| Subject: | RE: [RESOGUIT-L] Acoustic Amps | | Date: | Thursday, April 6, 2006 11:32:24 (-0700) | | From: | Matthew Snook <matt @..........com>
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| In reply to: | Message 3540 (written by Jim Norman) |
I can't see the mix-n-match of separate amps working very well. I think
they're intended for solo situations and can at best mix the inputs of one
instrument and vocal. But stringing four of them across the stage, with
different instruments, different mics, different people, each with
bass/mid/treble/volume/reverb. I think we all know the outcome.
Even folks that depend upon the amp for their primary sound, such as
electric-guitar players, generally mic the output of their amp so that the
sound is integrated with the rest in the PA system. There's probably a
reason.
A friend of mine plays every Tuesday downtown, and most weeks I join him
'cause it's fun. Sometimes an electric player shows up (great guitarist!)
then I follow suit and play through my steel amp (Nashville 400), and I can
tweak it (using Baggs ParaDI & such) 'til I almost get the natural sound of
my reso and banjo. But it's never as good a sound as the PA. For this
small room he uses a Kustom Profile PA--it all fits in one roller bag, has
four inputs so we each get a vocal and instrument in, sounds more natural
and more coherent than the amps.
So... I'll do either, but I prefer the PA.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Norman [mailto:jim99@earthlink.net]
Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Acoustic Amps
...Yes, I agree that a PA system is the way to go. I'm
really using the forum to help support my argument to my friends that
acoustic amps are not going to work very well for our purposes and we should
continue to use the PA they already have...
P.S. Place a recorder across the room to get the results of your labors.
Record one show with amps and another with the PA. Might be illuminating.
:)
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