[Harp-L] Amp as Monitor w/PA

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike

When you do this, can you hear the amp sufficiently since it's in front of 
you? Why not put it behind, feedback? Or is it pointed at you in this case, 
rather than the audience, like a stage monitor (which is what i'm guessing 
now that i thought about it for a few milliseconds, that's what you meant by 
"using it like a monitor", duh).

Ok, so do you feel like you're losing something in the sound by not having 
what the audience hears come through your speaker cone, which based on 
discussions I've heard here is an important part of the amp's sound? Hell 
I've heard you enough to know you could sound good through a tin can, but  I 
was curious about that. It could be a bit misleading that *you* are hearing 
the true amp sound, and maybe what they are hearing isnt' as good because of 
this?

I changed the subject back from "digest" to something more meaningful :-)

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Easton" <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 5:36 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 39, Issue 17


> After countless times of trying to hear myself on stage I recently 
> started using the same set up as James.
> I place the amp on an amp stand in front of me using it like a  monitor. 
> My current gigging amp is a 15 watter. I added a line out so  I can plug 
> it into a direct box then into the pa. I use this set up  for all gig 
> situations whether in a bar or on a large concert stage.   It may take a 
> few sets to get the level right.  I turn the volume  loud enough so I can 
> hear myself and let the guy running the board  set the level for out 
> front.  Have the guy running sound put you in  the monitor mix if you need 
> more stage volume.
>
> mike
> On Nov 13, 2006, at 3:31 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:56:49 -0500
> > From: "James Sterett" <jsterett@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] the oldest discussion on the planet
> > To: "Sloppy Joe" <special20@xxxxxxxxx>, <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> > SJ, a simple setup that works for me when playing electric (for  which I 
> > use an amp that's probably no more than 6W) is one of those  tilt amp 
> > stands, I point the amp right up at me and mic the amp  through the PA. 
> > this basically make my amp my stage monitor...  leaving the soundman to 
> > worry about the house.  The soundman should  have plenty to work with as 
> > far as volume from your miced amp, and  if they don't get you in the mix 
> > after that, it's a human issue and  no equipment's going to solve that.
>
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