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REDDI Tube DI Mega-thread-II

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I almost lost it on a gig last night! Our awesome soundman's helper was tearing down the drum mics at the end of the gig, and banged a mic stand base right into my REDDI. I told him, "Do not make me kill you!" Not that I could because he was a young kid in good shape ;) but boy, was I mad! He didn't harm it but he did take a small chunk of black off of one of the D's. Easily remedied, I suppose, but boy does that make me mad that he wasn't watching what he was doing to that extent.
 
#324
JimmyM said:
I almost lost it on a gig last night! Our awesome soundman's helper was tearing down the drum mics at the end of the gig, and banged a mic stand base right into my REDDI. I told him, "Do not make me kill you!" Not that I could because he was a young kid in good shape ;) but boy, was I mad! He didn't harm it but he did take a small chunk of black off of one of the D's. Easily remedied, I suppose, but boy does that make me mad that he wasn't watching what he was doing to that extent.
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This is similar to something that happened to me a few months ago. Some random church volunteer who helps tear down the stage after service just started yanking cables out of my amp and I turned around to see him with my REDDI in hand, trying in vain to pull the XLR out of the IN port. :mad::scowl: Needless to say, I almost killed the poor guy.

First thing I do now when I finish playing is turn off my amp and REDDI, unplug everything, and carefully place the REDDI in its protective case:

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Yeah it's not a pro gear case, but it gets the job done, and has a nice drawer underneath for all of my cables. What can I say, it's a redneck version of a Gator case. :spit:

I used to worry more about putting my bass away, but the REDDI gets first place now, after I've realized how important (and easily messed with) it can be.
 
#326
Ya, the REDDI gets put away first from now on. Good call. And as far as a club, I'll join of course, but not really into doing numbers. I got myself involved in it a couple times, and still do it for the Portaflex club, but it's kind of a pain ;)
 
#328
english4bw said:
This is similar to something that happened to me a few months ago. Some random church volunteer who helps tear down the stage after service just started yanking cables out of my amp and I turned around to see him with my REDDI in hand, trying in vain to pull the XLR out of the IN port. :mad::scowl: Needless to say, I almost killed the poor guy.

First thing I do now when I finish playing is turn off my amp and REDDI, unplug everything, and carefully place the REDDI in its protective case:

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Yeah it's not a pro gear case, but it gets the job done, and has a nice drawer underneath for all of my cables. What can I say, it's a redneck version of a Gator case. :spit:

I used to worry more about putting my bass away, but the REDDI gets first place now, after I've realized how important (and easily messed with) it can be.
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That's a pretty good idea. A place for the DI,a place for cables. Not bad.
 
#329
I was under the impression that you allowed the tube in the REDDI to cool down before shutting off the power. For that reason it is the last thing I disconnect after the gig. Peter, if you are reading this post, please advise.
 
#331
Virgil said:
I was under the impression that you allowed the tube in the REDDI to cool down before shutting off the power.
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The tube won't cool down unless the power is shut off. It is important to allow any tube amp to cool down before taking it out into the cold. It is also important to let the unit warm up to room temperature if it is cold before turning on the power.

Avoiding any form of thermal shock or condensation issues is a good thing. This applies to any amp.

I do the same thing with my instruments. On cold days, I leave them in the case until they've had a change to acclimatize.
 
#333
For a single preamp tube device where a replacement costs $8, I have to admit that I'm not all that concerned about letting it cool down fully after a gig. I turn it off, then I go get my bags, and by the time I get back, I figure it's cooled off enough to be safe to gently move.
 
#334
Ya, it doesn't take much time at all for a tube to cool off. A typical 6N1P heater circuit only puts out a few watts (6.3V X .6A). The metal case of the REDDI acts as a heat sink and helps dissipate the very little heat that is generated. Still it doesn't hurt to take precautions.

Now if the unit is out in the northern mid west and gets exposed to -50F during the winter, letting it warm up to room temperature is far more important.
 
#335
Virgil said:
I was under the impression that you allowed the tube in the REDDI to cool down before shutting off the power. For that reason it is the last thing I disconnect after the gig. Peter, if you are reading this post, please advise.
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Hi Virgil,

:D

This really depends on the weather conditions.
If you are in FREEZING weather then the REDDI should be the first thing you would turn off after playing out and taking it outside.
If you are taking the REDDI from cold to warm then let the REDDI be the last thing you turn on.

What you don't want to do is turn the REDDI on and off real fast.......try and wait a few moments between turning it on and off. That will allow the tube to empty out and the caps to drain. Sudden rush of power to both the caps and tubes will shorten the life of both.

I recall playing in New England in the dead of winter. I would bring my bass in first and crack the case open for a second to let the warm air in so it didn't crack the finish on the bass.

I still ended up with cracks in the finish after time but I did the best I could.

Sudden changes in temps with effect ANY gear...just use some good old horse sense :D
Like you wouldn't play in a pool of water right?.............only joking!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#336
Peter Montessi said:
Hi Virgil,

:D

This really depends on the weather conditions.
If you are in FREEZING weather then the REDDI should be the first thing you would turn off after playing out and taking it outside.
If you are taking the REDDI from cold to warm then let the REDDI be the last thing you turn on.

What you don't want to do is turn the REDDI on and off real fast.......try and wait a few moments between turning it on and off. That will allow the tube to empty out and the caps to drain. Sudden rush of power to both the caps and tubes will shorten the life of both.

I recall playing in New England in the dead of winter. I would bring my bass in first and crack the case open for a second to let the warm air in so it didn't crack the finish on the bass.

I still ended up with cracks in the finish after time but I did the best I could.

Sudden changes in temps with effect ANY gear...just use some good old horse sense :D
Like you wouldn't play in a pool of water right?.............only joking!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you Sir. Funny, when I try cases, I tell the jury to use their horse sense. ;-)
 
#338
Hello REDDI users

I know its going to vary between bass output, technique, ect...but I was curious on what level you set your own gain at (on average) on the REDDI.

Cheers
 
#339
basswave said:
Hello REDDI users

I know its going to vary between bass output, technique, ect...but I was curious on what level you set your own gain at (on average) on the REDDI.

Cheers
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I am averaging about 9:00 I guess. Depends on the board it goes to and the variables you already mentioned, but that is my average place I would say.
 
#340
Gab124 said:
I am averaging about 9:00 I guess. Depends on the board it goes to and the variables you already mentioned, but that is my average place I would say.
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I'm there to a little less..It doesn't take much to get a signal out that box...
 
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