Solo and Duo Acts

[MDLMUSIC]

A couple of days ago I traded in some of my old gear I was no longer using to GC and picked up a Mobile Cube. I specifically got this model because of its small size. The first thing I did was replace the Danelectro Honeytone mini-amp in my DIY electronic bagpipes with the Roland. The Mobile Cube is at least ten times louder with a nice clean sound. The chorus and reverb also add a lot to the sound. I've already done one bagpipes gig and a singalong gig, running my microphone for vocals and my acoustic-electric guitar into the Roland. In both cases, the Mobile Cube seemed to have no trouble filling a decent-sized dining room in a senior center with sound. I have a Mardi Gras gig in the same venue next week using my Yamaha keyboard and a mic through a Digitech harmonizer unit. I think I'm going to try doing the gig with the Cube rather than hauling my 600 watt Yamaha powered mixer and two Peavey 12inch speakers on stands.

Has anybody else ever used one of these or a similar model for gigging? If so, how did it work for you?

[Graeca]

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MDLMUSIC wrote:
A couple of days ago I traded in some of my old gear I was no longer using to GC and picked up a Mobile Cube. I specifically got this model because of its small size. The first thing I did was replace the Danelectro Honeytone mini-amp in my DIY electronic bagpipes with the Roland. The Mobile Cube is at least ten times louder with a nice clean sound. The chorus and reverb also add a lot to the sound. I've already done one bagpipes gig and a singalong gig, running my microphone for vocals and my acoustic-electric guitar into the Roland. In both cases, the Mobile Cube seemed to have no trouble filling a decent-sized dining room in a senior center with sound. I have a Mardi Gras gig in the same venue next week using my Yamaha keyboard and a mic through a Digitech harmonizer unit. I think I'm going to try doing the gig with the Cube rather than hauling my 600 watt Yamaha powered mixer and two Peavey 12inch speakers on stands.

Has anybody else ever used one of these or a similar model for gigging? If so, how did it work for you?

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Not exactly, but kinda similar, I suppose: I use a Crate Limo 50...makes a dandy "mini-PA" for nursing homes, senior centers, small restaurants, farmer's markets, that sort of thing...anywhere where just a little boost in volume is all that is required. Sometimes I set it on a table, for when a moderate volume is sufficient, but, on a speaker tripod, about 6' off the ground, it really fills a room!

And, yeah, MUCH easier than hauling along my PA and running it almost turned off!

Does the Mobile Cube use batteries, or is it AC-only?

[MDLMUSIC]

Whew, finally got a reply...thanks. The Roland Mobile Cube runs off of 6 AA batteries, but can also use a wall-wart AC adapter. The manual says it'll run for 15 hours with new batteries. I'm going to use it today for my Mardi Gras gig at the assisted living center. I'll do an update after the gig.

[MDLMUSIC]

Well, here's the update as promised (although based on the lack of replies, I'd guess not too many people are really that interested). The Roland Mobile Cube did a great job in the environment...about 30 seniors seated in chairs in a semi-circle about 10 feet away from the performer (me). I plugged my Yamaha portable keyboard into the guitar input of the Roland and ran my mic into my Digitech Vocalist Performer harmonized unit then into the mic input of the Roland. Volume for each input was at about half on the Mobile Cube and it easily filled the dining room with sound without blowing any old people away. Not one person had their hands over their ears, like I've seen at some previous performances with a full PA. I set the RMC on a piano bench behind me and slightly off to one side and didn't touch it for the rest of the 1 hour gig. A few more gigs like this and it will have paid for itself. And my nearly 60-year old back is glad I didn't have to load 2 big speakers, a powered mixer and a pair of speaker stands in and out of my Kia.

[steve mac]

Thank for the update, just because few replies doesn't mean lots don't read with interest and any reviews of any equipment being used in real live circumstances is always useful
Cheers Steve

[skybluegary]

I realise the mobile cube has inputs for mic/instrument/mp3 but, can all three be used at the same time?

[MDLMUSIC]

I only used the mic and instrument inputs for the gig, but I do know the aux inputs, like for an iPod, iPad, etc. are not controlled by the RMC's volume knobs, but by the volume of the I device. So I suspect there would be no problem using all three at once.

I'm contemplating making a bunch of backing tracks on Garage Band on my iPad, the doing a show with the tracks, my guitar, and my harmonized voice through the RMC. If I do it in the near future, I'll let you know how it sounds.

[Shaster]

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MDLMUSIC wrote:
Well, here's the update as promised (although based on the lack of replies, I'd guess not too many people are really that interested).

Actually I was quite interested, having contemplated using an all in one system for that kind of gig. I just didn't have anything to add - for once Thanks for the update.

[Graeca]

Sounds like it worked out pretty well, then!