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AudioKinesis Cabs V!!!!
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Passinwind
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- Dec 3, 2003
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So, about those audiokinesis cabs.....
Mine's got a logo badge on it, but don't tell Duke...
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That logo looks sweet, as simple as it look, I wish Duke would place a logo on his cabs it would really look cool. Were do you get it from?
Passinwind
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- Dec 3, 2003
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- Designer/Toaster Tech @ Passinwind Electronics
I made it out of clear laminate stock and photo paper on my inkjet printer. I used some thin double-stick foam to attach it. I just started with Duke's logo from his web site and morphed it into that.
On Duke's forum we had talked about what his badging might look like eventually and I just ran with the basic idea in a simplified version. I tried several color combos and aspect ratios and liked that one best for the match to some of my rack gear. Duke's idea would look a lot cooler and classier, but the cost is/was kind of high and I know Duke puts priority on function over form. Hopefully I didn't just make more work for him!
I do them somewhat regularly, through the agency I work out of in St. Louis. I tell you what, working those hotel ballrooms on Michigan Ave. on a Saturday night is the schlep equivalent of a mountain climber tackling Mt. Everest.
One of the coolest things about being able to do a gig like that with my small Thunderchild cab on a small 'luggage style' cart is that you can get away with 'front door load in' sometimes, and also on the rare occasion where I stay in the hotel that I'm performing in, you can just wheel the rig to your room after the gig. Nice!
New York gigging schlep, of course, is a whole other thing that I can't quite imagine
The New York scene was Duke's primary motivation/inspiration for developing his original cab, the Thunderchild112 (based on a few conversations a couple of years ago). Deep and loud enough to do a pop dance gig, sensitivity (given the custom 4ohm 3012LF) high enough to get full performance from a 500 watt micro head, tonally EB friendly and DB friendly, and small enough to fit in a cab trunk, on the subway, or a long walk on a small cart!These small 'super cabs' really are wonderful..... no tonal compromise and little 'volume' compromise, and just a dream for the 'self employed freelance player' that always has a 'solo load in and out'.
Chef said:
Actually, flute sounds killer through my EA Doubler into the TC115AF.
Best amplified flute sound we've had, although it didn't last long because I WANTED MY DAMN THUNDERCHILD BACK!
In my band, the flute player also plays tenor and baritone sax ( not at the same time
). Singer has it easiest; does'nt even own his own mic.
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
In my band, the flute player also plays tenor and baritone sax ( not at the same time
You know why you never give the singer the key to the rehearsal space, don't you?
They can't find the key, and don't know when to come in.
Had a great time tonight hanging out with Richard who came down from Sedona to check out my Thunderchild 115.
We plugged his EUB and bass into his little 200 watt AI combo and ran it into my 1515/66 and the Thunderchild 15, quite extensively.
Overall, I don't think it can be stated enough how loud a TC 115 gets per watt.
Also, I totally understand now why so many doublers like these things. The sound when he was bowing through the Thunderchild was pretty ridiculously awesome. I wanted to mash the fuzz pedal on desperately
We plugged his EUB and bass into his little 200 watt AI combo and ran it into my 1515/66 and the Thunderchild 15, quite extensively.
Overall, I don't think it can be stated enough how loud a TC 115 gets per watt.
Also, I totally understand now why so many doublers like these things. The sound when he was bowing through the Thunderchild was pretty ridiculously awesome. I wanted to mash the fuzz pedal on desperately
KJung said:I do them somewhat regularly, through the agency I work out of in St. Louis. I tell you what, working those hotel ballrooms on Michigan Ave. on a Saturday night is the schlep equivalent of a mountain climber tackling Mt. Everest.
One of the coolest things about being able to do a gig like that with my small Thunderchild cab on a small 'luggage style' cart is that you can get away with 'front door load in' sometimes, and also on the rare occasion where I stay in the hotel that I'm performing in, you can just wheel the rig to your room after the gig. Nice!
New York gigging schlep, of course, is a whole other thing that I can't quite imagine
These small 'super cabs' really are wonderful..... no tonal compromise and little 'volume' compromise, and just a dream for the 'self employed freelance player' that always has a 'solo load in and out'.
Once you get through the traffic in Chicago the rest is a piece of cake
Once you get through the traffic in Chicago the rest is a piece of cake
Luckily, the vast majority of my Chicago gigs are on Saturday, so traffic in on Saturday afternoon and out on Sunday morning is not too bad. I've done a few Friday nights, and that is a whole different thing
Had a great time tonight hanging out with Richard who came down from Sedona to check out my Thunderchild 115.
We plugged his EUB and bass into his little 200 watt AI combo and ran it into my 1515/66 and the Thunderchild 15, quite extensively.
Overall, I don't think it can be stated enough how loud a TC 115 gets per watt.
Also, I totally understand now why so many doublers like these things. The sound when he was bowing through the Thunderchild was pretty ridiculously awesome. I wanted to mash the fuzz pedal on desperately
+1 That 4ohm impedance, and the revoicing of that 3015LF to be a bit tighter and more efficient really allows you to use virtually any head on the market and still get that big, open low end. The TC112 is the sweet spot for DB though, due to the slightly less extended low end, and IMO and IME a bit more even ratio of mids to highs.
The TC112 and 115 aren't terribly different, for me, in terms of DB use; they're both really good at that.
So: my TC212 is out the door and scheduled to meet it's new owner today.
Great cab, but I much prefer the TC115 in terms of how it meets the "SPL per pound/square inch" thing, and, in terms of how it fits my toolbox.
If anyone's been wondering where Duke is, it seems his computer caught some wicked evil virus.......boooo
So: my TC212 is out the door and scheduled to meet it's new owner today.
Great cab, but I much prefer the TC115 in terms of how it meets the "SPL per pound/square inch" thing, and, in terms of how it fits my toolbox.
If anyone's been wondering where Duke is, it seems his computer caught some wicked evil virus.......boooo
The TC112 and 115 aren't terribly different, for me, in terms of DB use; they're both really good at that.
So: my TC212 is out the door and scheduled to meet it's new owner today.
Great cab, but I much prefer the TC115 in terms of how it meets the "SPL per pound/square inch" thing, and, in terms of how it fits my toolbox.
If anyone's been wondering where Duke is, it seems his computer caught some wicked evil virus.......boooo
Going back to two TC15's? I have one, I am sure two sounded pretty incredible. Hope Duke problem isn't to bad being it would be nice to see his comments.
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