Recent content by Joebarnes

I know If you live in Vancouver like I do, it seems there isnt anything BUT Punk and Metal, unless you want to join a Classic Rock cover band. I feel you will be more "marketable" to other bands with a band track record and some links to recordings to show. Get some experience and move on to...

You're getting paid?

I host rehearsals at my house - I run an A/C unit in the summer and a heater in the winter (in a garage, so separate from the house system). I will be honest with you - I have not seen any measurable increase in my electricity as a result of the heating/cooling nor due to the amplifiers running...

Still around sir, just haven't had much to say lately lol. Another great gig report as always, and thanks for reppin' the shirt!

Had a fridge. Traded it for a 212av. The 212av is almost the fridge in sound (like 99% of the sound) and yet I still miss the fridge. Loading it into the back of my truck was pretty easy. Just tilt and push as opposed to the dead lift for the 212. All 810s sound great but if JimmyM says the...

That is the right solution. Many people have spoken to the way it works in the corporate world. I used to work for a bank and I still had to pay for everything with a corporate purchasing card. I have said more than once if you're going to function as a business always have a way to accept...

Such is the life of an originals band (not sure if that's what your band is, but based upon the multi-band setup, I'm going to take a leap of faith and guess that you are). $175 for the "sound guy" isn't unheard of around here, kinda steep, but not unheard of - I'm going to assume its not per...

The vocalist "should" own the PA. Reality is I have had but 2 vocalists out of many that even owned their own mics let alone a PA. I own several mics and I can't sing on key for the life of me. I also own the PA. Of course that also makes me indespensible to the band lol. I think whomever...

So last year you paid the bands - and this year you want to 1. get money from the door and 2. Charge the bands to enter a contest so its twice as 'bad' for bands. Why charge the bands? That's roughly $1125 you're taking from the bands (5 bands per show x 3 shows x 75) - so you are asking them...

She turned me into a newt!

ponytail holders - bonus feature is you can get bedazzled ones to add some bling to your thing.

I have the AKG P2 and it sits in front of my SVT - It does exactly what you want it to do. Sounded great in front of my Fridge when I had it, sounds great in front of my 212AV. You likely will not need to work your way up higher, but as people mentioned, get the mic stand adapter. I removed...

Done with pleasure, Cliff

All valid - I was just thinking - Hey, he wants a cheap solution for phantom power for a condenser to plug into the back of a (I assume) not yet purchased powered speaker. I figured for (not much more) than a small format mixer - which would have to be replaced to expand as how you say - you...

For what you're looking for, I'd scour Craigslist for a cheap powered mixer with a couple of 12" passive speakers, but you could even go smaller woofers for coffee shop gigs especially how you guys are playing. Everyone is moving towards powered mains, so the older stuff is mega cheap. I'd...