Jacob you own me a new keyboard. LOL It's after midnight here, I betcha my neighbors wonder what the heck I'm laughing at.
Can you put hang the starball in the place of the double derby and put that on the box....It centers the starball and I find they look better hung.....you could put the revo and DD on the top of the truss at each end, or hang them and put the vertigo's up top
Any worry about loss of oomph, with the subs off the floor?
Looks nice!
Any worry about loss of oomph, with the subs off the floor?
Looks nice!
Randy, how hard is it to get the truss up or do you have help?
Also do you take all of the lights off the truss and put them on all of the time? I leave mine on the T bar and it saves so much time.
Oh the Facade Looks great by the way.
Also do you take all of the lights off the truss and put them on all of the time? I leave mine on the T bar and it saves so much time.
Oh the Facade Looks great by the way.
Here is an updated pic of my recent equipment since the pics I have on this post are king of old already.
Some are out of focus! LMAO.
Some are out of focus! LMAO.
Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think it would would look nice and symetrical. And, I'm kinda anal about that.
Probably some, but not enough to warrant me carrying them in.
Thanks!
The entire set up took me 30 minutes last night to set up myself.
I 'can' put the truss up by myself if needed, but I either have my son (partner) or I just ask someone to help me real quick. Most people are more than gracious to lend a hand for a minute. Once I have it on the poles, I can raise it myself after I load the DD and Vertigos.
I leave all the pars on the truss; that's why they are mounted inside the truss, to create a slim profile for hanging in my trailer.
This oughta make Fred drool....
My newly updated amp rack:
Alesis 3630 Compressor/Limiter
DOD 15 band stereo EQ
ETA Power Conditioner
(1) Mackie 800i amp
(2) Mackie 1400i amps
What are you powering with your amps?
To me that seems like an odd amp selection. Kinda light on power for any speakers I use.
Are you running everything bridged or am i missing something?
It does look pretty. I would like to go to a bigger rack with more airflow space but my vehicle size doesn't permit a larger amp rack.
I suppose "kinda light" really depends on the venue and number of people at any given event. Granted, I'm not a bass addict that requires that certain "hit you in the chest, gut wrenching type bass" like some here. Besides, that kind of bass is neither needed nor wanted in a wedding related event. I'd rather save that kind of sound for outdoor or club events.
Keep in mind that I do more wedding related events than anything, and one small Eminence 15" sub with (4) four Yamaha mains is way more than enough for the majority of venues I play.
And why does it seem like an odd combination of amps?
The Mackie 800i provides:
800 watts @ 4 ohms bridged
550 watts @ 8 ohms bridged
400 watts per channel @ 2 ohms stereo
275 watts per channel @ 4 ohms stereo
175 watts per channel @ 8 ohms stereo
The 1400i provides:
1400 watts @ 4 ohms bridged
1000 watts @ 8 ohms bridged
700 watts per channel @ 2 ohms stereo
500 watts per channel @ 4 ohms stereo
300 watts per channel @ 8 ohms stereo
Normally, I operate in bi-amp mode with the third amp as a stand-by in case one of the others fails (which it hasn't in the last 5 years).
With the combination of the DOD EQ unit, the Ashly Crossover unit and the Alesis compressor, I can squeeze more tightly wound bass out of one 15" sub with a 4" voice coil rated at 1400 watts peak than most guys (and gals) can get out of two comparable subs.
If you don't believe me, ask Kyle how incredibly deep and rich the bass was at the wedding we did together back in June in Garner NC.
In my experience, I have seen (and heard) way too many club and mobile DJ's that just do not understand the application of Pro sound.
I can't tell you how many times I have been witness to other DJ's that red line the hell out of their mixers because they get caught up in their mix and don't pay attention to the crowd or to what their equipment is doing or telling them, don't understand what headroom means and above all else -
LOUDER IS NOT BETTER!
Clean mids and highs with clean, undistorted, tightly wound bass is better.
But that's just my opinion.
Greg,
I wasn't picking just trying to get a feel for what you were using.
I have Mackie 2 FR2500
I use them for all my weddings and 2 Turbosound TXD-121 and 1 TXD-118 is more than enough.
I get 575 watts at 8 ohms for my tops from one amp and 1400 watts at 8 ohms bridged for my sub. Since I have gone to this confiuration about 2 years ago I have only seldomly clipped my sub amp and never the amp for the tops.
I wasn't picking just trying to get a feel for what you were using.
I have Mackie 2 FR2500
I use them for all my weddings and 2 Turbosound TXD-121 and 1 TXD-118 is more than enough.
I get 575 watts at 8 ohms for my tops from one amp and 1400 watts at 8 ohms bridged for my sub. Since I have gone to this confiuration about 2 years ago I have only seldomly clipped my sub amp and never the amp for the tops.
To sub or not to sub
Some young DJs that I meet tell me that it's too much trouble to take a subwoofer, never-mind taking 2 subs to a wedding. All that fancy equipment with expensive components and computers - yet, sound is not important.
If I take care of a wedding in a small reception room, yes - I take a subwoofer. BUT -- If the wedding is in a Huge Reception Hall, yes - I take 2 Subwoofers. If I take care of a wedding in a Grand Ballroom, again, I take 2 Subwoofers.
On the other end, if I do a house party or backyard party - I never take a subwoofer. For the reason that we are outside and there are no acoustics in the form of walls to help bounce the bass. I heard that front-firing subs are made for in-doors and folded horn subs are made for outdoor events. The folded horn subs cabinet helps bounce the bass for better performance.
If I show up at a Grand Ball Room with 2 speakers a T stand with 3 lights (mushroom, moon beam and a mirror ball) a laptop with fancy equipment (which means nothing to the guests).... well, quite frankly, I'd be embarrassed. But, I have seen this done by others.
I provide the best quality sound, not the loudest (loudest, only if requested).
Take a look at the most recent wedding I did, my son and I.
YouTube - Mobile DJ Gig Log -Big Wedding DJs at The Reef in Long Beach
- Just felt like putting my two cents.
Marco TIME
Time Sounds & Lighting
www.TimeSounds.com
www.BigWeddingDJs.com
MySpace.com/TimeSounds
Some young DJs that I meet tell me that it's too much trouble to take a subwoofer, never-mind taking 2 subs to a wedding. All that fancy equipment with expensive components and computers - yet, sound is not important.
If I take care of a wedding in a small reception room, yes - I take a subwoofer. BUT -- If the wedding is in a Huge Reception Hall, yes - I take 2 Subwoofers. If I take care of a wedding in a Grand Ballroom, again, I take 2 Subwoofers.
On the other end, if I do a house party or backyard party - I never take a subwoofer. For the reason that we are outside and there are no acoustics in the form of walls to help bounce the bass. I heard that front-firing subs are made for in-doors and folded horn subs are made for outdoor events. The folded horn subs cabinet helps bounce the bass for better performance.
If I show up at a Grand Ball Room with 2 speakers a T stand with 3 lights (mushroom, moon beam and a mirror ball) a laptop with fancy equipment (which means nothing to the guests).... well, quite frankly, I'd be embarrassed. But, I have seen this done by others.
I provide the best quality sound, not the loudest (loudest, only if requested).
Take a look at the most recent wedding I did, my son and I.
YouTube - Mobile DJ Gig Log -Big Wedding DJs at The Reef in Long Beach
- Just felt like putting my two cents.
Marco TIME
Time Sounds & Lighting
www.TimeSounds.com
www.BigWeddingDJs.com
MySpace.com/TimeSounds
Time thanks for sharing. I loved the sound and the uplighting especially the starburst effects with your stars. What units and how many did you use for that effect? Only one thing seemed odd was the spread of the dance lighting considering you had a pretty wide dance area. Perhaps the video didnt do justice. Excellent crowd activity. Seems like I played that venue yrs ago. Is it in the harbor near the Queen Mary? I love the view from the windows.
The Reef in Long Beach California
I arrived early but they had a day event which gave me ONLY 1 HOUR to setup. So, in that hour I had to place up-lighting behind the head table, under the table lighting for the top head table, under lighting for the cake table, along with setting up a light show and sound system. I setup the 10 foot square truss instead of the 20 feet that I took. I made a judgement call and quickly placed a few of the better lights that I took that night.
PLUS when I was hired, they told me only 100 quests and a small dance area. I checked the location weeks before the event. On the day that I was setting up, I noticed 2 things. The dance floor became bigger and they actually had way more than 100 guests (more like 200).
Lighting I used that night: 6 Chauvet ColorSPLASH 200b DMX LED (up lighting), 4 RGB LED Par 20 (under head table), 1 RGB LED Par 20 (under cake table), 1 water effect (on dance floor), 1 Laser Cluster Effect on ceiling, 1 Chauvet X-Gobo effect (facing head table) with custom gobo, 4 AMDJ Scanners, 2 Chauvet LED LX-5, 1 double Green Laser Effect and 1 Tri-Cosmo Ball (centerpiece).
Yes, the location is near the Queen Mary. They have several small reception rooms, I did the biggest one.
So, you are a local. Greetings.
- Marco TIME
Time Sounds & Lighting
I arrived early but they had a day event which gave me ONLY 1 HOUR to setup. So, in that hour I had to place up-lighting behind the head table, under the table lighting for the top head table, under lighting for the cake table, along with setting up a light show and sound system. I setup the 10 foot square truss instead of the 20 feet that I took. I made a judgement call and quickly placed a few of the better lights that I took that night.
PLUS when I was hired, they told me only 100 quests and a small dance area. I checked the location weeks before the event. On the day that I was setting up, I noticed 2 things. The dance floor became bigger and they actually had way more than 100 guests (more like 200).
Lighting I used that night: 6 Chauvet ColorSPLASH 200b DMX LED (up lighting), 4 RGB LED Par 20 (under head table), 1 RGB LED Par 20 (under cake table), 1 water effect (on dance floor), 1 Laser Cluster Effect on ceiling, 1 Chauvet X-Gobo effect (facing head table) with custom gobo, 4 AMDJ Scanners, 2 Chauvet LED LX-5, 1 double Green Laser Effect and 1 Tri-Cosmo Ball (centerpiece).
Yes, the location is near the Queen Mary. They have several small reception rooms, I did the biggest one.
So, you are a local. Greetings.
- Marco TIME
Time Sounds & Lighting
Randy ,Awesome pic
you have come along so far from last yr. cant wait to see the next yrs improvements. I would love to roadie for ya.
you have come along so far from last yr. cant wait to see the next yrs improvements. I would love to roadie for ya.
New set up with my facade.
JT,
Thanks for the kind words. I can give thanks to many others here that gave me ideas too.
I got bigger plans for next year for the lighting. LED will be in the future (again), for both my truss and some additional uplighting. (My son's mouth waters everytime he sees some of the other guys uplighting here!)
But, the next thing on my list is to do a complete remodel of the 'behind-the-scene' equipment. With the new EV amps weighing only 8 pounds a piece, I can now put everything into one box and use some patch panels to create a very simple 'plug-n-play' setup. I couldn't do that with my old Peavey amps which came in at 90 pounds together. My goal is to get this set up down to 10 minute hook up for two people (after everything is in the building). That is very achievable.
It's awesome to watch others here as well as their set up changes and get better. I think alot of that can be contributed to the great members here at ODJT who are willing to share. I know that I've learned alot from many here and will continue to soak in the great knowledge that we have here.
Thanks for the kind words. I can give thanks to many others here that gave me ideas too.
I got bigger plans for next year for the lighting. LED will be in the future (again), for both my truss and some additional uplighting. (My son's mouth waters everytime he sees some of the other guys uplighting here!)
But, the next thing on my list is to do a complete remodel of the 'behind-the-scene' equipment. With the new EV amps weighing only 8 pounds a piece, I can now put everything into one box and use some patch panels to create a very simple 'plug-n-play' setup. I couldn't do that with my old Peavey amps which came in at 90 pounds together. My goal is to get this set up down to 10 minute hook up for two people (after everything is in the building). That is very achievable.
It's awesome to watch others here as well as their set up changes and get better. I think alot of that can be contributed to the great members here at ODJT who are willing to share. I know that I've learned alot from many here and will continue to soak in the great knowledge that we have here.
Good to see you here Time, I didn't realize you were a member. I've seen your youtube videos for a while. Good stuff!