From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Mon Oct 07 14:48:19 2002
Subject:Re: Amplification for B4?

Hey Jude...

I've seen David Sancious play a number of times, and
he's a big proponent of software-based rigs. Using
his Peavey C8 controller, with Sting he used B4
software direct. With Eric Clapton, he ran B4 into a
147 built into a flight case with mics inside. The
front door came off (or the backdoor, depending on
your perspective) so you could hear/access the horns
and amplifier. Sounded way cool. Billy Preston was
on that gig as well, and I had a hard time telling the
B4 from the real B3!!!

tony
--- Stephen Cyr wrote:
> Jude;
>
> There are a number of choices (and yes, you can run
> the soundcard output
> directly into your keyboard amp--I did this with a
> Roland KC-500 for about
> a year). Here are some possibilities:
>
> 1) Get an adapter from Radio Shack or whatever that
> makes your sound card
> output monophonic & plug into your keyboard amp of
> choice (Peavey KBA/300,
> Roland KC500, Mackie, or whatever--there's been a
> lot of discussion on
> CWSG on these!), or feed it to the PA system, or
> both.
>
> 2) Get an adapter that keeps the signal stereo and
> feed that to a pair of
> keyboard amps or to the PA system in stereo.
>
> 3) Variation on #1: Feed the monophonic signal to
> a Motion Sound rig
> (Pro-3T and Low-Pro).
>
> 4) Another variation on #1: Feed the monophonc
> signal to a genuine
> Leslie through a Leslie Combo Preamp, Trek II
> Preamp, Speakeasy Preamp, or
> something similar.
>
> 5) Some of the later model Leslies actually have a
> 1/4" input you can
> connect directly to.
>
> My rig feeds the output of the B4 computer directly
> to a Leslie, which is
> miked into a Behringer mixer. The output of my
> synth also goes to the
> Behringer mixer, which then feeds the synth sounds
> to a Roland KC-500
> (which serves as my monitor) and both the synth and
> B4 sounds to the
> church's PA system.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> ---Steve
>
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I'm in the process of setting up a B4 rig, and was
> wondering if you
> > folks had recommendations for amplification of the
> B4.  First off I
> > am wondering if it is acceptable to run the
> output of my soundcard
> > directly into my keyboard amplifier (i.e. with a
> 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch
> > adapter) 
> >
> > Second, what's a good amplifier to use?  I
> have an old crate
> > keyboard amp that has seen better days and I am
> seriously considering
> > an
> > upgrade. Is there anything out there that will
> deliver a good range of
> > sound without breaking my back or bank account?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for all your help,
> >
> > Jude  
> >
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