My setup is Axe-FX -> Art SLA-1 -> VHT 2x12 cab. I have FXL blocks in all my gig presets with a cab afterwards so I can come out of Output 2 to feed the SLA-1 with no cab sims and also come out of Output 1 to go direct to the FOH with cab sims engaged. Although I have had it setup like this for a while, the sound guy for this gig has always wanted me miked. Lately due to being short handed, we have been doing our on setups by running the cable from the snake, miking, etc. So yesterday I decided to just go direct for the first time.
Since I had the cab blocks already in place, I figured I would give it a shot. I didn't tell the soundguy because historically, he is anti-direct and I knew he would say to put a mic on it. I just plugged it in, double checked to make sure all my routing was correct and started sound checking. He appeared to be completely happy with the signal he was getting from me in the FOH. I turned down my Output 2 and listened for a bit and sounded good to me as well. Afterwards I told him it was direct and he was surprised, he thought I was miked the whole time. He said he had a really good signal and thought it sounded good.
One thing though, I noticed that I felt like I needed to turn my stage rig up higher than normal to feel as if I could hear it. I asked others if they thought the same thing and they agreed I needed to be louder on stage. Afterwards I wondered if I might have had a phase cancellation issue or something. Is this possible, anyone experienced this?
Since I had the cab blocks already in place, I figured I would give it a shot. I didn't tell the soundguy because historically, he is anti-direct and I knew he would say to put a mic on it. I just plugged it in, double checked to make sure all my routing was correct and started sound checking. He appeared to be completely happy with the signal he was getting from me in the FOH. I turned down my Output 2 and listened for a bit and sounded good to me as well. Afterwards I told him it was direct and he was surprised, he thought I was miked the whole time. He said he had a really good signal and thought it sounded good.
One thing though, I noticed that I felt like I needed to turn my stage rig up higher than normal to feel as if I could hear it. I asked others if they thought the same thing and they agreed I needed to be louder on stage. Afterwards I wondered if I might have had a phase cancellation issue or something. Is this possible, anyone experienced this?