who is using pods or modeling & running direct

Jeff Hogsten · From: Flatwoods Ky USA

I am playing in a church with terrible acoustics on stage but we seem to sound OK out front I double on guitar and have considered going to a pod running direct and using ear monitors which I think would work fine I have a powered monitor with a house mix in it and double on keyboard and since we dont have a sound man I love being able to hear just where I am in the mix. It is just hard for me to bring myself to run my steel direct who is doing it and what are you or they using thanks

Jeff

Darvin Willhoite · From: Roxton, Tx. USA

I have played direct at my church for about 3 or 4 years. I use a Digitech 2112 preamp / effects unit, then go into a Countryman direct box for a mic level output. I use Shure in-ear monitors with my monitor mix coming from the front of house board, which my Son runs. He has a good feel for what I want to hear and checks it occasionally with his headphones. When I play guitar, acoustic or electric, I just use a different patch on my 2112 but otherwise the same setup. I use an Audio Technica UHF wireless when I need to move away from my equipment. I couldn't find a rack like I wanted so I built my own. It has two inputs on one end and an XLR out, a 1/4" out, and the power cable connector on the other. It also has 1" tall rubber feet on the bottom with a vent panel to let air circulate. The 2112 gets pretty hot. When I switch to guitar, I just zero the output of the 2112 and move the plug on my "mini patch bay" to the connection I need. BTW, this case matches my Rollins Pack a Seat.

We have a separate monitor mixer for the wedges on stage, but the monitor "engineer" doesn't have a very good feel for proper monitor mixing. "Cut" is not in his vocabulary only "Boost".

Here's a couple more pictures of the rack case.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

[This message was edited by Darvin Willhoite on 02 August 2004 at 06:25 AM.]

Jeff Hogsten · From: Flatwoods Ky USA

Thanks,

I think I would like the ear phones, Ive heard some guys getting some great guitar sounds out of a pod but wanst sure how many steel players were doing it, I knew there has to be some

David Spires · From: Millersport, OH

Jeff,

I have been using a POD XT for almost 2 years now for everything. I have run it live direct, live into the power amp in on several amps, and direct in the studio. For me, I found the unit clean enough, with enough headroom, low noise floor, and great sounding effects. As far as running direct - you just have to get used to not moving air from your amp on stage. That is really all that is missing.

I saw in another post where you ask about the VOX Tonelab. I have only tried it in the msuic store with a regular guitar. I've heard good things about it - it is built like a tank, but don't have enough experience with it to comment.

By the way, Line 6 just lowered street prices on the XT - $299. Just an FYI...

Good luck choosing,

David Spires

Andy Zahnd · From: Switzerland

David is right!!!!!

I'm using the XT also since about 2 years and that thing sounds more "nature" then anything I ever tried! And belief me, I tried to mutch!!!!

Bob Snelgrove · From: san jose, ca

Roland GP-100 gives a great, full direct sound. Buddy loved his. Also has 2 sets of output so you can go direct and to your amp(s).

bob

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