Question by huggybear: Can anyone help me with live sound/pa system stuff?
I want to start making music by myself (ambient, psychedelic stuff), and I need a pa system. I have been looking at phonic pa systems, because i am on a budget. Basically I want to have two mics, one plugged into a looping station, and one for just humming and singing. I would want to loop my guitar, and i was wondering if putting the mic near the amp, to record and loop it, would it cause any feedback? Also, do phonic pa systems make a lot of feedback in general? Could i mic a keyboard and not have feedback? If my explanation confuses you, feel free to send me an email at sportaddict88@yahoo.com. Thanks. Here’s the pa system i am looking at:
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Phonic-Powerpod-410S710-PA-System?sku=630485&rec=product_sim_A
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Phonic-Powerpod-620-PlusS710-PA-System?sku=630486
Best answer:
Answer by Dave LaBuda
I would not invest in that amplifier. You have a 4-channel amp there that delivers 80 watts (160 watts peak) so, that only give you 20 to 40 watts per channel. Not very loud. I recently went though extensive research on the best and least expensive amplifier, speaker, combination and the best quality sound comes out of a 2-way JBL speaker system like the JRX115. To drive those speakers, JBL recommends a 1000 watt stereo amplifier (500 watts per channel). The QSC GX5 amplifier is the perfect match for those speakers. So, that is what I purchased. In your case, you will need a truly outstanding sequencer/sampler to go with that PA system. The best one out there (and there really is no second best one) is the Roland SP-555 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T2gVLV9VdA Yes, you can sample from your guitar and the best effects and loops are again Roland/BOSS GT-10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtdfQIZhq7g – and the Roland/BOSS RC-50 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRZrLfHSGIk – So, that is what you really need if you want to play clubs and have a great live sound. If I were you, I would get myself and excellent set of headphones and start out with the SP-555 and get used to working with it. Later add the GT-10 and sample directly to the SP-555 – when you have had it for a while and you are sounding really good, that is when you really need the PA system. You don’t need it right away. You may not even need the loop station (the GT-10 has one built in). But, you could add it last if you really want one. I would also suggest getting Pro Tools LE and start recording your stuff.
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