DI banned by the sound guy

[InhumanResource]

Patch volumes on keyboards and playback rigs vary wildly as well: "omit them" is not a valid option for a live sound engineer.

This comically incompetent stranger described in the OP is not a sound engineer.

They don't deserve another second of your valuable time defending their incompetence to other strangers

Agree to disagree! I’m leaving the tacos thing though, that’s hilarious.

 

[MDBass]

As a friendly style sound guy I say to the key player in sound/line check "Play me yer loudest/bassiest patch". The point of this is to get a feel for where to go in terms of gain, eq, compression (in that order too). I didn't really have people B.S. me there, and never had anyone f-up the PA.

Some band engineers needed sorted out, but that's the game...

There it is!

That's as complicated as it has to be when the sound engineer actually knows what they're doing.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

As a friendly style sound guy I say to the key player in sound/line check "Play me yer loudest/bassiest patch". The point of this is to get a feel for where to go in terms of gain, eq, compression (in that order too). I didn't really have people B.S. me there, and never had anyone f-up the PA.

Some band engineers needed sorted out, but that's the game...

It's that or "Mr. Wakeman, your synth might be too loud for the Albert Hall PA and break it, so please play all of The Wives on Henry VIII on this upright piano, please". Is this how 'unplugged' started?

 

[InhumanResource]

It's that or "Mr. Wakeman, your synth might be too loud for the Albert Hall PA and break it, so please play all of The Wives on Henry VIII on this upright piano, please". Is this how 'unplugged' started?

I was going to finally bail out of this, but TB users putting themselves in the same room as Rick Wakeman is kind of my whole point!

 

[Passinwind]

Most keyboard amps are basically small PA combos. If you have to play there again, at least bring your favorite preamp or preamp/DI pedal to go into the front end of the KB amp.

Pretty sure the OP already did that, albeit expecting a different patch point. It's called a Helix.

 

[bassrique]

My bass/rig cost $10k alone.

What rig(s) do you use and/or like?

 

[kyral210]

Pretty sure the OP already did that, albeit expecting a different patch point. It's called a Helix.

I plugged into the return loop, turning my impulse response off.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

I was going to finally bail out of this, but TB users putting themselves in the same room as Rick Wakeman is kind of my whole point!

It was intended to also be amusing by being over the top. Just like that work by Wakeman.

 

[Medford Bassman]

20k p.a.
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This all you will ever need! If you think you need more, you're not for real.

 

[Geri O]

This all you will ever need! If you think you need more, you're not for real.

….says the phantom post from 1978….

…or……

1978 called. They want their PA back….

 

[Mike Caldwell]

….says the phantom post from 1978….

…or……

1978 called. They want their PA back….

EVERYONE running sound needs to have used equipment like that at some point, it helps build character and gives the experience in knowing how make something always work unlike some who think they can't get a mix going unless they have the latest DiGiCo in front of them running a 100 plug ins.

That's me about 1979 with that same Peavey mixer head producing a fine mix I'm sure.

 

[tshapiro]

EVERYONE running sound needs to have used equipment like that at some point, it helps build character and gives the experience in knowing how make something always work unlike some who think they can't get a mix going unless they have the latest DiGiCo in front of them running a 100 plug ins.

That's me about 1979 with that same Peavey mixer head producing a fine mix I'm sure.
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As a teenager, I ran countless shows from 1979-1985 with this Peavey XR600B powered head. It was purchased by my singers dad along with some Yamaha cabs - the ones with those white 15” speakers. And, we were absolutely thrilled to have it.

 

[Mike Caldwell]

As a teenager, I ran countless shows from 1979-1985 with this Peavey XR600B powered head. It was purchased by my singers dad along with some Yamaha cabs - the ones with those white 15” speakers. And, we were absolutely thrilled to have it.
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Welcome to the club!
I used that one a few times!

I still have a powered mixer, Soundcraft Gig Rack, I rent it out a few times a year when someone just needs a mic and two speakers, like Bingo announcing!

 

[Medford Bassman]

EVERYONE running sound needs to have used equipment like that at some point, it helps build character and gives the experience in knowing how make something always work unlike some who think they can't get a mix going unless they have the latest DiGiCo in front of them running a 100 plug ins.

That's me about 1979 with that same Peavey mixer head producing a fine mix I'm sure.
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Ah, the good old days...

 

[Geri O]

Ah, the good old days...

Tell me….

Yes, I had hands-on with one of these in high school (‘76, ‘77)….

 

[kyral210]

Actual footage of how the scene went down!

 

[Stylee Mousse]

Used one of these as rehearsal pa for my band in college. Legend is that the Beatles ran their Shea Stadium gig with 6 of them…

 

[Geri O]

Used one of these as rehearsal pa for my band in college. Legend is that the Beatles ran their Shea Stadium gig with 6 of them…View attachment 5306114

No. IDEA. how long it’s been since I’ve seen one (and only one!) of those!

 

[Mike Caldwell]

This is what I would call the first real mixer I used one time in about 82.
It had a lever to lock the built in spring reverb when transporting and a built in crossover.

 

[Doug P]

My money is on this.

Yup. Someone set up the rig(s) and that’s all the person knows. Turn it on and adjust the volume