Re: Fripp-Amplification

[Toby G <carpet8@mac.com>]

Fripp just uses monitors and not amps.  Mackie powered speakers are really 
clean too.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "andy butler" <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 2:32 AM
Subject: Re: Fripp-Amplification


> hi Chris,
> 2 options for you to explore
>
> 1) JBL Eon powered speakers  2) If you're actually doing ambient in 
>places 
> like art galleries, then
>   a pair of Genelec active monitors, even the small 8020, may be enough.
>
> If you don't need stereo, then both of those options are available as 
> single units.
>
> The Roland stuff *shouldn't* need a DI box, and will go direct to a 
>mixer,
> or even to the active speaker.
>
>
>
> I can't remember if Fripp had a guitar amp in addition to his 
>quadrophonic 
> set up
> in Norwich Cathedral. The pa he had was not bad, but nothing special,
> certainly not better than the Eons.
>
> andy butler
>
>
> chris@christojota.de wrote:
>> My problem with amplifying my ambient soundscapes is that the
>> keyboardsounds I use with my Roland GR 20 Guitarsyntesizer donīt work 
>> well with my guitar amps
>
>