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Phil B
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If you were ever wondering who was behind the crazy Solar " Big Horns" stuff ...
An awesome photoshoot for Heavy Congress... coming soon to Melbourne town. https://rising.melbourne/festival-program/heavy-congress .p. |
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BP1Fanatic
Registered User Joined: 02 August 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Status: Offline Points: 105 |
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NICE rig!
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Phil B
Old Croc Joined: 21 November 2004 Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Points: 2328 |
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So we did a gig last month in probably the smallest space we've come across. DJ's only ...super simple setup. No delay speakers needed but still bought the Keystones out for that extra sub ! Usual compliments all round ....job done !
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Phil B
Old Croc Joined: 21 November 2004 Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Points: 2328 |
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So the Summer sunshine has got us out and about to some gigs plus we have expanded a bit !
So we did our usual Jamaican Food & Music fest down by the bay. This time we took 4 keystones though and arranged vertically. Quite impressed by the coverage which was just wide enough to cover the space and they integrated with the SS15's nicely. Had to do some quick measuring as the new keystones had different drivers and running off a different amp, so a fraction out. And next we have upgraded the roof panels on the main trailer ( again) from 6 x 250w to 6 x 400w. Meant a whole new frame and bracing for the slightly bigger panels. The overhang at the back is legal ( by 2cm !). Also meant we had to get a bigger solar MPPT so another big blue Victron box was added ( 150 / 85 48v).. Next plan is to use the old 6 x 250w panels as an extra ground array and possibly some extensions for 2 x keystones . .p. |
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Phil B
Old Croc Joined: 21 November 2004 Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Points: 2328 |
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So another sunny weekend gig...our usual jaunt down to Warrnambool for Goomfest. Fully solar powered from midday until bands finished at 1am which is pretty good since we were running all the main sound, backline, DJ booth and the extra special " big horns". I've talked about those co-ax's in another thread which I'll update...
Some pics from a great weekend with great bands and friends ( plus food & booze of course !) Special thnx to Kirsty Hill for the amazing photos ....and Ollie plus other teens for graphing up the new horns with scrap vinyl ! .p. |
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kipman725
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awesome system, great your managing to keep everything solar. do you have any idea of your 'average' backline load?
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Phil B
Old Croc Joined: 21 November 2004 Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Points: 2328 |
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Hiya...in a word ...Nope ... BUT looking at the difference between DJ only and band gigs it's at least roughly another 25 - 30% load. We were turning all the old valve gtr and bass amps off inbetween band sets last weekend ! Way back at the beginning of this thread here on SP I mused about backline draw vrs PA and it's still a thing. Modern switchmode PA amps are way more efficient than old backline but that is never going to change if someone's rider says Vox AC30 or Fender Twin NO SUBSTITUTIONS .... Sigh .p. |
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monkeypuzzle
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looking really looking really good! I know what you mean about backline, PA and lights can be made more efficient but someone with a 4x12 will always want a “proper” amp.
If only we had as much sun here in the uk for full solar. My Studer 8k is off for a service after an incident with a dry powder fire extinguisher going off accidentally, it’ll then be fully rebuilt into a 14u rack so that along with a 3kva Victron Pheonix, 4 X pylontech 3000 and 2 x 2.4s there’s plenty to play with as our summer comes. Hopefully more people will see the huge advantages of getting rid of the diesel gensets and more will go for battery systems.
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Keen
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Keystones look pretty sweet arranged vertically, nice one.
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