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Re: Recommend a good switched microphone

I appreciate the replies and opinions about cheap mics, really I do. But I'm looking a for a good mic.

It appears EV is reintroducing their N-Dym series 357 w/ switch. Probably the way I will go.
Re: LAB SUB, TH115 Demo? Local?

Ivan Beaver wrote on Fri, 03 July 2009 17:51

I would think that 8 labs replaced with 4 412's (or less) would be a better expectation.

I need ~12 LAB equivalent so my guess was pretty good.

I can't wait to hear these beasts, but I can wait to pay for them.
Re: I-TECH / PLX Setup

Go all DSP amps or no DSP amps. There's no point in using an external DSP with the Itechs, especially a Driverack PA, as the sound quality is going to dramatically suffer.

Use the XTi if you have to but the latency of the amplifier will be different than an Itech and it may cause some problems. The best option is to use ALL Itechs and power limit appropriately.
Re: Acceptability of SC48

The sc48would not fill everything the pm5d does because it's not as expandablble.

We just got the sc48 at the club today, and we have kinda a bad story about the whole ordeal. I'll update all of you in a new thread later tonight when I get home.
Re: Question about SRX 728S wiring…

Steve Ferreira wrote on Fri, 03 July 2009 18:31

That's why all my cords are wired pin 1 & 2, I never have to worry about which cord goes with which speaker.

Here's how I wire my itty bitty PA.
Re: Recommend a good switched microphone

my old job we just did PG series mic's... PG58's were fine. If someone is that cheap that they want to come pick it up themselves and won't pay for a tech, they're not looking for high end, nor are they looking to pay for it.
Re: Possibly in over my head

As a comparison, most clubs I see with that capacity have between 15k and 30k worth of lighting

8k isn't even enough to have two colors on most outdoor stages
Re: Recommend a good switched microphone

What do you do with a small system that will be unattended by a tech, or the presenter/person renting the equipment specifically requests a switched mic?

Re: The Dunning-Kruger effect.

John Roberts wrote on Thu, 02 July 2009 15:31

Art Welter wrote on Thu, 02 July 2009 15:23

JR,

Thank you for pointing out the difference between the PP and D-K effect , saved me the trouble!

One thing I have found here in New Mexico with the amount of peppers I eat, there is no question that my Sh__ stinks.

I've never found hot peppers to be that aromatic, (like legumes) but you know you're enjoying some serious heat when it burns you coming and going. Embarassed

That's why they invented ice cream.

Re: The Dunning-Kruger Habenero effect.

Don Ernst wrote on Fri, 03 July 2009 19:45

Here is something interesting. The unit of measurement of chili pepper heat is the Scoville. I don't know if this Scoville is related to the one we all know, but a jalapeno is rated around 3000 Scovilles and the habenero is as high as 500,000 Scovilles.

Though his mixes may have been hot, there's only 1 Scoville. Very Happy

Re: Odd fly point option

I've spent many a day with Thomas and Tomcat roof and self-climbing grid systems.

The point that the strap is attached to is designed to be a lift point, although it is being used incorrectly in this situation. It should be mounted directly to the sleeve block, and be used for lifting the roof/grid system. (See attached pic)

Also, as Tim Mc said, transferring the load is a valid concept. In this instance, the load is being transferred horizontally to the head block, which is not acceptable (as Tim Weaver and Milt said). Head blocks are designed for vertical stress, not horizontal.

Even as a "safety" that strap shouldn't be there. If it was to take any serious load, the head block would most likely fail and cause the entire structure to fall.

Re: The Dunning-Kruger effect.

Trevor Ludwig wrote on Fri, 03 July 2009 18:55

I don't really like the test they gave at the bottom of the wiki article. If they give someone an easy test, and then ask them how they did they're going to say they did well, or they knew a lot relative to that test. that's pretty obvious to me.
If you ask them what they know first, then make them take the test, then ask them and their answer changes you'd have a result. I don't know, maybe i just find the results of the test that they gave too obvious.

am i totally off base here? did anyone else have this same thought? let me know. I'm not trying to disprove they're study or anything like that, I'm just curious what others have to say, or if i missed something

D-K was published in 1999. I think you are referring to a different study mentioned at the bottom of the article, from 2003.