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  1. EBS_freak
    In fact, probably easier just to post this - https://www.optogate.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1 You've also probably clocked that there are various companies who manufacture a clone (maybe under license, dunno), including Monacor for example.
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    It's because the one for dynamic mics does not require a phantom pass thru, whereas the one for condensers do - hence more electronic components, more cost. (Optogates require power via phantom power, regardless of model)
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    Try PB-05E
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    Apologies if that came over a bit snarky. I just find it weird when people bemoan the pricing of a product. As an example, your average mic comprises of less components than the Optogate, manufactured in vastly higher numbers and yet people will quite happily pay a lot of money for them. Even the budget mics from China are vastly overpriced compared to their construction costs. Yet a niche product that doesn't get produced in anywhere near the numbers and will have nowhere near the profit margin gets seen as too expensive. If you use one, you'll see they are worth every penny when you see how much gain you can recover before feedback because it's actively closing off the unused mics that would be otherwise just be contributing bleed. Anyway, £111 at DV247.
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    If you shop at Canford, you deserve your wallet to be thraped Make your own for less than 20 quid if you feel so inclined!
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    oops.... sorry...!
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    Agreed. That ugly really is ugly. I think it looks to be a super little mixer - but the only really big question mark is why they didn't include the ability to connect to their ME monitors. Seems like a marketing oversight - If you are looking to get people to lock into the Allen and Heath ecosytem, that would be a perfect way to do it - and they still has compatibility with the other mixers in the more budget end of their range... just seems like a bit of a dropped ball, especially when Ultranet and the affordability of the submixers are a killer feature of the XR18. Dante would be nice - but again, it was never going to happen. The Dante card would be about as much as the mixer... and they wouldn't sell many for this level of mixer. Anyway, despite some of the negatives, based on what I'm seeing, as I say - it's a cracking little mixer.
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    Just thought - you can change up where band members and noisy things are. I always have the kit off to the side, furthest from the lead vocalist. Any amps can be on their backs pointing up at the roof (Springsteen style) or at 90 degrees to the mics, pointing off stage and away from mics. You can then mic amps and put a bit through PA if necessary, just for better coverage.
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    Throat mic!
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    Just worth noting - this is why digital desks rock. With recordings, you can see where your short falls are. If you are having difficulty mixing tracks from the recordings, you can see why you are having trouble live. It’ll be the cymbals - (think harsh treble) and you can’t separate it from the vocals!
  11. EBS_freak
    Headset mic for the drummer?
  12. EBS_freak
    In order of cost - 1st improvement- correct mic technique. Eat the mic, work the mic, keep the gains low so your vocalist input is way, way, way louder than the surroundings. 2nd improvement - get the band to turn down. 3rd improvement - use mics with greater off axis rejection... however, if you vocalists aren't too hot on mic technique and singing direct onto the mic, you may have mixed responses. 4th improvement - optogate on open mics (but not the lead vocalists). They will only open when the singer is close proximity to the mic and are a lot more reliable than audio threshold gates. 5th improvement - use screens of shame. Drummer and cab shields can help prevent bleed to your open mics. 6th improvement - go silent stage and inears (appreciate there's a cost outlay here... but avoid 5th and go here... although you may still want the 5th for the drummer. The cymbals bleed everywhere.
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    “Less than 12ms latency” So… 11 point something ms latency. nup. plus total mayhem trying to coordinate multiple wireless devices.
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    Also noticeable on male vocals
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    Don’t do that - if you stand between the two, it will sound unbalanced
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    You can... and people do. I talk about similar in the IEM bible thread. If I was going down this route, I'd mount the receivers in a pouch on my bass with a unbalanced XLR stereo feed from the two receivers to a P2. Trying to hang all that off your belt will pull your trousers down.
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    A mate and me talked about this a while back... ...and produced something similar!
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    Sold!
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    Due to me not running bands anymore, I'm shifting a load of my personal PA gear. All my stuff is currently in storage but will be pulling it out to photograph and update the posts. Now with Pics! As the title says, I've got "RoadReady" branded flight cased wireless mic set up comprising of 4x EW500 receivers and antenna splitter. The mics each have the 945 capsules. I'll include a set of brand new Sennheiser paddles too. Most importantly - this all runs on Channel 38 - so legal for use in the UK under the shared mic license. Condition of all units could pass as pretty much new (no mic throws/drops, scratches, dents). They have been looked after and even the screen protectors are still on the receiver screens. Powercon (will throw in a cable) is mounted on a rear mounted rack panel with 4 XLR outs, 1 for each unit. Each mic is cased in its Sennheiser branded "pencil case". Any questions, give me a shout!
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    2 in 25 years. But I carry enough stuff to be able to field a failure.
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    £3600 Due to me not running bands anymore, I'm shifting a load of my personal PA gear. All my stuff is currently in storage but will be pulling it out to photograph and update the posts. PICS NOW ADDED! Up first, I've got for sale a pair of RCF 8004-AS subs with matching HotCovers padded covers. https://www.rcf.it/en/products/product-detail/sub-8004-as Condition of these cabs are near mint - a 9.5+++/10 easily. They have been babied because playing high end functions and weddings, they need to look cared for. Polyester HotCovers padded covers look as new (circa £70 a piece) and I am sure I can include some Powercons and make you up a Powercon to IEC to link to your tops. They have been mounted with 4 blues wheels with brake to ease moving them around. I also have screw in speakers poles if you want to add tops that way and a folding ramp for easier loading into a van - we can talk about a deal if you are interested. I don't want to split but if two Basschatters want to go with 1 cab each and payment and collection at one time, happy to do that. These are big, pro grade subs, they'll blow your socks off. Any questions, give me a shout!
  23. EBS_freak
    Agree. All those full frame cameras and lenses that become rubbish because the next iteration came out! Anyway... There is no need for people to ditch their XR18s for A&Hs. The people that are going to do that, are the same people that like changing their bass all the time. There's still GAS in the PA world. Anybody that has build a monitoring solution around Ultranet or wants to use A&Hs ME solutions are going to be disappointed. (This is the big omission for me and if I was in the market for such a thing, as somebody that wants stereo IEMs, 3 auxes is a bit , especially when in the Ultranet world, adding stereo sub mixers is pretty cheap compared to buying a mixer with loads of auxes) I didn't mention it before, but it's the QSC mixer that's really going to take the heat from this release. I just can't see anybody wanting to buy a TouchMix now. Ever.
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    Con: External PSU (I'd like to see a Power con) Pro: External PSU (I'd rather have a external adapter than a transformer in the box that causes noise on the pres/channels - downside of small form factor)
  25. EBS_freak
    USP of 96khz and probably A and H see themselves as a step above Behringer. Maybe a comparison to the MR18 would be more appropriate?
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