Frank Blank

Loud in the house but outside in comparison to traditional amps and cabs it seems quiet to me. Really? I assumed that mic on input A was solely for microphone input? Thanks for responding btw.

Months on from my purchase of the QSC K12.2 and I am still in a bit of a quandary. As you probably know I am using bass > Fishman Platinum Pro preamp > QSC. I was unsure which input to use on the back of the QSC so in the end I emailed Fishman and QSC asking which input / setting I should use. Both came back saying the Fishman should be connected to the QSC at line level so I use input B on the rear of the QSC at line level. Now the volume at line level is absolutely fine for rehearsing with my duo at home, I only have the gain 4 notches up when there are twenty available but I have recently attended two Bass Bashes with the QSC and in that environment it suddenly seems very, very quiet. I realise that it’s dwarfed in such surroundings but reading back through this thread I’ve noticed that some people are going through the QSC at instrument level, this is much louder but I thought it was for directly plugging in passive instruments? Should / could I be using instrument level for more volume or should I stick with the QSC / Fishman advice? Also I’ve tried using the Fishman’s XLR out into the QSC and I just get a hum, again I’m unsure which input setting I should use for this Fishman > QSC XLR connection. Generally I just don’t think I’m getting the volume I feel I ought to be getting when I crank it up when I use line level. The outputs from the Fishman are... Amp Output: Level: -∞ to +6dBV Output Impedance: 1k Ohms XLR D.I. Output: Level (pre EQ): -10 dB relative to input Level (post EQ): 0 dB relative to input Output Impedance: 600 Ohms

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a) good luck with that. b) there is a rapidly increasing queue!

I’m sitting in my car as I’m a bit early for my lesson, was thinking about transcribing an MK baseline this evening just to see how difficult it’ll be, don’t think I’ll start with this!

@jebroad‘s gear was so cool, reminded me of stuff I used to use back in the punk days, I was a tad jealous! Sorry we didn’t get to chat @SpondonBassed, can’t imagine what I was busy doing apart from plugging @Jabba_the_gut‘s basses. No doubt we’ll chat another time, it was excellent that you both made it though.

I’ve never won anything in a raffle, not once, I am untouched by the hand of raffle you might say.

Just stopped for some food on the way home. Thanks to the excellent @jebroad and his equally excellent Mum for another splendid Bass Bash, some great people, some great basses. Good, as always, to put faces to names. Looking forward to the next one.

@Frank Blank‘s (mostly) Acoustic Corner is now open.

Happy to help setting up, I’m just parked around the side facing the playing field.

Just a general note for the day, I’m in the caffe with a delicious latte and the cakes! Were I not diabetic I’d be on them, it’s only a 30 second stroll from the village hall, I can heartily recommend it. Cheers @jebroad I’ve got a good book.

On my way!

I just had a lovely drive from Rugeley to Doveridge, just to get my bearings really, but it’s so nice here in the village hall car park basking in the sun I might just have a kip until kick off... ...zzz.

Just had a huge, hot, vegetable dhansak so anyone trying my basses tomorrow might get a right spicy trumpet voluntary in the left ear. That is all. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

I’m on at 2:37 presenting my collection of South Mulluckan folk art.

I’ve just slung my QSC in a bag and taken it to the Bass Bash, you be surprised, thing is it’s perfect for home and you could use it for gigs if you wished. Just say the word and I’ll bag it up and drive it over if you want to try one.

After an awful 4.5 hr drive I’m now ensconced in a hotel half an hour away from the Bash and awaiting Pointless on the TV. If they are Basschat lanyards then woo hoo!

Where are you located @Twanger? Come over and try out my FRFR setup, I think it would be perfect for your situation.

I am not sure about lanyards, at my first Bash a couple of folk had them and I wished I had one, last time at the SWBB I was glad I didn’t, mind you, those stickers with your name in marker pen, a) they give me the Jüdderman for some reason and b) I seem to be someone to whom nothing will adhere. I am rethinking the lanyard.

Paul Raven. Just the funniest man I’ve ever met, a proper gentleman and someone you could genuinely trust and depend on. I met him in 1983 and considered him a friend from then on, it slaughtered me when he died but I’m left with many excellent memories, all hilarious. Cracking bass player too!

Go get it, I’d be well chuffed if you ended up with it, it just wasn’t getting used to its full potential with me.

Yes, I owned it from new, never gigged, one Bass Bash and occasionally used in home rehearsals.

It sounds like you know it's still there... http://ww.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/AER_Amp_Basic_Performer.html ...you'll find nothing better at this price and I took care of it so it's in pristine nick.

Sir Horace Gentleman and John Bradbury from The Specials.