jimmyb625

We get those as well, on the Theatre account. We've also started getting the "I'm looking to sell my tickets" replies on our posts. They're always looking for ways to scam you.

You can never have enough...

It's for a banjo, so it doesn't count as a musical instrument.

By a strange quirk of fate, RCF have just announced the Mk5 version of the 7 series. https://www.rcf.it/en/products/by-family/details/-/of/serie/ART+7+SERIES/3/4 I'm a little surprised by this, as I thought they wouldn't bother, now the 9 series is out.

I really like the 945's. Strictly speaking they belong to the theatre, not me, but as I run the theatre I've made an executive decision... I've not noticed any comb filtering effects, but from memory I've only ever used them indoors, most commonly supported by a single sub, to "clean up" what goes to them. I agree that they can be a bit of an unwieldly beast though and I'm thinking that a stand upgrade may be prudent. I "only" have a Skoda Rapid saloon, but even that has a huge carrying capacity. I think with a Superb estate, you can probably carry a small planet! Plus, there's rumours of a VRs version on the horizon, for your inner hooligan!

I have the 945's, not the 7's, but in response to your point about transporting them, I'll just say: Skoda. 🤣

The Behringer is a good little unit. Thomann also do one under "The Box" brand, which is pretty much the same and slightly cheaper (there's some irony in products being "influenced" by Behringer that are cheaper) I'm trying to remember which one I have, but it escapes me at the moment.

Straplocks are safety related equipment, therefore should be excempt (as long as they don't have an instrument attached to them when you buy them)

I'll just add, I went looking around for some more info and found this thread: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/xvive-u2-wireless-guitar-conflicts-with-xvive-u4-wireless-in-ear.1543859/ Might be worth checking out?

I can't say for absolute certain, as I don't own any Xvive kit, but certainly with LD and Sennheiser gear, if you're using their pre-defined channels, you should be good to go.

I'll give you two months! 🤣

It could well be that. There's plenty of music around that leaves me ambivalent.

The Mary Wallopers are getting to be quite popular in the folk world. We met them at Moseley and their performance was very good.

First one of the year for us, at the ace Telford's Warehouse in Chester. Don't be fooled by the low ticket price, we're totally not worth it! https://www.telfordswarehousechester.com/event/finelines/

^ this The Behringer P2 and a set of KZ ZS10 pro's are a great way of getting used to IEM's without breaking the bank.

First things first, you already have a job with both bands, which is playing bass. Don't forget that and make sure the band doesn't forget it either. If you're already mixing foh from the stage, you're adding another thing to think about and be responsible for (especially when someone asks for "more me" halfway through a song). If you've got people willing to use the P2's you're onto a winner there as it simplifies things (and keeps the cost down) when compared to using wireless units. Schedule at least one "technical" rehearsal, so you can get everyone to try them and set a basic mix they all are happy with (bearing in mind they'll inevitably want "more me" when you get to a gig). It will also give you a chance to get familiar with whatever cabling is needed. If you can, it's also a good idea to mark the cables you use, colour coded if you're that way inclined, which will help to reduce your setup time and will also make it easier for the other band members to help you - "the yellow cable goes in the yellow socket" etc. I'd be a bit hesitant to use the xvives, although I know people here really like them. My reluctance comes from them being digital units and you're already using a digital desk, so latency could possibly come into play, although people perceive latency differently, so it may be fine. I've also been really spoiled with stereo units, so I'd rather keep that if possible. When it comes to setting the mix, that's all going to be down to preference, but a good starting point is to find out what people actually "need" to hear, as opposed to what they think they should hear. For example, I have very little "need" to hear the keys player most of the time, apart from the occassional intro to a song, so that's always very low in my mix. Our (acoustic) drummer still uses a monitor and probably won't change, so given he has my bass in the feed, I don't bother putting it in anyone else's IEM mix, except my own. Choice of IEM is going to be a personal one and possibly one of the hardest to make. We're all using the ZS10's now (the singer/guitarist had a set of Shure 215's which were starting to fail) but I'm not yet sure what a logical upgrade would be, or even if's going to be worth it.

Count me in! There's nothing I need, or particularly want, which means I'll no doubt be out by March...

For the first time in a long time, I gave it a miss. Sounds like it wasn't the worst idea I've ever had.

Sorry to hear this. Lack of charge in batteries is a cardinal sin in my eyes. Hopefully your bass issues will be easily resolved.

I like them, I've used them without the sub when we've not put the drums through them and they worked well. A friend of mine us a DJ and he managed to fry the TS315, but that's because he's a DJ... If used at sensible levels, I think they're a good choice for the money.

How about doing the old tried and tested method of just not telling them about future gigs? Worked for Pink Floyd...

The rule we have is "not in front of the public". Anything goes in rehearsals, but if it's in front of a crowd, we don't say anything (unless there's a mistake of epic proportions when you have to stop the song during the intro - usually the keys player in the wrong key).

You'll be exhausted after playing all of those gigs at the same time... 🤣

Yes, that's right. Songs 1 & 3 are selected from the trinity book (3 is for technical focus) Song 2 can be free choice. For the free choice one, if it's not from the book, you need to bring a copy for the examiner, as per the below:

It's not just about being able to play them, you have to play them as they're transcribed in the exam pieces. So if you're not in the same key, or if you decide to add/remove parts, then you'll have points subtracted.