skidder652003

wow £28 a song from someone with a client list like that? I'd bite their arm off!

One good sub (active) is more than enough for pubs, use it with Kick Drum and Bass to get that chest thump but don't go mad on volume. We Mic up all the drums (seperate dedicated mics to snare & 3 toms plus 2 overheads) Di my Bass and mic up the guitarists marshall 412. It's for the opposite oif loud, its to keep the levels down onstage and control out front. On the OP, it stops other band members fiddling with the controls!!!!

I had the Markbass compressore until some pleb spilt a pint of ale over it, now i have a second hand Boss LMB-3. To be honest I can't tell any difference in a band mix.

[quote name='Dazlexic101' timestamp='1475183043' post='3143922'] I'm planning on getting one but I'm apprehensive due to the number of apparent issues every single owner seems to be having. What I find is people are quick enough to complain about something but not quick to commend. [/quote] so probably worth getting the PF800 then? I hade a PF500 for about a year, so approx 30 gigs plus 20 odd rehersals, this is back a while, so 2012/13? No probs at all but I've seen plenty of reports otherwise, me? I'd go elsewhere...

hmmm, never had that sort of experience in Mansons, always very very good, sales and repairs, both excellent, mind you, its not a chain...

Like to see how long those handles last if its anything like the weight of an SVT!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1474709380' post='3139953'] Even with a 810 running at full tilt, your trousers won't flap. I think people mistake ragged ears for moving rags. You need to move some serious air to get any movement - and we are talking a lot more that even the biggest bass rigs. [/quote] This is true. I run an SVT-CL with the 410HLF and I still Di to the PA and now also with an 18" Mackie Thumper. Only this way can I get that in -the-chest pressure I've been after for years.

Great thanks, great player BTW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlgOVmLfNnU

what about the old carpet on the walls trick? Mates used to do it all the time in the 70s and 80s, no idea if it works though?

Tricky one. Me and the drummer have bought the PA between us as our third member can't really afford to chip in as he's less well paid than us in his real job. It would seem a bit silly to charge him extra or take some of his split from the gigs to pay for it as he needs the dosh more than we do. For us, its just a means to an end to sound as good as we can at the gigs and get more work from it. If we ever split I suppose we would sell it and split the loss or one of us buy the other out at its current value, no biggie.

yep my DHA box into the PA has saved my bacon on a couple of occasions so I don't see the need for a backup amp. Also rather ominously I used it last week with an active 18" sub and our new(ish) tops as a space saving exercise as the stage was so small (ie between the pool table and the loo) and the landlord said how much better the overall sound was, so the Ampeg gear may have to stay in the garage! Back on topic, a GK fusion?

lovin the soft focus shots, very 70s porn....

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1474231706' post='3136453'] Sorry Steve, still I think you've now got the ones you love. [/quote] Ampeg 410 HLF great cab and very happy, although did a small gig last night with just the Mackie Thump 18" and the PA tops (RCF 312a's) into the desk via my DHA pre amp pedal and it sounded great so a lot less to carry to the gig (SVT & 410 less!). Back on topic, probably best to leave speaker match with cab to the experts!

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1474124276' post='3135789'] If you are just messing around, a quick swap just out of curiosity there'd be no harm in a few minutes at home and with the volume down to reasonable levels but as has been said the mis-matched cab could result in your driver only being able to handle 100watts. Playing at home on your own would also mean a fair chance of hearing any odd noises indicating damage setting in. Frankly if you do it on stage all bets are off unless you have done the calculations. Ask Skidder of this parish who tried it with a 15" speaker a couple of years back. [/quote] Thanks for reminding me Phil.... Yep put a rather expensive 15" ( I think it was about £150?) in an Ahsdown cab, blew it after a few gigs, no comeback whatsoever, never again... think it was this one or thereabouts http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=EMIC2515&browsemode=manufacturer

1 for gigging, one in the house for learning new stuff, thats it!

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1473590297' post='3131375'] Ha ha I know how loud you play Steve. You'd obviously set off a room resonance somewhere. You might also have been getting some feedback off the sub. Reversing the polarity might have fixed that but left the room resonance so that you only lost some of the effect. [/quote] You think we were loud then, the sub is ridiculous!

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1473608287' post='3131590'] You've found a very specific resonant frequency.Was the sub on the stage as well as your cab ? [/quote] yep sub was also on the hollow wooden stage, next time it'll be on the concrete floor!

So at tonights gig, on a wooden stage I should add, we were trying to set up the PA at soundcheck and my bass was horribly boomy (fender P, ampeg SVT and 410, Di'd to desk and 2 tops & sub) but heres the weird thing, ONLY when i played an "A" note! I tried it all over the neck and every time i hit an "A" there would be a horrible follow on boominess to the note which completely disappeared if I played any other note. Its never happened before, we eventually overcame the worst of it by switching the polarity of the sub (Mackie 18 thump). Any clever folk out there who might know the reason?

ordered! Many thanks for the heads up!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1473159408' post='3127445'] Just found this today so joined up. Haven't had a chance to have a good look round but it seems to have a lot of good stuff on there - e.g. 30 Beginner Bass Grooves you should know - need to check that out later. Anybody else a member and can recommend where to go on it? [url="https://www.thedailyfunkclub.com/"]https://www.thedailyfunkclub.com/[/url] [/quote] oh yes and this now added to favourites! Thanks very much!!!!

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1473160953' post='3127471'] Hi Greek, not seen that before, cheers but here is abit of a gem,...... i get great ideas from a funk radio station in the usa called "wefunk" hosted by guys who really ( REALLY) know their stuff. every show is archived so you can back over them and catch some awsome artists you will have not heard of before, a real eye opener to some of the unheared of talent ( over here) that is still keeping the funk alive, also have some great intresting inside info we can learn from, For eg, if you check out the stevie wonder 867 show there is a conversation about "fulfillingness first finale " interesting. now im a huge stevie wonder fan and i have never caught stevie calling out the jackson five before the "do wapp" chants but he does and it was the jackson five doing them vocals, cool, check it out, so it has great info as well. so back to your point, yea i get some great ideas listening to that show. enjoy... [url="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/867#play_aa"]http://www.wefunkrad...how/867#play_aa[/url] [/quote] oh yes thanks very much! Now added next to swiss groove!

Good for Steeley Dan stuff apparentlry....

ooof stupidly talented...!