I'll be with a band next weekend with a sound guy & his PA. I've used the Kemp in practices with my Yamaha DSR 112 and it sounds great for my Sho-Bud pedal steel and an MBritt profile of a Little Walter. In fact I'm quite addicted to that. Might have even sold me on a Little Walter. Anyway here's the question: I had it cemented in my brain I should send it out to the pa board @ -12db. Now I've read here that some of you go out @ -18. Steel uses the volume pedal (usually) a little differently than armpit guitar. I use it for sustain. In other words to maintain the volume of a note or chord. It's really an integral part of the instrument. What do you think is a safe level to send without clipping? Sometimes after a shot or two I can get a little lead footed on the VP. 12db, 18db? I won't be able to experiment beforehand.
Playing out W/kemper 1st time (pedal steel- Question)
- geoffsct
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I have found -19db to be just right for most situations. You are in that range. Enjoy the show.
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Agreed with the others - I ride my guitar volume all night long, and open it up the same way you do. I keep mine set at -18db.
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-18 works great for me in rehearsal and live. Locked and I don’t foresee changing it.
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Sometimes after a shot or two I can get a little lead footed
LOL
Like the guys say, -18db range.
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Thanks all. Whew! I'm glad I posted this question instead of guessing.
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12db might also have been OK - it largely depends on how hot of a signal the FOH and Monitor engineers are used to getting from their favorite mics.
But, in over five years of using the KPA live, I’ve only had one engineer ask me to send him less signal.
(And, I turned it back up at the end of the gig, so mixes saved by other engineers would still be valid starting points the next time we play one of their venues. )
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Thanks all. Whew! I'm glad I posted this question instead of guessing.
Good luck. I know you're going to love it.
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Yep it worked just great! Now I've got complete confidence in it. I'll still carry my Ethos just in case of a freeze-up or something. That -18db was just perfect. Thanks again. Now I've got some amps to profile and sell. Won't be needing them. I know this is old news for most of you but I'm just thrilled.
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I feel the same. Just completed my 2nd gig with it and now downloading the spring reverb beta. I'm completely hooked. Locking at -18db makes life easier for everyone (FOH sound, in-ear monitor consistency, etc.). It's funny how much I now notice my bandmate's inconsistent volume from place to place using a mic'd cabinet.