Dave,

Admittedly nothing is going to inspire me like Playing live with SonnyG and Jack Ness, but I really appreciate the 16 bar loop styles a million times more than the 4 bar loop stuff for tooting my flute with the recorded sequences.

Maybe I was too harsh on the Mackie 808S a while back about the humming noise. I was already very annoyed about the fan noise and the humming noise on the Behringer PMX 2000 by the time I tried the Mackie.

The guy didn't call back about the scaffold. Maybe I'll hear from him Monday hopefully. But I went ahead and ordered the Mackie this afternoon. Music 123 gave me the best deal.

Besides, Mackie has the most power after reading about all of that ohm stuff that I really still don't understand. Also, Mackie's reputation is second to none. I hope the manual is useful in explaing about bridge mode etc.

I figured if the local folk, especially the musicians saw a Mackie 808S, they would know I'm serious about music and my sound. It has to look a lot better than some of the other stuff when sitting on the band stand too. Like you Dave, I wasn't impressed with any of the effects on any of the Yamahas I tried. I just may try the Mackie C300's if I sell the scaffold.

Maybe all powered mixers hum a bit and I'm just too picky. I figured if the wife says I'm hard of hearing because the TV's too loud, the Mackie humming is too loud too. Then again maybe I like loud when the Redskins are Playing the Eagles or the Cowboys or the Saints or the Broncos or the beavers or the whoevers.

They will ship the Mackie Monday. They said I should get it in 3 to 5 days in Colorado.
I feel some relief.

Did I mention I have a gig at the Two Rivers Convention in Grand Junction on the 11th of Sept. Hope I get some other gigs this time around. It's for the Western slope Contractors Association. It's a big place. I don't have any idea how many people will be there. It's supposed to be 50's to 70's age group.

I should be able to please some of them with all of the standards I do. I won't do Cheesecake. I'll stick with Fats, Steve Tyrell and other old 50's Rock and Roll. No heavy jazz stuff.

I won't be boring you guys for a while with all my jazz talk. I need to practice.