We are a 4 piece band (classic country & some blue grass) with 2 L1's MII with 2 B1's each. Leadguitar/Dobro, vocals and drummer vocals on the right L1. Lead singer and lead vocals on the left L1, which will be the one my bass is going through. Both towers are in front of the band, angled towards the middle of the room, about 18 feet apart, 2 feet in front of the mikes. We had them behind us but the band seems to like this setup better. Right now I use an Ampeg PB800 amp and a GallienKrueger 112 bass cab. If I go through the mixer (Mackie CFX16) it will get me through the L1 MII and the great sound dispersion. Question is should I keep my cab connected to the Ampeg amp or could I connect the cab to the bass line out on the L1. Right now I don't have the funds to get 2 more B1"s, so I have to use my amp (and cab?).

Hi Stephanie!

If I understand what you are asking, I believe I'd just keep your amp and cab connected with each other and take your line-out connection from your amp, into your mixer. This would get your bass into the mixer for distribution to the L1® Model II system closest to you on stage. (Make sure you pan one side or the other on the mixer. I wouldn't put yourself into both L1®s, via the mixer, or it might be a little muddy/boomy in the audience.) You can experiement with it, though, and see for yourself how it would work.

I didn't do much research on your Ampeg PB800 amp, but it appeared to have a "line-out" to facilitate this configuration. I use an Acoustic Image Contra amp with a direct-out connection to the T1 ToneMatch®, and leave the volume down on my amp for just stage monitoring, while cranking it up in the L1® Model II, if necessary, for the audience. Works just fine for me.

Let us know how things work, or don't work. Good luck!

Thank you for your help. I'm not sure whether my bass amp has a line out, I think it does. If it has one I will try this friday and let you know.

Hi again Stephanie ~

I found a manual for your Ampeg PB800 online, here. If this is it, on page 5 of the manual, it looks like you could use either, #19 (line out) or #23 (transformer bal. line out) to go to a mixer channel. Take a look on the back of your amp, and see if it matches to the picture in the manual. If so, I'd say you're in business! Good luck.

That's so nice of you to look that up. I don't have my amp at home, but yes that is it. That's great. I will try this friday. Thanks again.