fearful drum monitor

[dazmond]

So I would like to use my fearful 12/6/1 as a drum monitor for my churches electric drum kit. Ive used it as a straight monitor which didnt sound much better than our powered JBL powered full range monitor.I've also run the drums straight into my GK Mbf800/fearful and it sounded amazing.

The question: is there a way I can run the rest of the monitor mix into the bass head so I can put all the signals through the fearful?

 

[seamonkey]

You could get a small mixer
Take the line out, or send, from the GK preamp into the mixer.
Put the drums on another channel on the mixer
Run the output of the mixer back to the return to use the amp in the GK as a power amp

 

[dazmond]

Ooh! I do actually have a small mixer! Good idea

 

[dazmond]

I guess I should clarify that I don't need to the run my bass through it; just drums and vocals/guitars/piano. I have another amp and fearful to use for bass.

 

[4Mal]

Why not take a monitor send off the main house mixer to the return on the GK ? If it's a stand alone monitor I don't get the need for nother mixer... One thing... Be sure to turn the GK on last and off first to avoid any nastiness...

Andthen pickup a nice old led sled power amp and leave it t church keeping your GK out of monitor use...

 

[dazmond]

I can use our XLR aux feed and free up an extra monitor channel that way. We didn't have an XLR to 1/4 adaptor on hand. I'll try it next time around! Using a bass amp is nice as it gives a bit more on stage eq flexibility. Our sound guys have basically no training, so every bit helps. This was mostly an experiment, but I quite liked being able to actually hear our drummer. I would definitely find a different amp for long term use so I wouldn't have to give up the gk.

 

[4Mal]

yeah, I Can imagine the e-drums as needing some help...