Monitors

[rudi-mint]

I have a carvin rack mount mixer, and it works pretty well for me. It is quiet and has built in efx, graphic eqs,ect. I think the model is cx1272. check it out. cost 439
http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/get.ex...ND+(CID2='MX')

Kurt

[sepdrums]

I am using a Community 15" monitor... That running to a Behringer mixer, 2 Crest V1500's, D.A.S. 18" subs, D.A.S. 15" mains, etc... Gotta say that the 18's thump pretty hard. The monitor works fairly well but I want to go with a self powered unit because I have to borrow an amp for my un-powered monitor... will prob. go with a JBL EON.... Anyone looking for a good un-powered monitor??

Erik

[Jay Aitcheson]

In response to what gear we are using with our edrums - this combination of reasonably priced equipment has worked well for me:

JBL Power Eons(monitors)
Mackie 1202 mixer
Lexicon MPX 100 effects processor
Aphex 104 Aural Exciter

This is routed to:

Mackie 1604 mixer
Crown power amps
Yamaha mains
Mackie Powered Sub(tremendous piece of equipment)

[MPCman]

Originally posted by mcconaghy:

Don't use Samson mixers, the noise these things make is unbelievable, they make the Alesis 3630 compressor sound like a Urei....
Hands off, these are genuine pieces of ****!
Stu

Thanks for the info. I might have ordered a 1602 one day if I didn't know this.
It's a cheap way to get an Urei though

Damn don't know which mixer to buy.... I can buy a Mackie 1202 from a collegue, but it takes too much space(especially because all the connectors are on top). I could go for the Alesis, but that's quit expensive for me at the moment......

[mcconaghy]

Originally posted by MPCman:
You should consider this one too; http://www.samsontech.com/audio/mpl1204.html


12 mono channels with 3 bands eq and a mute-alt3/4 function. Kinda like a 1202 except for that it hasn't got stereo channels.
O and it doesn't say Mackie

Don't use Samson mixers, the noise these things make is unbelievable, they make the Alesis 3630 compressor sound like a Urei....
Hands off, these are genuine pieces of ****!
Stu

[RHendriks]

Originally posted by Oz DrumR:
I asked Roland about this. Their story is that you should hear sound distortion some way before you damage the speakers. They advised that if and when the sound becomes a little distorted, turn back a notch - thus avoiding said damage to the speakers.

Hmm...
I purchased the PM-3 to avoid a blown up stereo set. Now Roland tells us, if you are not carefull, you can also damage the PM-3. Which is specially meant for the Vdrum. Makes me feel a bit suspicious.

[MPCman]

You should consider this one too; http://www.samsontech.com/audio/mpl1204.html

12 mono channels with 3 bands eq and a mute-alt3/4 function. Kinda like a 1202 except for that it hasn't got stereo channels.
O and it doesn't say Mackie

[MattSDP]

Thanks Jay, I will try that with my TD-10, and see how i like it. I have a pretty extensive rig. To answer the question on the Alesis 12channel rack mixer.... I love it! I also have a Mackie 1642 mixer, but I got sick of hauling it on the gigs. I wanted to have my whole rig in the rack to stream line everthing. I am sort anal that way. I just wanted to hook up, flip the switches and go. I tested just about every rack mixer out there, and found the Alesis 12 channel to very clean, low crosstalk, and it had all the features of a Mackie 12 channel, as far as routing. I dosen't have all the eq options, but it does have an eq. Plus its only 4 rack spaces! You should check it out.

[This message has been edited by MattSDP (edited April 11, 2001).]

[jg52]

MattSDP,

I have a TD10/TDW-1. When I was still playing in the bars, here's how I wired mine: I ran the main l/r TD10 outputs through a BBE to the main board. Then I brought back the headphone output of the main board to the mixin of the 10. Then I ran the headphone output of the 10 to my monitor amp and on to the monitor speakers. Worked extremely well. My drums were always loud enough in my monitors and I could always hear the rest of the band as loud as I needed to.

If you do this, be sure to set the headphone output of the 10 to headphones only.

If you have a TD-8, I can't help you. Never tried one.

Hope this helps.

Jay

[sglitsos]

mattDSP,

how do you like the alesis 12r rack mixer?

i am looking for a rackmount replacement to my mackie ms1202 and that seems plausible.

is it clean? is it noisey? do the channels crosstalk?

that kind of stuff!

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[MattSDP]

Hey since, everyone really likes the Mackies, does anyone want to share how they are wiring thiers up to the thier e-drums.

I have a Alesis 12ch rack mixer and a BBE 482, and a Lexicon MX100.

[Multilin]

I found out real quick that if I tried to "stay in the mix" even at rehearsals I often found that I was pushing the limits of the PM3. To make the cymbals as loud as acoustic cymbals required pushing the little satelites to their extremes. If you really consider how loud an acoustic crash can be it becomes obvious that a higher powered, more efficient speaker is required for anything more than personal practise and/or very small rooms.

[Oz DrumR]

I asked Roland about this. Their story is that you should hear sound distortion some way before you damage the speakers. They advised that if and when the sound becomes a little distorted, turn back a notch - thus avoiding said damage to the speakers.

Of cours it is wise to use usual precautionary measures - i.e. ensure that all volumes are turned to 0 when you power up etc.

[MPCman]

Dat zou best eens kunnen

[RHendriks]

Originally posted by Multilin:
The PM3 is not as loud as my acoustic kit.
And when it starts to approach near acoustic kit volume the mid-range coils burn up out of the 50 watt satelites. NOT FUN.

[This message has been edited by Multilin (edited March 21, 2001).]

Hi there Multilin,

I just got two new satelites from Roland. Both of them had damaged speakers.
Do you think this is a result of a too high volume? Can I blew up the speakers by setting the volume too high!?