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Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:43 pm
by Thylacine Dream
So here's the deal, turning half of my room into a tiny jamspace, drums and my bass are good to go but I don't have anything loud enough to run my bud's microKorg and shitty 1/4"-cabled karaoke mic through. Drummer's got a Marshall 4x12 I can use, so I was thinking of getting a powered mixer to slap on toppa there? Y'all have any better solutions, and if not, what should I be looking for? Bang for the buck but something that'll last. Thanks homies
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:49 pm
by Achtane
PV bass amp is love.
Bass amps for everything. All the time.
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:51 pm
by sonidero
Achtane wrote:PV=All the time.
Peavey KB whatever... Or a mixer and PA speakers, Peavey of course...
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:56 pm
by Thylacine Dream
Oh and I wanna be able to run guitar through it too. I'd get a little minimixer pedal or something and run the keys through my bass amp alongside me it if that were all I needed louder, but I figure it'd be good to get something with multiple ins and EQs and shit, and take advantage of the available Marshall cab, since I need 3+ things louder (keys, vox, guitar).
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:58 pm
by Thylacine Dream
Or since I don't have an interface yet but would like to be able to make demos once I learn Garageband/Reaper better, maybe get an interface with 3+ ins and a power amp? I have a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro, OSX 10.9.2
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:00 pm
by sonidero
Gotta get a powered mixer like you said to power a cab... Roland and Peavey Keyboard amps are usually 3 input... The Peaveys have a 15 and sound good with guitar, keys, bass and kinda vocals...
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:03 pm
by Thylacine Dream
sonidero wrote:Gotta get a powered mixer like you said to power a cab... Roland and Peavey Keyboard amps are usually 3 input... The Peaveys have a 15 and sound good with guitar, keys, bass and kinda vocals...
Huh, cool, I'll look into that, certainly would be more compact. Any mixer brands/models to look for/stay away from?
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:04 pm
by sonidero
I'm a whore...
Peavey XR 600 Powered Mixer PA - $250 (Monrovia)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/ms ... 75277.html
Peavey 1810 Bass Amp Cabinet 1x18 Black Widow 2x10 Scorpion - $300 (Alhambra)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/ms ... 42065.html
Peavey XR700 Dual Powered Mixer Console PA - $250 (Monrovia)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/ms ... 09016.html
ALSO...
Lab Series K5 Gibson Keyboard Amplifier - $249 - $249 (Covina)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/ms ... 83293.html
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:18 pm
by Thylacine Dream
Ooooh reverb tank you say? Thanks boo, I've been looking on CL but hadn't seen a couple of these.
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:21 pm
by sonidero
Dude those huge Peavey and Sunn powered mixers have dope spring reverb and that K-5 is just sick...
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:24 pm
by sonidero
I would contact this guy too, 2 amps or $200...
$200 for Peavey Classic Chorus 2x12 and TNT 115 - $200 (Glendora)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/ms ... 82859.html
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:29 pm
by Thylacine Dream
Deeeyum, thanks man. You think those would be loud enough to hang with a drummer and my Kustom KB500/Neo115?
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:40 pm
by sonidero
Peavey is LOUD enough for anything...
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:11 am
by Thylacine Dream
Emailed the dude, hope I get 'em. Once again, thanks so much.
Re: Amping keys and vocals quick n' dirty?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:26 am
by D.o.S.
Soni-D is the Jim Jones of the PVY KLT