wjones

I've recorded with the XR18 and the QSC Touchmix16. I currently own the Touchmix and I recorded last night's show. It worked great. I bought the Touchmix because I can plug in a small USB SSD drive and multitrack record directly to it. I don't have to bring a laptop and manage a DAW to record... I just plug in the SSD, arm the right tracks, and press record. I throw the tracks in Logic after the show. The XR18 will function as a computer audio interface, so it's better if you'd like to use it in that way. I have a decent interface in my studio, so I didn't need that functionality in my live mixer. I also like that the Touchmix has a screen interface if something goes wrong with the iPad... or if I don't wish to bring the iPad.

I dont know that my preamp pedal has enough juice to push my 147 amp into distortion. I have the volume on the Leslie amp all the way up, and I then bring up my preamp gain. I believe the only distortion Im getting is from the preamp. Perhaps theres something wrong with it after all?

I hadnt considered repair. Its been noisy for all the 15 years Ive had it, and Im not crazy about how buzzy it sounds when I push it into distortion. I read some opinions online that said both of those things were just the nature of the early transistor preamp design in the pedal. It made sense to me, so I started searching for cleaner, quieter options that would allow me to push the power tubes a bit and get rid of the some of the hiss. Are there repairs or mods that could accomplish this?

Lately Ive been thinking my vintage Leslie Combo Preamp pedal is the source of a lot of noise and buzzy preamp distortion. (Nord Stage 3->preamp pedal->Leslie 147) Ive been shopping for an alternative. I didnt see a used Trek II or Speakeasy Vintage preamp available. Vintage Vibe has a tube preamp pedal, but its $899. Thats ridonkidonk. Today, Facebook magically gifted me with an advertisment link to the following product from Booker Lab: https://bookerlab.com/product/lbb-breakout-box/ Anyone have any knowledge of this company or product?

I made an adapter to connect a mic boom to my keyboard stand a number of years ago. Unfortunately, I didn't include any acoustic isolation in the design so the vibrations from playing the keyboards made all kinds of noise in the mic. I may have been able to design a solution to the issue, but in the end, it was easier to just carry a mic stand.