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I play a lot too and to save set up time etc I use a TC Play Acoustic direct into a QSC K8.2.
It does it all!
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Thanks man. It's heavier than most want to deal with, but it's really just loading cart to car and car to cart. On and off the cart is really simple. If I had to carry stuff, it would be a much different story.
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Your guitar sounds pretty compressed... could just be the recording though. Have you tried the Tonedexter? I think if you get rid of that piezo quack, you might not feel the need to compress the guitar so much. The Tonedexter / Sunnaudio Stage DI combo has been killer for me. You're gonna need a set of studio headphones and a small diaphragm condenser mic, but once you get a few nice profiles saved, you'll be amazed at how much your live tone improves. Loved the Desperado cover! Last edited by The Kid!; 12-24-2018 at 11:40 PM. |
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I've had a Line 6 L2t for about 5 years that sounds great and it has most of the features I want but it doesn't have phantom power so I ordered an LR Baggs Synapse for $1799 (10% off $1999 regular price) that is scheduled for Friday delivery. More to come on this. Synapse Information on LR Baggs Website
I was hoping the low-end flat frequency response would go lower than the flat-response rating of 65Hz at -3dB that covers anything a guitar can feed it but the Synapse is likely to be good for a usable 58Hz at -10dB (my estimate). The Synapse also has full 48Volt phantom power on both channels. 1/4” INPUT Input Impedance: 10M Ohms Preamp Gain: +2dB to +26dB Input Level: -20dBv to +1dBv (0.106Vrms to 1.131Vrms) XLR INPUT Input Impedance: 68k Ohms Preamp Gain: +1dB to +65dB Input Level: -45dBv to -1dBv (0.5mVrms to 0.884Vrms) AUX INPUT Input Impedance: 3.6k Ohms Input Level: +3dBv EQ Bass: ±12dB @ 80Hz Mid: ±12dB @ 1kHz Treble: ±12dB @ 10kHz MIX IN Input Impedance: 68k Ohms Input Level: +1.87dBv (1.237Vrms) MIX OUT Output Impedance: 100 Ohms Output Level: -2.18dBv (0.778Vrms) OUTPUT SPL MAX 117dB Peak, 115dB Continuous FREQUENCY RESPONSE 65Hz to 18kHz (-3dB) POWER AC Power Consumption: 220W Max AC Current Draw: 230V = 1A, 110V = 2A Max Voltage Range: 100V to 240V PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 38 lbs, 15.25” Width x 21.75” Depth x 24” Height Pole Mount Size: 1 3/8” (35mm) * These specifications may change without notice
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Maybe my definition of simpler is somewhat different than most of the posters here, but for about 90% of the acoustic gigs I’ve done, my rig consists of an amp stand (or not - depending on the space), a Fishman Loudbox Performer (with two-button pedal), and perhaps a TC Harmony Singer and (if I’m feeling particularly saucy and have sufficient prep time) a Digitech Trio pedal. That’s it, and I can carry it all, along with my guitar in one trip.
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If it's a tiny coffee shop type gig I use my Elite Acoustics D6-8. If it's bigger I use my Schertler Roy. If I need more coverage I have a pair of Bose S1 Pros to point off into wings or extra rooms. That plus my guitar, my mic, a spare mic for guest singers. I just started using Xvive U3 wireless for mics and Boss wireless for my guitar instead of cables.
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Absolutely I’m buying that Floor pedal and going back to this setup from the perform Vg mic stand mounted failed experiment. I was also thinking as someone suggested in this thread of keeping my mic cable and microphone attached to the stand in finding a way to mount the TC helicon and one spot wall wart power adapters on my pedalboard although the current mini board doesn’t have the room for it. I mix everything in the TC helicon unit so one XLR out into my speaker plug my mike in and plug my guitar in literally a couple minutes set up.
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And yes I did check out the Tone Dexter and it seems like an incredible unit step beyond the aura technology. But again I blend the Aura in 30 or 40% just to give some body but I kind a like that snappy compressed sound for the type of playing I do so ultimately it’s not something I really need right now I’m going for clear powerful simple affective fast set up and tear down. Most of my gigs are on the beach or outside I’m on the elements and in Florida rain can move in pretty quickly so I have to be able to strike the rig really fast! Those needs are my focus these days. |
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The S1 through the Boss VE-8 has become our standard setup for just about every gig we do as of late and it's always enough. Battery powered everything and super-light carry, super-fast setup and breakdown. When we do need more power, we just add a QSC k8.2. More than enough power! Here's a review I wrote comparing the two outside: NPSD: QSC k8.2 with Bose S1 Pro A/B comparison - Update, video demo added |
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"Maybe it's the recording, or the fact that he's outdoors,..." "It made me want to look him up by name to find better recordings, so I did." "Talented kid, but this particular video doesn't do him justice. He has better stuff out there." Maybe he didn't post it himself. It's tough when other people post stuff because you can't always insure quality. It's also why I always use either a sub or speaker with good low end extension when I'm outside. Him loving what he does doesn't have anything to do with live sound though. You can seemingly ruin a great performance with inadequate sound reinforcement. Especially outdoors. My medium rig (Sub, FOH, and Monitor) takes 15 minutes to set up. My small rig takes 7 minutes. Heavier pieces, but I have a cart to transport. |
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I also added a small mixer to the pedal board so I could adjust the eq for the mic. I also recently purchased the Bose S1 Pro so I don’t need any power cables/drop cords. I don’t play out much anymore, but left the setup the same. When I do, I must provide all sound equipment and usually for smaller groups so set up is adequate. |
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The reality of playing to live audience is such that as long as your gear does not actually "sound awful" the obsession of getting that perfect sound only really matters to us personally , and can be is as much of an obstacle as a benefit......... THE THING THAT MATTERS to the audience is that the performance be BELIEVABLE. I am basically retired from regular performance but today if I were gearing up for "the road" I would probably sell all the PA gear , Then get a Line 6 Stagesource L2t for small venues and get the matching L2m for larger and outdoor and a top dynamic mic like a Shure SM7 B or a Heil 30 or 40 for vocal ( or outboard Phantom power supply unit if you have a definite condenser you like ) plug the guitar with pickup straight in and call it good -- Guitar ,speaker and one mic DONE
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Update: I’m NOT buying one of those TC Play floor units because even the new ones do not have quantized looper which makes them useless for me in reality performing in for an audience. I don’t care what anyone else says it’s a pain to use a looper that’s not quantized and I never used that function in the GTX unit I had. Consequently I decided to buy a voice live three because it has a killer looper all the vocal and guitar tracks including depression that I could ever want plus it doesn’t matter extra crazy stuff should I want to use consequently I decided to buy a voice live three because it has a killer looper all the vocal and guitar efects including compression that I could ever want plus it doesn’t matter extra crazy stuff should I want to use them. Plus he was prices are on point.
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