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JJBACOOMBA

JJBACOOMBA

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May 31, 2005
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Hi everyone. I am currently in recovery from a hip replacement surgery I had on July 11,2023, and it looks like I might be able to start playing live again by maybe mid October. My doctor has told me to stay away from lifting over 50 lbs for at least until December. My Accugroove El Whappo bass cabinet weighs approx 58lbs. I have a Carvin R600 redline combo (15,2x10s and a tweeter) which weighs just about the same as the Accugroove, maybe a bit more, Not sure about that one. For amps, I have a Carvin BX1600 and a SWR SM 900. The only pedal I am using currently is the Zoom B3. I had been able to sit while playing for about 7 months before the surgery. I can sit again if I feel I have to this time around. My main problem is lifting my heaviest equipment which is my cabinet. Load in, load-out in and out of my car. Is it possible to use just my bass into my effects pedal, into either a Sansamp Para Driver DI or the Bass Driver DI, into the board/PA? Id be to hear myself through the monitors. Thanks. Hope this is not a stupid question. Cant learn unless ya ask. Thanks. Joe
 
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Not a stupid question at all... short answer: yes... you can absolutely send your signal direct to the FOH (front of house) mixer in the manner you suggest. It's what I and many, many other bassists use to make the magic happen! :thumbsup:

You can use pretty much use any pedal that has a DI (direct interface) built in for this.

Hope this helps, and best to you for a speedy recovery!
 
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You could go all the way and experiment with a tiny mixer and some ear-buds.
You show up to your gig with a Sansamp, sending the XLR to the PA, the line-out to your little mixer, and then get the PA guy to send a monitor feed back to you (instead of a speaker at your feet) and you may find it that works very well. An entire setup can fit into a very small and light bag.
 
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2112 said:
Not a stupid question at all... short answer: yes... you can absolutely send your signal direct to the FOH (front of house) mixer in the manner you suggest. It's what I and many, many other bassists use to make the magic happen! :thumbsup:

You can use pretty much use any pedal that has a DI (direct interface) built in for this.

Hope this helps, and best to you for a speedy recovery!
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Thanks, good to know.
 
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frankie5string said:
You could go all the way and experiment with a tiny mixer and some ear-buds.
You show up to your gig with a Sansamp, sending the XLR to the PA, the line-out to your little mixer, and then get the PA guy to send a monitor feed back to you (instead of a speaker at your feet) and you may find it that works very well. An entire setup can fit into a very small and light bag.
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Thanks Frankie.
 
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This is mainly what it's designed for. The SansAmp lets you play... "sans amp", straight into a PA or recording board. You can also put it in front of an amp though, that's what I do in practice, it thickens my tone dramatically. Live, if there's no amp to borrow, I'll go straight to the PA with my SansAmp Bass Driver V2 and it works wonders.
 
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JJBACOOMBA said:
...My doctor has told me to stay away from lifting over 50 lbs for at least until December....My main problem is lifting my heaviest equipment which is my cabinet. Load in, load-out in and out of my car.
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You have band mates? That's what they are there for! :D

I've had both hips replaced. The first 3-6-months post surgery I was on pins and needles trying to decide what I could do and what I couldn't do.

After 6-months -- back to normal(ish).

Now, I'm the guy who does a fair share of heavier equipment lifting in the band. Go figure. :rolleyes:

As everyone else has said, a DI-equipped Pre-amp (or Zoom B3) will do the job for you.

Happy travels!
 
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I send my pedalboard signal to FOH and use my stage amp for monitoring purposes. I haven't gone completely sans-amp, but I'm close. I use a single 12", 30ish lbs, or two single 12". Nothing in my gear is over 35lbs. But like @SemiDriven said, reel in the band mates or friends to do the lifting until you're back to full strength. Good luck and happy gigging!
 
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ebo said:
I send my pedalboard signal to FOH and use my stage amp for monitoring purposes. I haven't gone completely sans-amp, but I'm close. I use a single 12", 30ish lbs, or two single 12". Nothing in my gear is over 35lbs. But like @SemiDriven said, reel in the band mates or friends to do the lifting until you're back to full strength. Good luck and happy gigging!
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Thanks ebo
 
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