The Ideal DJ Gig-Rig

I’ve got a few of DJ gigs coming up this summer… you know, folks getting married and all. I love wedding gigs. Everyone’s (usually) in a good mood, there’s free food, people all gussied up and ready to party. What’s not to like? Generally the only challenge is dealing with the [...]

Ya gotta keep em separated

After many years and countless gigs powered by our trusty old sound system, I finally broke down and bought a real crossover. We’ve been operating fine without one for quite a while, but using the “built-in” crossover features of our Mackie m1400i amps has the unfortunate drawback of not excluding the low frequency range [...]

Line 6 and the return of Gearlust

I haven’t had a “gear-crush” in quite a while. I think I’ve grown out of it as I’ve gotten older…. well that and the fact that I’d rate shopping retail for music equipment somewhere between dentist appointments and rush hour I-5 traffic on the “fun to do on my free Saturday afternoons” scale.
Having said [...]