Re: live looping amplification etc.

["Shane Whitbread" <shanewhitbread@sympatico.ca>]

I am still looking for my solution.

Right now, I am using to one degree or another a heavily modded traynor 
from
the late '60's.  It is a beatiful sounding rock amp.

I am not really a rock player anymore.

Direct was a terrible idea.  the lag from the moniters drove me nuts.  i'm
one of the few players who request no moniters at all in a live context.  I
can't deal with multiple sound sources of stage each with a varying degree
of delays(from my amp to the moniters at most clubs is about 50ms-100ms,
death for a looper) on them..

So, at this point I am looking for a Preamp(thinking the new korg one as 
the
Fender and Vox emulations are really nice, and I don;t really need
additional effects), a power amp, and a 2x12 cab to finish it off.  and
running that in stereo with a 1x18 peavey keyboard amp.....

God my back will hurt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Greenstein" <paul@ubiq.co.uk>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:08 AM
Subject: live looping amplification etc.


> I posted several weeks ago about problems with trying to run my
> Repeater through a Mesa Boogie combo - lack of volume control, noise
> problems etc. A few people replied with the general consensus being
> that looping and tube amps do not mix well.
>
> Anyway, I've managed to finally come up with a system which works well
> both for 'normal' playing and for looping purposes, so I can be at
> least reasonable versatile+portable (without spending ridiculous
> amounts of cash). I've ended up with a POD XT pro (rack) as a preamp,
> going into a Mesa 20/20 stereo power amp (the combo went back to the
> shop). This goes into a couple of EV speaker cabs I've had knocking
> around for years. I run the Repeater and a G-Major via the POD's
> effects loop. All controlled from the FCB1010 of course...
>
> This seems to produce minimal to non-existent noise and hiss, and gives
> me a good balance between digital versatility and the warmth of the
> tube power amp.
>
> I thought it might be interesting to hear what other people use
> sound-reinforcement wise, guitarists or not...
>
>
> Paul
>