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EBS_freak

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  1. I was going to suggest blue wheels too... but if you are concerned about altering the tone, why don't you buy (or make) a wheel board (probably with blue wheels on too!) and use a ratchet strap to attach it to the cab whilst in transit and then you can remove said board once in place? Won't mean any mods to your cab which could impact future resale too?
  2. Theres always Geoff Gould, after all, being the founder of Modulus, he probably knows a bit about graphite also... - https://www.thebassplace.com/brand/g-gould/ and http://www.cornermusic.com/Basses/Electric-Basses/G-Gould-Music/
  3. [quote name='molan' timestamp='1471971839' post='3117370'] I had an immaculate '67 B15 for a couple of years. Sounded lovely but not really useable for anything other than home practice or recording. It now resides in a studio where it belongs I did get to try one of the new, top of range, models once but only for about 5 minutes before I got hustled off by Darryl Jones, lol. It was a thing of great beauty but I couldn't really tell how different it sounded from my original. [/quote] That was a cool looking and sounding amp Barrie - and it had the most wonderful vintage aroma about it that you just don't get from new amps. Probably has a few stories to tell too. But yes, wasn't really a gigging amp - and it has it's own unique sound which will not be to everybody's tastes. I also went after one of those heritage hand wired ones... but then realised the money they wanted would buy you a mint 60s one - and that would defo hold it's value better. I've seen people trying to offload those special rereleases and they were all losing money. Still, would love one to have in the corner of the room.
  4. [quote name='Lee-Man' timestamp='1471879902' post='3116644'] I almost always use in ears these days. Quite a few of my dates are with bands that have no backline on stage. What I felt I was lacking in my CIEM (6 Driver Cosmic Ears) has been made up by using the KT Platform. It adds a weight to the low end that was missing my IEM's. I found that I was cranking my IEM quite loud over the gig and now with the KT Platform thats less of an issue. The gigs I've used it on I felt more solid and planted. Personally (your milage might vary) I have always liked to feel the bass and relied on that as much as hearing it. The last few years I've moved away from big bass rigs to a small combo and letting the PA do the work. Part of this transition also included switching to in ears (partly in a attempt to save my hearing) with my combo largely being a monitor for the rest of the band. However, I miss my 8x10 (often I used to tour with 2 of them, we were loud!) and the purchase of the KT Platform was also to get a little of that feeling back. Running the kick into it is fun as well, makes you feel like your super tight with the drummer;) I'm super happy with it and if any would like to try it out you'd be more than welcome. [/quote] I'm sold on this approach - like yourself, I've invested very heavily in going without an amp and everything has sounded much better - both for me and for out front. A decent PA can reproduce bass much better than any standard backline - and with less happening on stage, everything is cleaner and tighter out front. Spend the time getting your inears mix right and the whole thing is a dream. My setup is pretty comprehensive now - completely different EQs for my bass in my ears and out front, same with vocals and the like (nobody like the top end frequencies of female vocals in their inears all night!) Of course, you are swapping moving a bass rig around for a PA, which granted, isn't everybody's cup of tea. And lets face it, a lot of PAs of yesterday would have imploded running a kick through them, let a lone a bass. We are lucky we've got some kick ass subs and tops (which a lot of them can almost do without subs for smaller setups) to play with - which don't cost the earth. I must admit, I would like the kinetic feedback one of these boards give. When I was toying with the idea of having a band with mad stage wear, I did look into the Subpac.... but you would look like a complete goon if you turned up in one to play a standard function!
  5. Absolutely - I think they will add to the playing experience no end... especially when you hit that open B string. I guess it kind of irritates me that these are sold with the underlying context that they bring back something that was lost with IEMs. They don't! If you want ambient with your IEMs, then use ambient mics. If you aren't getting the low end in your inears, it's the in ears that are at fault. No inears are ever going to do the same as what a board like this does - because as stated before, it puts something into play that was never there to begin with. If you are a bass junkie, then yes, kick drum through a board combined with a feed from your bass is going to be pretty smile inducing! What you are saying about enjoying the gig is so true - I play with inears as you know - and there have been loads of gigs, the worst being a marble floored and walled room. The sound was horrible out front - but pretty stunning in my ears. FOH was somebody else responsibility but I loved the gig anyway.
  6. These feedback devices do cause me to ask a lot of questions - I truly don't believe that they put any feeling "back" into playing when playing with IEMs. I believe that for most setups, these devices are adding something that was never there in the first place - and that something that for most is quite pleasurable - it's the feedback that we want to feel when we are playing. "The trouser flapping" effect in my opinion is a myth - even if you crank up a load of bass on your bass rig, you have to be going somewhat to get any sort of feeling of air moving. You really need to be pushing some sub bass through some hefty subs to get anywhere near even trouser tingling. I would wager that for most users, the ear ragging, tinnitus inducing volumes that make you know that you are playing loud are swapped out for mechanical feedback from the board.
  7. [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1471765567' post='3115579'] yep, solves the problem of having to mic everything up [/quote] I don't think it would. Ambient mics put the room sound back in but don't give you the control over the mix between instruments that you'd want. Like the annoying snare and cymbals that cut through everything.
  8. More interesting IEM solutions...? Try this. - http://posseaudio.com Quite like the idea of the mic stand mounted controls and ambient feature.
  9. To echo the above, pretty much the Alto too. Wouldn't go far as saying you'd get anything that would chest thump for 400 quid though. Just setting expectations.
  10. Thought some of you guys may find this interesting. It's not an iEM system but it does kind of draw parallels with the Klang positional monitoring system in that it tracks the performer's position. Anyway, enjoy. The step by step explanation of the system starts at 3:02 and the testing of the system starts at 20:50. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33gXCdWJIPI
  11. Dissing a brand to try and gain some weight? Nice one. Ironically, especially given the thread title, I don't use EBS anymore... I use my desk.
  12. [quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1471435437' post='3113023'] Didn't want to be boring and list my outboard, but do have fx, etc. Most mixers have 4 band eq - less than many heads (mine has 6), so not always the case. [/quote] Uh-oh. We're going to need a bigger table. You must be carrying a lot of outboard if you are competing with a digital mixer. And you've got a compressor and gate for every channel? Anyway, give a bass player 6 bands of EQ, that's 6 more knobs for them to twiddle with aimlessly whilst not understanding whats going on.
  13. [quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1471414614' post='3112835'] During my sax-playing career I seriously thought about getting a "no I don't play ****ing Baker Street" T shirt printed up. [/quote] You and Bob Holness!
  14. Oh gawd, don't let this turn into a "let's get our d1cks out on the table" competition.
  15. I love 5s. In fact, I would never choose to play a 4 now. It's not all about the lower notes either - which seems to be the thing that people concentrate on. For me, it's about the economy of motion - you can cover more notes without moving as much as you would on a 4... and additionally, transposing and not having to bother dropping string tunings is also where it's at. Making the transition to a 5 was quite difficult for me - I always wanted to head back to the comfort of a 4... but the key is to force yourself to play it and accept that you may brain fart from time to time and think that you are on a 4... but once you get past that, I don't see why anybody would want to go back to a 4. But again, I know we are all different.
  16. [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471012384' post='3109997'] I'm a weekend warrior but we've got a wedding gig next Thursday so I'm not sure what I am now. [/quote] A husband to be.
  17. [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1470863970' post='3109099'] All I know is every bass I've had with a good B has been 35" or more. The BTB is 35" and beats the Lakland any day. [/quote] You do know that Lakland's sport 35" also?
  18. Is mojoke able to help you? Drop him a line?
  19. [quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1470864287' post='3109104'] If it booms on that hollow stage try turning it on its side (I know it doesn't have side feet but just to test). If that solves it then it is the output from the hybrid resonator causing the problem, if not it's just the usual powerful cab generating pressure by a hollow stage and causing stage resonance problem. [/quote] Won't that mess up the line array implementation?
  20. [quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1470827336' post='3108733'] I used one barefaced super compact powered by one of the peaveys internal amps for the top end sounded great to me . [/quote] BF doesn't do the lows and shelve the highs that a sub does - so yes, you would be able to hear.
  21. If you are turning subwoofers so you can hear yourself better, there is little point as you'll want to be hearing the definition in the the overtones of your bass, not the subby thump.
  22. [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1470731750' post='3107914'] Say the rest of the band are dead against IEMs but I want to give it a shot for myself, what sort of setup would I need? Guessing an ambient mic and bass DI to a little mixer would do it? [/quote] A mixer with at least an aux. From that aux you send everything you want to hear to a headphone amp with your in ear monitors plugged into. When mixing, take the stance that you can only hear what you put into your mix. So if you want bass - you'll have to at least DI to the mixer. If you want drums you'll at least need a single overhead... If you want to hear guitars, you'll have to put a mic in front of the guitar cab. Of course, you can use as little or as many mics as your mixer allows for - but this all adds to set up time - but enables you finer control over your mix. So in short, yes, you could get away with a single mic to capture the ambient sound of the band and a DI feed - but your mix could be so much better.
  23. [quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1470657792' post='3107361'] I work there I'll let you into a little secret they're our house amps and get played every day and he was just using the 4x10, the 2x12 is literally just to lift it off the floor as EBS_freak said we're incredibly spoilt in that venue in terms of PA it comes from having very good owners who understand about investing in a club to make it the best that it can be rather than just treating it as a cash cow PS. its also where your £5.25 for a bottle of beer goes [/quote] It's great - got to be one of the top venues for sound and certainly in terms of gear. I can't think of a venue of comparable size that runs anything like Ronnies. The Jam House in Brum runs Nexo - but it never sounds great... and it doesn't help that one of the cones is mashed either.
  24. Any advantages that such a high end DI brings is lost in a live environment. Unlike a studio, you don't have the same quality between interconnects and after going through the desk and outboard, the PA speakers are nothing compared to what you'd get on hi end headphones or hi speakers. I'd save your money... unless you just want it for bragging rights or it makes you feel happy. In short, it's not going to give you tone nirvana in a live situation. bobe01's advice about sound guys is where it's at.
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