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For solo gigs I setup a 12" speaker cab behind me on a pole and it works great as a main and a monitor. If I need more coverage I bring a second speaker but for a lot of the places I play one speaker is all I need
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Fishman SA330. No outboard mixer needed. No mixer stand to deal with. No speaker cables. Fewest components, lightest weight, height of speaker array is adjustable to suit different environments, and quality sound which can be expanded with the optional bass module if ever required. Similarly, the optional 4-channel expander allows the system to accommodate additional inputs if needed, without a separate power supply.
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I was at a resturant Thursday night and there was a guy playing live there.
1 guitar 1 speaker/amp that had several line in jacks and plenty of knobs for levels... P 1 mic + stand 1 bar stool And a small bag with a pedal or 2, cords, probably a few tools, and whatever else he needed. And that's it... I think with the right all in one - you could probably plug in 4+ inputs as needed and do some light onboard mixing... So you could cover a duet with 2 instruments and 2 singers easy enough without needing a giant truck full of gear |
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generally. i lower the volume during sound chk and turn the speaker toward me. i then eq guitar and vocal mix. then turn the speaker toward FOH. Then turn up the volume. i can hear it well enough to play and i can hear the guit/vocal mix. mostly the k10 is in front of me i don't get feedback.and get compliments from musicians on my sound frequently. so i guess it sounds ok.. i also have this folding dolly (magna brand) that folds down about 1foot by 3 ft by 3 inch. fits anywhere in the hatchback. it will haul most of my stuff in two trips. Last edited by varmonter; 01-01-2018 at 07:55 AM. |
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Thanks for the replies, everyone. I think I am going to get a small mixer big enough for a duo and just run the QSC for now - I need some time to work up my set and get my acoustic chops up anyway.
Researching the Soundcraft Notebook-12fx and the Allen and Heath Zedi10fx now. Soundcraft is 100 bucks cheaper, so I am trying to figure out why I would choose the A&H over the Soundcraft as we speak. I do wish I had the disposable cash for the Bose, though.
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I've had the Soundcraft for a short time and the Zeds for a few years. The Zeds have proven to be reliable, I prefer the USB, EQ and FX features on the Zed. My two Zeds can be setup as a Master and a Slave mixer, this gives me options when setting up for added musicians, mics and for stage setups. I do sample home recordings with my Zed via the USB to my PC. All channels on the Zed record, as far as I can tell, only two channels on the Soundcraft will record via the USB. Tone wise, I haven't done an apple to apple test. My 10 fx is setup on my main PA that I use for recording, practice and gigs. I've never had any complaints about sound quality when gigging with the Zeds. My full gig setup is, Guitar-Pedal Board-Zed-Pair of Yamaha DBR12 for the mains and a DBR10 for the monitor. The Soundcraft, as mentioned in previous post is setup with lesser quality gear, yet the sound is good. The Soundcraft doesn't have an on/off button, I have it connected to a power strip that does. I haven't yet used the Soundcraft live, it will be another week before I use it for hosting an open mic. I use to have an Alesis Multimix USB 8fx. The Soundcraft is very quiet, no hiss, whereas the Alesis was noisy. EDIT: For the past few hours I've been doing head to head testing between the Soundcraft Notebook 8fx and the Zed 10fx. The Zed wins by a good margin. I've used a number of different configuration with and without pedals, external eq's, acoustic amps, different guitars with different types of pickups and different speakers. I can't get the Soundcraft to sound as good as the Zed by just plugging straight into the Zed and using a single Yamaha DBR12. The eq's on the Zed are superior to the Soundcraft. If the Soundcraft that you're looking to get is just a larger version of the one I have, I would say, spend the extra hundred bucks and get the Allen and Heath.
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IMO the Zed's FX is better. It offers more choices and they are easy to dial in. I think that overall the Zed is built better. I think the Notepad series is Soundcrafts low end model and it's not quite fair to compare this model to the Zed. Soundcraft has other models that are in competition with the Zed, the Notepad isn't one of them. I not going to say I'm disappointed in the Soundcraft, for the price point I'm getting what I paid for, I was just hoping for more because of the brand name.
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Allen & Heath ZED is hard to beat.
Before you buy a Bose, check out the LD Systems Maui 11 G2. It’s what I use for solo and trio acoustic work. I love it. Plenty of power and fantastic sound. Quality German engineering. I run my ZED into it and love my set up. I did the late night rock band thing for many years. Switched to acoustic about 6 years ago and have never looked back. Where I live, there’s a strong market for acoustic acts and I love the simple setup and earlier hours!!!
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Hey Stratcat. Nice set up. My eyes focused on the stool you have set up. Looks very interesting.... What is the brand/model. Is it comfortable to sit on for 2-3 hours?
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https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...SABEgJ2-_D_BwE
I like it. Here’s how I use it with one foot in the floor. Works for me.
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