Why would someone who claims to know so much quote the mics and pickup used in a studio recording scenario when the subject is Live Performance amplification?

Don't see what implication the mics used in a studio have with the discussion of a live amplification system. That is because the two situations have nothing in common.

You mention not one thing about Tommy's live amplification system. I've seen Tommy in live performance three times now, his older amp rack is a thing of beauty in and of itself, plus he sent a line to the house PA as well. Now he's using an AER Compact 60 amp, fed with a few goodies as per below. Let's just say he's using a system that is a tad bit more high fidelity than a Roland 40xl Cube amp.

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Re: TOMMY's NEW AMP/LIVE SETUP

Postby Martijn » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:36 am

This is what Tommy used last week:
Guitar => Boss TU-2 => AER Colourizer => AER Compact 60 (channel 1) => DI out from Compact 60 to FOH.
I'm not sure whether the Colourizer is the same one that is available in the shops, I don't think so actually.



And, straight from Tommy himself:

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Here's what Tommy says: "I have stopped using the MidiVerb II as I was getting digital noises in the PA that were a result of the old technology. I'm now using the AER Pocket Tools Colourizer as a preamp and my sound man does all the reverbs and delays out the front. I have gotten used to a dry sound on stage and hearing reverb in the hall. The Pocket Tools are so easy to use and give a real, crystal-clear sound. It's better than using a straight DI for the direct signal, as I can EQ the sound a little for my listening pleasure!

Both the AER alpha amp and the Pocket Tools are compact and easy to travel with. It means that I'm giving my sound man a cleaner signal to work with and he likes to have more control over the reverb anyway."





And, the Baggs IBeam pickup is a wonder in itself, it is the ONLY piezo pickup I've ever known that one can record directly off of and get good results. No. Quack. For just one thing. Tommy does not use the Baggs IBeam pickup. But he certainly does use a full range system, as you can read about above, plus FOH (that means, "Front Of House" -- the fullrange PA)


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