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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Timmerman" data-source="post: 215462" data-attributes="member: 172"><p>Like Riley and Doug, I really couldn't care less what you choose to use as your instrument. I'm there to translate the sound of the band on the stage to the larger audience. So as a musician, use whatever you like to put on a good show.</p><p></p><p>As far as things that can make the day go more smoothly, the biggest one for me is good, consistent arrangements. Make things sound good in the rehearsal room - if the bass, the kick, and the synths are all fighting for the same chunk of low frequency space, it's pretty easy to end up with a muddy mix. Beyond that, a positive attitude (not a "rockstar" attitude) and knowing what you need on stage (including what you need in your monitor - note I said need, not want. In small venues, it's not uncommon for the full mix in the monitor wash to obliterate the FoH mix) go a long way.</p><p></p><p>If you want to talk gear and signal, that's pretty far down on the list of what matters. In general, I usually take a direct feed from the bass (either via a DI or from an output on the head) and don't mic the amp (if the cabinet has a tweeter, micing the amp isn't usually going to sound quite the same as what's in the room anyway). That, combined with the fact that I've usually got rather more LF capability in the PA than a bass amp does, means that you don't need a big amp of your own. So feel free to optimize your sound for what goes into the PA feed and skip the amp unless you're playing small clubs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob Timmerman, post: 215462, member: 172"] Like Riley and Doug, I really couldn't care less what you choose to use as your instrument. I'm there to translate the sound of the band on the stage to the larger audience. So as a musician, use whatever you like to put on a good show. As far as things that can make the day go more smoothly, the biggest one for me is good, consistent arrangements. Make things sound good in the rehearsal room - if the bass, the kick, and the synths are all fighting for the same chunk of low frequency space, it's pretty easy to end up with a muddy mix. Beyond that, a positive attitude (not a "rockstar" attitude) and knowing what you need on stage (including what you need in your monitor - note I said need, not want. In small venues, it's not uncommon for the full mix in the monitor wash to obliterate the FoH mix) go a long way. If you want to talk gear and signal, that's pretty far down on the list of what matters. In general, I usually take a direct feed from the bass (either via a DI or from an output on the head) and don't mic the amp (if the cabinet has a tweeter, micing the amp isn't usually going to sound quite the same as what's in the room anyway). That, combined with the fact that I've usually got rather more LF capability in the PA than a bass amp does, means that you don't need a big amp of your own. So feel free to optimize your sound for what goes into the PA feed and skip the amp unless you're playing small clubs. [/QUOTE]
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