gain setting on pa/mixer
hi david
when using a pa/mixer instead of an amp
when you set the gain knob, setting aside the general differences of bullet and hi z dynamics
how do you approach the gain setting?
unity,more,less?
this would usually be in live clubs
would there be any difference in the studio?
thanks
tommy
thanks david
when the sound check is done i will remember to play at a lower volume
tommy
hi david
happy new year
thank you for keeping up the site
i did not hear from mark, thanks for passing on my email
i have wonderful amps and mikes now
even the smallest 5 watt is too loud for a neighborhood with apartment buildings
so i do have a tiny plastic amp from china resold by Hohner, which is ok for volume
i think for practice and motivation, a one watt amp might be best for home practice
who knows, even .5 1/2watt or .75 3/4 watt would be best suited for keeping the neighbors at ease
i see many 1 watt amps with an 8"speaker, for example Supro has 1 watt amps with a 8"
the ten inch speaker is usually with a 5 watt amp
i imageine if i buy a 1 watt amp that has a 8" speaker, that i would take out the 8" and try to squeeze a 10"into it
would you have any experience with a 1 watt amp that has a 8" speaker or a ten " speaker
a reccommendation ?
thanks as always
tommy
Hello Tommy. Happy New Year to you as well. An 8" would be just fine for your use.
Hello Tommy. I never go direct into the PA, but the protocol would be that the person at the mixer would set your channel volume to 0 (not cutting or adding signal), which would be somewhere around 7 if the mixer doesn't read that way, and then you bring your channel gain up until you blend with the other instruments, Don't play at solo volume at sound check... it should be accompaniment volume... make sure to play softly at sound check (otherwise when you go to solo, you won't be heard well enough).