SweetWaterBlue
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I've only performed at a couple of open mics, and would like to get better at it by practicing at home. It seems a lot different performing with a mic stuck in front of you and/or your uke plugged in that just doing it without electronics.
When I first started recording myself at home, I was using a Zoom H4 and too much reverb. As I got a little better in singing and playing, I got less and less dependent on effects to cover up a bad sound.
I have a little practice guitar amp that has reverb and some nasty guitar distortion which I seldom use. I have read a lot of things about acoustic musician eschewing most a effects and how artists like Jake eventually did too. A lot of them just seem to bring their uke or guitar and voice to a performance and rely on the house PA.
I have been looking at an inexpensive PA, such as the Kustom PW50 that was reviewed favorably here. its got enough XLR and 1/4" inputs for a duo of ukulele or guitar players to either practice with or even perform at a small coffee house type gig. Its got a minimal EQ adjustment (high and low bands), but no reverb. So my understanding is you bascially just get a clean sound with it.
More expensive PA's often have at least 3 band EQ knobs and reverb for each channel. I am wondering if you would really miss the reverb that much if you didn't have it at a live performance.
When I first started recording myself at home, I was using a Zoom H4 and too much reverb. As I got a little better in singing and playing, I got less and less dependent on effects to cover up a bad sound.
I have a little practice guitar amp that has reverb and some nasty guitar distortion which I seldom use. I have read a lot of things about acoustic musician eschewing most a effects and how artists like Jake eventually did too. A lot of them just seem to bring their uke or guitar and voice to a performance and rely on the house PA.
I have been looking at an inexpensive PA, such as the Kustom PW50 that was reviewed favorably here. its got enough XLR and 1/4" inputs for a duo of ukulele or guitar players to either practice with or even perform at a small coffee house type gig. Its got a minimal EQ adjustment (high and low bands), but no reverb. So my understanding is you bascially just get a clean sound with it.
More expensive PA's often have at least 3 band EQ knobs and reverb for each channel. I am wondering if you would really miss the reverb that much if you didn't have it at a live performance.
