Eurorack question

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I have always had a problem when playing live and plugging in multiple guitars/instruments into a single amp. Would one of those small Behringer Euroracks solve that problem? It looks like it would.
 
You would be better off with a PA system. Amps are usually best for one instrument only. Running several guitars or keyboards and vocals thru a guitar amp will usually sound like crap.

You need a mixer and full range PA or Keyboard speakers.
 
I already play through the band's PA. It's just that I usually use several guitars throughout the night. I'm tired of unplugging and plugging.
 
Then a small mixer or a A/B/C-pedal would be the way to go.


/fim
 
I have tried looking, but have been unsuccessful in finding an A/B/C (a "D" would be nice) switch for my gitfiddles. Do you know where I might find one?
 
just get you a roadie to unplug and plug for ya...gimme a break.....putting another link in your signal chain (especially a crappy Behringer mixer, will not do very good things for your sound......
 
Gidge said:
just get you a roadie to unplug and plug for ya...gimme a break.....putting another link in your signal chain (especially a crappy Behringer mixer, will not do very good things for your sound......
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for a small(ish) live rig???? you think so? I tend to disagree. If what is coming out of your amp sounds good to the player, does it matter what it goes thru? ...or ..you seem to think that when it is hooked up, the sound will be noticeably compromised. And...if you have one of those acoustic guitar holders, play electric, then walk over to your slide rig on a keyboard stand...then what??..more mics?, bigger PA?:eek:

Maybe a little Mackie 1202 would be better....but I tend to think the Eurorack would do it, if it didn't break or sound really noisy:D
 
The mackie and eurorack mixers are not for gutair level signels.

Get some little A/B boxes or make them your self, a sturdy box, some tough little switches, 1/4" and a few resistors and your all set. I'm not sure what value resistor to use to stop poping off hand but you should be able to find it on the net.

One band I worked with last summer had like 15 insterments, they needed 8 DI's + they had a pile of switches and pedals and stuff, took them like an hour to setup then a 3 hour soundcheck. Really good band, most people over look them because the music they play is based on traditional music, but its really upbeat and really infuenced by classic rock.
 
Garak said:
The mackie and eurorack mixers are not for gutair level signels.

Mackie and Behringer line inputs have plenty of gain and will accept the signal from most pick-ups with no problems.

My advice would be to use a small mixer which is way more flexible than the other methods and use the mute switches to pick the instument you want live.
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Wilkee is right - a small mixer would be fine for line level devices, not guitars.

I always just unplug the guitar and plug in a new one. It's free....
 
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