Ok, so this is maybe the most ridiculous thing I’ll ever ask, but whatever. A friend and I are looking to play the streets together, and I’m curious whether it’s remotely possible or wise for us to handle all of our output on a single amp.
See, it’s like this: My solo busking affairs are a peaceful scene- bass and mic through a looper, a gentle dusting of effects, all coming through a cute little 3-watt amp. The amp handles bass, percussion, harmonica, etc., and has suited my outdoor adventures well for a long time.
Sometimes a friend of mine gets involved- a keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist- but then we hit a problem. He’s got one battery amp, much higher output than my shy little Fly, which means he can only really do one thing at a time- sing, keys, or guitar- and that thing has a tendency to drown out everything of mine, which comprises the entire rest of the band, essentially.
Obviously there’s a wealth of possible solutions here. He could get a second battery amp and just turn the hell down, for example, but then, I’d like to be louder too- every time a truck drives by, I can’t even hear myself. Plus, we’re a busking affair, so less equipment is always better.
Which brings me to my crackpot plan-
A Roland Cube Street
Without breaking either of our backs or bank accounts, we could plug his mic, my looping rig (which functions as a mixer for the attached instruments), and his keyboard all into this thing, while plugging his guitar into the spare input of my looping rig. Elegant? Hell no. Efficient? Hell yes.
Remotely a good idea?
Well, that’s why I’m asking.
What do you guys think? Doable, or back to the drawing board?
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See, it’s like this: My solo busking affairs are a peaceful scene- bass and mic through a looper, a gentle dusting of effects, all coming through a cute little 3-watt amp. The amp handles bass, percussion, harmonica, etc., and has suited my outdoor adventures well for a long time.
Sometimes a friend of mine gets involved- a keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist- but then we hit a problem. He’s got one battery amp, much higher output than my shy little Fly, which means he can only really do one thing at a time- sing, keys, or guitar- and that thing has a tendency to drown out everything of mine, which comprises the entire rest of the band, essentially.
Obviously there’s a wealth of possible solutions here. He could get a second battery amp and just turn the hell down, for example, but then, I’d like to be louder too- every time a truck drives by, I can’t even hear myself. Plus, we’re a busking affair, so less equipment is always better.
Which brings me to my crackpot plan-
A Roland Cube Street
Without breaking either of our backs or bank accounts, we could plug his mic, my looping rig (which functions as a mixer for the attached instruments), and his keyboard all into this thing, while plugging his guitar into the spare input of my looping rig. Elegant? Hell no. Efficient? Hell yes.
Remotely a good idea?
Well, that’s why I’m asking.
What do you guys think? Doable, or back to the drawing board?
--^@
