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That's pretty much it actually yes. I do gig lots on some good sized stages at times too, but as yet, my 20Ft leads have more than sufficed and haven't felt that they get in the way. My basses are active, so I'm not struggling with long cables and my IEM mix comes from a device next to my pedal board, so the cables start and end at the same place. I am yet to have our super @obbm build me a single IEM cable carrying both instrument and stereo IEM signal, but as I say, I'm not having any problems with getting tangled up even with two wires hanging off my bass. I've actually made a little clip (well bodged!!) that the IEM cable hangs off so that I can easily disconnect the headphone cable leaving both the instrument and IEM feed together. One less wireless means that I don't have to worry about venue interference or making sure channels are available. We also have a lot of Wifi on our stage too which can be a cause for concern. Also two less latency inducing devices in the signal path too!

I have two leads round my strap and this is exactly my reason. It's one less noisy wireless to worry about ha ha!!

Check out my Guitar Interactive Review! Tonally it is brilliant. It may do way more than you need, I don't know - but, I use the same Positive Grid "engine" in my studio every day and the sounds have appeared on professional releases. It's easily up there with the likes of Helix, Kemper and AxeFX. I really love the user interface when using the PG Mini plugged in to an iPad or desktop.

Yes! Awesome! It was totally my intention! For really loud environments, I've upgraded to the H4n Pro which can handle 140 dB. The H5 and H6 can both take the clip on 140db microphones (which replaces the ball type in the video above) so also a possibility.

Congratulations! That's awesome!

EXCELLENT! Exactly my intention - video 2 is even better and I've worked with pro musicians who have said this has been a revelation! Drummers seem to love it the most, especially if you are monitoring in stereo.

Video is back!

Uploading footage now, will be available here: https://youtu.be/gzPfeOPGe0Q

Video? oh goodness! It has gone hasn’t it! let me sort that. i actually have a great follow up to record too!

Mine went back in the cupboard when I grabbed my Helix, but unlike other pedals I did not sell it. It's aways going to be a pedal to hold on to as it can do so much more than just it's default settings. As it has a crossover on board, I have in the past used it as a 'preshape' equaliser!

Yes indeed, exactly what I did with mine when I had them done too. They will often get you to do this too if you are going to be singing with IEMs in.

The scale length is to suit the fan-fret instruments, so take that in to consideration when purchasing. They are really good strings manufactured by D'Addario, so you know the QC is very high.

Eventually my logo (and avatar) will become T-Shirts. Ok, so I've only had a few dozen orders, but I like it! My Signature pic hopefully explains it!

Thank you I really appreciate that. it's been a week from hell, so this was a nice lift.

I will certainly drop some video links in later, but off the top of my head the latest squeeze is a band called VOLA. I also love everything that a chap called David Maxim Micic produces, especially the BILO EPs. Not a new album, but I still smile every time I listen to Audioplastik’s “In The Head Of A Maniac”. I know the band very well which makes the album even better I will also have to add the 2018 release from Ostura called “The Room”. Yeah that’s a blatant plug, I know.. but honestly I’m still amazed that it was possible to pull off this album. I’ll do a post about it later in this thread, but even if you don’t like the genre it’s still an incredible feat of production no denying!

I think it is worth adding that although I have clearly said “you can” it doesn’t mean we should ALL the time! It’s not gonna wash at The Dog And Duck! I am sort of specifically talking about much, much larger stages with a higher audience capacity venue. Thought I should add that for clarity before I’m shot down he he

I too have experimented. Not at a gig mind, a rehearsal. I added our band’s 800W active sub to my 300watt 2x10 set up, but the gain setting actually couldn’t for some reason be dialled back far enough. Every note had the most beautiful low end punch (in the gut) with no distortion at all.. but that was all anyone could hear in the room 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Any PA we haven't worked with before will get our tech spec so they know what gear we use. It's my job to liaise with them from a technical standpoint. I prefer to speak directly on the phone if I can't meet in person. At the gig, for me on my own, firstly I give the engineer a line check. I'll tell them what my loudest sounds are and I will demonstrate them. I will give short sharp transients and longer sustained notes to begin with to set up channel gain. Then I will play a bunch of different lines in loops of say 4 bars or so with my core tone. They hopefully will already know that I have a few effects that I use too and thus when the engineer is happy I'll give those a zoom through. Basically though, a good engineer will clearly communicate what they need from you. A bad one will grunt in to his foldback mic, or worse gesture at you from his darkened cell at the other end of the venue. So far, I'm pleased to say that only minimal EQ tweaking and a small amount of compression gets added on the desk for my bass sound. Everything else is already on my effects board.

Likewise! I've no idea why I am even in this conversation as my pairs of subs are in my IEMs! No amps or physical monitors anywhere near me on stage ha ha! No backline, just my little pedal board and my IEM mixer in front of me. I love letting FOH do it's job properly.

Oh and the gig, I forgot to mention. My hunch was bang on. Having a really nice full sound, our gig delivered the energy in the lows to keep the dance floor busy. - Even if a couple of times in the evening the audience were singing SO loudly, they set the limiter off themselves!

Or any sub set up by anyone who doesn't know how to set up a sub for it's destined purpose.

I think this is a very interesting point and something I clearly pointed out and proved to one of my fellow musicians only recently. Here's my story: We played a venue recently that we knew had a very sensitive sound limiter. A 3 second threshold and all power off. Yes, one of those We knew it was going to be a tough gig so our usually sensitive drummer even brought an electric kit instead of his usual acoustic kit. I mean sensitive in that he's every bit a professional drummer who knows what kit to bring to what gig and knows it doesn't need leathering for a great sound. Anyway, I digress. The discussion was that as the limiter is set really low we should only take the 12" tops for the PA because the subs would be way too much. (The venue was actually very large). My response was actually no, we'll take both subs. We will go with the fuller sound even if we DID have to play relatively quietly. As it happens, the limiter was so badly configured that I managed to take a selfie video with me talking, right up against the PA speaker which was playing music at a volume just under the limiter's threshold. (yeah, I know, geeky, but we did test both the threshold and the resonant frequency band of the limiter.) Now, you may be asking, what the actually flibbertyjibbit has this got to do with backline? - It's a common misconception that a sub is always all about booming low end, like some teenager's vauxhall nova with a huge bass speaker slapped in the boot. If your system is set up properly, then you should be able to experience support in the low end that a well selected sub brings. Looking for a description, I'd say 'flat response' all the way down, rather than the hyped pumping lows of say dance music. Let's say 'girth' to your notes rather than attempting to blow your audience towards the back wall. A good option when you have no PA support as an example.

That’d be a great test!

I love the idea of the 12 and a sub after seeing the QSC stack I linked earlier, but I am a total sucker for playing with stereo effects when appropriate (or noodling around) this I’d want two tops. Looks like I’ll need all three units ha ha!!!