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Re: Good quality 8 inch active PA speakers - how 'accurate'?

As with many things, budget is the issue, not the inherent quality of 8 inch speakers. You want smaller speakers to sound good and have enough power, you've gotta spend. I use the AEDAudio Flex6 speakers for my rigs now, and they're dual 6.5" drivers on the low, and they can kick out a fair amo...
by Dave RowlesSun Nov 12, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Good quality 8 inch active PA speakers - how 'accurate'? Replies: 15 Views: 434

Re: PA setup for 350 people

As powerful as TS415s are, I'd say that the rig is underpowered for that number of people in that size space. That said, as Wonks has mentioned, it depends really on context. If you're providing music for that number to dance to, then it's no where new enough. If you're providing a sit down concert,...
by Dave RowlesFri Nov 03, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: PA setup for 350 people Replies: 6 Views: 303

Re: Gear/cable bag recommendation?

I use really useful boxes. Good size, and I can get them in different colours, so cables are split by length. Fully box is not too heavy.
by Dave RowlesMon Oct 30, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Gear/cable bag recommendation? Replies: 18 Views: 608

Re: Which XLR plugs do you prefer?

Neutrik with me too. And Van Damme cable.

Made all my cables myself, and they've never let me down.
by Dave RowlesTue Oct 24, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Which XLR plugs do you prefer? Replies: 24 Views: 822

Re: Disadvantages of using a guitar (with plugins) as a bass, vs buying an actual bass?

Just incase you needed a further opinion....get a bass. Octaver pedals and the like do not sound the same. I engineer a couple of bands who do it to get a bass sound live, and it's always muddy and I really miss the real bass sound. If a bass isn't an option due to space in the tiny apartment, then ...
by Dave RowlesThu Oct 19, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: Recording: Gear & Techniques Topic: Disadvantages of using a guitar (with plugins) as a bass, vs buying an actual bass? Replies: 16 Views: 568

Re: SEPIA

I don't see it really. I think it's a solution looking for a problem. I have never felt "boxed in" by a digital console. Mostly the opposite. Almost all the high end engineers I know use waves or just the desk. The flexibility and routing power of high end desks such as Avid SL6, DiGiCo Qu...
by Dave RowlesTue Sep 26, 2023 12:53 am
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: SEPIA Replies: 7 Views: 374

Re: DANTE: QL5 + RIO - Record multitrack

Depends on if they system is running using redundant secondary, or if you can daisy chain from the secondary. If you can daisy chain from the secondary, then simply select that option on the desk in dante setup, plug in the laptop and launch DVS. You can use dante controller to route audio from the ...
by Dave RowlesMon Sep 25, 2023 11:56 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: DANTE: QL5 + RIO - Record multitrack Replies: 2 Views: 234

Re: Yamaha DM7 - CL5 replacement looks like

It's intriguing to me too. Splitting for monitors when doing monitors from FOH is something I do all the time. I usually do it on layers, effectively having separate channels for my FOH and monitors. Means I can do whatever i like to the FOH mix and not affect their monitors, and yet still have acce...
by Dave RowlesTue Sep 19, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Yamaha DM7 - CL5 replacement looks like Replies: 3 Views: 1381

Re: Question about mic'ing live drumkit

OOo...good things to try. I've usually got too much hi-hat on all the other mics, and I've been trying to work on embracing the bleed more to cut down the work load. For example, side mic on the snare and use the bleed from the hats on that, plus less need for a snare under, so have 1 mic where I'd ...
by Dave RowlesTue Sep 12, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Question about mic'ing live drumkit Replies: 12 Views: 477

Re: Question about mic'ing live drumkit

As with many things, it depends! I'll usually high pass quite high on the hi-hats, and be careful of the harsh or sibilant frequencies, but it's also very possible to get the hats being too fizzy if you take out too much low and low mid. I have to be honest, more often than not I'll put the mic up b...
by Dave RowlesMon Sep 11, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Question about mic'ing live drumkit Replies: 12 Views: 477

Re: Alto ts415 speaker issue

That's interesting, as I've had 5 of the TS310s for a couple of years and they've never gone wrong. But there's always good and bad!
by Dave RowlesFri Sep 08, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Alto ts415 speaker issue Replies: 7 Views: 322

Re: Alto ts415 speaker issue

If they are new, then contact Alto or the seller. Sounds like a fault. Could be a dry solder or loose connection, but as switching the input switch from line to mic solving it, to me, sounds like a circuit board issue.
by Dave RowlesThu Sep 07, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Alto ts415 speaker issue Replies: 7 Views: 322