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[mattchevy]

Hello,

My name is Matt. I'm from Houston, Texas. I'm here to learn a few things so I can build a PA for my band of less $$$ and to get a better quality sound for the money spent.


Matt

[firechief]

Hea Matt- If you want suggestions, Im sure that some will be forthcomming. You should tell us what you are going to be using the PA for. Like rehearsal, live gigs in small rooms, big rooms ect. Also what kind of music you play, and what do you need to put through the PA. Vocals only, or keyboard, gitar, ????. Do you have any speakers, microphones, or other bits of a system?
Last but not least, how much can you spend>?

[SY]

What's your band?

[Cal Weldon]

Hi Matt. Are you an Electrician perchance?

[mattchevy]

Originally Posted by firechief

Hea Matt- If you want suggestions, Im sure that some will be forthcomming. You should tell us what you are going to be using the PA for. Like rehearsal, live gigs in small rooms, big rooms ect. Also what kind of music you play, and what do you need to put through the PA. Vocals only, or keyboard, gitar, ????. Do you have any speakers, microphones, or other bits of a system?
Last but not least, how much can you spend>?

Thanks. I started a thread here. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/const...crossover.html

The PA will be used for practice and for small to medium venues (100 - 150 people). We play 80's to currently alternative music such as Cage the Elephant, Seether, Neon Tree's, etc. PA will be mainly for vocals (Lead singer / two backup and harmony). There will be some guitar to fill the room a little better, a little bit of keys, but not both guitar and keys at the same time, and kick drum. Possibly some toms depending on the size of the location.

Considering the system will be built, I'm thinking no more than $250 - $350 per PA cabinet. Would like to spend about 3K when it's all said and done. We will be buying one piece at a time, as we earn money playing gigs, but want quality equipment that will last. I would prefer to have all unpowered equipment pushed by power amps.

The goal is to have 15" 2 way mains, and 18" subs. We just hire sound for the large venues. A 8-12 input mixer would be plenty for our uses. Oh, monitors, we will need those as well. I was thinking of using 3 power amps. One for mains, monitors, and subs. 1000W amps seems like it would be enough juice.

Effects, well, we really don't use them for vocals cause we don't like to mask how well or not well we're singing so we can improve.

[mattchevy]

Originally Posted by SY

What's your band?

I'm in a couple bands. Saturday Nite Palsy.
Saturday Nite Palsy - Houston's Hottest Cover Band - Home

The PA will be for the new band. Haven't decided on a name yet.

[mattchevy]

Originally Posted by Cal Weldon

Hi Matt. Are you an Electrician perchance?

No, but I have done a few wiring projects. My 5E3 and my V8 bug. Does that count?

[SY]

What's the new band's style? I always wanted to start a heavy metal hair band called Thë ÜnnecessärŸ Ümläuts.

[mattchevy]

Just incase, to clear things up, I just want to build the cabs with the speakers. The mixer and power amps will be bought. I'm just not sure what to do about the crossover and possibly attenuating the mains to balance them out.

[mattchevy]

Originally Posted by SY

What's the new band's style? I always wanted to start a heavy metal hair band called Thë ÜnnecessärŸ Ümläuts.

Very similar to my current cover band. Here are some of our songs.

1. All The Small Things - Blink182
2. Shimmer - Fuel
3. Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla
4. The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
5. Good - Better Than Ezra
6. Eve 6*- Inside Out
7. Sublime - Santeria
8. The Cure*- Just Like Heaven
9. The*Toadies*- Tyler
10. Killing in the Name of - RATM
11. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
12. Shake Me Down - Cage the Elephant
13. Animal - Neon Trees
14. Hella Good
15. Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
16. Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5
17. Mr Brightside - Killers
18. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
19. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
20. Sugar We’re Going Down - Fall Out Boy
21. Cold Hard Bitch - Jet
23. Your Love - The Outfeild
24. The Cure - The Love Song
25. Foo Fighters - Everlong
26. Sublime - What I Got
27. Sex Type Thing - STP
28. When I Come Around - Green Day
29. Crazy Bitch - Buckcherry
30. Lit - My Worst Enemy
31. Rick Springfield*- Jessie’s Girl
32. Beastie Boys*- Fight For Your Right...
33. Tool - Sober
34. Helena - My Chemical Romance
35. Seether - Country Song