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Fran Guidry
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ricdoug
`Olu`olu
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sm80808
Lokahi
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 Posted - 07/19/2009 : 7:54:20 PM
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That is a good little amp Ric.
I had one for a few days earlier this year. It sounded great and was pretty loud. I'd definitely recommend it too.
The only reason I returned it was because my friend ended up giving me a Roland Cube 60, which is not very light. Nevertheless
, I couldn't justify having another amp so I returned it.
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ricdoug
`Olu`olu
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Posted - 07/20/2009 : 9:35:04 PM
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The last two weeks have been busy with kanikapila and
performances. Last week on Wednesday, on short notice,
I played the Carlsbad Village Farmers Market luau solo.
I used a Roland Street Cube amp, Senheiser microphone,
Ovation Applause UAE20 soprano ukulele and a LR Baggs
Para DI box. It was plenty for the venue, portable and
totally battery operated. I jammed and sang for two
hours. After that it was off to the Wind an Sea Ukulele
Orchestra in La Jolla and then off to the Moonlight
Beach Ukulele Strummers in Encinitas. Then on Thursday
it was off to the Ukulele Society of America in
Carlsbad. Here's the whole setup for the solo Farmers
Market gig, including a 6' triangular EZ-Up:
On Saturday, many from our group were precommitted to
other hula groups and family gatherings. Our bass
player Jim and myself ended up playing another 2 hour
gig. Christy, the Farmers Market manager, sang several
songs with us. We were set up for a larger band with 2
Roland Street Cubes and 2 Senheiser microphones for
vocals, 1 Roland Microcube Bass RX for the bass violin,
2 Roland Microcube RX's for guitar/baritone uke/tenor
ukuuleles and 2 Roland Microcubes for concert/soprano
ukuleles. Jim used the Microcube Bass RX and I used a
Microcube and we both sang vocals and harmonies. We
were set up next to a Hawaiian plumeria vendor who
benefitted from the island music. The Roland Street
Cubes once again were the right tool for the job:
A week ago on Sunday, a few of us from the Ukulele
Society of America joined up with a few from the
Moonlight Beach Ukulele Strummers to play,
unrehersed, at a luau in Encinitas, California. The
gig went surprizingly smooth. The same equipment
used at the Saturday Farmers Market gig was used
here. It was plenty for a party of about 30 people.
I think I'll pick up two more of the Roland Street
Cubes for two more microphones. They make up a
lightweight, modular PA that will run 15 hours on
battery power. Nice for a weekend festival outing.
The Carvin S400D is still the ticket for larger
gigs, where AC power is not available. The Street
Cubes have proven sufficient and reliable for the
smaller venues. Ric
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Battery powered ukulele amplification...
