EBS_freak Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Here’s my tip! Use IEMs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Thanks for all the input - I do currently use an amp and have just played my first gig with iems. I suppose I was after tips about getting a good FOH bass sound in the PA, and have had some good pointers on this. Core gigs are pubs/clubs and we provide pa and do sound ourselves ( with a bit of input from some other guys from bands who often come to see us)- occasional festival/event with supplied PA and we leave that to the sound guys. Those are the easy ones 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, redbandit599 said: Thanks for all the input - I do currently use an amp and have just played my first gig with iems. I suppose I was after tips about getting a good FOH bass sound in the PA, and have had some good pointers on this. Core gigs are pubs/clubs and we provide pa and do sound ourselves ( with a bit of input from some other guys from bands who often come to see us)- occasional festival/event with supplied PA and we leave that to the sound guys. Those are the easy ones 😀 I guess the easy solution is to get a modeller if you having problems getting things eqed as you’d like. Maybe try the cheaper but highly capable zoom as a starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropzone Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The Pre / Post allows the sound engineer the choice. If he can't get anything usable with just a post signal you could be stuffed without a pre signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 If you have a decent digital mixer then this is a good option 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsy71 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'm certainly getting won over by the low stage volume/no backline/leave the FOH mix to the FOH approach. Now this begs the question - if you do all this, and onstage tone (which probably only I care about in the band) becomes less important, then what becomes essential? - Bass in tune and intonates well - Active bass has sufficient battery life - Shielding from interference, from bass to mixer - Appropriate signal strength from bass to PA can be achieved without adverse side effects. - A "tone that the sound engineer can work with", i.e. rubbish in rubbish out, don't crank the low bass on an active EQ, etc. - No nasties in the signal (bad fret clank etc.) Once those are covered, bass choice would seem to hinge on playability, setup, weight/balance, and of course colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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