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best acoustic setup

Unread post by thejoe » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:32 pm

should i go through an amp and mic the amp?

or

should i go straight from the guitar (xlr out, no preamp) to the pa?



i know i already asked ranting this, but yeah
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Unread post by juineaux » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:38 pm

an acoustic amp or an electric guitar amp?
if its an electric guitar amp I probably wouldnt plug it in-

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Unread post by thejoe » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:52 pm

juineaux wrote:an acoustic amp or an electric guitar amp?
if its an electric guitar amp I probably wouldnt plug it in-
electric.. so youre saying i should go right to the pa?
but i dont have a preamp..?
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Unread post by juineaux » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:12 am

Just use whatever one of them is the best quality. Ive had some good acoustic sounds come from a PA without a preamp, but it wasnt a cheapo P.A.
If you have a really nice clean amp, then use it. But Generally a nice PA is better(even without a preamp)

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Unread post by thejoe » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:29 pm

well, its at a high school auditorium, so i guess i will just have to try it out

thanks so much
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