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  1. EBS_freak
    Have they decided on the new member yet... or are they still making their minds up?
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    I didn't notice - I was too busy trying to pull focus - but I suspect this was so he could hear the crowd for the call and response which was planned from the word go. Not defending him - but It wasn't loud on stage - it was pretty massive and nothing was cranked.
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    Not me but I got a call for camera duties for this one… (we help each other out for the bigger gigs) and making something out of nothing audiowise. The sound man seemed to like dubious vocal fx.
  4. EBS_freak
    The problem with wireless bugs... is that they look pants in pictures. Have a lovely looking vintage guitar... with a bit of plastic tat hanging out of it, hence the case is quite a cool alternative.
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    Here you go -
  6. EBS_freak
    A nut and bolt? there be chipped finishes ahoy!
  7. EBS_freak
    You see, this is the biggest win isn't it? Lots of people think IEMs are for large stages... you've just highlight the exact reason why they are suitable for all.
  8. EBS_freak
    Each to their own, your body, you do what you want. My personal view, is not everybody has the privilege of growing old - so I'm planning on wearing ever sag and sign of ageing with pride! (assuming I'm not sporting that many at the moment!) OP - I do hope you get the audition though - although I do hope for the sake of humanity it's not down to the botox and fillers!
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    Talking of the horns, even got an acknowledgement from Mr Niles himself in the comments -
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    It's a good shakeup of Breakout - although Corinne and Andy however, apparently are not fans of it...? I love that version of Breakout - I even did a lock down cover of it with a group of friends which for a short while, did quite well on the old Youtube (in terms of views)... and then just stalled.
  11. EBS_freak
    Just looking for a sale Im afraid.
  12. EBS_freak
    Hey, I think you missed the joke. And - actually, it is hard. If it isn't hard, why are you here asking the question? The point is, everybody hears differently and everybody has different needs, so when you ask what is the best, you'll get a whole multitude of answers. I offer up my "starter" IEM setup as it will give people a good first experience where I know it will work for most people and give them something to build on. In regard to other options... well... some people will complain inears have too much low end, not enough low end, too much mid range... and of course all this can change. If you are a reggae nut for example, you may want an IEM that naturally puts out a load of low end with no EQing. Other folk may hate that. The reference you missed with regard to cameras... is that the similar question is similarly asked. "Whats the best lens?"... the answer to that, like what IEMs and the user is looking to get out them, is the lens which can be wide enough for landscapes, or short focusing enough for macro, or telephoto enough for peeping tom shots. Such a lens which can do all that and suit everybody's needs just doesn't exist. Not only was I not responding to you directly, I was not being childish as Dave will understand (from his camera hobby) about the lens question - but if you think it's childish, so be it. Anyway, if I never provide any more input into IEMs ever again, I think I've done my bit.
  13. EBS_freak
    eh? you mean it isn't?
  14. EBS_freak
    It's like that infamous camera question. Which is the best lens for my camera...?
  15. EBS_freak
    May be worth taking the required cables from your mixer to theirs with you in preparation, just in case nobody has the additional cables in their kitbag.
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    What digital mixer have you got? You can just set up each channel you want to pass through on prefader aux - assuming you have enough auxes available. Y cables are OK - but dont go there if there is any phantom power in play. Remember some analogue desks dont have phantom power per channel... it's either on or off for the whole mixer.
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    Also remember the amount of bass is also dependant upon the genre of music and the preference of those listening to it... It's not as easy as saying lots of bass = bad.
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    lol
  19. EBS_freak
    G4M slightly cheaper too... Although if you want to chance even cheaper... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007260219806.html
  20. EBS_freak
    Sold.
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    I was speaking from a band full of FT musicians making money through the band/teaching When you are coming from a hobbiyist point of view, cancelling gigs, having people turn up having not learned the set doesn't matter as much* *but appreciate you don't have to be FT have a pride in what you are doing.
  22. EBS_freak
    Cancelling wedding gigs and corporates dont work like that. If you do that, don't expect to work again - especially if the work comes through an agent. You have to plan for things like covid, illness, people being found under busses... and not being able to manage their own diaries.
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    re:4 dont make them too comfortable though... cos then they take the pss with you. If I had my time again, I would be nah, 1 strike you're out. Plenty of other people willing to get regular good money (pro fees) in their pockets.
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    I've run bands for 20 odd years, I recently quit. All enjoyment in playing has gone. I resent a lot of musicians - in reality, most could not hack a 9 to 5, answer to a boss or generally be accountable for their actions. The more I did and more successful the band became, the more people demanded of me but their input became less and less - it got to the point where I was literally second guessing every bit of laziness which had crept in. I couldn't even rely on them to correctly plug in XLRs or even setup their own gear within an hour. I remember bllcking the drummer because it took him 3 hours to set up his kit and plug in the mics (incorrectly) - but yet it was me being unreasonable and imagining things. Numerous phonecalls informing of mismanaged diaries - or no appreciation where gigs were. They'd take the gigs then not realise the gig was 3 hours away with a sound check at 5... and they didn't finish teaching until 5... Just general lack of adulting stuff like that. Great musicians are in demand - and as such will be swayed to other gigs and expect any problems which they cause to be solved by other people. They get away with it because people want good players... Oh... and the days of finding your own dep vanished, it became my issue every time. If you want to solve your headaches - the best band mates are not the best musicians. The best musicians in the world are useless if you can't depend upon them being there. Looking back, I'm still amazed I managed to keep things running and never missed a gig or let anybody down... but I am not prepared to go out as a 7 piece where the first time folk have met is in the car park. That's just a ticking time bomb til disaster with a contract with name on. And you know what, I'm now looking at life appreciating all the time I have got back where I'm not sitting in a van dreading what the next band related phone call is going to be about. Don't get me wrong, when we played, we were crash hot... just the overhead and my stress (not their stress) just wasn't worth it... and what with agencies and a race to the bottom on price, the corporate band/wedding band game is doomed anyway.
  25. EBS_freak
    The Masterfader software is dead simple to use and gives you the right amount of control over what you would need for most gigs. As a piece of software, I think its dead in the water. The development of it kinda died when Ben Olswang left Mackie. Masterfader 4 to 5 was a complete rewrite and 5 took a while to get stable. I can't see it getting any updates any time soon. I ran a pair of DL32Rs for many years and they never missed a beat.
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