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Essentials In A Pa System Upgrade -- Recommendations

timrobwall View Member Profile	Aug 29 2011, 05:32 PM
Aug 29 2011, 05:32 PM	GMC:er Posts: 65 Joined: 9-January 10	Our band is looking to upgrade our PA, which now consists of an 8 channel powered mixer (Mackie 808S) and three powered monitors (three Peavy 12Ms). Thinking of replacing our two unpowered EVs with two powered Aeons (15G2s) for FOH. Also, getting a 16 channel (unpowered) Mackie and a Mackie powered subwoofer. Questions: do you recommend a crossover for the sub? What is your experience with a sonic maximizer? What other signal processors do you recommend for the rack (external compressor and limiter)? Band consists of bass, guitar, drums, keys and two front-line vocalists -- guitar amp is miced, bass currently plays through 2x10 cabinet (unmiced) and keys directly through the board. Mostly small club venues and outdoor gigs. Thanks for the help! -- Tim You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Saoirse O'Shea View Member Profile	Aug 29 2011, 05:54 PM
Aug 29 2011, 05:54 PM	Moderator - low level high stakes Posts: 6.173 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Espania - Cadiz province	FoH isn't my area but I'd add decent snakes/looms and an auto feedback suppressorto the list. Many consoles have a comp and eq now as part of the channel strip or 2 bus - if it hasn't then a compressor and gate is helpful if you have time to set up and soundcheck or have a FoH engineer. Maybe add a lbrickwall limiter just in case. Personally I hate sonic maximisers and the like. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo.

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Aug 29 2011, 10:09 PM
Aug 29 2011, 10:09 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	If the bass woofers are used crossover is very required ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Aug 30 2011, 12:50 AM
Aug 30 2011, 12:50 AM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	If it's only small venues and your speakers are full range maybe there's no need for crossover. But since you want to add a sub woofer, the crossover is essential to get the max out of the equipment and protect it as well. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my: INSTRUCTOR PROFILE "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Gustav Mahler Subscribe to my Youtube Channel here

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Aug 30 2011, 07:07 AM
Aug 30 2011, 07:07 AM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	I would also add a reverb for the voice... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

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