Members qcb79 Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 so more noob research, I'm wondering if theres any way to know if it's safe to send bass and kick into mains without a sub? we played a charity gig and the sound guy was using 2 mackie srm450s per side. everything went through the mains, vox, kick, snare toms and overheads, bass and guitars. I didnt think 12" mains could handle all of that but they seemed to do fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 so more noob research, I'm wondering if theres any way to know if it's safe to send bass and kick into mains without a sub? we played a charity gig and the sound guy was using 2 mackie srm450s per side. everything went through the mains, vox, kick, snare toms and overheads, bass and guitars. I didnt think 12" mains could handle all of that but they seemed to do fine. We run a little through the eons and it seems to work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 When only using tops, I at least use 15s, but if it worked... You sure he didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 High pass (low cut) your speakers so they don't get damaged. At lower volumes it can work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jgthatsme Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 so more noob research, I'm wondering if theres any way to know if it's safe to send bass and kick into mains without a sub? we played a charity gig and the sound guy was using 2 mackie srm450s per side. everything went through the mains, vox, kick, snare toms and overheads, bass and guitars. I didnt think 12" mains could handle all of that but they seemed to do fine. You can put anything you want through the mains. It's a matter of how much you put through and how loud you need to be. A pair of 450 watt Mackies w/ 12" woofers (or any similar cabinets) can give the drums and bass guitar a little bit of presence up front, but not a whole lot beyond that. You would'nt want to push a great deal of drums and bass, and they're not going to give you that 'in your chest' thump. It'll be just a bit better than listening to the acoustic drum sound and the bass guitar stage rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 Match your amps conservatively to your top cabs, and engage your limiters, if the amp has them , otherwise don't let the amp clip, and engage a fairly high low cut filter 50-60hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members qcb79 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 You sure he didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 lol, nope, I helped him setup the sound, it was a pretty big auditorium so I was kinda surprised when they didnt run subs. anyway heres the audio I got from my h2 about 40' from stage http://bipolarbarbierocks.com/media/bestshotlive.mp3 it was our first show so go easy That song brings back memories. Band sounds good. Maybe the singer needs to write the lyrics out bigger re: the second verse:) All the best in your gig quests. I've heard two Mackies a side wihtout subs, sound okay. It just depends on who's at the wheel and one's expectations. Sounds like the tech got the important stuff in the mix. I've heard board tapes that soundrf worse, so I think you guys were lucky to have that tech on board. My opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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