I put together my acoustic solo / duo / trio "Dream PA" and I'm thrilled!

The Kid! · #1 06-14-2016, 04:21 PM

I've played through just about everything in the last 23 or so years of gigging, and I have found what works best for me and I am loving this new system.

This system started with and Allen & Heath Zed10FX mixer and one QSC K10 and eventually purchased two more K10's. I loop, and I wanted a fuller kick drum sound, so I added a drum machine which I play live into the looper,... which led me to buy a powered sub, which led to the folding cart, and at that point,... why not a monitor and/or second speaker...? (I swallowed the spider to catch the fly...)

It's a lot more to set up, but it only takes 30 minutes from car to downbeat, and it sounds incredible. I really liked my K10's for years, but I like the Line 6's a lot better.

I bought a Line 6 L3T outright and then sold my three QSC K10's to but a Line 6 L2T and a Line 6 L2M. The feedback suppression works very well, and the Yorkville sub is a monster, especially given its compact size.

2016 Gibson J-45 Standard
Washburn Timber Ridge Custom
Fishman Prefix Premium Blend Pickups in both.
DR Pro Mic Stand.
Heil PR 35 Vocal Mic.
TC Electronics Harmony Singer Pedal
Boss OC-3 Octave Pedal
Boomerang III Digital Looper
Aphex Acoustic Xciter Direct Box
Fire-Eye Red-Eye Preamp
Allen & Heath Zed10FX Mixer
Allen & Heath Zed60 14FX Mixer (if I need more channels)
QSC Touchmix 16 (for running my weekly open mic and sound for my band)
Line 6 L3T Powered Speaker (FOH)
Line 6 L2M Powered Speaker (Monitor)
Line 6 L2T Powered Speaker (If I need more coverage or an additional monitor)
DBX 223XS Active Crossover.
Yorkville NX720s 15" Powered Subwoofer.
EV ZXA1 12" Powered Subwoofer (for smaller rooms)
I don't use both subs together. Just one depending on room size.
Rock -N- Roller RT12 Folding Cart. Can load in and out in one trip.

Sunday, June 12th 2pm-5pm.

6pm-9pm Saturday, June 11th:

2pm-5pm wedding on Saturday, June 11th

Chill low volume patio gig (no sub or crossover)

Another no subwoofer patio gig

My weekly Wednesday 6pm-9pm gig:

Updated rig:

https://imgur.com/gallery/ZJ1uIwQ

SpruceTop · #2 06-14-2016, 04:29 PM

NICE! You're gonna rock a lot of places with a stellar rig like that!

lschwart · #3 06-14-2016, 05:50 PM

Very nice! Now you just need a roadie!

Louis

Bobby1note · #4 06-15-2016, 01:38 AM

VERY nice looking set-up The Kid!, and I'll bet it sounds as good as it looks.

I'd be anxious to hear how well that sub works out for you.

I see you bought a dBX 223,,,, good stuff.

Must sound pretty good when you're using that drum machine.

nhbiker1961 · #5 06-15-2016, 04:19 AM

How do you like that line 6 monitor? How heavy is it? Good sound?

#6 06-15-2016, 04:53 AM

Some like guitar porn, but I like PA porn - particularly when it's stuff I don't have to carry! But yeah, I'll bet it sounds fantastic.

I'll have to take a few pics of our set up.

chitz · #7 06-15-2016, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lschwart

Very nice! Now you just need a roadie!

Louis

4 roadies and a tractor trailer! Kidding aside, I'll bet it sounds fantastic!

rokdog49 · #8 06-15-2016, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by lschwart

Very nice! Now you just need a roadie!

Louis

I was thinking the same thing

MikeBmusic · #9 06-15-2016, 07:22 AM

I'm sure it sounds great - but sure is a lot of gear for a solo act!

The Kid! · #10 06-15-2016, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lschwart

Very nice! Now you just need a roadie!

Louis

The funny thing is that it's actually not that bad. The rock and roller cart makes everything very easy. I load everything onto the cart, wheel it into the venue, and unload the cart.

The irritating part about my set up to me, is all of the audio and power connections. The big pieces don't bother me at all. All of the cabling is what I wish I had a roadie for.

It seems like a lot of equipment for a solo acoustic gig, however, the sound I am getting through this new system is better than anything I've played through, and better than anything I've heard anybody else play through.

I love the L2 as a monitor. The feedback suppression on it is amazing, and it sounds way better than my QSC's ever did. That's saying a lot, because those K10's are great speakers. The L2 is 39 pounds. The L3 is 57 pounds.

Again, none of that really comes into play too much because I roll it into the venue with the cart. If I need help lifting or carrying anything, I just ask, and people are always eager to help. Most likely, because they see me carrying all that stuff into the venue by myself.

The Kid! · #11 06-15-2016, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby1note

VERY nice looking set-up The Kid!, and I'll bet it sounds as good as it looks.

I'd be anxious to hear how well that sub works out for you.

I see you bought a dBX 223,,,, good stuff.

Must sound pretty good when you're using that drum machine.

The Yorkville has been amazing. It's very tight, punchy, and musical. It has been more than enough firepower in even the biggest rooms that I play. It has performed very well outdoors as well, but I am not playing to a crowd of 5000 people. Just some outdoor patio work. You can see a couple of those scenarios in the pictures in my earlier posts. If I needed more, I would get a pair of LS 801's and a couple roadies!

The Kid! · #12 06-15-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeBmusic

I'm sure it sounds great - but sure is a lot of gear for a solo act!

It is, but it's not is bad as it seems. There are some gigs that I can get away with just the L3 and leave the sub woofer and crossover in the car or at home.

I usually choose to bring in the sub because I like how the system feels with it. Being able to set my crossover point is awesome to fine tune the room. It only takes about a half hour to set up.

I don't play it deafening volumes either. It's more of a feel thing. Once I incorporated the sub, I found that I had people dancing at my solo shows. It first, it felt a little awkward because that never really have happened before, but I will have a full dance floor on some nights.

It's also resulted in my schedule being packed, and my prices going up. I actually just won best acoustic act in our local 2016 Artvoice awards. It's our local weekly entertainment periodical.

The extra effort has been well worth the trouble for me.

wcap · #13 06-15-2016, 09:48 AM

My family and I use that same mixer when we perform (we ended up going with a Bose Compact, but almost bought a QSC). That mixer is a nice compromise between size and versatility. It has just enough inputs for our needs, and it is small enough to be easily portable, and easy to set up in tight spaces.

I almost got one of the larger mixers to be sure of having some flexibility in terms of number of inputs, but it was so huge and would have been really cumbersome given how we use it.

The Kid! · #14 06-15-2016, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by wcap

My family and I use that same mixer when we perform (we ended up going with a Bose Compact, but almost bought a QSC). That mixer is a nice compromise between size and versatility. It has just enough inputs for our needs, and it is small enough to be easily portable, and easy to set up in tight spaces.

I almost got one of the larger mixers to be sure of having some flexibility in terms of number of inputs, but it was so huge and would have been really cumbersome given how we use it.

Which mixer? The Allen & Heath Zed10FX, the Allen & Heath Zed60 14FX, or the QSC Touchmix 16?

Bobby1note · #15 06-15-2016, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Kid!

The Yorkville has been amazing. It's very tight, punchy, and musical. It has been more than enough firepower in even the biggest rooms that I play. It has performed very well outdoors as well, but I am not playing to a crowd of 5000 people. Just some outdoor patio work. You can see a couple of those scenarios in the pictures in my earlier posts. If I needed more, I would get a pair of LS 801's and a couple roadies!

From a transport/handling perspective, the LS801P's aren't that bad actually.(they're on casters) Once you get in that gear-range though, you really need a trailer and ramp(s). Stairs are a bit of a problem, but that's true with most 18" horn-loaded subs.

From a pure output perspective, they're monsters. Sensitivity is 105dB@ 1 watt/1 meter.(measured). In my jam room, we can't run them beyond 2, and we're playing at full club-level.(full acoustic drum-kit, keyboards, bass, guitars, horns,,lasers, LED lighting,,,etc.) Beyond 2, you'd swear the house is falling apart. (jam room is 1200 sq.ft.)

Most of the local small-club rock/blues bands, are using the NX720P/LS720P's for 100-150 seat venues, and there's plenty of thump, with never a trace of muddiness. Great lil' subs, and like all things "Yorkville",,, they're built like tanks.