From breynold@usc.edu Fri Jan 10 12:32:10 2003
Subject:RE: Portable Speaker stands. Howler & Classic

Thanks, David.

At 11:51 AM 1/10/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Barry,
>
>Thanks for the leads for the speaker stands.
>
>Regarding the Classic and Howler, I do not switch from song to song as I
>play in some very distinctive musical groups with distinctive styles.
>For instance, in my classic rock band I use the Howler all night, as
>there is still enough room within the preamp to find a clean signal. It
>just takes less gain to distort it. Since Steve has solved the hum
>problem, I can now adjust the volume on the Speakeasy for a clean sound.
>
>I always set up my Speakeasy on top of a PA cabinet to my right so its
>in easy reach. I do tweak the volume and tone controls from song to song
>and that does the trick for songs like Oye Como Va.
>
>For my blues bands I use the classic sound. It's a bit more rounded and
>quite appropriate for that music. As I said in my review, I tuned my
>CX3/Speakeasy to sound exactly like my 1960 B3 and twin 145's. It's
>uncanny how close it sounds. Frightening in fact.....
>
>I send my XV5050 module right into the stereo Speakeasy. I use Y jacks
>in the inputs of the Speakeasy to accommodate both the stereo signals
>from the CX3 and the stereo signals from the XV5050. No need for a
>mixer. One thing to note however, is that if you mount your Speakeasy in
>a rack, make sure you have at least one empty space between it and
>whatever module you are using. I use a four space rack with the two
>space Speakeasy on the bottom and the one space Roland on the top. That
>leaves a gap for better isolation. I have had NO difficulties with any
>electrical interference from these components.
>
>Regarding the sound, the Speakeasy does wonders for all the patches from
>the XV5050. Acoustic piano, Rhodes, whurly, moog, horns, strings,
>Mellotron, you name it! It also adds so much to my patch for Light My
>Fire. I just use the CX3 with 888855533 and no Leslie or Vibrato. It
>adds so much to that sound.
>
>The Speakeasy is the BEST investment I have made so far. I know that
>$850 is steep, but for me it works great. I really don't think that most
>people need the switchable Classic/Howler option (so you can save $200),
>but since I play in such a wide variety of bands, it is nice to have
>that option.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barry Reynolds [mailto:breynold@usc.edu]
>Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 9:44 AM
>To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [CWSG] Portable Speaker stands. Howler & Classic
>
>At 07:49 AM 1/10/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >The height of the speaker is crucial in a band situation. I always try
> >to find a couple of chairs to place my SRM450's on so that they are
> >about 2 feet off the floor. I am still searching for very portable and
> >lightweight speaker stands. Anyone have any leads?
>
>David:
>
>I'll give you a lead and 2 questions:
>
> >Lead: Quiklok makes I think I recall correctly WS-540 and WS-550.
>Could
> >be wrong on the model numbers. These are light, capable of holding
>huge
> >weight, and fold up in the shape of a "T", where the "cross" and "Stem"
>of
> >the "T" are about 12-15 inches." I've raised a whole Motion-Sound
>Stack
> >(since sold) on it no problem. The footprint of the srm450 is small,
>so
> >check it out carefully. Quiklok makes a number of speaker stands; one
> >should do you well.
>
>Question 1: I've also got CX-3 and SRM450s. Now that you've gigged
>with
>the stereo switched Speakeasy, are you glad you got both the classic and
>
>howler? Do you go to the howler often enough? If you are playing
>something like Oye Como Va (pardon my Spanish and spelling) would you
>switch to howler?
>
>Question 2: Sounds like your sending all your keys through Speakeasy.
>Are
>you feeding it from 2 Aux sends or main outs of a small mixer? I think
>
>you said the other keys sound good, even though your Speakeasy is
>optimized
>for organ. Would the highs be lost on a DX-7 Rhodes patch (Hey, I
>didn't
>play in the 80s--so I love that sound, especially when the band wants to
>
>camp it up!).
>
>Barry
>
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