|
Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,997
Expert
|
OP
Expert
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,997 |
i no longer play live and have two peavey wedges we used to use for foldback on stage. one is powered and the other is passive but driven by the powered wedge. now i want to sell them and need to be able to demonstrate them to possible purchasers. they used to just plug into the monitpr output of the peavey pa head or the monitgor output of a mixer.
so what do i use to feed them now to demonstrate? i have an amp with a DI output. another amp with an extension speaker output (8 ohms). plus of course an ipod or tablet with a headphone output. i never worked out what the pa head output was. please advise what i should use to test the wedges.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,943
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,943 |
You should be able to send a Line Out level signal to the powered monitor. This could be a portable music player, an old cassette deck or tuner, or a guitar amp that has a line out jack. The DI output of older amps should be line out level, but it might also be a microphone level signal, which is too low, but even that would prove the monitors are working. The headphone jack on the iPad isn’t line level but as long as you only turn it up halfway or two-thirds, it’s close enough.
BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 6,123
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 6,123 |
Matt's advice is spot on.
Let me add, choose the material to play through the monitors wisely. Make sure the source is clean, with a wide frequency range, and balanced. Try a few things first, before you demo them.
I'd select a few short clips, with and without vocals, sparse, and dense. I would think about 15-20 seconds each would be good.
And good luck!
Insights and incites by Notes ♫
Bob "Notes" Norton  Norton Music
https://www.nortonmusic.com
100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove
& Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,943
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,943 |
Ha. Yes, Bob is right; if you play some staticky distorted audio, it won't inspire confidence in the buyer 
BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,997
Expert
|
|
OP
Expert
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,997 |
i'll experiment with the DI output of the amp and an mp3 player - thanks for the advice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,943
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,943 |
i'll experiment with the DI output of the amp and an mp3 player - thanks for the advice It will certainly make a sound. DI is the one thing I can't predict since there are two standards: line level and mic level.
BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,997
Expert
|
|
OP
Expert
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,997 |
I'm not sure either so i'll ry the tablet/ipod as well bearing in mind the advice about volume.............thanks for the advice again
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 766
Journeyman
|
|
Journeyman
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 766 |
I would expect that most potential buyers would show up with their own stuff (input and music selection).
I know I would if I was buying.
I'd want to be sure my inputs work and my type of music sounds good, not yours.
It does pay to be prepared.
But possibly they may not want your version of the test drive.
Just a thought.
Last edited by mrgeeze; 01/06/24 02:02 PM.
biab2023(Mac)
Logic Pro X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic)
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 18,486
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 18,486 |
Certainly, they could provide their own inputs, but it would be better to also have your own, just in case they can't provide the required input / connections, etc.
BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Italian for Windows is Here!
Ci siamo dati da fare e abbiamo aggiunto oltre 50 nuove funzionalità e una straordinaria raccolta di nuovi contenuti, tra cui 222 RealTracks, nuovi RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 3, Playable RealDrums Set 2, due nuovi set di "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 e altro ancora!
Tutti Pacchetti | Nuove Caratteristiche
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 French for Windows is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 apporte plus de 50 fonctions nouvelles ainsi qu'une importante de contenus nouveaux à savoir : 222 RealTracks, des RealStyles nouveaux, des SuperTracks MIDI, des Etudes d'Instruments, des Prestations d'Artistes, des "Morceaux avec Choeurs", un Set 3 de Tracks Jouables, un Set 2 de RealDrums Jouables, deux nouveaux Sets de "RealDrums Stems", des Styles XPro PAK 6, des Xtra Styles PAK 17 et bien plus encore!
Tous Packages | Nouvelles Fonctionnalités
Video: Making a Song with Band-in-a-Box®, ChatGPT, and Synth V
Take your Band-in-a-Box® project to a whole new level when you incorporate ChatGPT and Synth V to add lyrics and vocals to your song!
We wanted to demonstrate how this is done with our video, where we show you how to go from nothing to a finished "radio ready" modern pop song by combining the features of Band-in-a-Box®, ChatGPT, and Synth V!
Listen to the finished song, so you get a listen to the finished product: https://demos.pgmusic.com/misc/behindthefame.m4a
If you like it, watch the video. Either way, let's hear your comments!
Henry Clarke: Revolutionize Your Band-in-Box® Tracks with Regenerating Function
User Video: Next-Level AI Music Editing with ACE Studio and Band-in-a-Box®
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Windows is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!
Wir waren fleißig und haben über 50 neue Funktionen und eine erstaunliche Sammlung neuer Inhalte hinzugefügt, darunter 222 RealTracks, neue RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, abspielbare RealTracks Set 3, abspielbare RealDrums Set 2, zwei neue Sets von "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 und mehr!
Paket | Was ist Neu
Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums66
Topics81,938
Posts739,099
Members38,623
| |
Most Online2,537
Jan 19th, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean