mixer?

[chippy71]

My mom has asked me to play for her 70th birthday, although i have no amp now i will probably hire one for the night.. i will be playing along to backing tracks so im after a cheap no frills mixer and set up advice. is this the way do do it...... guitar-volume pedal-rfx2000-amp then the amp miked to a mixer, mp3 player plugged into mixer then output to the PA system? or can it be done this way.....guitar-volume pedal-rfx2000-mixer, mp3 player plugged into mixer then output to the amp if theres no PA to use?
cheers
Neil

[geoff1711]

Hi Neil

you can plug your mixer into your guitar amp, but your backing tracks won't sound that good, because the amp is voiced for guitar, also a very small PA system is likely to be 200 watts RMS per side.

What you can do is plug your guitar effects unit into the PA via a mixer, obviously it will sound better through a good valve amp mic'd up with a good mic, but plenty of people who do solo or duo work use a floor box (FX unit) with amp simulation straight into PA with good results.

Just over a year ago I started using Fender's G Dec 3 30 watt amps which load your backing tracks against a patch number complete with effects, and it has output to PA so if you don't intend singing or speaking no mixer required.

If you want you can split the signal so only backing tracks go to PA and guitar stays in the amp.

I very much doubt there will be a useable PA at the venue

Geoff

[chippy71]

Hi Neil

you can plug your mixer into your guitar amp, but your backing tracks won't sound that good, because the amp is voiced for guitar, also a very small PA system is likely to be 200 watts RMS per side.

What you can do is plug your guitar effects unit into the PA via a mixer, obviously it will sound better through a good valve amp mic'd up with a good mic, but plenty of people who do solo or duo work use a floor box (FX unit) with amp simulation straight into PA with good results.

Just over a year ago I started using Fender's G Dec 3 30 watt amps which load your backing tracks against a patch number complete with effects, and it has output to PA so if you don't intend singing or speaking no mixer required.

If you want you can split the signal so only backing tracks go to PA and guitar stays in the amp.

I very much doubt there will be a useable PA at the venue

thanks geoff for taking the time to help me out. found out now there is no PA at the venue so i might just have to use my amp for the backing tracks.
cheers
neil
Geoff

[geoff1711]

Neil

where are you and when is it?

Geoff

[chippy71]

Hi Geoff, im in dudley,west mids. it will be in april the 21st in dudley.
Neil.

[geoff1711]

Hi Neil

that's a pity, if you'd been down here in the sunny south I might have been able to help you out. How about someone from the Midlands club?

Geoff

[dave robinson]

I wonder if any of the Hankies could help out here?

[ecca]

Neil, come to the Hankies meet on Tuesday.
I'm sure we'll sort you out but it will cost you a malteser.
Cheers
Ecca

[dave robinson]

There you go Neil, get yourself down to Great Wyrley and the guys will be able to help you out.
I would have come down myself Tuesday but I have a gig.

[chippy71]

Thanks for that guys, cant make it tonight but i will get down another tuesday when i can. Ecca im sure i can spare a malteser or two!
cheers,
Neil.