Am I really too loud?

[staurosjohn]

I use the handy collapsable ‘tilt-back wedge’ Markbass offers… since it ‘velcros’ to the rat fur on the amp But you can use myriad devices to accomplish the same (as previously mentioned)

 

[bigjames]

I play on my worship team at church. I stand between the drum kit and one of the electric guitar players. I have a Fender Rumble 350 amp. I can hardly hear myself but the sound man and the singers on the other side of the stage say that I am way too loud. Actually, the sound man completely shuts me off in the system because he says that if he turns me on in the system at all I overpower everything. Am I doing something wrong?

In my experience, you will want to turn down your amp so the engineer can give you some level in the monitors and mains and have more control of the mix. Standing next to the amp is very different than being 15 feet or more away.

 

[MrLenny1]

Yup, what WayneP said.
Also stand in front of the band and
have a listen.
Good Luck

 

[oldcatfish]

How did you manage to use the Zoom as a HPF?

—One of the preamp models on the Zoom does have a HPF on it; however, what I actually did was use the parametric eq and set it for the lowest frequency, then cut that drastically. It sort of mimics a HPF, especially with a wide q sweep. I used the eq model, because it also gave me the option to decrease the frequency right above the lowest option, if needed, or add specific mid-frequencies. But I actually didn’t need to use the second frequency at all, because the lowest frequency cut (along with the other measures that I listed) solved the issue.

So my way wasn’t a true HPF, but the overall effect was similar.
I love the Zoom MS series….they have so many “out of the box”
options that I carry them to every gig, whether I plan on using them or not. And they work for most instruments too.

 

[RG55]

—One of the preamp models on the Zoom does have a HPF on it; however, what I actually did was use the parametric eq and set it for the lowest frequency, then cut that drastically. It sort of mimics a HPF, especially with a wide q sweep. I used the eq model, because it also gave me the option to decrease the frequency right above the lowest option, if needed, or add specific mid-frequencies. But I actually didn’t need to use the second frequency at all, because the lowest frequency cut (along with the other measures that I listed) solved the issue.

So my way wasn’t a true HPF, but the overall effect was similar.
I love the Zoom MS series….they have so many “out of the box”
options that I carry them to every gig, whether I plan on using them or not. And they work for most instruments too.

Did you use the preamp that has a parametric EQ (AC Bs Pre), or just the Bass EQ (Ba GEQ)?
The MS 60B is extremely portable and has a lot of stuff.

 

[micguy]

I went with IEMs a couple of months ago and can't imagine going back to having an amp on-stage. I can always hear myself and sound guys love me.

I have said this before, but when I say it, it takes far more words. Nicely said!

 

[Terry McGill]

I play on my worship team at church. I stand between the drum kit and one of the electric guitar players. I have a Fender Rumble 350 amp. I can hardly hear myself but the sound man and the singers on the other side of the stage say that I am way too loud. Actually, the sound man completely shuts me off in the system because he says that if he turns me on in the system at all I overpower everything. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Terry McGill]

My bet its the deep stuff is bugging them....get rid of everything below say 60hz or maybe even 80hz

 

[Terry McGill]

I play on my worship team at church. I stand between the drum kit and one of the electric guitar players. I have a Fender Rumble 350 amp. I can hardly hear myself but the sound man and the singers on the other side of the stage say that I am way too loud. Actually, the sound man completely shuts me off in the system because he says that if he turns me on in the system at all I overpower everything. Am I doing something wrong?

I did sound at a church for a bit same thing bass player was overtaking i tried everything even outta PA no good 3rd week in.... bass player was away on holidays fill in guy was the opposite got him in the PA he sounded great ....besides the player the only difference was...the bass and strings crappy sounding guy used Warwick with very thick strings....great sounding guy played a Fender Jazz with much lighter strings.

I play on my worship team at church. I stand between the drum kit and one of the electric guitar players. I have a Fender Rumble 350 amp. I can hardly hear myself but the sound man and the singers on the other side of the stage say that I am way too loud. Actually, the sound man completely shuts me off in the system because he says that if he turns me on in the system at all I overpower everything. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[pepj]

Difficult to say but there needs to be a huge element of trust.
Does soundman know what he is doing?
Do you know what you are doing?
Does the band know whats it is doing?

Is the room big and airy with hard surfaces?
Is the general band sound deafening?
If so, why?

Getting a good sound is a collective effort...you can't all do your own thing. Every sound source needs to be aware of their sonic space and that effect on others