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Originally Posted by lschwart
If you get an amp like a Fishman Loudbox Artist, you will be able to plug your guitar and your vocal mic into the amp and control the EQ and effects of each channel and the balance for either a small gig or for your stage monitoring, and in the latter case you will be able to send separate, direct, pre-EQ/FX signals from each channel to your PA or the house PA so they can be mixed properly for the audience. Depending on what kind of pickup you have in your guitar, you may find that having the amp behind you and off the floor on an amp stand of some kind is better for monitoring than on the floor in front of you pointing up.
If you prefer to take a monitor mix out of your PA, you can still do it this way with the Artist. Just use the Aux input, and it becomes, basically, a small powered speaker.
There are other amps with these features, so if you decide to take the amp route look for them.
Just one question about how you use the Stagepass: Have you tried setting up the speakers above head height and either completely or a little behind you? For most gigs that would be a good fit for a little PA like that (that is, not too loud), you should be able to get away with that kind of set up without a monitor and without feedback.
Louis
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Thanks Louis. Yes in most of the places I play I do not need a monitor I can position myself in front of the speakers. My pickup is a Baggs M1A so I don't really get many feedback issues. I do play a monthly gig in a venue that is a very odd shape and the speakers are almost in different rooms to me! I really enjoy doing it but it can be a nightmare when it gets noisey.
That's interesting about using the aux input on a amp to work it as a powered speaker. I hadn't thought about that, makes the amp look a much more flexible option. Cheers