What kind of amps do you use in your setup?
The entire system is divided into three different parts high, mid, and low. But were not just talking about amplification, were talking about the effects in each part. On my highs I use a Big Muff fuzz, a Mu-tron III [envelope-following filter], an MXR digital delay, a Morley Fuzz/Wah, a Morley Power Wah, and an Eventide Harmonizer. The Harmonizer sits in a case that looks like R2D2 from Star Wars. It looks just like a little robot, so I call it R2FunkU. Theres a sign hanging on it that says, Can I Play? Inside of it, theres also a keyboard for the Harmonizer that enables me to preset harmonized intervals to what Im playing. That way I can play a note and have a fifth or a third coming out at the same time.
All of that equipment just for the highs?
Right. For the mids, I have a Big Muff fuzz, a Mu-tron III, and an MXR digital delay. On the lows, I use a Mu-tron Octave Divider, two Roland Space Echos, a Big Muff fuzz, and a Mu-tron III. I keep all my effects in one box called the Space Case. The highs and mids each have an Alembic preamp, two Crown DC-300A amps, and four Cerwin-Vega speaker cabinets.
Whats in each cabinet?
The cabinets used for the highs are called V-32s. They have two 12s, one midrange horn, and two tweeters. The midrange cabinets are basically the same, except theres one 15 speaker instead of two 12s. Those are called V-34s. On the bottom end are three Acoustic 370 heads and six Cerwin-Vega cabinets. Two have one 18 speaker and one 12, two more have an 18 and a 10, and two have one 18 and an 8.
Isnt that a lot of equipment for onstage?
I dont play it that loud. Ive just got it there so that I dont have to strain the equipment and everybody can hear. As a matter of fact, the whole stage is set up like that. The guitar player, the keyboard playereverybody is set up like that so there is no real strain.
