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TroyFromCanada
Приєднався 30 вер 2007
Hey there humans of the internet! I'm Troy! From Canada!
I'm a musician/multi-instrumentalist from Canada. I've played in a bunch of bands over the years and now I'm trying to take EVERYTHING I've learned over the last decade or more and teach YOU how to make the most music, for the least money!
Check out links to my band's music below!
I'm a musician/multi-instrumentalist from Canada. I've played in a bunch of bands over the years and now I'm trying to take EVERYTHING I've learned over the last decade or more and teach YOU how to make the most music, for the least money!
Check out links to my band's music below!
Simple and EASY In-Ear Monitor System for CHEAP!
In-Ear Monitors (IEMs) have often been thought of as some lofty and unachievable goal for a lot of musicians. Let's change that. Learn how to get started for as little as $400!
Thanks for watching!
▬ Table of Contents ▬
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Why use In-Ear Monitors?
0:53 - What IS an IEM?
1:23 - How much do IEMs REALLY cost?
1:59 - Wireless Gear Alternative
2:25 - Budget Mixing Board
3:19 - Budget Headphone amplifier
4:45 - Cost Breakdown and Total
5:09 - Wrap-Up
▬ Check Out My Band ▬
While you're here take a minute to check out my band both here on youtube and on follow on spotify!
www.youtube.com/@solarus7123/videos
open.spotify.com/artist/1uyqmZqACSHV00vIFCsALU
Below are links to gear that I've actually personally used and know work. I will not put links to items I have not tested personally. By all means try out some others but if I have not used it myself, you wont find a link to it here.
▬ In-Ear Monitors ▬
KZ EDX - www.ebay.com/itm/114471350869?hash=item1aa7063255:g:LJwAAOSwZMNfjVMp&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoFmRIRzvWBgAemPpUfJNwV0a8yF7MJ7ap4Py%2Bpg5J1PxHSx435eRYeFgTqfdHwXAB5is0tRoVyF6%2BEPVf11a8AUZQG9m02AYn%2FEmbnosdqhsRNezxi%2BKTNvcDTnbCxcW4ym9losPrsCtxsIfRZKvTYGQcPI2q1NtDc51O1yBZSIt%2FD4DkpZnJ1GL5UtTGOp1Ol8KiL%2FumI9S1DAe2u8OBMY%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6K989zSYQ
Tin Hi-Fi T3 Plus - www.linsoul.com/products/tinhifi-t3-plus
▬ Headphone Amplifier ▬
Mackie HM-4 - www.amazon.ca/s?k=mackie+hm-4&crid=2G7237A6PSJYO&sprefix=mackie+hm-4%2Caps%2C105&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
▬ Mixers ▬
Behringer Xenyx 1202fx - reverb.com/p/behringer-1202fx-12-input-2-bus-mixer-xenyx-eq
▬ Cables ▬
30ft 3.5mm male to 3.5mm female Extension Cable - www.amazon.ca/s?k=30+ft+headphone+extension&crid=3DUCBQJCAWRU2&sprefix=30+ft+headphone+extension%2Caps%2C128&ref=nb_sb_noss
Thanks for watching!
▬ Table of Contents ▬
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Why use In-Ear Monitors?
0:53 - What IS an IEM?
1:23 - How much do IEMs REALLY cost?
1:59 - Wireless Gear Alternative
2:25 - Budget Mixing Board
3:19 - Budget Headphone amplifier
4:45 - Cost Breakdown and Total
5:09 - Wrap-Up
▬ Check Out My Band ▬
While you're here take a minute to check out my band both here on youtube and on follow on spotify!
www.youtube.com/@solarus7123/videos
open.spotify.com/artist/1uyqmZqACSHV00vIFCsALU
Below are links to gear that I've actually personally used and know work. I will not put links to items I have not tested personally. By all means try out some others but if I have not used it myself, you wont find a link to it here.
▬ In-Ear Monitors ▬
KZ EDX - www.ebay.com/itm/114471350869?hash=item1aa7063255:g:LJwAAOSwZMNfjVMp&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoFmRIRzvWBgAemPpUfJNwV0a8yF7MJ7ap4Py%2Bpg5J1PxHSx435eRYeFgTqfdHwXAB5is0tRoVyF6%2BEPVf11a8AUZQG9m02AYn%2FEmbnosdqhsRNezxi%2BKTNvcDTnbCxcW4ym9losPrsCtxsIfRZKvTYGQcPI2q1NtDc51O1yBZSIt%2FD4DkpZnJ1GL5UtTGOp1Ol8KiL%2FumI9S1DAe2u8OBMY%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6K989zSYQ
Tin Hi-Fi T3 Plus - www.linsoul.com/products/tinhifi-t3-plus
▬ Headphone Amplifier ▬
Mackie HM-4 - www.amazon.ca/s?k=mackie+hm-4&crid=2G7237A6PSJYO&sprefix=mackie+hm-4%2Caps%2C105&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
▬ Mixers ▬
Behringer Xenyx 1202fx - reverb.com/p/behringer-1202fx-12-input-2-bus-mixer-xenyx-eq
▬ Cables ▬
30ft 3.5mm male to 3.5mm female Extension Cable - www.amazon.ca/s?k=30+ft+headphone+extension&crid=3DUCBQJCAWRU2&sprefix=30+ft+headphone+extension%2Caps%2C128&ref=nb_sb_noss
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Відео
Steel Lord on Wheels - Bass Cover
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This fucking song. Seriously. BASS SHRED!!!! I must have spent at LEAST 4 days in the wood shed trying to get this song down. Be sure to stick around til the 2 minute mark. That's when the real fun begins! Also I noticed the video gets progressively more out of sync as the video goes on. Might have something to do with how i put all the audio together. I'l have to look into it more later.
![New Gear Day: Blackstar HT-5 [Metal Demo]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lTMoVhNyBOw/mqdefault.jpg)
New Gear Day: Blackstar HT-5 [Metal Demo]
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Got a new blackstar HT-5 and I wanted to show off how it sounds with my guitar and Texas Dragon 2x12. It overloads my webcam on the overdrive channel so I'm sorry for that.
ENGL e530 Mini Rig
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It's the new year, so I decided to try something different for once. This time it's my ENGL e530 plugged straight into my Randall 2x12. I'm using my new Line6 g50 wireless as well. I'm never going back to using a cable ever again!
![Bucktooth Play-Along - [ ENGL e530 Direct + Cab Sims ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/qbenp_5i_Ao/mqdefault.jpg)
Bucktooth Play-Along - [ ENGL e530 Direct + Cab Sims ]
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I got my new ENGL e530 earlier this week and recorded a clip for all to enjoy. It's just my guitar into the e530, then straight into Cubase. I used Poulin's LeCab, with Catharsis IR's and a touch of post EQ (about 2db @ 2khz), and a little notch out around 16khz. I tried to get the ENGL's tone out in front so you can hear it better, but I'm not sure how well that's gonna come across out there i...
EMG 81 85 & 60 Comparison
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DISTORTION TONES 9v EMG 81 - 0:11 18v EMG 81 - 0:35 9v EMG 85 - 0:59 18v EMG 85 - 1:21 9v EMG 60 - 1:45 18v EMG 60 - 2:08 CLEAN TONES 9v EMG 81 - 2:34 18v EMG 81 - 3:15 9v EMG 85 - 3:55 18v EMG 85 - 4:36 9v EMG 60 - 5:15 18v EMG 60 - 5:57 EMG 81 85 and 60 in the bridge position at both 9 and 18 volts. Distortion and cleans. I'll try to anotate for you guys to skip between any of the sounds you ...
I have “fx send” output on my mixer, could I not plug this headphone amp into that? That way I can adjust the mix everyone hears using the fx send knob on each channel on my mixer?
Try it and find out. I can't speak for every permutation of every piece of gear, number of outputs, number of band members, evil sorcerers, and hatsune miku cosplayers. If you've got an idea, give it a whirl. Worst case it just doesn't work.
So the signal from my microphone needs to go to both the P.A. and my IEM system therefore the signal from the mic (XLR - balanced) needs to be split, amplified and then sent out again to the P.A. via a XLR balanced line. How is this incorporated in your setup?
Very astute. Yes, you would need to split your mic to send it to the PA. I used a simple passive splitter box, before eventually upgrading to a rack mounted splitter for the whole band.
I personally would like a video showing the connections for a standard band. Something like a 4 piece. How do I get drums into this? I think this will involve mics or splitter cables. Is bass different since it's DI'd a lot of the time?
These are all great questions. Splitters can get really expensive, cables get very expensive too. This video was purely meant to show an absolute minimum viable solution. This is gonna sound condescending, but anything you want to hear, you connect to the mixing board. Need kick? Mic the kick and connect it to the mixer. Ran out of channels? Get a mixer with more channels. Bass DI is no different really. Mixers have input gain for each channel just hook up the bass and turn up (or down) the channel's input gain the se as you would for any instrument or mic source. Now the big thing I didn't cover in this video is what to do when you want to connect to front of house for live use and all that. Again, that's not what this video is for. I only talk about the minimum viable solution, because beyond the bare minimum, things get very expensive, very fast, and it sucks making a video for beginners that says "Okay so you're gonna need $2000". All that being said, perhaps it's worth doing a video where I show how all these parts fit together and how to connect them properly. I assumed that it would be boring and a waste of time to show plugging in cables because it's rather simple, but for someone just starting out, that may be quite useful. Thank you for your questions!
Nice and informative. You may wish to treat your recording area, however. It sounds as if you're speaking from a laundry.
That's not super far from the truth haha. Next one ought to end up better.
Enjoyed the video. I sent you an email with a few questions.
This was Certainly Helpful. Thank you and thumbs up
Glad you got something from it! Thanks for taking a look.
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Whats UP! I have purchased the exact headphone amp, and some in ear monitors. I have the Harbinger LVL14 mixer for our powered speakers. The monitor output from my mixer is MONO. So we are only hearing sound out of one ear of the IEM. IS there a easy way to fix this? I am using Stereo Cables I believe. Thanks for any info
Hmmm, I have never run into this problem. I suggest you DONT use the mono out and use a Y cable. TS mono + TS mono to TRS stereo. These cables frequently come with RCA plugs on them so you can plug something like a phone into your old home stereo receiver. Maybe adapt one of those cables with RCA to 1/4" adapters, and use the 1/4" outs on your mixer for stereo. Hope that makes sense.
2:20!!! LET'S GO!
Thank you so much for your information. which is work when I plugged in mixer board phones but it's volume very small and only one ear monitor has sound. Anyone know why happened? Thanks
Hey there. Seems like English isn't your first language. I can't properly understand what exactly is going on but I recommend you check a few things. 1. You need to use a stereo (TRS/tip, ring, sleeve) extension cable to plug in your headphones. Using a mono cable won't work properly. The same is true for connecting an iphone/iPod. These all need stereo cables. 2. Make sure your cables are all working properly. You may have a broken cable causing problems. 3. Make sure you are plugging your cables into the proper inputs and outputs, and if you dont know, be sure to read the manual to know how to properly use the equipment you've purchased. Hope that helps.
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Yes. Humans of the internet.
The best video. But ! We like to go wireless from the headphones amplifier. Is it possible to use those stereo outputs with some kind of cheap in ears wifi system?
Yep, absolutely. This video is intended for those who do not already own a wireless system and want to get started. But you can use wireless instead of a cable if you wish.
Will it work if i plug it on to a aux/monitor instead of the headphone?
Can you be a little more specific? What are you trying to connect to the aux/monitor output?
Next time do demonstration. To much talk.
Hey homie, appreciate your feedback. I didn't think it was necessary to waste everyone's time showing how to plug in cables. I give the people watching enough credit to be able to hook it up without step by step instructions.
Good information and actually I'm planning on adding a mixing board for future gigs. One difference, though, is that I do have a wireless system which is using a FM radio transmitter and my phone to pick up the signal. I've using the transmitter thing with my multi effects pedal but by adding a mixing board I can have some sort of band monitoring.
Very nice! IEMs are a great way to level up your live performances. Add in one of those headphones amps and your whole band can piggyback off your IEM rig. I never thought of using an FM transmitter and radio app. I do kinda worry about latency from the app but if it works for you that's rad as hell!
post videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Working on a new script as we speak, homie!
Love the backing track!
Thanks! I made it myself! Lol
Great of you to pull back the curtain on this stuff dude. So many people have gone many many years in bands without realizing how accessible this option is (myself included).
Playing music doesn't have to be expensive, unless you're a drummer!
Great stuff my friend!
Great vid man! Informative, to the point and entertaining! I know Solarus does this all the time - playing MIDI while being on time with the entire band. Can you make a video on that? My band has some MIDI stuff that would be great to hear while we are practicing and obviously even better for a live show
Is it actually midi, or just an MP3 of the rendered midi instruments? If it's an MP3, that's a pretty simple thing to add to the mix. Just play it from a phone into the mixer!
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Muito bom!!!
Sorry I don't speak Portuguese, and had to look up what that means. Thank you for the kind words, Hibria is awesome.
This is so stupid. 👍👍👍👍👍 I just got myself a Les Paul. So worth doing series double batteries. Thank you. Eric Johnson may add Duracell and Energizer comparison. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for engaging in content over a decade old.
Wrong way to do it
Aight cool let's see you play it, tough guy.
Dude what's that clean lick you are playing?
It's original
@@ImTroyFromCanada I really dig that. Great song. I'm really interested in jamming to that with a little lead. Is this available anywhere in completion? Again it's awesome. Thank you for your reply ☺️
@@ImTroyFromCanada what's the name of it?
Muito bommm !! \m/. Teria as tabs ?
I don't have tabs, sorry. I had to learn it by ear. Hibria uses a 5 or 6 string bass, so i had to change some notes to fit on 4 strings. Thank you for the kind words.
I wish there was a video of a 9v/18v clean comparison on an an 81/81, 85/85 and 60/60 set showing how they sound in all 3 selector positions there are videos of bridge or neck comparisons but not both in the same video :( but great job dude looking forward to your next video. :)
I use 81/81 in my Jackson and the Het Set in my ESP both on 18v.
At 18V some notas are lost as I heard
Only noticable difference between 9v and 18v was that the sliding became more pronounced on 18v.
tabs=? plz
Hey Buck, that was quite awesome...What Ibanez are you using here? I just bought the Engl e520 but can't get this much gain out of it:( Anyways I'm having it modded to sound like hell on fire..Fantastic track and the Ibby looks beautiful in all black... is that an ebony fretboard?
Great little rig. I just got the e520 and it also has the built in power amp @1.5 watts. The e520 sounds different with much less gain on tap but the cleans are twin like and extremely rich in harmonics which chime beautifully. The rhythm is beautiful also but at full tilt isn't enough in gain and the lead is all singing and like liquid, far superior to any ADA or JMP-1 it's much more in the triaxis territory for complex mids and earthy growl. It's a keeper for sure however I'm, looking to have a mod done to increase the gains considerably. Definitely need to by the e530 though as it has it all it seems::) Great video buddy:))
daaam that nice tune you use for the clean test, did you come up with it or is it a song?
same question
poweramp?
It's got a 1.5w poweramp built into it. I sold this a long time ago so i forget exactly how it works.
ahaha)) funny face)) and cool sound with description how it had been created! like)
They all sounded (basically) the same to me. Whatever sounds good to you..sounds good to you. I think you (me, anyone) should be inspired by the sound you hear from your gear. I think it still ALL starts with technique...and getting the most out of the least amount of gear..then build on your (mine) solid foundation. I've been using the 81/85 set (with 9V) for about ten years. Oh well... You know what they say about opinions, yes?
camera man. vomit city over here.. please not so shaky
A VERY faint difference, if any at all. Get an Eq pedal or try another active and or passive pickup combo...only my opinion.
A VERY faint difference, if any at all. Get an Eq pedal or try another active and or passive pickup combo...oily my opinion.
SUENA IGUAL !