Does anyone use this unit for live acoustic performance? If so, how does it work in this setting?
195835
it sounds true to whatever your original sound is, which of course, depends on your amp or your sound man. It works great for single loops...I've never used multiple loops. hope this helps.
195836
Yes Works well Just repeats a pattern that is put in or prerecord and use #d memory ( best to write these down You can download or create melodies
1343298
Hi Paige, We are also using this for a church group but are not experiencing distortion. We occasionally experience some hissing and popping, which is related to batteries beginning to go bad; usually they last about a month with 2-3 hours per week of use. Also, line of sight helps between the mics and the receiver antennas. On stage is preferrable, if the receiver is in the back of the house try to get it up high; human bodies are mostly water and absorb radio signals better than allowing them to pass through. This would be more of a hiss/pop issue, as well, not really distortion. As for the distortion, are you using the "mix" output (XLR) or the four individual 1/4" connectors for output? Both are at line level (+4dB), not mic level (-10dB). If you're using the XLR mix output, make sure the input on your sound board is set to line level, if you can make that adjustment; if not, a quick trip to a live sound store (music or stage) can get you a 20dB XLR pad to reduce the level. In a pinch, you can try turning the knobs on the front of the unit to about half-way and see if that reduces the distortion. If you're using the four separate 1/4" outputs, same applies-they're line level outputs, your sound board should have a switch to select +4/-10, set it to +4; if not, four 20dB 1/4" pads should do the trick. Hope something in this post helps. :-)
1020698
I use this mic for filming with the h4n, it has worked well for me but I have never tested it with music performances. From my experience with it in the film world it is great for the price and should work well in an acoustic performance, if the h4 is set to the right levels.
669214
Yes I could. Especially when jamming live home performances. But for recording its better to avoid doing that as there will be tiny level of music from speakers again picked up by mic. But keeping good distance between both can solve it.
1083586
Yes! I play mostly acoustic. I have used my Taylor T5 on with a TC Helicon Voicelive 3 with this PA and it sounds great. I would love to purchase another in the future for stereo effect.
1722814
I have a Yamaha Acoustic with pickup and it works great on the acoustic mode. I have tried it on the Bass mode and it seems to give it a more mellow, deeper tone. I'm assuming an upright acoustic or mariachi-style bass with pickups would sound OK. Plus, you can use all the other effects and really find some interesting tones. Take your bass to a nearby music dealer and try it.
137589
I'm not sure this is going to help you very much because I've only used the Vocalist 3 thru a PA in an acoustic setting. No problems of any kind when used this way and it sounds amazing!
1921955
i used mine before my eq THE MANUAL MIGHT RECOMEND THE OPPOSITE BUT I ALSO HAVE A CONCERT SERIES CARVIN BOARD WITH A LOT OF EQ BEFORE IT LEAVES THE BOARD. i still had a problem with feedback when a mic got to near a monitor remedied that by unplugging the horns. my metal band wanted everything almost maxed if your not in need of ear splitting pa you should be able to dial the feedback unit to cover your needs. hollywoodphil
1918037
My experience is that it is a great recording mic. It was not meant for live performances as the design is sensitive to movement hence the rubber suspension holding mechanism to reduce vibrations. Good Luck.
520379
John, This is a great amp for acoustic, and it has a lot of very cool features, including the ability for two inputs. I have used it for acoustic and vocals for practice and small gigs, as well as for acoustic and electric playing with a band. The sound for acoustic (I have a Martinn D35) is great, but less so for electric solid body. It's adequate, but not great. I now use a Fender Champion 100 for my electric and the Fishman for acoustic. BTW, the Fishman beats the heck out of the Fender for acoustic. Hope that helps.
889380
I have not found good acoustic simulation on any pedal, analog or digital, including on the Zoom G3X. When I try it it sounds blarey and unauthentic. I haven't run an acoustic through the Zoom, but if I did, I would run it in bypass mode, at least initially, since the sound you want resides in the acoustic and not in the effects. From there maybe I'd play with the equalizer effects if I felt the sound needed tweaking.
1029302
You must have phantom power with you sound system, then yes you can use it for live performances.
435299
From my experience, yes. I remodeled a bedroom into a project studio. Even with room treatments and isolation, there were still several very jinky frequency responses remaining. ARC2 seems to have helped because my new mixes are basically translating correctly over several playback systems. It took longer watching how-to videos on YouTube than it did to actually do the test. Acoustic room treatments are a must, but ARC2 has helped me greatly. I'd buy it again. Especially at it's current discounted price. The mic's not bad either. Cheers!
1357463
I have had this unit for almost a year in live application and have not experienced any unusual noise or hiss. I am sure if the gain structure is wrong any unit could have the potential for noise. hope that's what you wanted to hear
493828
I play it through my guitar amp. The chord is damn flimsy so be careful! Sound is good, if you can use a preamp or sound processor with reverb it helps a ton. A direct box should work just fine. It's way easier and sounds better than micing it IMHO.If you push the levels of your PA system you may run into feedback issues. Run a dress rehearsal and find the best spots on stage that don't feedback. Again that chord is very flimsy, one trip and it's game over. Have a backup plan like a microphone just in case.
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Same answer from me, there's no reason why it shouldn't work. My question is why you would want this ? If it's an acoustic, you should be hearing enough on stage, if it's an electric, unless you're running the electric w/o an amp, you're hearing enough from your amp. So, what is the application ?
413806
It is not loud. When I play live and plug in to the same D.I. box that other players have been using, my guitar can't be heard. I have to tell the sound person to boost my gain considerably, then it works. It seems a preamp is necessary.