"So once again I'll disagree with ef37a." That's ok, we can agree to disagree. In any case you had me at a disadvantage sir! I did not know of the OP's speaker details. Yes, they look very decent and with a 90W* power handling capability would benefit from a chunky power amp. I sounded caution ...

"The speakers are just speakers.. passive. So I guess I will have to find a little amp ?" What are they? Make and model if you can, you might find something from the Presonus Eris range are better value than a cheap* amp and much better speaker anyway. *There are scores of cheap, class D amps on ...

I do so agree with Hugh! People MUST be messing with their PCs! I have had about 6 PCs of various sorts and about the same number of interfaces or sound cards in the last 20 years. I knew FA about computers 20 ago and I am not much smarter now. My "process" if you will was to RTFM! Some interfaces ...

I am with Hugh and others. Windows is fine, at least for son and I. Even though we are at the whale **** end of both PC power and equipment quality we have had virtually no problems with Windows machines. The interface and its drivers matters hugely. Once we had dropped on an M-A2496 card and Cubase ...

Drew Stephenson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 10:07 pm I think it was the signing rather than the singing he was joking about.

Oh! Well! If we are going to get sniffy over typos The Doc better check his work better!

Dave.

Just noticed an acoustic guitar in one of the images. A dynamic mic like the SM57 will be fine for recording the Peavey and some lustful signing however, OP will struggle for level with a dynamic on acoustic guitar unless that M-A interface has significantly better pre amps in terms of gain and ...

Just noticed an acoustic guitar in one of the images. A dynamic mic like the SM57 will be fine for recording the Peavey and some lustful signing however, OP will struggle for level with a dynamic on acoustic guitar unless that M-A interface has significantly better pre amps in terms of gain and ...

All excellent advice of course (but personally, phone? Ugh!) I also suggest you look at this. https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq_overview

Quite the simplest MIDI software to setup and learn from IMHO and a great piano sound.

Dave.

:lol: You're becoming as fickle as Tony, Dave! :D Cor blimey guv! I have taken a few punches from you over the years Robjohns but THAT was a low blow indeed! Can I extend my apologies to the OP Richard for blathering on about monitors well outside his suggested budget...Done now. Promise! Dave. A ...

:lol: You're becoming as fickle as Tony, Dave! :D Cor blimey guv! I have taken a few punches from you over the years Robjohns but THAT was a low blow indeed! Can I extend my apologies to the OP Richard for blathering on about monitors well outside his suggested budget...Done now. Promise! Dave.

Oh ***t! That is my second major cockup in the last two months. I have been waiting for my magazine for over a week and today was told I had paid for a GIFT subscription! The highly efficient Lucinda is sorting it for me. I have just read Mr Ward's review of the KH150 and yes, mind blown and changed ...

Morning Aled...Garghhhh! I am plunged into confusion once again! No one was more surprised than I when I read Phil's glowing report on the AH8, plus the fact that he bought a pair! Phil has had access to some of the finest monitors on the planet. I have followed his articles for years so I concluded ...

Now I would never comment on a piece of gear I haven’t personally heard, so I won’t comment on the Adam monitor, but to use one of your own high bars, I’d rate the Neumann Monitors with the same degree of enthusiasm that you apply to the Motu M4 interface ;) That being the case, you may well like to ...

Not everyone is enamoured with the unusual tweeters that the Adam range uses. You may want to audition them against one of the Neumann range before making a decision. There are some interesting A:B videos on YouTube comparing various monitors and although there has been lively debate elsewhere in ...

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No help to the OP but if I was asked to fit a PA system in a church (or another 'untreatable" building) I would go for multiple small, local speakers. This is because digital delay is so cheap now and very decent class D amplifiers also. The whole thing could be under digital control*. Has anybody ...

I have pretty much settled on the Adam AH8s. Mainly because Phil Ward had nothing bad to say about them and bought a pair but also because he said they will go loud and I want that now and again! The latency thing had me worried for a bit. I would prefer a totally analogue path, not for "tweaky hi ...

Thanks James. With Skype we often found it would not find the internal camera and I had given up on it long ago for a very cheap USB jobby. Always found that by default. I shall have a bit of a Google about it. If you are on a computer then you can click on your name in the top left corner and then ...

Also it seems Jami does not do video? That is a shame be cause being mutton I tend to rely on lip reading quite a bit. Never been trained, just seem to have picked it up a bit. There's a camera icon at the top of the screen on my phone and I'm sure that my lad uses video with his friends. I'll try ...

I am yet to make contact with anyone using Jami despite it looking properly configured (I have a GREEN dot!) No messages nor voice communication, in fact I cannot see as yet where "messages" would appear or how to send one? Also it seems Jami does not do video? That is a shame be cause being mutton ...

My "Display name"is promethium...is there anybody there? Hopefully you have a message... Can't find one James. I have been through the Jami settings and it seems to be installed properly. What am I looking for to find a message? And, "you have to be online..." Had to with Skype surely? Dave.

I have installed Jami and emailed son to do the same but I know he is at a music festival in Etretat at the moment so be Monday night till I hear 'owt.

My "Display name"is promethium...is there anybody there?

Dave.

...what can be done to make sure that you can get the best sound without expecting them to have to take any interest in the use of the equipment, if that makes any sense? I think you've answered your own question. It makes no sense. Running a PA of any kind is a technically demanding role. It ...