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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1423134883' post='2681131'] Just plug in and fire it up? [/quote] Exactly ;-)

[quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1423092310' post='2680817'] Not really. I don't have all these things. Ashdown have put in a box everything I would like to use at home. Without having multiple wall warts and cables. If you are happy with the mess of your suggested alternative, all's well for you. [/quote] Kind of what I was getting at. Swiss army knife. Not necessarily the best compared to having all the components individually - but like hifi, sometimes its easier to have the all in one without the clutter compared to all the wires. "Hey mate, come over, we'll practice and record some ideas, bring your interface, your monitors, [s]your lighter[/s], your practice amp......" Instead of getting under the desk and messing with a rats nest of cables, simply unplug the mains and take your Ashdown B Social.

[quote name='bumnote' timestamp='1423074083' post='2680396'] i use numbers whhich is apples version of excel. I just write out the chords using the grid lines as bars and then just improvise round that [/quote] You need irealb in your life!

[quote name='skychaserhigh' timestamp='1423080517' post='2680539'] If this had a Barefaced badge on it , I imagine some people would be falling over in the rush to order one .... [/quote] Damn right... because Bareface have vast experience outside of speaker cabinet making.

As long as it doesn't catch fire, I actually think that it's pretty good - I had to see Mark's video on the link posted previously to "get it" - but as a do it all home, portable tool, I completely get it... and it's pretty good value from money from that point of view. It's not a gigging tool - I don't think that was ever the brief - but I could see this in many project studios, or people home studios... and with the app stuff, it gives you a lot of versatility from the demo making point of view. I don't want to be bothered with lugging a pedal board out just to play with some effects. Some times you don't want to load up a DAW to do the same... but this is there, all together in one unit... and for me, it works. Whether it is before it's time, I don't know... but its a cool piece of studio kit/practice amp.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1423078724' post='2680497'] Incorrect. [/quote] Ha ha ha!

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1423039867' post='2679775'] This is how all fretboard lights look to me. [/quote] Time and place for all!

Here's a Ray!

[quote name='WhiteNGold' timestamp='1423038318' post='2679754'] Hi folks, got an itch for LED's and whether to have them installed into my Stingray, but also dealing with terrible GAS for a USA Sterling too atm. Im interested to see if LED's would benefit and what they would look like in MM basses...has anyone got an example they can share with me? [/quote] Dougie from McFly is probably the MM user that instantly comes to mind with LEDs loaded in his bass. All Sterlings though I'm afraid!

Try an audix d6 and a great deal of your eq will be taken care of before it hits the desk. Super good kick mic.

Looks like there has been a refresh of the ACS lineup - the notable addition is the new Encore 5 driver (2 treble, 2 mid, 1 bass - 1 bass why??) in at 799 with the live mics built in. T1 been renamed to Evolve and the T3 is renamed the Evoke. I think this is a great step forward for the UK company because they seem to be falling behind in the driver count war and tbh, pricing. Will be interested to hear the Encore 5 to see if it can handle tonnes of bass that the T1 couldn't. On paper, I'm disappointed they didnt go with the dual low... but no doubt the response is that theyve used a bigger balanced armature for the bass. Will also be intrigued to see if the mids and highs are true doubles or the "two in one" balanced armatures.

Must admit when the OP stated the genre of music, I would say that the PA sounds a bit on the skinny side...

The correct solution would be to upgrade your desk.... However... If you just want it for kick and want to keep expenditure low, put the kick mic into a little mixer and just put the kick drum into that. Output from the mini desk to powered sub. Probably would be good to put a DI in there bass too if you want to take advantage of extended lows.

i would say if its for your own use, knock yourself out and build what you want!

[quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1422803366' post='2676902'] ahh cool okay. sorry realised my comment might have seemed a bit off but i was just genuinely interested thanks for the info [/quote] no, not at all, no offence taken! Typically analogue systems have much lower dynamic range and then shoved through a compounder... so really, now, unless you require there to be minimal latency, it makes sense to move to digital. It really is the best form of virtual cable if you will.

[quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1422757299' post='2676560'] ????? how does that work then? [/quote] Typically digital systems have 120db gain (dynamic range) available to them... so basically you have far more bandwidth available for you overdrive the channel - so essentially, what you get in, is what get out. (low gain in, low gain out... high gain in, high gain out).

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1422778406' post='2676589'] The photo is the OP's link very misleading showing a TA type connector when it should be a TRS jack. Details are on the Line 6 Web Site and in the User manuals which are all on-line. The bottom of the range of the Line 6 systems have always used jacks for the transmitter input. The remainder use TA4F connectors the same as Shure and Ashdown. Only AKG use the TA3F. [/quote] Sorry - you are quite right TA4F not TA3F - shall change my post to avoid confusion for anybody who doesn't read further down the thread.

Anyway, you should be getting one of these. http://www.thomann.de/gb/sony_dwz_b30gb_guitar_set.htm

There rarely is a gain setting on digital packs - they don't need them. That actually looks like a TA4F connector in the pic too... so it's a bit misleading whether it's a jack or a mini xlr connector. It could be the case that the lav mic actually has a 1/4" mic on the end - but I would be surprised. Shure's system for example, use the TA4F connector irrespective of whether the transmitter is being used for guitar (in which case it will be a T4F connector to 1/4" jack) or lav mic - which will have the TA4F connector on. I can't image for one minute that Line6 would build this transmitter with two input connector types... so the answer is... who knows? Edited - for correct connector type! Thanks OBBM.

They look good - I've also used http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACS-Pacato-Universal-Hearing-Protector-Earplugs-Music-Festivals-Concerts-Gift-/221529991088?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Access_RL&hash=item33943767b0 - which are great, low profile plugs also and don't sap too much bass or top end...

http://blog.rfvenue.com/iem-ultimate-guide/ Some of you guys may find the above quite interesting - having been there in a heavy rf environment, I can certainly say that I have been through the pain that they talk about. Shure Wireless Workbench soon changed that

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1422278058' post='2670539'] Not sure about the SM58 today..even at pub level you are beginning to see more and more discerning vocalists give it a miss. [/quote] I don't know whether I'd agree with this! Yes, more people are trying different stuff but the sm 58 still dominated by far. People need to get the Heil pr35 in their life...

Looking sweet... even though it's not going to be a genuine Vox, I'm hoping you can get hold of a logo to top it off

Excellent thread. Just wondering - if amp needs servicing, how do you remove it? Are the screws hidden under the corners? Or the carpet?!

Ah... The fretking of the cab world. Ugllllllleeeeeeeeeee