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  1. la bam
    Its good to keep both FinnDave. That way you can use the flyrig as a pedal, portable practice, walk in gigs etc without having to carry the amp as well. I gigged with the flyrig straight into a crown xls1502 and it sounded great. But ive now added a preamp box which now makes it so so much louder and still is nowhere near clipping the amp.
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    Ive done the whole swapping thing loads of times. In fact me history goes: 1. Combo. Trace commando 12. 2. Head and Cab. Ashdown mag 300 and mag 4x10. 3. Combo. Line 6 LD300. 4. Head and Cab. Mark Bass LM3 and TVP210. 5. Combo. Genz Benz contour 500. 6. Head and Cab. Ashdown ABM evo 2 115 and 2x10 ext cab. 7. Head and Cab. Mark Bass evo 1 and barefaced supercompact. and now, 8. Pre amp (fly rig), crown power amp and barefaced supercompact. In short, i find bassists like to chop and change all the time. I like the idea of separayes for completely adaptability then i change my mind and like the ideA of a combo for ease of use, then over time i add a pedal or two, then think i might as well go back to separates and the whole process starts again.
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    Hi all, Just wondered how you are all standing your barefaced super compact up? As there are rubber feet allowing you to position it horizontal (with the vents along the top) or vertical (with the vents down the right hand side) - just wondered if there is a preferred way and if it has any effect on sound - or are both ways fine?
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    Now sold.
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    yes, thats what i found. thats why ive gone for a power amp now instead.
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    wont you just be running it in the red all the time then? the mc100 hits 0db when both are at 9 oclock.
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    Ive just bought a behrinher mic100 preamp. Great that these have a 12ax7 valve in them. However, the inputs on the amp still dont register (apart from signal) but i now think that may just be the quality of the amp keeping everything at a protected level. Is the trick with the preamp to level your sound out so its showing 0db on the led meters before going into the power amp?
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    Sorry, i probably didnt explain that right. The amp (markbass evo 1) is slightly different where it has 12 amp models built in, and 3 different types of gain/volume that cant be bypassed. Ie even plugging into the return the amp models are still active and colour the sound.
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    Ok, so i gigged with this set up last night. What a revelation! The tone direct through the sansamp was amazing. Kind of the next level of clear and clean. Very hard to describe but it really sat very well with the rest of the band, so much so, the onstage mix was brilliant. Didnt struggle to hear anything at all. Once we found the right tone i added in some valve drive that really bonded the whole mix together. The band loved it and it really felt tight playing all night. There was around 100 people there and we just put a tad of bass through the pa. Only one thing left to do - despite being loud the sansamp needs boosting into the power amp, so im going to get either a preamp or mini mixer to boost the signal - then hopefully it will be a phenomenal system. Once that is sorted i can play with the amp to filter certain frequencies and make it even more efficient.
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    Exl170s are my string of choice too. Great tone and balance and easy to play too.
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    Now sold elsewhere.
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    Got myself a flyrig from here in fantastic condition. Initially was going to plug into my amps return, unfortunately my amp has the return after the amp modelling, so it colours the sound. So ive bought a crown xls1502 power amp. Only weighs 4kg and puts out over 1000w rms at 8ohm in bridge mode. The flyrig when used this way puts out some awesome sounds. Really rich and the drive is very realistic. Through the barefaced super compact it sounds really smooth and punchy. On initial play in house this should easily be loud enough. Im taking this to tonights gig so will soon find out. If it works well i'll sort a shorter rackcase as the amp will fit in a short rack.
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    Hi all, Ive sorted myself a new set up. Tech 21 flyrig into a crown xls 1502 power amp into my barefaced sc. Sounds fantastic. Just a quick question - the amp has so many settings including crossover, limiters etc it really can be tailor made to any set up. However it also has 2 input settings to choose from - 0.7v or 1.4v. Which is the correct setting for my set up? On 1.4 the signal is just tickling the leds (at under -20db). Would 0.7 increase or decrease input levels?
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    Not sure on that exact problem, but as an emergency stick some blu tak to the bass. That way when you lead starts playing up at least you can secure it to start with.
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    Perfect. Thanks.
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    Due to redesigning my stage rig im replacing my Ashdown Little Giant 1000 micro head. These were one of the first small amps. The power on this is unbelievable - even at 1 side at 8ohm. It operates as 2 different modules in the form of 2 speakers powering their own speaker, rather than one input powering 2. The eq section is really really good allowing you to get a whole host of sounds and tones easily. It also has deep and shape buttons and the eq can be turned on or off. Also has fx loop, send and return, 1/4 ins and out, 2 speakons and di out with pre post option. Also comes with rack ear system so you can fit any 19" rack. Ive also fitted taller rubber feet on this (if you didnt want to rack) which allows the air to get under the amp, so there are no cooling issues. One thing to note - with these amps there is a slight humm when loud, but youd never hear it when playing. Pick up Leyland, Lancashire.
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    Would the following system work? Tech 21 bass fly rig into Crown XLS 1502 It looks like my ideal set up - plenty of routing options etc. Just need to know if you think this set up would work well.
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    Would something like this be good? Running in bridge mode? http://cpc.farnell.com/crown-audio/xls-1002/power-amplifier-2-x-350w-class/dp/DP34448?mckv=s7n816wp1_dm|pcrid|224680541983|kword||match||plid||pid|DP34448|&CMP=KNC-GUK-CPC-SHOPPING&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycOT96C02gIV77ftCh08nwX_EAQYAiABEgJSvfD_BwE
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    Cheers phil. Id forgot about combi sockets. Thatd make things easier.
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    Do you know if the send and return bypass the amps own pre amp and eq etc on this?
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    Thanks. I have had several class d amps and currently have a markbass evo and i love it, but the lack of a unaffected line out and the fact i cant bypass the amp modelling and pre amp may be an issue. We are getting more festival and walk in jobs, so im looking for dialling in my sound on a flyrig then either using my own amp or stage amp to power it but each time the pa gets the same flyrig sound. Ive tried my backup an ashdown lg1000 bypassing the pre amp and the sound is great, punchy as hell, but it has whine when over 10 oclock dial for volume which i believe was part of the amps initial issues. Ive no problem with class d, and youre right, its just for monitoring, but just wondering what is out there? As for pa amps etc - they are heavy and dont have jack inputs etc so immediately become more hassle, but if the premise is right, i just need a good power amp for bass.
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    Shielding the vintages - just attaching aluminim tape from bandq to cover the underside of the scratchplate and all the pickup and control cavity completely eliminates that hum at high levels and tone open. Takes about 1 hour. Costs about £10. Ive done this on 2 and its worked perfectly both times. The beauty is with these being so cheap youre not bothered about trying stuff like this. Then ive found i bond even more as ive put a lot of effort into the bass.
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    Hi all, Im looking at another set up using my tech21 flyrig as a preamp and wondering what compact A/B amps are out there around 500w+ that have send/return fx loops that bypass the amps own preamp? Preferably newish (under 5 years old).
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    Any reviews on these yet?
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    I have a v4 reissue and love it. Im also buying another tonight as a backup. Superb basses. The finish is absolutely outstanding. Tone great. Output powerful. I genuinely wouldnt buy any other p bass now. Theres no point. These go in as new condition for around £100 ! Madness.
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