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2005-01-03 by edrummin
Any KB4 users out there.... Is there any way to inhance midrange with this amp? The amp of course handles lows very well, but snare and cymbals aren't as bright. Could I add a midrange speaker to the KB4 to solve this problem? Also power light (green) turns to red when some triggers are hit. Any reason for this/ is it bad for amp? (Master only set at 5) Thanks for any info
2005-01-03 by emf
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "edrummin" <jjff@v...> wrote: > > > Any KB4 users out there.... Is there any way to inhance midrange > with this amp? The amp of course handles lows very well, but snare > and cymbals aren't as bright. Could I add a midrange speaker to the > KB4 to solve this problem? > Also power light (green) turns to red when some triggers are hit. > Any reason for this/ is it bad for amp? (Master only set at 5) > Thanks for any info I can only offer general comments because I don't have that amp. Even though I have heard of e-drummers using it successfully in small venues, its 70 watts or so seem a little on the slight side for e- drums (despite the fact that even Yamaha has a monitor claiming even less power, which maybe not so incidentally appears to sound terrible). The strong transients from the kit could be sending too much signal into the Peavey. If the sporadic red light indicates clipping, then the only recourse is to reduce the volume further. A little overloading here and there might not do any damage, but persistent clipping could fry elements not intended for rough handling. I don't recall whether the Peavey has any bands of eq. Personally, I'm not fond of them in most cases, since they are too crude and often affect frequencies not supposed to be directly in their line of fire. Maybe you could check the tuning of your snares' cymbals and adjust it, as well as FC, to bring out more brightness. It's impossible to tell from this vantage point, but something could be wrong with the Peavey's tweeter. Does it sound like only bass frequencies are highlighted? Ed
2005-01-04 by Nick Mela
I have a Peavey KB100. It looks like it is 75watts. Never saw the power light change. The sound is good by me. More power is always better. Anyone know a good amp to use for e-drummin Nick
-----Original Message----- From: emf [mailto:liberatusvirus@...] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:50 AM To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DTXpress] Re: peavey kb4 --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "edrummin" <jjff@v...> wrote: > > > Any KB4 users out there.... Is there any way to inhance midrange > with this amp? The amp of course handles lows very well, but snare > and cymbals aren't as bright. Could I add a midrange speaker to the > KB4 to solve this problem? > Also power light (green) turns to red when some triggers are hit. > Any reason for this/ is it bad for amp? (Master only set at 5) > Thanks for any info I can only offer general comments because I don't have that amp. Even though I have heard of e-drummers using it successfully in small venues, its 70 watts or so seem a little on the slight side for e- drums (despite the fact that even Yamaha has a monitor claiming even less power, which maybe not so incidentally appears to sound terrible). The strong transients from the kit could be sending too much signal into the Peavey. If the sporadic red light indicates clipping, then the only recourse is to reduce the volume further. A little overloading here and there might not do any damage, but persistent clipping could fry elements not intended for rough handling. I don't recall whether the Peavey has any bands of eq. Personally, I'm not fond of them in most cases, since they are too crude and often affect frequencies not supposed to be directly in their line of fire. Maybe you could check the tuning of your snares' cymbals and adjust it, as well as FC, to bring out more brightness. It's impossible to tell from this vantage point, but something could be wrong with the Peavey's tweeter. Does it sound like only bass frequencies are highlighted? Ed Community email addresses: Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress Alternate DTXpress site: http://www.dtxpressions.com _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
2005-01-04 by quarlofx
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Mela" <nick@n...> wrote: > Anyone know a good amp to use for e-drummin Hi Nick, I started a thread awhile back on the same topic as did another member a bit later and received lots of great advice from the helpful folks here. If you search the archives back a few months for "amplification" you should find a lot of recommendations and advice. Due to the dynamic range required for drums, keyboard amps do good job in general (depending, of course, on what environment you want to use the amp in). Based on that advice I bought a Roland KC-550 for my DTXTIIS and it kicks ... butt! I'm just using it at home, but it sounds great and is very flexible. I have the drums and a Yamaha keyboard/synth into it and it handles them both wonderfully. It even does a nice job with my guitars, although I prefer my little Fender Princeton for those. It's a lot of amp and (again, depending on your requirements) should be great for small gigs. It's way more than I "need" at home, but ... hey, it makes me smile a lot! I hope this helps. Francis
2005-01-04 by edrummin
Thanks for the replys all. I called Peavey about the red light blinking and they said it is the signal for the DDT feature. DDT prevents overload damage. So as long as light blinks occasionally, your fine, if it stays on steady, you should back off volumes in and/or out.
2005-01-04 by guynthomas
Nick, after some research. I bought 2 Wharfdale Pro powered monitors. (£500) THier frequency reange is good and thier power is 200 RMS each which would bee slightly lowder than an acustic Kit. ( I had to purachse a mixer as well inorder to give enough gain to the power amps. ) It now sounds very sweet eapecially loud. Guy --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Mela" <nick@n...> wrote: > I have a Peavey KB100. It looks like it is 75watts. Never saw the power > light change. The sound is good by me. More power is always better. > > Anyone know a good amp to use for e-drummin > > Nick > > -----Original Message----- > From: emf [mailto:liberatusvirus@y...] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:50 AM > To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DTXpress] Re: peavey kb4 > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "edrummin" <jjff@v...> wrote: > > > > > > Any KB4 users out there.... Is there any way to inhance midrange > > with this amp? The amp of course handles lows very well, but snare > > and cymbals aren't as bright. Could I add a midrange speaker to the > > KB4 to solve this problem? > > Also power light (green) turns to red when some triggers are hit. > > Any reason for this/ is it bad for amp? (Master only set at 5) > > Thanks for any info > > I can only offer general comments because I don't have that amp. Even > though I have heard of e-drummers using it successfully in small > venues, its 70 watts or so seem a little on the slight side for e- > drums (despite the fact that even Yamaha has a monitor claiming even > less power, which maybe not so incidentally appears to sound > terrible). The strong transients from the kit could be sending too > much signal into the Peavey. If the sporadic red light indicates > clipping, then the only recourse is to reduce the volume further. A > little overloading here and there might not do any damage, but > persistent clipping could fry elements not intended for rough > handling. I don't recall whether the Peavey has any bands of eq. > Personally, I'm not fond of them in most cases, since they are too > crude and often affect frequencies not supposed to be directly in > their line of fire. Maybe you could check the tuning of your snares' > cymbals and adjust it, as well as FC, to bring out more brightness. > It's impossible to tell from this vantage point, but something could
> be wrong with the Peavey's tweeter. Does it sound like only bass > frequencies are highlighted? > > Ed > > > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress > > Alternate DTXpress site: > http://www.dtxpressions.com > > > > _____ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress/ > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
2005-01-05 by Nick Mela
Hi Francis, I have the Peavey KB100 with a Yamaha keyboard. I was using the amp for the drums when I could get away with it. Everyone doesn't appreciate it like we do. The headphones are the usual. I was looking at Roland's <http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.53/it.A/id.1228/.f;jsessi onid=ac112b1b1f43093f074fb5bc482f9ddba319742a8919.qQvJq2PEmlnva30O-BbQmk Lz-ATzr6Lzn6rzqwTxpQOUc30KaNDNo6XKq6zInRmLa30O8RbCpR0HoA5Qmh0Kb2TNo6XK-k DvrA4Ka3eIqRnvp6iIpAjOp6jynQjM-AbJpgaLaNyLbh8Qa3eS8Oexo6XHngbynknvrkLOlQ zNp65In0__> TDA-700 as an amp. Don't want to blow the amp for my keyboard. What do you think ? Nick
-----Original Message----- From: quarlofx [mailto:quarlo@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:04 PM To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DTXpress] Re: peavey kb4 --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Mela" <nick@n...> wrote: > Anyone know a good amp to use for e-drummin Hi Nick, I started a thread awhile back on the same topic as did another member a bit later and received lots of great advice from the helpful folks here. If you search the archives back a few months for "amplification" you should find a lot of recommendations and advice. Due to the dynamic range required for drums, keyboard amps do good job in general (depending, of course, on what environment you want to use the amp in). Based on that advice I bought a Roland KC-550 for my DTXTIIS and it kicks ... butt! I'm just using it at home, but it sounds great and is very flexible. I have the drums and a Yamaha keyboard/synth into it and it handles them both wonderfully. It even does a nice job with my guitars, although I prefer my little Fender Princeton for those. It's a lot of amp and (again, depending on your requirements) should be great for small gigs. It's way more than I "need" at home, but ... hey, it makes me smile a lot! I hope this helps. Francis Community email addresses: Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress Alternate DTXpress site: http://www.dtxpressions.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=129vhb7u2/M=298184.5639630.6699735.3001176/ D=grplch/S=1705031972:HM/EXP=1104951893/A=2495202/R=0/SIG=11evjk50a/*htt p://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60188913> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=298184.5639630.6699735.3001176/D=grplc h/S=:HM/A=2495202/rand=501453423> _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
2005-01-05 by shuman_jr
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "edrummin" <jjff@v...> wrote: > > > Any KB4 users out there.... Is there any way to inhance midrange > with this amp? The amp of course handles lows very well, but snare > and cymbals aren't as bright. Could I add a midrange speaker to the > KB4 to solve this problem? > Also power light (green) turns to red when some triggers are hit. > Any reason for this/ is it bad for amp? (Master only set at 5) > Thanks for any info Howdy, I own a KB4 and like it very much. I'm sure you already know this but are you using input channel 3? It has a low, midrange, and high controls. The other two inputs only have hi and low if I remember correctly. Also the low Z level or the hi Z level controls also sets volume along with the master volume control. (I can't recall which on at the moment). I keep my master volume around seven to eight and by tweaking one of the Z levels, this amp delivers super cymbal and high hat sounds. All frequency ranges are very good and loud enough. I also keep the DDT circuit activated because my LED also goes red. It goes red mostly with my snare drum. Hope you get it all figured out. Shuman.
2005-01-06 by Vernon Graner
shuman_jr said: > I also keep the DDT circuit activated because my LED > also goes red. It goes red mostly with my snare drum. Good plan. Hearkening back to my "PA" daze... I used Peavey amps (CS-800s and CS-400s) for my mains and was very happy with the DDT circuit. IIRC, it is just a limiter but with an interesting design. Rather than linking the gain reduction inversely to the input signal level, they monitor the *output* of the amplifier itself to see when it has reached saturation and reduce the gain to keep the amp right at or below it's "clip" point. Since the clip point will change based on speaker impeadence and line voltage, it was always able to "save" the amp & speakers from damage. When the amps maximum output has been reached and gain is being reduced to "keep it there", the DDT LED lights up to let you know it's working. Also lets you know that even if you do turn it up more it won't get louder.. I had nights where my CS-800's had those lights on almost constantly and never lost a speaker or amp. :) It was loud... Real, fun, loud! :) Here's a shot of my PA from the "good old days": http://www.graner.net/resume/pasystem.html and here I am at the helm when I weighed less and had more hair: http://www.graner.net/resume/vgmixing.html Ah, them were the days... ;) -- Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network http://www.txis.com | is up, then we obviously don't need Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" \ufffdVLG