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Topic: Practicing with your rack assy? |
Jack Ritter
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Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2008 12:00 pm |
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Do you practice using your rack assy or use an amp to save the use of hours on the tubes and rack units??
I do a little of both but mainly thru an amp because it is already set up and handy.
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 20 Oct 2008 12:24 pm Racks
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Ive gotten away from playing my rack at home. Currently its much easier using the FoxMod NV400, and leaving it setup. My rack stays in the garage next to the car....saves the leg muscles!...
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Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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John Roche
From:
England
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Posted 20 Oct 2008 12:30 pm
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| I use a Alesis Multimix 8 usb 2.0 and a pair of headphones, it got a really nice sound ,very little setup time. I also use a mp3 player with the music I need to learn, I can play any time night or day without disturbing other members of the household... |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 20 Oct 2008 12:57 pm
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I pretty much practice 90% of the time thru the BOSS MICRO BR, of course I did write TWO different INPUT patches, one for Guitar and one for Steel.
Rather than booting up my entire studio setup or using my gig gear , this seems to be QUITE easy !
Writing input patches is pretty simple for this little unit, the biggest problem, just like Eyeglasses, if you put it down you can forget where you put it and spend a half hour trying to find it ! 
PS, the other 10% of my practice time is at moderate volume thru the amps and / or effects. Don't forget to practice thru your GIG gear now and then.
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2008 8:22 pm
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I love the sound of my "rack unit". (tube preamp with Lexicon efx processor) So much so, that I don't want to practice, or rehearse without that sound.
Now , I live in condo community, so I can't be loud.
Therefore. I use the output from my preamp and efx unit to a mixer, to a pair of small self-powered Mackie near-field monitors. I mix in trax or songs from my iPod, or CD. If the volume is too much at 3 am, I use headphones.
My settings translate to my power amp and speaker cabs. No tweaking.
my 2c
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ed packard
From:
Show Low AZ
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Posted 21 Oct 2008 6:37 am Racks and amps.
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| Computer is the rack...M-Audio box on PSG is USB device, Software is IN TONE +, output to BLUETOOTH headset for peace and quiet, or wireless via output on headphone to amp if "blow the house down". No tubes, Hi Z load to pickup, more "stuff" to tweak than is legal. |
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Gerald Menke
From:
Stormville NY, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 12:29 pm
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Interesting question, I use my rack system these days really only for recording internet sessions at home and on studio sessions. For gigs I have gotten a bit lazy and use my NV400 that resides in the bed of my truck when not in use.
For practice I usually play through a Roger Linn Adrenalinn, so I can practice with headphones, use the drum machine and amp modelers, while practicing picking and intonation with a drone CD.
My wife loves nothing more than to hear me practicing scales to drones, or pick blocking grips to a metronome... ha ha... |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 12:49 pm
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Mickey
i just wanted to say "thank you" for all the good work you do posting on you tube. you do a world of good with your instruction videos
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Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 23 Oct 2008 3:13 pm Thanks Calvin
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Thanks for posting that Calvin...If theres something I can post for you, you shoot em an email...
Gerald...I listened to you at the Living Room...not too long ago...
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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