Ok, guys, thanks for the info. I'll give it a shot tomorrow. Now the problem is the weather forecast!! Wish me luck :) Mike --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Steve Currington <steve@...> wrote: > > Also if you can take a couple of small UPS devices along and plug them > into the generator power and your equipment into them.. That way you > have surge etc protection and crash protection!! > > Small UPS's are not too heavy and although may only last say 5 minutes > or 10 minutes in a power outage can be a godsend for isolating your > equipment from power glitches surges etc. (and that is in any > situation nor just outdoor stage situations) > > I have a couple of small APC UPS's that are great for the job (each > not much bigger than a shoe box) .. They have 4 outputs each and work > brilliantly. > I have used them in live music situations here I have laptops etc > plugged in to ensure clean power and some crash protection. Not > perfect but gives me a lotta peace of mind > > > Steve Currington > de Composer > Wellington, New Zealand > Web: http://www.singers.org.nz > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > Hardware: 24" iMac 2.8Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 320 Gb HDD, 1Tb Ext HDD, 500Gb > Portable External Drive, > Broadband & Airport Extreme Wireless Network, M-Audio > AxiomPro49 Keyboard > Software: OSX v10.5.6 (Leopard), Sibelius 5.2, Logic Studio v8, > NeoOffice, Firefox, Zotero > > On 30/04/2009, at 2:42 AM, Gil Gillian wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, it should be fine. I've done this a number of times. However all > > electrical supplies should be approached with care. (If in doubt > > don't die.) My experience is UK based and may not apply anywhere else. > > You may wish to check that all elec feeds to the stage are from the > > same phase, that the generator is fully regulated, and it has been > > installed professionally with certified earthing. > > Gil Gillian. > > > > --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hyland" <hy5@> wrote: > > > > > > I am planning on using Mainstage at an outdoor event this weekend. > > I don't have battery power for 3 hours, so will have to plug into > > the generator that is provided. Does anyone see any problems with > > this? > > > > > > On a side note, I had followed the thread awhile back about > > Mainstage missing the first notes after a patch switch, or being > > slow to respond. I have seen the same thing, but now have found by > > rebooting and making sure all other programs are off, the problem > > goes away. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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Re: MainStage power
2009-05-02 by Mike Hyland
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