From tande.adamson@btinternet.com Wed Aug 20 14:53:13 2003
Subject:Re: new Electro live 4 & 8 o'clock

-If you are using the 4/8 o'clock position, both speakers facing
outwards, there is a danger that the audience on either side, left of
centre will be overpowered by the speaker facing towards them, and
will not get the full stereo effect. As it is you are not hearing
yourself to the best advantage, as you commented.
From early Hi Fi days, when stereo first came out, it was often
suggested that the L and R speakers be placed, toed inwards at a 2
o'clock/ten o'clock position, L pointing to the right and R pointing
to the left.

If you have the room to place the speakers behind you, both you (
sitting in the accoustic triangle ) and the audience could get the
full benefit of your stereo rig. It might be worth a try at least.
Regards, Thomas.

-- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "jake92028" wrote:
> Played new 73 '2 live 1st time with friends blues/rock combo
Saturday
> night club venue. Also tried 1st time 4 and 8 o'clock speaker
> positioning with pair of Roland KC-300's. The combination was ~
> wow! With V/C only on C1 the Electro's B3 with Leslie effect could
> almost be seen warbling around the room, like one of those light
> balls with little mirror squares turning suspended from the ceiling
> and moving light (in this case sound) reflections turning with it.
> Nobody in the band said anything but faces lit up and they played
as
> if inspired. The audience liked everything they heard, cheers and
> applause playing for 3 hours straight w/o a break - unusual for us
> not to break at least once = one of those special nights.
>
> I use a stereo 264 BBE Sonic Maximizer (not to be confused with
Aural
> Exciter) as last step before amps. SM is a good
inexpensive "speaker
> effect" fixer: instead of low frequencies reaching audience's ears
> first followed by highs, muddying the sound (amplified
sound/speaker
> effect); the intended or original sound frequency travel time is
> restored, so low and high frequencies reach the audience's ears at
> about the same time, much improved overall sound and clarity.
>
> The only problem with the 4 and 8 o'clock speaker position, which
> sounds great for the rotary effect, was that I couldn't hear myself
> as well as I'd like. The monitors were picking up so much
band/vocal
> mix from stage mics and amps, I'd need a (very?) small monitor just
> for keyboard (suggestions?). Every down-size door I open has
> different accessories, but they're getting lighter. The Electro B3
> sounded great on all drawbar settings - I picked some piano presets
I
> could use, switched to organ side to play drawbars. I played it
dry,
> no reverb. The pianos all sounded very realistic, no downside for
> me. Upcoming live test: CX3 at 4 & 8 o'clock.
>
> Walter J