on one side. There is very limited room for the band and their equipment. We can just about fit in some PA tops on stands. The (cut down) drum kit goes in the corner, the bass amp squeezes in beside it, the guitarist DIs through his Pod, and vocals go through the PA. I guess you're thinking we could fit some subs in too to make a nice full range PA, and put some of every instrument into it, at a very low level, and this will be nicer tonally, than just the vocals in the PA? I have to disagree. I mean, I wouldn't mind some kick drum in the PA but the snare is already too loud when played at regular velocity. I'm having to play the snare very quietly for it to be the right level at the back of the room WITHOUT any PA support. You would prefer I play even quieter and mic it up?

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1495562463' post='3304891'] It's actually important to put drums in the PA, the snare in particular. Even a ham fisted troglodyte's snare doesn't carry all that well throughout most rooms. Having the bass in there as well doesn't hurt, but not for the lows that carry well, for the mids and highs that don't. Just be sure to high pass the channel at 100Hz and/or roll off the bass EQ so it doesn't stress the PA. The same applies to guitar, for the same reason. It's not about volume, it's about dispersion. [/quote] It depends on the style of music, the size of the room, and the overall level of the mix. I'm talking about very small pubs. I have an extra heavy beater for the kick drum, and I actually have to take it easy on the snare to get the mix right

It probably wasn't a massive assumption, the "promoter" probably said it'd be fine I turned up to a gig last week, the drummer on before me said "where's your kit?" and seemed pretty annoyed that I hadn't brought it. The promoter told me he was bringing his kit. I just did as I was told! We found a house kit anyway, but still, we agreed to talk to each other directly in future

I play in an originals band that still manages to get the odd pub gig where we take our own PA. For these, the bass never goes in the PA, but neither do any drums