[Harp-L] Re: amp as monitor

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 14, 2006, at 12:39 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:23:25 -0500
> From: "Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Amp as Monitor w/PA
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> Mike
>
> When you do this, can you hear the amp sufficiently since it's in  
> front of
> you? Why not put it behind, feedback?

I tried it behind me and beside me. The best place for me to hear is  
in front.

> 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).

You got it Billy.  Since the singers have monitors there is no reason  
why I can't place my amp
out front to hear also.  I don't have to turn the amp as loud as I  
did behind me.  I got a lot of flack
because everyone in the band could hear me but me.  I've been using  
this setup since July and have had
no problems with band mates or hearing myself.   Also having it where  
you can hear best keeps your band  mates from
turning themselves up louder so they can hear above you.
> 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?

by coming off the amp speaker the sound is as raw out front as it is  
from the amp.
The key is to get the signal after the preamp stage.  I can set up  
your Sonny Jr. to go thru the board
if you want.
> I changed the subject back from "digest" to something more  
> meaningful :-)
>
> Bill

mike