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I played a large outdoor show in Bay City, Michigan and the sound man put a mic in front of my Nashville 112 speaker. I told him it had an XLR out on the back. He said he preferred using a mic to capt ...

I also use a Nashville 112, when I use an amp onstage. It has an XLR out that I feed to the FOH mixer. The only time I mic the speaker is in the rare instances when there is a ground loop causing hum ...

UPDATE, 7/16/24

So, I ended up buying a used (mint) MXR M81 bass preamp off Reverb.com. I simultaneously ordered an FZone P4 IEM tethered amplifier on Amazon. I have been using both for a week and ...

The MXR M81 Bass Preamp pedal is another good one for steel.

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I have the Combo 65 and the M81. I like them both. The M81 is standard stomp box dimensions.

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I'm waffling back and ...

If the only issue with your current set-up is the battery life, the Behringer P1 is cheap and can use a power supply. I find it a bit cumbersome BUT a headphone extension cable means you can just leav ...

I'm involved with several bands that are now ampless on stage. I have cobbled together a mini-pedalboard of effects that used to be on the floor, around my right foot. The only item lacking is a pream ...

I recently began playing as needed/as available in a band that doesn't allow amps on stage. The lead and bass players use some expensive modelers and preamp pedals costing well over a grand. I am not ...

I want to add my findings to this thread. One year ago, in late December 2022, I ordered a pair of newly wound Emmons single coil pickups for my 1983 Emmons push pull steel guitar. At that time, that ...

Thanks for your replies. I had given up!

~Lee

When it comes to modern anti-virus programs, most are almost equally effective at stopping known threats. The differences only come to the forefron ...

Is Bitdefender in any way comparable with Malwarebytes?

[url=https://www.cynet.com/endpoint-security/bitdefender-vs-malwarebytes-security-features-compared/]I found this useful comparison of Bitdef ...

I have been running a combination of Malwarebytes and Windows Defender on my Windows 10 PC since it was a Windows 7 PC. I built it in 2018. I have a perpetual license for Malwarebytes and can transfer ...

What was the make and model of the video card that failed? How old was it?

I have a good condition working pair of Lawrence LXR-16 Emmons mount pickups that I removed from my 1983 D-10 push pull in December of 2022. I installed a new pair of Emmons single coil pickups that s ...

Shoshanah;
That was a most excellent recap of a life I've ever read. You made him understandable to us in a way we musicians can relate to. You and your family have lots of friends here.

I send my ...

I just learned about b0b's passing this evening. This is a sad day for steel players all around the World. Rest in peace b0b.

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I got a (very good) "Geek" (not from Best Buy) to come to the house. He backed up all my files to an external hard drive I already had, and after he had done that the computer wou ...

Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? :\

Windows Update is found through this sequence on a Windows 8 or 8.1 PC:

Hover the mouse over the bottom right corner of th ...

Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? I think I've been there, and it didn't offer me upgrade to 10 or 11. :? Just "1 update" which took half an hour of circli ...

I built my own computer in 2018. I used good components. However, I can't upgrade to Windows 11 because my processor isn't approved and I don't have the security module (which I would buy if the cpu w ...

If you intend to keep using that computer, you have to upgrade to Windows 10, or assume total risk of using an unsupported operating system. Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Upd ...

I have looked and found that the HP 23 series can be upgraded to a maximum of 16 gigabytes of RAM. I would recommend replacing the 4 gigs with 2 8-gig sticks. [url=https://www.crucial.com/compatible-u ...

Wiz, I went from a 130 gig ss to a 1T ss. I cloned the 130 drive, put 2 partitions on the 1T, one partition is just for storage. It is 64 bit win10 pro. I was wondering if it takes more memory to run ...

Upgrading a primary disk from a small size to an almost 10x larger capacity won't speed things up! How do the specs compare for seek, read and write time and latency?

Did you save an image of the o ...

I also use Crucial, namely Ballistix RAM. I always buy it in matched pairs. I think the OP would benefit from getting a 16 GB or 32 gb kit of two sticks losing the 4 gigs on the board.

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Topic: Mic the amp, or direct out (tone block 202)
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 25 Views: 4204	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Aug 2024 7:29 am Subject: Mic the amp, or direct out (tone block 202)
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 25 Views: 4204	I played a large outdoor show in Bay City, Michigan and the sound man put a mic in front of my Nashville 112 speaker. I told him it had an XLR out on the back. He said he preferred using a mic to capt ...
Topic: Mic the amp, or direct out (tone block 202)
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 25 Views: 4204	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Aug 2024 10:16 am Subject: Mic the amp, or direct out (tone block 202)
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 25 Views: 4204	I also use a Nashville 112, when I use an amp onstage. It has an XLR out that I feed to the FOH mixer. The only time I mic the speaker is in the rare instances when there is a ground loop causing hum ...
Topic: Need input: MXR M81 to Behringer PM1 or P2 IEM amplifier?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 4 Views: 1220	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Jul 2024 9:31 pm Subject: MXRM81 Preamp
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 4 Views: 1220	UPDATE, 7/16/24 So, I ended up buying a used (mint) MXR M81 bass preamp off Reverb.com. I simultaneously ordered an FZone P4 IEM tethered amplifier on Amazon. I have been using both for a week and ...
Topic: TC Electronic Combo Deluxe 65 Pedal
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 23 Views: 18995	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Jun 2024 8:01 am Subject: TC Electronic Combo Deluxe 65 Pedal
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 23 Views: 18995	The MXR M81 Bass Preamp pedal is another good one for steel. snip I have the Combo 65 and the M81. I like them both. The M81 is standard stomp box dimensions. snip I'm waffling back and ...
Topic: Need input: MXR M81 to Behringer PM1 or P2 IEM amplifier?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 4 Views: 1220	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Jun 2024 7:56 am Subject: Need input: MXR M81 to Behringer PM1 or P2 IEM amplifier?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 4 Views: 1220	If the only issue with your current set-up is the battery life, the Behringer P1 is cheap and can use a power supply. I find it a bit cumbersome BUT a headphone extension cable means you can just leav ...
Topic: Need input: MXR M81 to Behringer PM1 or P2 IEM amplifier?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 4 Views: 1220	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Jun 2024 8:37 am Subject: Need input: MXR M81 to Behringer PM1 or P2 IEM amplifier?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 4 Views: 1220	I'm involved with several bands that are now ampless on stage. I have cobbled together a mini-pedalboard of effects that used to be on the floor, around my right foot. The only item lacking is a pream ...
Topic: MXR M-81 Pedal Preamp
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 4796	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 May 2024 9:16 pm Subject: MXR M81 headphones question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 4796	I recently began playing as needed/as available in a band that doesn't allow amps on stage. The lead and bass players use some expensive modelers and preamp pedals costing well over a grand. I am not ...
Topic: Single Coil Pickups
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 13 Views: 3267	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Jan 2024 10:41 pm Subject: Single coil vs humbuckers
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 13 Views: 3267	I want to add my findings to this thread. One year ago, in late December 2022, I ordered a pair of newly wound Emmons single coil pickups for my 1983 Emmons push pull steel guitar. At that time, that ...
Topic: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 18960	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 8 Nov 2023 12:18 pm Subject: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 18960	Thanks for your replies. I had given up! ~Lee When it comes to modern anti-virus programs, most are almost equally effective at stopping known threats. The differences only come to the forefron ...
Topic: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 18960	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Nov 2023 2:27 pm Subject: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 18960	Is Bitdefender in any way comparable with Malwarebytes? [url=https://www.cynet.com/endpoint-security/bitdefender-vs-malwarebytes-security-features-compared/]I found this useful comparison of Bitdef ...
Topic: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 18960	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Nov 2023 7:58 am Subject: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 18960	I have been running a combination of Malwarebytes and Windows Defender on my Windows 10 PC since it was a Windows 7 PC. I built it in 2018. I have a perpetual license for Malwarebytes and can transfer ...
Topic: What causes an intermittent black monitor screen?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 7 Views: 7362	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Nov 2023 7:48 am Subject: What causes an intermittent black monitor screen?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 7 Views: 7362	What was the make and model of the video card that failed? How old was it?
Topic: Will trade 2 LXR-16 for 2 L-710 with center taps. Wide base.
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 0 Views: 385	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 20 Sep 2023 6:33 pm Subject: Will trade 2 LXR-16 for 2 L-710 with center taps. Wide base.
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 0 Views: 385	I have a good condition working pair of Lawrence LXR-16 Emmons mount pickups that I removed from my 1983 D-10 push pull in December of 2022. I installed a new pair of Emmons single coil pickups that s ...
Topic: Bobby Lee
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 46 Views: 33562	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 10 Mar 2023 8:29 pm Subject: Bobby Lee
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 46 Views: 33562	Shoshanah; That was a most excellent recap of a life I've ever read. You made him understandable to us in a way we musicians can relate to. You and your family have lots of friends here. I send my ...
Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 372 Views: 2971196	Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 8 Mar 2023 6:28 pm Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 372 Views: 2971196	I just learned about b0b's passing this evening. This is a sad day for steel players all around the World. Rest in peace b0b.
Topic: A free pdf editor
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 8 Views: 7725	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 4 Feb 2023 7:57 am Subject: A free pdf editor
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 8 Views: 7725	[url=https://www.techradar.com/best/free-pdf-editor]Techradar article about the 10 best free pdf editors available in February, 2023. [url=https://www.techradar.com/features/5-reasons-why-you-shoul ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 17 Jan 2023 10:05 am Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Update: I got a (very good) "Geek" (not from Best Buy) to come to the house. He backed up all my files to an external hard drive I already had, and after he had done that the computer wou ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 13 Jan 2023 3:03 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? :\ Windows Update is found through this sequence on a Windows 8 or 8.1 PC: Hover the mouse over the bottom right corner of th ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 8:16 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? I think I've been there, and it didn't offer me upgrade to 10 or 11. :? Just "1 update" which took half an hour of circli ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 6:49 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	I built my own computer in 2018. I used good components. However, I can't upgrade to Windows 11 because my processor isn't approved and I don't have the security module (which I would buy if the cpu w ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 3:42 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9925	If you intend to keep using that computer, you have to upgrade to Windows 10, or assume total risk of using an unsupported operating system. Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Upd ...
Topic: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9068	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 3 Dec 2022 5:02 pm Subject: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9068	I have looked and found that the HP 23 series can be upgraded to a maximum of 16 gigabytes of RAM. I would recommend replacing the 4 gigs with 2 8-gig sticks. [url=https://www.crucial.com/compatible-u ...
Topic: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9068	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 1 Dec 2022 7:37 am Subject: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9068	Wiz, I went from a 130 gig ss to a 1T ss. I cloned the 130 drive, put 2 partitions on the 1T, one partition is just for storage. It is 64 bit win10 pro. I was wondering if it takes more memory to run ...
Topic: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9068	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 30 Nov 2022 8:44 am Subject: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 9068	Upgrading a primary disk from a small size to an almost 10x larger capacity won't speed things up! How do the specs compare for seek, read and write time and latency? Did you save an image of the o ...
Topic: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 11489	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 1 Oct 2022 8:03 pm Subject: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 11489	I also use Crucial, namely Ballistix RAM. I always buy it in matched pairs. I think the OP would benefit from getting a 16 GB or 32 gb kit of two sticks losing the 4 gigs on the board.