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Re: Light PAs, analog/digital recording/Thanks

Kim,
         I recently recieved an echoplex, and more recently, the
footcontroller.  Thanks for your input and work - I'm already hooked. 
        Re: recording.  I've literally worn my old 4-track out.  I keep
hearing that digital recording is sterile compared to analog, but am
considering going to minidisc rather than a new cassette format for
recording live performance.  Anyone willing to share their experience?
        For a light PA that's clean, I use BOSE 802s.  JBL's 4722 series
have a 12" and horn, are heavier but with better high end and power 
handling
(500 watts continuous).  BOTH systems are improved with a sub for larger
gigs - I use a single Peavy subcompact 15" sub; plenty for my little gigs,
but gives the cabs a lot more "breathing room" and presence.   I haven't
tried  or  heard the EV Sx-300 or 500 series or the JBL Eon stuff, but have
heard good reviews of both; and they're both light. 

                                  Grover  



At 12:00 PM 3/12/98 -0800, you wrote:
>At 11:33 AM 3/12/98 -0500, Mark Kata wrote:
>>Currently I use two EV-12Ls in stereo for looping and general guitar 
>havock.
>>However, I've been thinking about switching over to smaller diameter
>>speakers for increased portability.
>
>speaking of speakers, I've been thinking of getting a small PA setup for
>loops and everything else. It would mostly reside in the big room at home,
>but should also be relatively portable. I guess the main requirements 
>would
>be: sounds good, easy to carry. Any suggestions? Are powered speakers the
>way to go? Anybody use the JBL eon series? Also, I have a taste for ground
>shaking, butt-wiggling bass. Does that mean a subwoofer, or are there
>decent, simple PA's with good enough low end response?
>
>oh, for all you guitar players, I think we established some time ago that
>guitar amps just don't cut it for more than simple loops. They just aren't
>designed for more complicated sounds and get too muddy. I use a boogie
>triaxis/2:90 combo with EV 200W speakers for my guitar, which can be very
>clean, but still nothing compared to a PA. And forget about putting 
>anything
>other than guitar sounds through it, the amp colors it too much.
>
>thanks,
>
>kim
>_______________________________________________________
>Kim Flint                      408-752-9284
>Mpact Systems Engineering      kflint@chromatic.com
>Chromatic Research             http://www.chromatic.com
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