Ross Brown Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I am going to build a bass that includes volume knobs for all of the other instruments in the band. When someone in the band gets a little carried away with their volume, the bass player makes a correction.... (could be applied to other instruments or perhaps a control panel for the vocalist right on the mic stand.... but really probably best placed on the bass....) "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 And then you can fire the sound man. Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Ain't got no stinkin sound man..... "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Indeed, you're always one step ahead of the pack..... Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 I wish.... "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Probably the best idea ever. Our drummer tends to turn down the guitarist's amp while myself and the singer argue with him over volume control. He always wins the argument, and never notices the drop in volume :grin: "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 If only there were a device that had volume knobs for each member of the band... "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanYmaL X Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 why not go that extra step and put in pitch correction for the singers, auto tune for the guitar players and quantizer for the drums? Aerodyne Jazz Deluxe Pod X3 Live Roland Bolt-60 (modified) Genz Benz GBE250-C 2x10 Acoustic 2x12 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 why not go that extra step and put in pitch correction for the singers, auto tune for the guitar players and quantizer for the drums? What would be the point of live music? Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Or, ya know... have everyone in the band play at brain-damagingly loud levels all the time. That's our strategy. We never argue or complain. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Or, ya know... have everyone in the band play at brain-damagingly loud levels all the time. That's our strategy. We never argue or complain. We seem to be going in that direction, especially right after the venue asks us to "turn down"... apparently that is code for "turn up"... ain't it funny.... "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Well, it definitely clears out all of the squares.... and people with functioning eardrums. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Well, Ross, I'm sure when your posts on the Baltimore Craigslist pay off, you'll get a nice, Peabody-educated guitarist who knows how to turn down. And smile while doing it. We are Charm City, after all. You know, The City That Breeds Reads. That includes the numbers below 10 on the volume knob. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Well, Ross, I'm sure when your posts on the Baltimore Craigslist pay off, you'll get a nice, Peabody-educated guitarist who knows how to turn down. And smile while doing it. We are Charm City, after all. You know, The City That Breeds Reads. I'm counting on Baltimore.... we got nothin here.... So far the usual ego laced replies from the CL ad. "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCriley Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Although I don't have volume controls for the rest of the band mounted on my bass, I have the next best thing: The mixer is always within easy reach to my right. But I also have the advantage of being the only person in the band with a stage amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Although I don't have volume controls for the rest of the band mounted on my bass, I have the next best thing: The mixer is always within easy reach to my right. But I also have the advantage of being the only person in the band with a stage amp. Good one! I noticed we did better on an outdoor stage when I put everyone through the PA, both mains and monitors. It was probably the first time the guitars had a speaker pointed at their ears. Maybe I should buy them amp stands for the holidays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Amp stands might work. The last couple of practices we had we've been fighting that battle with one guitar player. He had been bringing a 50W Marshall amp that was perfect but he's trying out some gear he reconditioned so he's got this 100+ watt Vox head and Fender 2x12 cab- cranked, of course- wa-ay too loud for the basement. We are practicing tonight and I will bring up that my ears were ringing bad after the last practice and we need to turn it down a notch. I was kind of proud of myself though- I moved to the other end of the basement away from the singers because my bass amp was feeding into their mics and sounding bad. But, then I couldn't hear any vocals (including mine) out of the jerry-rigged PA speakers with 3 foot of speaker wire (home stereo speakers wired into a 1/4 jack). So I took the RCA record outs from the powered PA, ran it into my pedal's jam-along port thru an RCA to 3.5MM Y, ran the pedal output to my Behringer amp, and it makes a great monitor. Especially with everyone playing louder to compete with the big guitar amp. "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Have you considered just hiring robots? Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Have you considered just hiring robots? Yeah kind of like the Chuckie Cheese Review band. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy from Motown Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I already fired the sound man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 ... the bass player makes a correction.... ... You know you could achieve that much more simply, cheaper and quicker with a long sharp pointed stick? Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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