Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

dave_bass5

⭐Supporting Member⭐
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    12,541

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    4

 Content Type 

Everything posted by dave_bass5

  1. dave_bass5
    To be fair, my ‘stereo’ is mainly delay and a bit of reverb. I don’t have much panned left and right as such, but the sounds change too much when using mono, and I dont want to use mono IEM We tend to play small venues, and mix for the dance floor. Most of the venues have a stage that spans the width of dance floor, and we position our speakers at each side. I’ve walked to the back of the room and the keys ( and rest of the band) sound really good, and while even i can’t tell the keys are in stereo, i know they sound as they should. The only one sound where panning is used in earnest is the Arp on Hungry like the wolf. I can tell that’s jumping around nicely from the dance floor if we sound check that one. It adds a nice bit of movement to the mix.
  2. dave_bass5
    I found out about these during the first lockdown. I was just looking for a controller for my son to use and came across the DX. After a few days I loved it so much I got a MODX, and that was the end of bass playing for a while. Problem with the DX is I just wanted something go could sit on the bed and work sounds out with. While I could get Piano type of tone out of it, I just didn't like anything else (loved my old DX7 back in the day, but after hearing FM-X, the old 4 operator system just sounded pants to me). Managed to swap it for a CP and found that to be perfect. I even got a travel bag for it. Of course once I got that i never touched the Reface again. Still sitting in the wardrobe waiting for me to take it out somewhere 😀
  3. dave_bass5
    Well first off, i don’t mix in mono. Not sure where that came from as my whole argument was based on going out in stereo. Secondly, even the band commented about my sounds not sounding as full and clear as they used to when we used a mono PA at a rehearsal studio recently. So why would i want that to happen at a gig? Why would i want sounds I’ve spent time programming to come out thin and weak when i know they shouldn’t be like that? If your sounds work in mono that’s great, the audience is getting what you want them to hear, i get the same result with stereo. That’s great as well. The audience me left and right still get to hear the sound, just not as wide as those on the dance floor. It’s not like suddenly half my sound has gone. I don’t do hard left/right panning, just a spread when needed. Why have a stereo instrument and only use it in mono? Why do bands set up with a guitar either side of the stage if only one side of the audience ever hears only one side?
  4. dave_bass5
    Oh dear, that old ‘no one will hear it’ line again. im sure you understand about phase cancellation and how it can effect a stereo sound when it goes through a mono system, so I’ll just leave it at that. The audience may not hear a stereo pan or bounce, but they would certainly not hear what i want them to. Also, on the odd occasion i have gone out front for sound check and got the signer to play some keys i can definitely hear a stereo spread, so it’s bollox that the audience can’t. They might not care, but it’s definitely noticeable if you listen for it. im a bass player so i can use as much left hand as i want, as long as i dont cross the middle line 😇. Anyway, id fall over if i wasnt using my left hand to stabilise me 😂
  5. dave_bass5
    With the XR18 the Aux sends are independent of the FOH, so although I do more or less mimic the FOS in my IEM (makes sense to have guitars away from the centre etc), i dont have to. In fact we don’t have the drums going through the FOH, other than the kick. The ambient mic’s on the kit are mainly for the IEM’s and recording.
  6. dave_bass5
    Although as a keyboard player i need stereo, the benefit of hearing a stereo mix of everything just makes me smile. I stand at the back so have to use IEM’s, but having guitars panned left and right (not hard panned, but almost) along with the BV’s, drums kit spread across the mix really makes a difference to how i gel with the band, and i guess i play better because i get more in to it. This holds true when im playing with my other band on bass. Bass in the centre of course. I know this doesnt reflect where the instruments are positioned on stage, but in this situation im playing to the IEM mix, not the on stage sound. I have read a few times, but cant confirm if it’s true, that some singers find it better to have their voice off centre in thier IEM. This makes sense to me, but i don’t doing so never tried it.
  7. dave_bass5
    Yeah, i looked it up. I remember thinking at the time it came out it was a cool idea, but when looking for a new mixer i couldn’t figure out how it would work with modern day iPads as they have changed size and shape, not to mention connectivity over the years.
  8. dave_bass5
    I wasn’t lying in my post above about using the built in WiFi 🤔 It has its uses in my experience.
  9. dave_bass5
    Ah, forget the XR18 is called the X-Air. Not aware of a more basic model though, other than those with less channels. The X18 is the one with the tablet feature. Not sure what tablet will work with it these days.
  10. dave_bass5
    Haha, never noticed the ruler. What a coincidence. The XR18 has a router built in. It does seem to have a bad rep, but I’ve used it at home many times without any issue. Even a few rehearsals without any drop outs, but as it’s 2.4 i don’t want to risk it at gigs as i stick to 5ghz. At a gig, and without a sound engineer doing our sound it’s pretty much set and forget as far as FOH goes, and pretty much impossible for the rest of the band to tweak while playing even though they have the app (can’t get a phone out and move slowed while playing guitar) so even if we had drop outs it’s pretty much a non issue. It’s not like we are riding the faders all night and it doesn’t change anyone setting on the XR18 if it does. Best not to take any changes though. Once i got Mixing station and figured that out i found the transition to digital very easy. I use my iPad so have a pretty large screen (compared to a phone), and have a layout that is very close to our old mixer. Whatever you use you will be good to go after a few hours. We use ours all the time, even at the rehearsal studios. It gives me the practice i need and gives the band the practice they need to plug things in etc. out bass play still gets its wrong, and everything is labels up and colour coded 🙄 Not sure what the basic XR18 is, just the one XR18 as far as i know. They do one that you can put a tablet in but i don’t think that’s as popular. Can’t remember the name though, might be the X-Air.
  11. dave_bass5
    That reminds me of a Helix Stomp 🙂 We looked at getting something like this, and on the surface it seemed ideal for us, but what made us go for the XR18 is the ability to just chuck it anywhere on stage. As the XR18 doesn't have a screen or knobs it can sit out of sight and without fear of anyone touching something they shouldn't, and if it gets kicked its robust enough (so far) to take it. As i mainly do the sound I dont want anyone touching anything on the mixer, they have their apps for their monitor mixes and that's all they are allowed (or I can do it). Must admit having a good router built in is a good idea, but again, we use a small USB router that can be positioned somewhere else if needed. Most of the time its Velcro'd to the XR18. It seemed strange at first, not having a table on stage with a mixer on it., but on some of the stages we play on the space regained has been welcome.
  12. dave_bass5
    Pretty much why we went for the XR18 and not the MR18. I think people obsess so much over things that in the real world don't make any difference.
  13. dave_bass5
    Thanks, i thought there might be an issue. To be clear id be selling the licence’s rather than any files, but happy to sell them elsewhere.
  14. dave_bass5
    Ive got some VST pluggins i dont use and wanted to sell them. Totally legit and i can get them transferred to the new owner.
  15. dave_bass5
    just to be clear, these are about 2 years old, with the same design from the first version, so im guessing 4 years old. There are not new by any means. Saying that, I find them fantastic. ive had both version 1 and 2, and will buy 3 when they come out. Im one of those that never actually had an issue with the standard AirPods, and the Pros' fit differently, and a bit looser when I first got them. A set of memory foam tips sorted that out. Strangely (or maybe not), I find depending on the season I either need the foam tips, or can quite happily use the supplied silicon ones.
  16. dave_bass5
    I love how my Apple watch keeps flashing that the volume is too loud at rehearsals, yet i have a lovely clear mix at a volume that is very ear friendly. The first few times I’d get home without ringing in my ears felt wrong lol.
  17. dave_bass5
    My Sen IE100 pro cost £80. So to answer your question, no, KZ are not the only company making cheap IEM’s, and in my experience the IE100’s are better. My IE400 are even better, but cost 3 times as much and are not perfect. Best can mean many things. Price, fit, sound etc. in my book until all the criteria are met, it’s not a total blanket win, but others will have their own criteria.
  18. dave_bass5
    It was for 3 weeks 😂
  19. dave_bass5
    Yeah, so many different criteria that it’s impossible to say. For a while i used to think a Sue Ryder bass was the best bass available 😎
  20. dave_bass5
    Can’t be the best if someone doesnt like them. Dont go by what everyone else thinks until you have tried them. People jump on cheap things and swear by them for a time, but that doesn’t mean they are the best outright.
  21. dave_bass5
    I didn’t like hem either. Switched to Sennheiser IE100 pro (and then IE400 pro). To my ears these are closer to my headphones, but with a slightly more pronounced bass bump (so not a muddy low end as such). I felt they added a smoother quality to the sound. Not as open as the KZZ but the high end is more comfortable.
  22. dave_bass5
    Haha, they didnt even bother to copy the text.
  23. dave_bass5
    There are cab sims but they are built in to the amp sims. No way to use one without the other.
  24. dave_bass5
    Why do you say that? Who would be stepping back? Am I really to believe no one here makes any judgment calls in their bands, and things just magically happen.
  25. dave_bass5
    God? Why would it seem like that because I called up agents and got the band gigs? If no one asks someone to do something nothing gets done.
×
×
  • Create New...