My recently finished live setup..

[telson]

Originally Posted by plaid_emu

Have you ever played a live gig where you have minimal setup time and even less time to work out those potential problems that sometimes occur before a show?

Or maybe I should rephrase the question. Have you ever played a live gig at all?

Hey you , Sport Billy
very very stupid question !!!! try again mate
of course i have played many many live gigs
and my "soldiers" are Polar TI - Laptop - RME

there's no need to carry out a magic box like you do
by the way you can hide on this a couple of tea or coffee during live gig

[feedingear]

Well... clearly there is. Plaids using way more gear, neatly organised and ready to roll - its compact, quick and efficient to setup, power up, and minimise hassle for load ins/outs, also i'd dare say - a shitload harder to be stolen, or lose/forget a bit of kit after one too many drinks/special treats.

But if you cant understand that, then theres not much point responding.

[Hollowcell]

Originally Posted by plaid_emu

Here's my little self-contained live rack:

Everything I need is already wired and ready to go (except the AXiS-64 MIDI controller and headset mic).

All I have to do for setup is basically plug in the power cord and a pair of balanced cables into the house PA.

Damn cool setup there Plaid. Those Axis controllers weird looking boxes though - take a while to get used to?

[plaid_emu]

Originally Posted by feedingear

also i'd dare say - a shitload harder to be stolen, or lose/forget a bit of kit after one too many drinks/special treats.

Yeah, that's one of the negative aspects that turns out to be a positive. It's a bit on the heavy side, a little difficult when you have to deal with stairs. But yes, it's gonna be a bitch for anyone who thinks they can grab it and scurry out the door without being noticed.

Originally Posted by Hollowcell

Damn cool setup there Plaid. Those Axis controllers weird looking boxes though - take a while to get used to?

Thanks bro! Yeah the AXiS does take some getting used to. It's a recent purchase but I'm getting better every time I use it. It's kind of frustrating to play all the familiar material that I learned on the regular keyboard. On the other hand, I've come up with some amazing riffs and chord progressions I would've NEVER thought up on the standard "black & whites". I highly recommend checking out the entry level AXiS-49 if you want a taste of the Harmonic Table without dropping $1,700+.