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Topic: vegas 400 to a mixer |
John McGuire
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Swansea,Illinois, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2007 11:44 am |
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| Here is another stupid question I have. Even though I have been playing my steel with some of the top country singers like Buck, Merle and George for years (they just don't know it!) It has always been me, the steel, the Vegas and the cd player. Now we are going big time and starting a small band. Which output do I use on the back of my Vegas 400 to go to the mixer? Just hook up a cable or is there anything special that I need to do? |
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2007 12:21 pm
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Do you really need to run through the PA? A Vegas can crank some serious Dbs! Plus, you'd probably have to have a pretty serious sound system if you are going to start micing the band's instruments.
A real good DI would be my first choice. Not sure which ones are best these days...I'm sure someone else could tell you that.
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John McGuire
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Swansea,Illinois, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2007 12:29 pm
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| I don't know if I need to or not. I was told it would all sound better if everything went through the mixer. We just got a pretty decent sound system so that should not be a problem. And , what is a DI? |
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2007 5:34 pm
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I understand the sound system comment. Although a lot of people think along those lines, I don't. I've heard too many bands in small to medium venues (like bars and such) run everything thru the PA. The sound level is usually painful and totally unnecessary.
I am of the opinion that a well rehearsed band should be able to sound balanced and tight without the need to go thru the sound system...except for vocals and non-amplified instruments like fiddles or dobros. It's a whole different story when playing in a large venue. There you need the support of the sound system to fill the space. Anyway, it's something to think about.
As far as the DI goes, that's an interface that takes one type of signal and converts it into a another type of signal needed by another device. Like a high-impedance guitar, through a DI box, to a low-impedance mic input. Or an amp's speaker output, into a DI box, to a low-impedance mic input. Some amps have a DI, or mic level output, built in...many don't.
I hope this all made sense.
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