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Get OBBM to build you a Y cable into which you can insert a standard XLR lead. The XLR lead going to you pack is the one that is going to take the abuse, so you may as well make that bit standard and leave the OBBM magic at the mixer side.

Amazon... Box of Frogs...???

[quote name='Lee-Man' timestamp='1504019579' post='3362154'] What about the Shure p9hw, is it really worth the significant price difference? [/quote] Its a really nice piece of kit. Worth the money? Probably not - as it gives you nothing but a nice case, an LED screen, a limiter and umm.... an expensive bill if you need to replace the propriety cable. Oh - it also has an EQ... but you'd always use the EQ off the aux sends anyway as that will be far more useful than the one which is built into the Shure pack. If it was 200 quid, it would be a nice purchase... £400? Well, with £400 you may aswell keep going and aim for an EW300 - or cheaper, a PSM300 premium.

[quote name='uzzell' timestamp='1504004950' post='3362034'] Wow, this is all great advice so thank you very much. I will have to check out some of these recommendations later this evening but off the top of my head I was suspecting that the nut might have something to do with it. I have never actually got around to replacing the nut as I kind of assumed (perhaps erroneously) that the zero fret would negate the need for addressing the nut. However, I am happy to be be wrong on this. So as a general suggestion, is it wise to get the nut sorted out before doing anything else more drastic? Whilst I am at it, does anyone happen to know which string brands offer a complete 5 string set with the high C option? Up to now I have been mix 'n' matching a standard D'Addario 4 string set with an extra string for the C? Thanks again all. [/quote] I would wager that a correct nut slot for the B will improve the situation drastically (in fact all of the slots should probably be refilled/refiled or the nut itself replaced (although this can come with a risk if there if the lacquer has been blown over post the install of the nut - if in doubt go and see a luthier)). You are in same game as me... I have to buy sets of 4s and then buy in my separate Bs. Can be a hassle but it's worth it.

Ideas to try - Bump the low E up a gauge. I do this with my 5 strings with the B - e.g. 125, 100, 80, 60, 40 - because for how I play, I always noticed that the matching 120 seemed less weighty than the rest of the strings. The E string needs to be closer to the pickup - try raising the pickup up to get a better balance across all the strings. Don't assume that you pickup has to be seated level to the fascia of the bass... they are adjustable for this reason. If you play with a high action, it may also be the case that you need to lower the E string at the bridge. Not all string brands are the same - it may be worth trying different strings to settle on a strings that perform uniformly for each respective string. I tried a load of strings before I settled on DR. For me, they work the best for my technique and my basses. Have you had the nut replaced? If the nut was cut for a B and you are now using an E, then there will be too much play in the string at the nut, which will lead to a loss of sustain and volume. You may want to look into this - it's quite easy to build up a nut without replacing it (e.g. mix up sanding dust from another nut, mix with epoxy glue and fill into the existing nut and refile it for your E string). A compression pedal would help to some extent - but it's really a masking of the problem as opposed to being a solution to the problem at the source... and unless you really know how to use a compression pedal, you could introduce yourself some more problems - as thats a few extra variables to throw into the mix.

You are onto a loser if you think there's going to be any come back. :-/

[quote name='mep' timestamp='1503905366' post='3361380'] I was at Silverstone this weekend. At the campsite the bands in the big top had loud bass drum and bass the vocals were fine. The guitars were lost for the most part until the sound guy realised you need to hear their solos and slightly raised the volume. Overall it was quite annoying. [/quote] That's nothing to do with loud lower frequencies... just a sh1t soundman behind the desk!

Its a shame you couldn't come down - the PA proper pounded it out... chest thumpy goodness!

I always thought this version sat better with the lyrics... https://youtu.be/masNmZy5d6Y

I love loud kick and bass... it tells you that you are at a gig... and feeling the gig through your body is something that you generally don't get at home. There is a caveat though... it has to be tight bass, not mushy bass. I'm talking about pinning the fundamental of the kick and not boosting all the mush frequencies around it.

oo-er blush. I think Pete is referring to this... yes, dep drummer, dep female vocalist. And this was the first time we had played this (its not in our set) - decided just before we went on stage we would give it a go, based on the fact the male singer said he knew the rap. I didn't realise how much of a fun tune this is to play... a little embellishment here and there gives the chance to give the fingers a little work out! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG5ZJdSZJCY[/media]

If you aren't using phantom, standard XLR splitters will do you. If you are using phantom, you'll need isolated splitters. https://www.studiospares.com/Microphones/Splitter-Combiners/Studiospares-RED800-Mic-Splitter_458950.htm and a cheapy snake from Thomanns will do you for the odd recording. the cheapest was to get multitrack recordings in a mixer is the Behringer stuff already mentioned.

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1503576908' post='3359311'] Looks like there are signature cabs too. Look closely from 50 seconds in. The 210 on the top of the cab stack has offset drivers and a yellow Marcus Miller silhouette graphic on the bottom right corner. [/quote] Indeed - looks like they've changed the tweeter too... which should help them get closer to the signature Marcus sound...

No shipping dates that I can find at the moment - just the announcement. Stereo is good - but the lack of a balanced connection for stereo is not so good. 5 pin XLR would be good - but then I guess we are into the realms of custom cables. Still... I guess for limited cable runs unbalanced will do the business. And apologies dood - just opened your link and it would seem that the casing has changed... this is the original Fischer casing that I am making reference to-

If Marcus is looking to get his signature sound out MB... he'll need them to revisit the cabs too...

You can't really be surprised... this is Behringer after all! Having said that, the shell mechanism isn't even Fischer's... it's used in lots of PA related jack and socket related gizmos - its the Neutrik NA housing and is designed to fit with the Neutrik D type fittings... I doubt any manufacturer would be able to stake a claim on it's form. It's a headphone amp and it's in a widely adopted industry standard casing... I would say this one is actually fair game. The Behringer casing actually looks a bit more manufactured for purpose over the Fischer one. If anything, there's two things that come from this - a ) it addresses the ludicrous price of the Fischer gear - people now have a choice... b ) it enables more people to get into inear monitoring on a budget Surely thats a good thing?

Behringer P2 officially announced! http://www.music-group.com/Categories/Behringer/Signal-Processors/In-Ear-Monitor-Systems/P2/p/P0CH4#

[quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1503504866' post='3358792'] Think I may have over done it, I think I got a battery which will run my smooth hound for about 40 hours....... [/quote] Ha ha. Will it run a small community? Post it up then... what you gone for?

[quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1503484268' post='3358562'] You can pick up the rechargeable mobile phone power banks pretty cheap, and the conversion cable for a little over £5, as long as it provides a stable power supply and doesn't blow up it a no brainier! I have a two hour practice tonight to give it a good run out. [/quote] I was just looking at one of those small power sticks an hour ago in WHS with this in mind....

[quote name='rmorris' timestamp='1503477407' post='3358479'] Looks a useful box but I'm not clear - Are you removing the batteries to charge them ? [/quote] Yes.

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1503228342' post='3356542'] Have a listen to this guy,if you've not already heard of him.Him and his bassist do acoustic covers of nearly everything.He has one of the best voices I've heard in years.This is a great cover of Toto's 'Africa' [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8"]https://www.youtube....h?v=MLrC7e3vSv8[/url] [/quote] Just listened on headphones... great rendition... but can't get past the autotune.

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1503399169' post='3357851'] I looked into this at length and initially thought the same re: Diago Isolator, but the limiting factor is the amount of current each Isolator can supply. The Diago can only supply up to 110mA of current whereas the Timelord can supply up to 400mA I believe. The Smooth Hound needs around 300mA so the choice here is clear. [/quote] Indeed - right you are! Thats quite a short fall in current between the two units.

I was also going to ask you, hasn't your battery got multiple outputs on? If so, you could up your maximum current draw by splitting across output sinstead of just (presumably what you are doing now) daisy chaining off a single output?

Sounds like it could be some surge/short happens when you plug it in initially. I'm guessing the protection circuit is fairly sensitive.... and maybe the step up circuit is a bit harsh on sensor. Hmm. Dunno.

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1503258613' post='3356790'] I use a GigRig Timelord to isolate my Smooth Hound from the other pedals sharing the battery pack. Works like a charm. Had to put a little polarity reversing adapter on it though, as the Smooth Hound requires a centre-positive connection. [/quote] The decision to not have centre negative on the Smooth Hound was always an odd decision to me. Anyway, re:Timelord... was looking into these... the Diago Isolator would have been a cheaper option... but it's still not a cheap option.