stewblack

None of this amounts to anything vis a vis the band, we're all good, it's just a general gripe when musicians start letting amateurs have a say in the sound. Especially my sound!

Great stuff thank you.

No pa support. 4 piece band so me vocals and guitar stood on the dance floor for soundcheck. All happy with the sound. Kit not mic'd. Guitarist father runs up to the stage 3 songs in saying someone at the back of the room thinks the bass is too loud. The band all agree I should turn down "but we soundchecked and you were happy" I protest I turn down to keep the peace. Next song he comes back I assume to say all is now well. But no! Still too loud. I become agitated (tired and a bit of flu still hanging around "don't throw your toys around because you've been told to turn down" is the advice from my band mates. I say the serenity prayer repeatedly at half time.

So, a little less than their lowest estimate a fair bit less than their highest and no having to post the amp. I'm into this repair! Who did you contact?

Of course this thread has in its title the suggestion that I've found the perfect rig and my search is over. Didn't stop this happening last night though did it?

@Chewie - any news?

Apologies, misunderstood.

No wonder he asked you to play. You guys are on it!

On reflection I should have smiled sweetly and got on with it maybe even played more quietly for a couple of tunes.

All 3 of us went out for the soundcheck. The bass was perfectly balanced with the kit. The thing which irritated me was the amateurish reaction of the band. You do not change something on the say so of one muggle, or so I thought Anyway it's done now.

Being told to turn down. Because someone in the audience said the bass was too loud. If we listen to every individual member of the audience for their sound preferences we'd just as well pack up. Currently in the middle of a gig where no one can hear me.

Don't worry about it, getter I know

Godfather 3?

Speaking in the layest of layman's terms, is a noise gate like an upside down compressor?

I must say that while I am genuinely grateful, no sarcasm - I mean it, for folk pointing out a potential problem I hadn't seen, it has rather dampened my excitement. Still better apprehensive now than disappointed later, right?

👍🏻

Thank you.

Could the bridge be in the wrong place?

I'll give it a good thump 💪

I hope it's the angle, thank you for pointing it out though. I'll have a good look when it arrives.

Another great idea