Recent content by gjsven

I've found that the sound in my head is directly proportional to the sound required by the application - in other words, there's lots of sounds in my head and I go for gear that helps me get the one that sounds right (in my head) for the song. That said, I do have loose preferences for...

I love sound guys who say things like that - "oh no, bass! Get it away! It'll hurt my precious PA system on its first excursion out of my bedroom! My Britney records will never sound the same again!!" :p Peaky instruments like snare drums would be more harmful to PA power amps, and even...

+1000. I have no idea why some people think bassists cause feedback onstage. The only time i've ever had feedback issues onstage was when I was playing my acoustic bass! I'd have to place my pickups about four inches from the speaker and crank my amp to 11 in order to induce feedback on any...

Thanks for the ideas everyone, sounds like my initial concerns may have been justified. My effects are all in a rack-mounted multi FX unit (Digitech GSP1101) for simplicity but the signal passes through it twice - once before the amp (distortion and dynamics) and once in the loop (modulation...

Hi all, Inherent in some effects is a loss of low-end, which can't really be compensated for by EQ. Some people with bi-amp setups running a sub on one channel and maybe a cab with 10" speakers on the other can maintain their low-end by just running the effects on the mid-high channel...

Rehearsals once a week has always worked for my bands, primarily because that's how often weekends happen. That and we're all 'young guys/gal with jobs', being professionals aged between 22-34. My current band is quite new and we have 'separate' covers and original components, going by two...

I've heard a number of people claim to be able to tell what brand of battery someone is using in their effects pedals by listening to them play...

Sigh. I hate getting up on my soap box, but... *lifts megaphone to mouth* As I'm sure all the non-Americans (and a good number of Americans too - those who wish to know what I mean by that, PM me (it's a cultural thing)) on here will agree, this is thread is completely ridiculous and has...

While the electric bass may have been created to fill the same sonic role as a double bass, it's far more similar to a guitar in design, construction and 'ergonomics'. While I'd love to see someone try to play a double bass with a pick, chances are it would be more than a little awkward - no...

What were they thinking?? EVERYONE knows backing vocalists are supposed to be better than the lead singer! :p

Apart from the logistics of making a stereo rig work, this is one of my main concerns. I suppose we can address it somewhat through 'effect design' but if we start running tempo driven auto-panners or trippy delay arrangements which sound rad from the mixing desk are they going to work for...

Excellent point, I should probably explain better. The Fractal Audio unit he's using has enough processing power to run two amp simulators at once (eg a Soldano left and a Bogner right), and he'll probably be running a 5-10ms delay on one side to help make it sound 'double tracked' - of course...

I wonder whether easy access to music without leaving home (ie via the internet) is affecting turnouts at live shows, particularly for smaller bands/venues? 20 years ago if you wanted to see live music (or buy recorded music) you pretty much had to leave your house - there was no Itunes or...

Thanks folks for the input, sounds like there's a few people getting some mileage out of stereo rigs. He's the only guitarist on stage and it's all going through the one 4x12 cab so hopefully he should be able to control the volume (and if not... I have 1100 watts! :D). He's a very smooth and...

Yep, another here who brings his own mic. Audix D6 - gives me everything I need. ;) I made up a bracket for the metal grill of my Boogie 6x10 and screw a flexy mic gooseneck thingy onto it and just adjust placement to taste. So when the engineer comes to me and says "where's your DI?" I...