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@@ladjkaoz thanks so much for the encouragement. I use the Linksys EA6350-4B. I think these are out of stock. I would look for the next gen of this router. The distance at 5g is amazing!

@@CaliforniaCreedence do you get good range. with that router.

@@ladjkaoz yes, very good range!

@@CaliforniaCreedence can you get 50..60 ft range?

@@CaliforniaCreedence I found a few used ones close by for sale 😉👍

@@alltehstuffs Filter 2.5k????

@@CaliforniaCreedence yeah it’s weird but it works. Particularly for metal. 2.5k specifically, and honestly pretty narrow band, it’s the direct pain baby crying region for most people. If you need insane spl without complaints, notch 2.5 and see what happens, you can go so loud. Everything above 10k is just air in venue anyways

@@alltehstuffs right on! I’ll try it!

@@CaliforniaCreedence in the dance scene it’s common to fly tweeter pods around the club, in the past they even gave DJs control over a knob that would swirl treble around different pods to create a unique experience. The air just filled with 15k+ from every direction. Sounds miserable but it’s not so bad. Very clubby haha

Tap your instrument track (which is a MIDI track), tap the arrow at the top left to change from "region" to "track" go down to MIDI input and make sure it is your MIDI keyboard, and go down to MIDI output and select Photon 2. This will give you the results that you are looking for. Let me know if it doesn't work for some reason, but I am 99 percent that it should fix the problem. Thanks for reaching out! Feel free to follow up if you have any questions!

@@CaliforniaCreedence many thanks 🙏 it worked indeed. I also noticed that I forgot to switch IPV4 from Chauvet AN2’s 2.0.0.X… perhaps a coincidence. Very much appreciate your help.

@@workingmanilya Yea, that ip address is not good. I change mine to the more familiar octet 192.168.1.x I saw your username and immediately knew you were a Rush fan!

@@CaliforniaCreedence got everything to work great on the same iPad running Logic Pro and Photon 2. I tried using Photon ON MY MAC and it works, but Photon (which was not designed for Mac) crashes frequently. It is much easier to edit in Logic Pro on my Mac than on iPad. Is it possible to have Logic Pro on my Mac talk to Photon on my iPad? Thanks in advance.

@@workingmanilya absolutely. Logic Pro on Mac send BLE MIDI to iPad. Using midimttr free app on iPad to route BLE midi to photon2 and photon2 to WiFi to DMX node. support.apple.com/guide/audio-midi-setup/set-up-bluetooth-midi-devices-ams33f013765/mac

Hi James. First I would make sure that no other speaker is on except one of the subwoofers (718S), then I would not try to connect to the subwoofer via the Bluetooth in the Settings in IOS since the subs connect via the app using BLE (Bluetooth low energy). So, the 718s will not appear as an offering when you scan for it as you would scan for your air pods or any other Bluetooth device. Being that it is BLE, you can only connect to the sub if you use the app. Secondly, you will need to add speaker and the single powered up speaker SHOULD come up as an offering. Once you tap it to connect, it will just sit there and do nothing. That is because after tapping the speaker in the app, you have to go over to the sub and select "Yes" on the screen to accept the pair. This is a very common issue that is very scary to many users because they think the speaker may be defective. It is not. If you need more support I can walk you through it. After the speaker is connected, be sure to update the firmware right away. The app and connectivity are frustrating for SEVERAL users. Powering the speaker off for 1 minute and powering back on with all other speakers off resolves issues and using a different iPad or android device can also help. Let me know if you need more help. This sub will work just fine, we may need to connect if it seems impossible to connect. Good luck!

Thank you!

@@shermanlillie6040 ha ha!! Nice! I am so glad you are taking advantage of the information! Our band has made good money and repeat customers with that paradigm! So glad you got the UI24R!!

Wow! you are right! Let me give you the links and I will put them in the description. Thanks! RCA to XLR www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM6PTQQC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 RCA Snake www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBFPYBD7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Thanks for the heads up!

@@paulmason828 I would pay attention to the crossover and make sure there is no overlap or summation at the crossover point. Measure the room or area with nothing blocking speaker (people walking by etc.). The level and eq settings are very durable across crowd numbers since it measures speaker behavior in the environment. I would set it and forget it.

@@CaliforniaCreedence Thanks for your advice.

@@TheModernGentlemen Hi, thanks for the encouragement! Performers who subscribe to my channel and have to fly to their gigs seem to enjoy this one, but there are some fixes to apply and you may need a powered hub depending. czcams.com/video/OWaoMf5XUcA/video.htmlfeature=shared There are “audio snobs” who “poo-poo” this device, but I never hear that these folks make it out of their garage. Performing professionals have used it. I don’t like the RCA outs but traveling performers like the 8 outs in a usb playback device that can fit in carry on. I prefer the UMC1820, personally.

@@CaliforniaCreedence thanks. I’ll check it out.

@@TheModernGentlemen Wow! You guys are Pro!! Probably should have had a more gentlemanly response! Keep in mind Multitracker is going to have a significant update coming out this fall.

@@CaliforniaCreedence that’s ok. We appreciate the quick response. We’ve always gone live with no sweeteners but have finally decided to give this a try. Mainly got times we can’t find horn players or keyboard. The interface part is the real tricky thing as we imagine we might need 6-8 inputs for instruments, click and vocals. Thank you again.

@@GiovanniSena I have not had that problem with these, but in a situation where ground lift does not resolve the buzz or hum, then it is important to plug everything into the same outlet and enable ground lift to prevent the ground loop and see if it silences that. If 2 different circuits are the source (wall sockets) then ground lift won’t work. If all are on the same circuit and buzzing persists then the venue is not properly grounded.

@@leifpearson5205 thanks so much Leif! Live performance with automated light shows, professionally, rely on a click/cue paradigm to make sure musicians sync with the lights. IEMs should have ambient sound as a feature. Backing tracks are not needed for timed lighting. Only (MIDI in our case or system exclusive in other cases) is needed with a clock source to automate lights. AI would likely make the process easier by the way. In this video I show how I use the respective apps to make the light show work. czcams.com/video/RU-JmCCkQlU/video.htmlfeature=shared Most bands use the sound-trigger paradigm to avoid all the work, but that is not a light show, it is more like dj situations (still exciting). For us, Backing tracks feed to photon very easily by inter-app within the iPad. MIDI track output is selected to Photon ( it’s just that easy!). Photon sends WiFi DMX to a router (no need for internet), which sends via Ethernet to a DMX node which transmits wirelessly to Donner Wireless receivers (one per lighting cluster and the rest of the lights are wired and dependent on the receiver) which results in lightning that is timed. Apps, node, Donners are still about $500 in total. The nice thing is that light shows can be changed or updated fairly easily. I hope this makes sense! The signal flow of the lights can easily be a little bit delayed since light travels much faster than sound, so they hit very close to the same time.

@@julianoteyza22b I sure can. Let me see if I can make a video of that. If you need help you can email me at johnobrien@californiacreedence.com

Hopefully this helps. It is a great tool for backing tracks. I found out about this from a subscriber who performs professionally with this device (shockingly)!

@@scott21113 ha ha!!! Nice!! Remember not to return it if it doesn’t see all 8 outs. Just run the firmware and change the buffer and resolution to 44.1

@@DavidOHearn1963 the Jason file saves only one snapshot with the settings and presets/cues, slide out bar settings, etc. Also, when importing the Jason file, it will not load the snapshot name, so it looks like it didn’t import, but it did, you just need to name and save it.

@@CaliforniaCreedence thank you!!

@@rockingsurfer1 TBH, I am not WOWed by these. The videos comparing these to the QSC k12.2 are foolish. There is no comparison. The QSC’s are superior. I purchased these SRM212’s to make the band an easier setup and breakdown. As you can see, I have no videos touting the positives about these. They are very midrange heavy, but they can go loud. Thankfully, I have the dbx driverack PA2 to make them sound better than they should. Regarding EV, I have found a wild range in quality between their speakers. You have the ELX, EKX and ETX which vary quite a bit. The difference between 12 and 15 inch speakers usually tend toward a more favorable sound with 12”. To get low end from a top speaker, the displacement of the woofer has more to do with it than the size. Displacement is the distance the speaker pumps back and forth.

@@CaliforniaCreedence thanks for the detailed reply!

Thanks! It was a bit rushed, but you had a good point in that if I am talking about the DriverackPA2 in the previous video, why would I not address how that impacts my setup.

@@oneminuteguitarlessons6060 I will do that one this weekend.

@@FransJCMartins Thanks for that observation! At the time of the video, I failed to mention that we used to use the audio interface, but at a gig I tripped over the USB cord and broke the port. We got another UI24R and on the video I titled My Setup, we are back to using the UI24R onboard sound card. I should have clarified. Again, thanks for leaving this comment. I love the UI24R!

@@CaliforniaCreedence Thanks, so do I ❤️ This thing is next level 😉

@@oneminuteguitarlessons6060 Thanks for the question. I have an old iPad 4h gen with a lightning adapter. I will try plugging it into my uphoria UMC 1820, essentially the same chipset, but different hardware. I will be home in a few hours and I will get back to you on that. Sorry to hear about your troubles with it! 2 things to check is the latest software installed on the iPad (even if the latest for that one is OS9. The other is the lightning port, which means that you may have difficulty with hardware that uses data transfer other than an audio interface (such as a usb drive connected with a lightning adapter with a usb port). If it doesn’t show up in Files app, then there may be something wrong with the lightning port. I’ll get back to you.

@@CaliforniaCreedence Thanks, I appreciate your help. I am leaning toward the lightning port. I am runnig the most recent OS. It seems like the connection is not as tight as maybe it should be. On the other hand, I did recently back up all my MT files to a USB using the lighting port and it worked. It is spotty. Sometimes it recognizes the Mackie, sometimes not. So far, it has never recognized the Behringer. I initially thought it could be an issue with MT but that was just speculation on my part. I look forward to seeing if you can connect with your older iPad. Thanks again.

@@oneminuteguitarlessons6060 I used my iPad 4th gen with IOS 10.3.3 and MT detected the UMC 1820 immediately. I am sure your lighting port is the culprit. Sorry to say.

@@CaliforniaCreedenceThank you for your detective work. Off to the Apple Store tomorrow! Thanks again.

@@CaliforniaCreedence I got a new iPad with USB-C and hooked it into my Mackie. MT recognized it immediately and it worked perfectly. Problem solved. Thanks again.

@@mrtek6391 Thanks for the question. This will convert your mono signal to both sides of your headphones www.amazon.com/Philmore-Right-Angle-Stereo-Female/dp/B01H0RC61Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=137RVBQDJU9V3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UrY_WgqdI4UM-3JjccTtcKY2HaLSdemGAo-b0F8ta0rdwXtv6t6H-SIks_ZZRn_Vdva_Fa89Mynkv

@@CaliforniaCreedence thank you sir

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Great question! The Driverack PA2 can be configured to bypass the crossover. Crossover is only one aspect of speaker balance. You have level and eq to deal with (just as important, if not more important). In that case, you can use the EQ features and level controls with the limiters inside the unit (which are excellent in my opinion). The outputs of the Driverack are High-R/L, Mid-R/L and Low R/L. This is to support mono-amped, biamped or triamp paradigms. In your case, I would set the DriveRack PA2 to a biamp paradigm which uses the High and Low outputs. Connect subs separately to R/L low and Tops separately to High R/L on the back of the DriverackPA2. Don’t go directly from mixer to speakers (and don’t daisy chain them with the full range pass through on the speakers) Set lows to run mono (not stereo) using the Driverack interface, and tops to run stereo. Get a decent RTA Mic to use at each venue and use the Wizard to set Level and EQ for that particular setting. Be sure your speakers are placed exactly as you plan to leave them for the show. Then use the level assist and eq assist. Be sure to get a windscreen for the RTA mic and try to set up before the environment gets too noisy. The wizard will literally remotely walk you through with graphics of where to place the RTA mic. Again, this wizard does not set your crossover. That is up to you to do on your speakers (if you bypass the crossover block). The Driverack will tell you to turn up or down each set of speakers until they are perfectly balanced. Even if you disagree with the result, I would not fiddle with the eq or levels after setting them. I have done that, and discovered the DriveRack to have been correct over my ears (Like my ear causing me to think there is too little base or too little treble or that the subs are too quiet). Whenever I mess with it, it sounds amateur (super loud bass, or piercing razor sharp highs, which is amateur to say the least). Also, I use the snake AUX sends to route the DriveRack to the front of the stage and then just 4 XLR’s, 2 going to each side. This maintains the bass mono and top stereo. Bass hits hard and the separation of the tops via stereo sounds rich. Whenever I stick with the DriveRack wizard results I frequently get feedback from the venue “We have not heard a mix that good ever before!” If the hirer wants to run things quieter, the DriveRackPA2 makes keeps the mix rich and fat, and if they want it pumped up, you will notice that the speakers stay balanced throughout the range of your changing output intensity.

Brilliant, thanks so much for such a quick and comprehensive reply - looks like a PA2 and an RTA mic will be my next purchases!

Hi John, I’ve got another question if you don’t mind please (sorry I’m not very technical)… With you saying not to daisy chain the speakers with the full range pass through output, how will the system-matched crossover be maintained between the tops and the subs if they’re not linked together? My current signal flow (left + right channels) is *mixer output* to *sub input* then *sub output* to *top input*

@@GazMakaveli The DSP in your speakers are per speaker and do not communicate with other speakers via daisy chain. Same goes with the subs. The crossover you set does not get any crossover information via daisy chain. It is only set per speaker. That is why I would use the dbx DriveRack PA2 for everything. Here is why. A common mistake with people using crossover is that they (for example) will set the crossover on the sub to 80Hz. Logically, they would set the tops to a high pass crossover of 80Hz. Bad idea. The crossover of the tops should be 85 to 90 Hz because the overlap of the fall off of the crossover point creates a spike (and feedback potentially) from 70Hz to 90Hz when summing both speakers at their crossover slopes. So, to create a smooth overlap between crossover points there needs to be a gap in the crossover settings. EV speaker-presets in your tops and subs will do that for you. Per speaker, nevertheless, and not via daisy chain. What the DSP inside each speaker is missing is 1) Eq per venue 2) Sound Level matching per speaker per venue 3) Sub delay. Your crossover settings remain set without daisy chaining, so there is no need to daisy chain, but the DriveRack will help you adjust the loudness of your tops and subs to fit the venue. The DriveRack has sub delay included (I set it at like 3.5ms) becaue the subs are on the ground and slightly closer to the audience, but this applies more to bigger systems. So, I would say use the crossover per speaker and use the eq/level settings from the DriveRack. You don't need sub delay, but it can help if you detect dead spots. Feel free to keep up the questions! Thanks for asking!

@@CaliforniaCreedence Thank you John. A DBX distributor here in the UK has said whilst you can't technically bypass the crossover in the PA2, you can open up each band to receive the full frequency band and allow the crossover to take effect in the speakers DSP. i.e. select a band -> move high pass to 20KHz and move low pass to 20KHz -> repeat for the other bands. Is this correct/sound advice?

Gracias por la pregunta. Accidentalmente dije 3db, pero en realidad era -3db. Hay una actualización de firmware reciente de hace aproximadamente un mes. El cruce es muy importante. No envíe ningún audio a ese subwoofer por encima de 120 hz. Las frecuencias innecesarias enviadas al subwoofer pueden hacer que se active el limitador. Una vez que haya hecho esto, continúe y suba la señal de su mezclador y vea si la luz del limitador aún se enciende.

Hi Wayne. The MIDI file is dropped into Multitracker with the MIDI output to Channel 1 interapp to Photon2 (a DMX app for iPad that uses MIDI note and CC messages for DMX). Photon2 then transmits MIDI via WiFi from my iPad to my router where a DMX node is attached via ethernet cable (I have both a DMXking and Chauvet AN2, but I am currently only using the AN2 node). The node sends DMX data from the 3pin output to a Wireless DMX system made by Donner. I have one receiver per side of the stage and the lights on either side of the stage are connected with cables (you really only need 2 or 3 wireless receivers to get the signal to the light clusters). So, my DMX flow is Multitracker MIDI Track>Photon2>WiFi Router via iPad WiFi>Chauvet AN2 DMX Node via ethernet from router>Donner Transmitter>Donner Receiver>Light Cluster. You can see it in action here czcams.com/video/vmx4XicwJ-s/video.html

@@CaliforniaCreedence Cheers for the swift reply John, ill have a look at what your using and see what goes where, one thing I did find is a Yamaha Bluetooth unit for back for DMX recorder connects to Ipad (Multitracker). Just need to work out a DMX code to link to seperate song to lightshow im recording on DMX light recorder, if that makes sense

The mixer UI 24R uses no app. It is HTML meaning that when you type in the mixer’s IP address it brings up the web interface which is the mixer. That is why I bought the UI24R because it doesn’t use an app. For the backing tracks it is called Multitracker.

Hi Val, although some of the AirTurn products are not that good, this one seems to be one of the better ones. a.co/d/drgTjra but it only has 2 functions for foot control, actually, but if you buy a WIDImaster from CME and get something like a Behringer FC1010, you would have more options, but it is a bit pricey.

The backing track app is Multitracker and only works on iPad and not a Mac. The mixer control is not an app, it is html interface accessed by the ip address of the mixer.

Thank you,your videos are very helpful!😃

Yes! The mic survived!!! If mixing station works, it is an amazing tool! Yes, there are midi controlled digital mixers out there. That may be a good investment.

Hey Coby! Thanks so much for the encouragement! This fall, Multitracker is to be coming out with a major overhaul. The developer had some significant life incidents that required his attention and he reported to me that he is back to work on MT. We will see what comes up. Until then, ST3 and MT are a good match! I own both. Again, thanks!

Hi Abby, thanks for the question. Very good questions. First, the UI24R doesn’t receive MIDI data. I have had the same thought about launching snapshots like you but you can’t do that. I checked out MIXING STATION but never bought it because it doesn’t look like it works. I will be testing it over the next few weeks to see if it is workable. It may be a waste of money. I have a video where I demo running the UI24R and Multitracker, and another program called MIDISTUDIO from the same iPad during an actual show. It is this link here. czcams.com/video/xvK_qXwXtaA/video.htmlfeature=shared That is how I handle workflow. I don’t use MIDISTUDIO any more because I found a more sophisticated app called Surface Builder. Thanks for the questions!

@@CaliforniaCreedence Thanks for the answer....And thanks for the channel effort!!!

Hi Ludwig. If you want to play a MIDI file (remember a MIDI file does not make any sound, but triggers a sound source like an AUv3 Synth), and to add backing vocals you should check out karaoke-version.com and they have backing vocal files. You have to drop the files into the Multitracker folder using Files app. Then open Multitracker and go into Song Configuration. There you can add files to your song. The best way to do backing tracks is to get them from karaoke-version.com, download them into the MT folder and assign them to a song in song configuration mode. Audio files are better than MIDI for playback in my opinion.

It has been fixed. An individual artist by the name of Robert Bartko who depends on absolute reliability with the BT connection was the one who initiated the pursuit of a solution, and urged the developer to solve it. It has been completely solved! There is a new version of MT coming out this Fall. I will be making a video talking about this, hopefully soon.

@@CaliforniaCreedence that’s great. Thanks for your response.

@@CaliforniaCreedence I recently decided to expand beyond two channels out of MT (1/8 stereo cable). I have a lighting out to the usb B 2.0). MT displays all possible channels. I routed things to my great joy. During playback, on occasion, the audio quits. MT appears to continue to output but no sound reaches the mixer. I have a back-up mixer. Same problem. MT seems to still “think” It has a good connection to the mixer. I think you were routing through a Behringer. Have you heard about this before? As always, thank you.

@@oneminuteguitarlessons6060 Be sure to turn up the volume on your iPad with the hardware buttons on the iPad. When you connect a new interface to MT it defaults the volume on the iPad to zero.

@@CaliforniaCreedence thanks. I had the volumes set and playback was proceeding normally. Then, without changing anything, the output goes to zero. It’s really strange. And, as best I can tell, without any provocation on my part.