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Topic: Muffled Speaker Sound |
Bowie Martin
From:
Wilson, NC USA 27896
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Posted 21 Jan 2001 6:48 am |
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Played a job yesterday at a new location; used Profex II with PX 300 speaker. The set up has sounded great before, but at this location the speaker seemed muffled, with no bite/highs, etc. Sounded terrible, and also had to turn all settings up to much higher volume than ever before. I have played with the same set up in large convention centers & not needed to turn up so high. Got to thinking this might be a low voltage problem at the location; lots of amps were plugged into one power source. Any ideas?
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Bill Crook
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Goodlettsville, TN , Spending my kid's inheritance
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Posted 21 Jan 2001 8:14 am
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Just a thought......
You mentioned "a new location". I too, use a Profex II. I checked out a few different programs at home and settled on 1 or 2 as the best for the numbers I wanted to play. It sounded really great at home along with the practic tapes. When I got to the gig, set up and did a sound check of my equipment, the acustics of the hall were such that my original settings were downright awful. A fast change of programs to compansate(sp) for the new enviroment resulted in a (IMHO) presentable sound.
Each gig has it's own sound !!
There has been times I've had to even change from my rack-mounted stuff (Profex II, Eq, and compression stuff) and use the Sessions 400 and a DD-3 stomp box.
Really keeps you on your toes, don't it.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 21 Jan 2001 8:32 am
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| Was your volume pedal hooked up backwards? Nothing sounds worse than a pot pedal hooked up wrong. All the clarity goes out the window. I've seen some steelers hook them up this way to get a mellower tone, but I just couldn't handle that soggy stuff! |
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Doug Earnest
From:
Branson, MO USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2001 10:04 am
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If your rig sounded good the next time it was set up, Donny is probably right about the volume pedal being plugged in backwards (guitar plugged into the pedal output). I have done the same thing TWICE recently ! Different rooms do sound different, but usually not so drastic as what you experienced.
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Doug Earnest
Zum2000U12,Sierra12,Sho-Bud ProII D10 |
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Bowie Martin
From:
Wilson, NC USA 27896
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Posted 21 Jan 2001 10:14 am
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Doug, Donny - you were right! After reading your replies I went over and hooked the cables up backwards and got the same sound that I had trouble with yesterday!! Embarrassing to say the least!!! Thanks for the tips...I will know what to look for next time. Have a great day...
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 21 Jan 2001 6:42 pm
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I'm glad you pinpointed the problem. One thing I was going to bring up was something that has happened to me. There have been times when we have set up on a small stage, with heavy curtains, or drapes, hung behind the stage. If you get an open backed enclosure pushed back too close to those drapes, the sound will be awful. Add heavy carpeting on the stage and it's tough to get a decent sound.
Lee, from South Texas |
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Terry Downs
From:
Wylie, TX US
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Posted 21 Jan 2001 9:24 pm
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I am in a situation where often times others set up my rig for me. I have made my setup "roadie compatible". Go to Radio Shack or equivalent and buy a package of color coded vinyl tape. Apply tape to all your connections color coding them so anyone else can connect it. I wrapped tape around my phone plugs and applied a matching piece of tape above or around the jacks. It has also helped me eliminate errors in setting up as well.
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Terry Downs
http://nightshift.net
terry@nightshift.net
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