essential pa gear

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:54 pm

so my band got a pa, and im wondering what exactly we need
we have a couple power amps, speakers, and a power conditioner and all that, but do you need an eq, compresser, sonic maximizer and all those odds and ends?

please suggest some things

or give examples

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:59 pm

i definetly suggest eq, gives you total control of your entire bands sound

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:03 pm

yeah, i think i just might save up for a digital one

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:07 am

Get a sonic maximizer...best thing i've ever done to my live sound

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:55 am

what exactly does that do

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:36 pm

what does PA stand for

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:17 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:yeah, i think i just might save up for a digital one

just dont get an alesis

the sonic maximizer changes the way the sound is reproduced, and makes certain instruments cut through the mix better without them being overpowering. amazing tool. you can't see its effects sitting in your bedroom, but plug that in with a band in a live setting and WOAH. or go to a GC and play with one, they always have them hooked up.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:26 pm

Tranman66 wrote:what does PA stand for

i believe personal amplification

GuitarGuy305 · Post by **GuitarGuy305** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:23 pm

i like tictacs wrote:Get a sonic maximizer...best thing i've ever done to my live sound

Ditto

Adam

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:39 pm

i like tictacs wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:yeah, i think i just might save up for a digital one
just dont get an alesis

the sonic maximizer changes the way the sound is reproduced, and makes certain instruments cut through the mix better without them being overpowering. amazing tool. you can't see its effects sitting in your bedroom, but plug that in with a band in a live setting and WOAH. or go to a GC and play with one, they always have them hooked up.

public address..

yeah, ive looked into those sonic maximizers
im trying to spend as little as possible right now, so i will probably just pick up an analog eq and perhaps a sonic maximizer off ebay

some questions on eqs...
some are dual channel, but is this stero?
can the ones with only one channel be used in stereo also?