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From: McSteve on 17 Nov 2009 19:31 "George's Pro Sound Co." > Honestly this is not what I was lead to believe the show was about, I > would hav declined, right now I am weighing the loss of future work and > the hit to my reputation, plus the already out of pocket obligation to > another aaplser coming to be my man against the fact I just don't want to > do what this event has become > I know the feeling. Done too many where they downplayed the scope and scale only to find out it was a different story altogether once it got too late to opt out. Hell, if I could afford the travel expense I'd come lend a hand, myself. Not much going on right now, and I could use something to alleviate the daily routine. > I guess I could always hope for a noreaster* :-) > No need to define the term. I live less than a quarter mile from the ocean, in Massachusetts. Born and raised in New England. Be careful what you wish for. It snows 'round there in early December, no? -- Steve <snip> McQ
From: George's Pro Sound Co. on 17 Nov 2009 19:50 "McSteve" <mcsteve1350x(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:hdvf73$4tg$1(a)aioe.org... > "George's Pro Sound Co." >> Honestly this is not what I was lead to believe the show was about, I >> would hav declined, right now I am weighing the loss of future work and >> the hit to my reputation, plus the already out of pocket obligation to >> another aaplser coming to be my man against the fact I just don't want >> to do what this event has become >> > > I know the feeling. Done too many where they downplayed the scope > and scale only to find out it was a different story altogether once it got > too late to opt out. > Hell, if I could afford the travel expense I'd come lend a > hand, myself. Not much going on right now, and I could use > something to alleviate the daily routine. I pay travel, the guy coming in got a 250$ budget for airfare. > >> I guess I could always hope for a noreaster* :-) >> > > No need to define the term. I live less than a quarter mile from > the ocean, in Massachusetts. Born and raised in New England. > > Be careful what you wish for. It snows 'round there in early > December, no? Snow by early december? snow is expected by holloween the earliest I recall a snow emergency is october 2nd I did a event that I awoke to 4 inches of snow on my stage 20 degrees and 30 mph sideways winds, the 3rd weekend of may not to mention the snowmobile extreme events I do where they drag the equipment trucks in with snow cats, I got pics if you care to see them George > > -- > Steve <snip> McQ >
From: George's Pro Sound Co. on 18 Nov 2009 07:15
"McSteve" <mcsteve1350x(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:hdvd6r$2o8$1(a)aioe.org... > "Phildo" wrote: >> Double the amount of subs. >> >> Most rave, hip-hop and similar systems are run at least 2 subs per top >> box. You might even want to look at splitting your subs into two >> frequency bands so they don't have to work so hard (high sub & low sub). >> Have done it that way a couple of times (2x18" boxes for 80-50Hz, 2x21" >> boxes for 50 and below) and it works really well. >> > > I'm with Phildo on this one. I would put all the 800s at main stage, > and the LA400s + those RCFs you own at the B stage. Then, I'd > split the sub duty into separate bands between the LAs and RCFs. > Obviously optimizing the duty of each pair relevant to their response > and output abilities. > I've worked plenty of funk/RnB/ hiphop shows and low end is what > they want. Have you done much reggae? Many of those acts want > more bass no matter what you have on hand. > I think I will do that B stage will be ground stack msl3 on rcf 1018's and my 4 la400 will be stacked together to extend the directionality of the horns through coupling Just need to score two more 1000 watt at 4 amps for main stage to drive the other 4 bh800 I will be able to deploy two stacks of 4 and put msl3 on scaff George |