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[quote name='ben604' timestamp='1372408588' post='2125296'] I've got a 16.0.2 and it's ace. The Capture software is very handy for recording, I simply get all the gains set, open capture on my laptop, select the tracks to arm for recording and hit record. The desk is fully featured too, dynamics, fx and para eq on each channel. Very easy to use. They're cheap too ~£600 2nd hand? [/quote] [i]I really like the look of this, is it rackmountable? [/i]

Did a bit of recording tonight (funnily enough, monitoring with in-ears! to get some nice "live" sounding drum tracks down for some new demos - and yes, I will post them when done!), and have taken a band decision that we should junk the digital idea for a while and just get a decent analogue desk now after all, so looks like Mixwizard 16:2 here we come unless anyone has a better idea?

We are out about once a week at the moment, but planning to plug in a scaleable outfit to include brass and more singers and some vocals/dancers to offer more varied choices, including soul, which will put us closer to the wedding/function market... all good!

The MEI1000 is very good, the output is strong and good quality and not had any issues with noise or dropout, so all good so far. I like the sound of a talkback system, that sounds interesting. it's definitely a problem which we'll need to address too! Desk - the only consideration at the moment is to add extra channels and auxes, so we'll save our money for the big upgrade. The Mixwizard sure looks a beast, but well out of our "pro tem" budget at the moment, even a used one! We're looking at a used Mackie or Soundcraft at the moment.

[quote name='bjelkeman' timestamp='1372145940' post='2122060'] Excellent thread. Thank you all, but specially EBS freak. [/quote] Couldn't agree more for two reasons:- 1. wouldn't have known where to start, and 2. cannot possibly imagine how I got through the last 35 years gigging, both big and small without them! They really were a revelation! We are now using a single LD MEI1000 transmitter and each have a receiver and Shure SE315 headphones. Our current desk is just about to be replaced with a bigger analogue desk with more channels to accommodate the whole drum kit instead of just bass, snare and an overhead, and in addition two audience condenser mics (which only go into the monitor mix!). Next step will be to get 2 more transmitters so each can have their own mix, and then when feeling really rich we will upgrade to a digital desk. I'm now no longer wondering why this mystical stuff costs so bl**dy much, but instead I now know that every ££ spent will make the monitor mix and the whole band sound and perform better for our paying punters. THAT is the point!

[quote name='Bass42' timestamp='1370915099' post='2107457'] My 2013 MKIII 5 American Walnut, very light weight 5 string bass [/quote] This one please...!

Just saw this for sale on Lemonrock, for anyone wanting a classic 1977 Alu necked Kramer... [url="http://www.lemonrock.com/smalladsingle.php?id=11068"]http://www.lemonrock...le.php?id=11068[/url] Not mine, Don't know the seller, but he needs to be encouraged to post it here I think, and preferrably with more pics!

[quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1369634131' post='2090997'] Another fan of two 15's here as well. I use two BFM Jack 15 cabs and I couldn't be happier. [/quote] Did you build them yourself? I just went to his website, he's got some interesting plans there. I'm tempted to have a go at one of his home cinema subs!

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1369603540' post='2090850'] Interestingly Markbass cabs come in for a fair share of negative comment.... [/quote] Yup I don't get that either...

[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1369235930' post='2086714'] Except for the tuner arrangement... [/quote] I agree its important for the B to have some breathing space, but this same layout works very well on the Lakland necks (and Wal) too, where the angle of the headstock gives the B plenty of space, and although the Roscoe headstock has a totally different shape, the tuner spacing and layout is very similar, and would think equally well balanced. Off the top of my head I cannot think of many basses that are not 5, 4+1 or 3+2 layout, but I feel sure plenty of fine examples will now be suggested and I'll have to take back this foolish comment!!

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1369517045' post='2090127'] I like the pairing of two smaller 15" cabs.... [/quote] Yes, totally agree. The 151 combo and NY151 cab are nice small cabs, and I definitely feel this "smallness" is what is helping to keep the neo speakers nice and tight sounding (the MB Standard 151 sounds [i]completely [/i]different), but still allowing lots of warm bass. Absolutely definitely needs the Gramma pad on hollow stages though!

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1368385288' post='2076422'] I had reason to contact Elixir via email and must say their customer support is first class. Great product and a truly great company to deal with. [/quote] +1000 to that! A great company to deal with! I exclusively use their strings, and have done for ages in spite of them not yet giving me an endorsee deal! I also have an Elixir cable, which I bought about 3 years ago, on which one of the plugs started twisting loose. I emailed them, they asked me to post it to them. No debate or discussion, they sent back a brand new one, along with a big bag full of goodies!

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1369172918' post='2085942'] The only problem will be teaching my resolutely non-techy bandmates how to drive it! [/quote] If you fail and want to move it on, you know who to call!! (and no, that won't be ghostbusters!)

Update - We did our first gig with all three of us using In ears on Saturday night. We were playing in "Bugsy's" at Haven, Devon Cliffs in Exmouth. Quite a reasonable sized venue, but which has a rather impressive PA, so we submixed our desk into two channels on their system, so the FOH sound was quite awesome. On stage? It was an interesting experience! I think it was made the more interesting because we let one of the other acts use our desk for their backing tracks and maybe something got knocked on the desk and this was a contributory factor in the general opinion that it all "felt better" while we were soundchecking, but not so good when playing live. The drummer and guitarist were using the LD buds shipped with the kit, I was using my new SE315's We had guitar amp mic'ed, bass DI'd and the kick drum and an overhead. These were auxed into the "left" side, and the three vocals were in the "right" side giving us all the opportunity with the LD MEI1000 to individually balance the two inputs using the "Focus" mode. The verdict:- The drummer could hear all three voices quite well, but felt he couldn't hear what [i]he [/i]was playing at all. The guitarist was over the moon, and could hear everything but felt that he should also have the "HiFi" experience I had with my SE315's, so he and the drummer have already ordered a pair each for the next gig. As for me, I found the "isolation" effect (compared to using cheaper, simple but reasonable quality buds) was quite disturbing and very, well, "isolating"! I had a reasonable and usable mix, and though I couldn't hear much bass through the in ears, as our sound is very clean, this wasn't a problem as my MB rig was plenty loud enough and as I use 2 x 15's plenty of feel from behind. I also didn't want the bass to swamp the foldback mix unnecessarily, so I could hear everything very well on stage. Once I got used to the earpieces the biggest problem was actually not hearing the audience! There is always lots of interplay between us and the audience and this was hard to maintain without hearing them properly. There was a moment where one of the crowd came up to the stage and wanted to speak to me, and, as we were part way through a song, I couldn't stop playing to unplug an ear to listen to what he had to say, which must have seemed quite rude to him! When we finished the song I managed to get his attention and explain my difficulty! I cannot think of a way of overcoming this except by mic'ing the audience! Maybe some boundry mics on the front of the stage, or even shotgun mics high up pointing out, as boundry mics are more likely to be saturated by band noise. Our first experience did confirm that we do need to mic up the whole drum kit, which isn't a problem except we don't currently have enough XLR channels, so we either need to buy a small submix mixer or upgrade the main desk, which currently only has 6 XLRs, so will need to be at least doubled if we are to also mic up the audience too! Anyone got any further thoughts?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1368809363' post='2081880'] Ones a guitar rig, just happen to play bass into it. Also, Barefaced 1 kinda spoiled my urge to lug about a 4x12. [/quote] Fair enough, you're in! I know what you mean. Our guitarist slavishly lugs around a ridiculously heavy Fender (or might be Marshall!) 2 x 12 combo, which I can barely lift. He believes its the only way to get an authentic 60's sound (its what I do nowadays!), but I'm sure there must be a lighter solution for him to save his back, like swapping the speakers for neo's for starters...?

Unless of course your band has two bass players and you use a Burman head and Barefaced each! [i]Then [/i]it'd be allowed!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1368794219' post='2081590'] [url="http://s17.photobucket.com/user/Incarante/media/DSCF1467.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] That's a whole two too many 15's to be allowed in this thread!

[quote name='StephenYork' timestamp='1368261058' post='2074960'] I upgraded last year to a Markbass 152 with LMIII and love the sound! Also the looks I get when I carry it in alone are pretty funny. [/quote] Its a shame that MarkBass discontinued the 152 along with quite a few of the "interesting" combinations (like the 106's and the club cabinets), which lots of other manufacturers have also had go at too now, but have settled on a smaller range of the single or two speaker options. They were just not selling enough to support it. If you look at the Bergantino and Vanderkley options they've pretty much gone the same way, but in their case not a 15" to be seen anywhere....

Just sold Laurence my Lakland 55-02 fretless. what a nice guy! easy deal, quick payment. Hope you enjoy it!

OK, my Shure SE315's arrived today. I've unpacked and chosen my favourite sleeves. I've just done a "studio" (well, listening to spotify on the mac, through my Yamaha 01X desk, anyway!) test, comparing my previously used Sony buds and the new Shure ones.... OK, I get it! nuff said!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1367923912' post='2070992'] Cool - let us know how you get on. [/quote] Of course I will, many thanks for all your help! Also, the guys have very willingly taken on board the other things we discussed, so thank you for that, and I'll update you on that too!!