[WarriorOfMetal]

Originally Posted by halsinden

dude, where was this?

even if you have to PM me, i'd really, really appreciate knowing.

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Originally Posted by chavhunter

Its the Hootenanny pub in Brixton, quite a large venue for a pub (at least 200 people there) and they do free live music every night. Mainly reggae, soul, funk styles (this was with my reggae/rock band, not my metal band!) as its a 90% black audience, but being a half-black-half-white band we got virtually ignored anway. Definitely wouldnt recommend playing there.

[ibznorange]

Originally Posted by Zepp88

Always a good idea to have your own mics and PA equipment for shitty situations

Yeah. We typically mixed everything first too, and then sent it all out at mixed levels and everything. it really just let the guy do some fine tuning, and he really appreciated having to work less, while having the stuff to make us sound the best

[Uber Mega]

Refer to Dez's (Parka Dez) "rig of doom" for what looks like a brilliant solution to all of your woes. Everything is processed etc. in the bands live rack (all the amps, effects, backing tracks etc. into a digi003) and the sound guy just gets the stereo output cables or whatever to shove into the system. He can explain it a million times better, but i think that's right.

[kristallin]

Originally Posted by Uber Mega

Refer to Dez's (Parka Dez) "rig of doom" for what looks like a brilliant solution to all of your woes. Everything is processed etc. in the bands live rack (all the amps, effects, backing tracks etc. into a digi003) and the sound guy just gets the stereo output cables or whatever to shove into the system. He can explain it a million times better, but i think that's right.

That's my plan for my new band, everything will be sent into an RME or similar, and the levels set with the DSP mixer software. Front of house gets the stereo output, a beer and a slap on the back.

[John_Strychnine]

Originally Posted by Uber Mega

Refer to Dez's (Parka Dez) "rig of doom" for what looks like a brilliant solution to all of your woes. Everything is processed etc. in the bands live rack (all the amps, effects, backing tracks etc. into a digi003) and the sound guy just gets the stereo output cables or whatever to shove into the system. He can explain it a million times better, but i think that's right.

That doesn't include the distorted gutiars through the cab though.

Also a D.I'ed guitar amp would be the least of my worries to be honest. what venue did you play? if anything the DI shoudl go between ur head and cab.

Id be more worried that the kit is miced up and that my drummer can actually hear what he's playing.

[TomAwesome]

Wow, what a fucktard. I had something similar but not quite so bad happen at a fairly recent show. They ran out of mics, so without bothering to ask or tell me about it, the sound guy ran DI from my power amp. My sound ended up being really trebly and screechy, like you'd probably expect running a high gain setting with no cab. Your guy is a lot more of an idiot, though. I hope he doesn't work there (or anywhere) much longer.

[budda]

hm..

chav, have you put in a word with the venue? talk to whoever runs the place, as mr DI is probably losing him business.

[Lozek]

Originally Posted by noodles

That is about the lamest shit I have ever heard of. Decibel meters? Cutting the power? DI boxes? I'd play there again, and bring an UPS with me. Cut the power on me now, bitch.

Welcome to the UK where EVERYTHING is regulated. Most venues have decibel limiters over here, usually set in by local authority ordnances.

I would imagine that if he's used to engineering reggae shows, then pedals - DI - Desk would be a viable solution, as in general most reggae guitarist are looking for that ultra clean upstroke thing.

[chavhunter]

Truth. But I told him that I was using clean and distortion, plus other amp functions (solo, reverb) and he wasnt bothered.

John: T'was the Hootennan in Brixton. I thought about D.I. between head and cab but I didnt know if there'd be enough of a lod on the amp head, so I didnt want to risk damaging it.

[Popsyche]

Originally Posted by chavhunter

Truth. But I told him that I was using clean and distortion, plus other amp functions (solo, reverb) and he wasnt bothered.

John: T'was the Hootennan in Brixton. I thought about D.I. between head and cab but I didnt know if there'd be enough of a lod on the amp head, so I didnt want to risk damaging it.

A DI between the amp and cabinet would burn up in seconds, or burn up your output transformer. This guy is beyond clueless!