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If there's a 9V 'out' socket as well then I'd expect it to be possible to use that to power another pedal in a daisly chain configuration, which would certainly be convenient in terms of reducing PSUs and mains socket requirements. However, such a configuration raises questions about PSU capability and total power required because it won't be possible to daisy chain any number of pedals, there will be a power limit for any given PSU. All of which is a preamble to suggesting you need to check the details in the pedal instruction manuals. The principle of daisy-chaining power is fine but the details need some attention.

[quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1345822643' post='1782059'] I'm tired of the tunes we do, and trying to get them to change is like pulling teeth [/quote] Interesting. One of the bands I'm in seems to have the opposite problem. We have a couple of good songwriters but they're always more interested in their latest creations and less interested in getting the current ones properly rehearsed and really tight. There may be a certain level of 'muddling though' gigs that bands can get away with, but I'm finding it increasingly frustrating.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1345765722' post='1781453'] I'm not trying to start an argument here but IMHO i often find very helpful the fact that i can plug to the same socket in two diferent positions but i have to agree that UK plgs look safer [b]due to the fact that the ground connection isn't sticking out of the socket so you can´t touch it...[/b] [/quote] That has nothing to do with safety at all. Every piece of exposed metalwork on a plugged-in appliance should be connected to the ground connection, so why would it matter if the ground pin was sticking out of the wall? UK mains sockets are generally safer because the live/neutral connections are hidden behind a shutter that only opens with the longer ground pin is inserted into the socket. This not only protects the live/neutral terminals from inquisitive children but it also means that the ground pinis connected to the applicance before the live/neutral. European sockets don't have the protective shutter and the live/neutral connections are made before he ground. This means that in the case of an appliance fault the casing could become live before the ground connection is made. Anyone holding such a faulty appliance could receive a nasty shock. So, yes, UK mains plugs/sockets are safer, but not for the reason you described.

Yes, thanks for posting. Most of our originals sound like the first 5 minutes of that video so it's good to know that we just need to keep working on them - although I guess it would be an advantage to have George Martin to help out. On a related though more sobering note, I see that Chapman has again failed to get parole for the seventh time. Long may that trend continue. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19359206

It's just a fashion thing and fashion and public sentiment changes over time. I dare say one of Gary Glitter's silver jumpsuits would have been a sought-after bit of memorabilia once upon a time . . . . . .

I can't imagine many of the GDSF visitors will be into steampunk. In my experience they're more likely to be Fred Dibnah look-alikes.

One such cancellation would be understandable, though admittedly bad form and very annoying, but cancelling 'every rescheduled lesson over the past three weeks' is totally unreasonable. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, he may not have thought about the financial implications for you, so I would talk about his unfair behaviour and explain that [u]because of his behaviour[/u] over the past few weeks you have no option but to ask him to pay in advance for any future bookings. Hopefully that will make him realise the change is a direct consequence of [u]his[/u] actions and not just you being awkward.

[quote name='BigAlonBass' timestamp='1345577161' post='1779105'] Sorry, but the phrase "un-original, thieving talentless b*stards" has always tripped lightly off my tongue. [/quote] But is it a product of our times or of our technology? I suspect if sampling had been so easy in the 60s then loads of artists would have been at it back then.

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1345451835' post='1777525'] Ah I didn't know that, we didn't cover the human ear in A-Level physics [/quote] The psychology of perception is as important as the basic physics - actually, probably more so, as it's the brain that really 'hears' sounds and constructs the image of the world we 'see' through our eyes.

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1345414239' post='1777327'] Could be Eq, could be the room - could even be that you happened to 'feel' it at that moment. [/quote] . . . .could be the amp, could be the cab . . . . or, perhaps more likely, could be a subtle combination of all of them. (oh yes, AND the 6 pints that Luke FRC mentioned )

[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1345371985' post='1776684'] Any ideas? [/quote] How many alternative designs do you want? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker[list] [*] [list] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Horn_loudspeakers"][color=#000000]Horn loudspeakers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Piezoelectric_speakers"][color=#000000]Piezoelectric speakers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Magnetostrictive_speakers"][color=#000000]Magnetostrictive speakers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Electrostatic_loudspeakers"][color=#000000]Electrostatic loudspeakers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Ribbon_and_planar_magnetic_loudspeakers"][color=#000000]Ribbon and planar magnetic loudspeakers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Bending_wave_loudspeakers"][color=#000000]Bending wave loudspeakers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Flat_panel_loudspeakers"][color=#000000]Flat panel loudspeakers[/color][/url] [list] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Distributed_mode_loudspeakers"][color=#000000]Distributed mode loudspeakers[/color][/url] [/list][*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Heil_air_motion_transducers"][color=#000000]Heil air motion transducers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Plasma_arc_speakers"][color=#000000]Plasma arc speakers[/color][/url] [*][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker#Digital_speakers"][color=#000000]Digital speakers[/color][/url] [/list] [/list]

I'm never quite sure if such great players are inspirational or depressing. I'll just settle for awesome.

What an incredible simulation - it sounds just as bad as real guitar-based heavy metal.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1345326573' post='1776404'] A 120w bulb is actually more bright than two 60w bulbs as it is more efficient in the visible spectrum. But you measure that in lumens and not the watt rating. [/quote] As is clearly demonstrated by energy-saving CFL lamps where a 15W CFL is roughly the same brightness as a 60W incandescent.

A completely blown speaker wouldn't normally make any noise as it's usually the voice-coil that 'blows'. A 'farty' sound suggests some sort of gross distortion to me and I'd be looking for a torn or otherwise broken cone. What were the storage conditions? 8 months in a damp shed or garage could have led to a damp cone and part of coming adrift from the speaker casing. Rust around the voice coil magnets wouldn't help the sound either. It's good that you have two 210 cabs. This makes it easier to measure the resistance of the speakers and compare them to the identical speakers in the good cab, so you don't really need to worry about absolute values at this stage. Just make comparative measurements and look for an anomaly. But first, I'd be taking off the front grille and having a good careful look at the physical condition of the speakers.

If anything, I would encourage the reverse; for people to check items for sale before posting wanted ads. It seems more reasonable to me to expect a potential buyer to trawl around the place looking for what they want than to expect a seller to trawl around looking for a potential buyer. But I agree with the basic sentiment. I noticed it recently with a strat for sale and a strat wanted. Ultimately though, I guess it's up to the people involved as I can't see how it could be easily enforced.

Interesting. I certainly agree about the electrical and physical superiority of XLR connectors over jacks so I suppose that could be an understandable reason, in isolation, for using them in these different applications. But it can lead to unfortunate confusion when cabling up a whole stage full of gear. Still, speakon connectors seem to be gradually catching on, so that's helpful. I use one of those hand-held label-printing machines to label special function cables (e.g. DMX) and our PA only has two passive monitors requiring a jack-jack speaker cable, all the other cabs are powered so standards XLRs do the job. Even so, I still have to resist offers of 'help' from a couple of our band who will just plug any old cable into any old socket where it will fit!

I've never seen XLRs used for speaker connections before (except for powered cabs) - is this just a Trace thing? I thought it was bad enough for DMX lighting to use XLRs, never mind speaker cabs as well - one type of connector, three totally different cable requirements. A recipe for confusion or what?

Or whether they are connected with oxygen-free unobtanium cables . . . (good game this )

+1 The advantages might be mainly theoretical but separately connected cabs are the better configuration, for the reasons cited above. If the OP's cabs don't have two connectors to facilitate daisy-chaining then a simple Y-cable adapter at the single amp output socket will do the trick.

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1339412250' post='1687971'] It's not about volume,it's about headroom.Low frequencies eat watts.150 watts RMS is the minimum I'd consider for rehersals. [/quote] I can manage with my 70W 115 ampeg combo for small-room rehearsals but it's usually cranked up close to the max, so I'd agree that 150W would be more comfortable.

[quote name='Leon Transaxle' timestamp='1345213286' post='1775083'] The whole thing is counter-intuitive. If I have two sacks of spuds they are twice as heavy. If I have two light bulbs they are twice as bright. So why not twice as loud? [/quote] It's only counter-intuitive if you assume the ear is a linear device. But it isn't, so it's not.

Electrically, it makes no difference if the head has one or two output sockets (unless it's stereo!) as the two sockets are wired in parallel anyway. With only a single output socket then you'll have to 'daisy-chain' the two cabs, but that's fine. All the usual rules about ohms and wattage ratings still apply.

Some interesting insights there. I'm guessing he doesn't have a GAS problem - it's all about the music. "I used to have every pedal imaginable because on sessions you were expected to create new and exciting sounds . . . . . But I’ve sold all my effects now — I change sound with different hand positions and finger pressure. I like things simple, like an amplifier with a red light, an on/off switch, and a volume control." "I like Fenders because they look beautiful, feel comfortable, and sound great — they just work, there’s no effort. Leo got it right — first time." "The instruments [6+ string basses] look beautiful — modern luthiers are incredible. The trouble is that these instruments are very expensive but you won’t earn any more money by playing one (unless you are a solo act). And I know of some bands who will even fine a player for each extra string beyond the basic four."

[quote name='Thurbs' timestamp='1345197087' post='1774770'] I always check tuning before each session, even if it has just sat on a stand for a day, [b]why wouldn't you?[/b] [/quote] Indeed. Modern tuners make it such a trivial exercise.