Could I use this with a jazz quartet with drums for my vocals? How bigger audience? Thanks Johanna
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I use this entirely for instrumental (guitar) amplification, but with two channels, it allows vocals along with the instrument. It's certainly powerful enough to blend with an instrumental quartet, but whether you like the quality of output without further pre-amp manipulation is another matter. Your satisfaction would likely depend on choice of mic and pre-amp. I bought it for acoustic guitar and am very pleased.
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It's my go-to portable p.a. for jazz. I've used it outdoors for audiences of up to 100. It has anti-feedback controls too.
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We use ours very successfully for vocals ..Both channels .. regularly in room holding about 75 or more .. With amped guitar & electric piano .. never had to use beyond 75 % or less on volume & no problem hearing lyrics .. must have good mics. Have no experience with drums
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Hi Johanna I have not performed out with it so I probably don't have a good answer for you. I would say it can push some volume and is very feedback resistant I would not be scared to play a med sized bar gig with it although I do straight acoustic stuff. It is very clear and the reverbs add a bit of ambiance although they are not the greatest. I like the fact that you can use it and not need a monitor. Hope this helps some JK
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I'd say yes, unless your band is very loud, which they shouldn't be. It's pretty amazing how large a space you can cover with this little thing. I've used it with a quartet, and it's been fine... You can also hook up a powered sub-woofer, if you really wanted extra oomph, but for Jazz, I've never had to do that yet.
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Depends on how big. The Fishman was ok in smaller venues but not as good out doors or in a big auditorium. We have since moved on, first to a mixer driving four Mackie MR5's which we thought were pretty good until we bought our QSC K10's and Presonus mixer. WE now sound as good as any professional setup. The Fishman is a good deal if you are on a budget, but we were never happy with the reverb and it doesn't have "delay" which we have found to really necessary. We "out grew" the Fishman in a year.Hope this helps, Regards, Dave
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I would say no. Because I believe it would cut through the drums and other mix. If you use a mic and run it through the PA, then yes.
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Will it be audible (assuming every instrument has a source of amplification)? Yes. Will it sound good and satisfy you? Probably not. In a band situation such as this, I do not recommend this product. You will probably want separate channels for each instrument and a few for the drums alone so that you can mix in a balanced manner. As this only has one input, you would need a microphone that could hear everything in a detailed and balanced way. Good luck finding a single mic that can do that. There are many better options than this for a band application. One that pops to mind (not the only option) is a live sound mixer with outputs to a CD recorder or something of the like. Will it be audible (assuming every instrument has a source of amplification)? Yes. Will it sound good and satisfy you? Probably not. In a band situation such as this, I do not recommend this product. You will probably want separate channels for each instrument and a few for the drums alone so that you can mix in a balanced manner. As this only has one input, you would need a microphone that could hear everything in a detailed and balanced way. Good luck finding a single mic that can do that. There are many better options than this for a band application. One that pops to mind (not the only... » Read More Will it be audible (assuming every instrument has a source of amplification)? Yes. Will it sound good and satisfy you? Probably not. In a band situation such as this, I do not recommend this product. You will probably want separate channels for each instrument and a few for the drums alone so that you can mix in a balanced manner. As this only has one input, you would need a microphone that could hear everything in a detailed and balanced way. Good luck finding a single mic that can do that. There are many better options than this for a band application. One that pops to mind (not the only option) is a live sound mixer with outputs to a CD recorder or something of the like. « Show Less
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Hmmm then I would say no... if you are having bands you will need a full range system with subwoofer and top speakers or something larger than this. The Performer is for acoustic and small combo's. If you are having a full band and multiple people I would go a little larger.
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Absolutely! Our local Brew Pub uses it for a full 5 piece band! You will not be disappointed!
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I think the limitations would only exist in audacity, if they exist at all. I use mine to simultaneously record using 4 drum mics, and it works like a charm. Good luck on the podcast!
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I have this, and sound wise, it was great for me. If you have other people who are in your group, who are also listening, it might not be as good for them...if they are close to you it'll be ok. I use in the city of Chicago, and it's hard to hear for others when they are across the street...traffic wise...but if they are on the same side of the street, and within 20 feet,they can hear just fine.
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Hi Austin,It kind of depends on what "job" your doing! One speaker would definetley work for a small venue as a P.A. or for recorded music for a small crowd.I you're in a band, aDJ, or a larger hall-- get two, after all-- they're VERY affordable, and to have one for anything other than a small gig would be silly. Two of these little powerhouses really pack a punch, I run a DJ company, and I was pleasantly surprised by their power, and great, undistorted sound at a fairly decent level. Hope this helps! John Hemberger, Sandy Hook Entertainment
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If you're setting up on a 6' folding table and just want some background music for those at or within arms length from the table.....AND there's not already a lot of loud ambient noise, it'd prob be sufficient. If you're a DJ looking to get the party started and getting people dancing....then no. In fact I'm listening to mine now on my iPad in a large 25x50 greatroom and it sounds awesome. Good luck.
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With this you can`t at the same time, it`s not a Karaoke machine. Only one source at a time. If you have a wireless mic you need an amp to hook it up to. Even a guitar combo amp with built in speakers or better yet a keyboard amp. Or a mixer that you can hook up different sources (such as a CD player) then to an amp and speakers. Basically some sort of PA system. Doesn`t have to be big like a live band would use, a personal one/size would work. That`s some options...
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You need a mic preamp with in built phantom power . It should be a minimum of 15 Volts and can be up to 48 volts max. For drum use,48 V is better. It has an omni directional sensitivity. Will pick up room ambiance. Note that the max spl is 127dB for 1% distortion and so position may be critical for good sound. Has a very flat response and should sound good.
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Hmmm. I think it would. It might be better to get one of the single bands for that though, because you would have more control over the length of the band there. Take a look at some youtube videos about how people do that.
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We used it in a church meeting hall with over 100 people and the sound carried fine. I am sure that it would be fine for a larger group. No special equipment needed, however we did plug it in rather than rely on the batter. Have had it over a year and seems to be working fine.
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You can connect them to the monitor out, and use it that way, I've had a drummer that played and I used the monitor out with one speaker, but I connected headphones a couple times to that and it worked, of course 1/4 inch jack in head phones, this is a good box for medium sized rooms, but if you turn the bass up (low) it will start to clip, but I've used this with 50-100 + people!
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The maximum you could do is 1 mic and 1 guitar or 2 mics or 2 guitars and a midi instrument at the same time.So if you had 1 singer and 1 guitar player and a drummer playing an electronic drum kit, you could record the entire band at once. No bass player though.
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Yes you can, takes just a little practice to get a feel for the snare.... Placement of the drums was important to me, once I got it where it worked the best, we have no problems at all... They sound pretty good too, and takes up a small foot print in the house... Oh when the kids play I can turn down the volume which I really like... Don't cheap out on the amp.... We bought a mid size Ampeg bass amp. and it's perfect... Hope this helps, good luck!
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Kinda depends on the people, how much noise they will be making, and the room, and the power of what is paired with it.This worked well for my wife, using her iPad Mini 2, to play accompaniment tracks for her music class, of up to 18 kids, 1st grade through 6th grade. However this was in a room with almost no padding, wood floors, so that really echoed sound well. If there is a lot of padding around, soft stuff, then it might not do so well.