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[quote name='paulmcnamara' timestamp='1373975658' post='2143707'] My band have just got into IEM.... best thing we ever did. We use a wired system to keep expenditure down. Using a 4 channel Behringer headphone amp running off a Tascan digital portastudio. I had ACS ear protector moulds made for me last year, and just converted them to IEM's.... sounds great. At present we all share one mix. We are about to advance to having our oun individual mix (care of a Behringer X2442USB Mixer) which will be a great development I think. ATB Paul. [/quote] You do realise that the Behringer mixer you talk of will only give you two mono mixes? - so only one mix more than you already have? Just an addition - bought some cheapy headphone mixers from Thomann - the Millenium one - for use with a headphone extension for when we have deps in. They are are good cheap option for those looking for a simple headphone amp on a budget. Annoying standard euro plug but nothing an adaptor won't fix... and you can always run on a 9v battery which will see you through a gig no problem. EDIT - these things [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_hpa_in_ear.htm"]http://www.thomann.d..._hpa_in_ear.htm[/url] But beware - they have no limiter so use at your own risk. I am running a brickwall limiter on my desk.

Mask off your fingerboard. Fine wire wool. Come up shiny new and smooth.

A 31 band eq on each output point (e.g. L/R and monitors) to notch troublesome frequencies would be a good starting point.

Big, loud powerful backlines should be a thing of the past. The PA should be doing all the work. Convince your guitarist to get a small amp instead of a Marshall full stack. DI your bass amp. Run low on stage volumes. Mix your sound at the PA. Job done. Trouble is because bands have ownership issues of PAs, they invest in their own gear and not the PA... And everybody likes a big rig.

If you have an iPad, Mackie DL 1608 is also another option, with the channel count you need - wouldn't suggest it unless you already have an iPad because if you factor in the cost of an iPad, pricewise, that pushing you towards the Qu16... which is what you really want.

[quote name='MoJoKe' timestamp='1372369512' post='2125083'] Did a bit of recording tonight (funnily enough, monitoring with in-ears! to get some nice "live" sounding drum tracks down for some new demos - and yes, I will post them when done!), and have taken a band decision that we should junk the digital idea for a while and just get a decent analogue desk now after all, so looks like Mixwizard 16:2 here we come unless anyone has a better idea? [/quote] For a smidge more than the MW, there is always the [url="http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-16.0.2"]http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-16.0.2[/url]

[quote name='MoJoKe' timestamp='1372330049' post='2124325'] We are out about once a week at the moment, but planning to plug in a scaleable outfit to include brass and more singers and some vocals/dancers to offer more varied choices, including soul, which will put us closer to the wedding/function market... all good! [/quote] Good stuff - great to hear that things are working. I love the large scale stuff - although sadly, it doesn't go out half as much as I would like. My band is usually out as the 5,6 or 7 piece. The 13 piece is a once in a blue moon affair. My desk loves that though - percussionist is 8 channels alone!

Good stuff. I shall keep you informed about the talk back success when I've given it a proper road test! - it's certainly a way to eat up channels on your desk anyway! Hows your band going anyway? You getting the gigs in you wanted yet?

Thanks for the kind comments. I'm glad that people are getting it - and the power of the in ear monitor! How are you finding the LD MEI1000 quality wise? I'd be interested to know - hows the RF interference, compounder and limiter? Really glad that it's working out for you. When you have it nailed, it really is bliss as it sounds like you are finding! I'm just expanding on my monitor solution myself - I've got some buffered A/B XLR boxes on order, the idea is that each player can switch their mic inbetween front of house and monitor mix. That way we can talk to each other with ease over the monitor mix and the MD (the drummer) can call any changes to the set etc. Pretty neat and it stops any "what? what you say? can't hear you! eh? uh?" type of conversations. Being able to grab the guitarist's attention who is over the other side of the stage is pretty useful. And of course, it's great for shouting abuse if somebody messes up. Just waiting for the first time somebody is on the wrong mix when they drop the C bomb or something! Granted it is a lot of money... but any band with lots of vocals in it will realise the big advantage straight away. What desk are you going for this time? Mixwizard by any chance?

[quote name='bjelkeman' timestamp='1372145940' post='2122060'] Excellent thread. Thank you all, but specially EBS freak. [/quote] No problem!

Read this thread - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/205633-in-ear-monitors-help-needed/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/205633-in-ear-monitors-help-needed/[/url]

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1372003715' post='2120532'] Does it work on Ricks.......honest not being sarcastic. My MM and Status are glossy gloss like but for some reason every Rick I've had has a haze to it..... [/quote] A belt sander is what is required in this circumstance. Or a bandsaw.

[sup]No - but it doesn't necessarily mean it's knackered. I have had this when it was plugged into an amp which had a grounding problem. I'm not sure what amp you are using, but it may be worth tightening up the PCB (if it has one) inside and checking that the amp has a good ground.[/sup] [sup]Hope this helps.[/sup]

Surely Macca and Hofner needs to be top of the list. I reckon they would have faded to nothing without his using of the violin bass.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1370954038' post='2107845'] Then save them for making guitars (or if they are too small for even that then don't buy them in the first place). [/quote] No. Shalln't.

Of course, with regards to the top facing covering a whole top depends on what would you have available. Some of the fanciest wood for instrument tops aren't big enough to book match and cover the whole bass.

Did the 112 ever make it to market?

Yeah - it's usually the drummer.

NIce work.

[sub]Hiscox are the business.[/sub]

[quote name='BigBassBob' timestamp='1370450727' post='2101119'] John Hall is a pig. I prefer to think of the factory workers and CNC machines when I enjoy my 4003 and keep that arrogant asshat from my thoughts as much as possible. [/quote] Careful man, you may get accused of a personal attack on JH!

Try giving Bernie Goodfellow a shout at [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk"]GB Guitars[/url] (ex distributor for EBS) - he may have an original Fafner that he could give you a deal on... maybe he'll send you one on approval or whatever. I don't know. Give him a shout and see what the score is.

Got to love a Fafner Completely different beast to the RH750. Have you seen the HD350 profile for your Kemper? Can't comment on how good it is but I did notice that it had been profiled by somebody.

[quote name='paulmcnamara' timestamp='1369817648' post='2092956'] Our band suffers from getting a decent sound in the rehearsal room and a recent experience of recording ourselves has led us to consider setting up in a similar way for all rehearsals and gigs, using headphones initially in rehearsal and then perhaps using wired earphones for gigs (so we don't look totally disconnected from our audience). Looking at headphone amplifiers we realise that generally you get one mix, if being fed from a basic mixer, though with aux in's it is possible to personalise a mix a little. Plusses include the protection of hearing, getting a really good quality foldback, hearing everything that's going on, and getting a good recording too. Not sure about the disadvantages except the extra hassle of setting up. However it could mean rehearsing without needing to use PA which is a plus in terms of time spent setting up and adjusting. Our plan would, in time, be to move to an 'in ear monitor' wireless system, but at present that seems a bit of a jump and an expensive one. Would really appreciate your comments, ideas, or similar experiences. Cheers, Paul. [/quote] This thread that a few of us have been contributing to is probably worth a read - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/205633-in-ear-monitors-help-needed/"]http://basschat.co.u...rs-help-needed/[/url] Have to echo the points above though - I would guess you need to turn down at rehearsals.