Semperfisound.com http://semperfisound.com A Sound Reinforcement Company, with USMC Standards Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:15:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Peavey IPR-7500 & Crest PROLite 7.5 amplifiers http://semperfisound.com/2012/09/peavey-ipr-7500-crest-prolite-7-5-amplifiers/ http://semperfisound.com/2012/09/peavey-ipr-7500-crest-prolite-7-5-amplifiers/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:59:09 +0000 Steve Kelly http://semperfisound.com/?p=664 Class “D” amplifiers: very lightweight, very powerful & very new technology. Get one in its box and you almost think the box is empty. There is no “iron” in these amplifiers.
When little Steve went downstairs on December 25th and found presents under the tree, the smaller, heavier package was guaranteed to be “higher quality.” Today? Not so true, as Steve is not grooving on four 55 pound amplifiers in one rack….
The Peavey IPR series weigh in at 7-10 pounds. The 1600 is a GREAT little amp, making a great pairing for the horn in bi-amped tops. The 3000 is a super choice for power hungry monitors or even modest top cabs run in full range. However, we all run subs…and there hasn’t been a Class “D” amp produced yet that has a dampening factor even close to that of the “heavy metal” we are so used to lugging around. Plus, many of these Class “D” amps are not putting out the power that pro-sound reinforcement subs are craving.
So what if I told you that Peavey/Crest are coming out with Class “D” amps that are as powerful as a CS-4080? And at a MAP of $800? And 12 pounds? True, the dampening still isn’t as great as the heavy amps, but go ahead, with a proper A/B test, and tell me there is a difference. If your ears are that good, you shouldn’t be reading my blogs.
I have been privileged to beta test four Crest PROLite 7.5 amps for the last 6 weeks. I have used them to drive QW-218s, QW-118s, and VR-218s. I removed four CS-4080s and added the PROLites to the amp rack. The rack lost just under 200lbs. None of my customers knew there was a difference.
Look for them at your retailer around Christmas time. The lighter box under the tree might be more fun!

]]> http://semperfisound.com/2012/09/peavey-ipr-7500-crest-prolite-7-5-amplifiers/feed/ 2 One year, back in the workforce http://semperfisound.com/2012/09/one-year-back-in-the-workforce/ http://semperfisound.com/2012/09/one-year-back-in-the-workforce/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:16:46 +0000 Steve Kelly http://semperfisound.com/?p=661 Well, I have been back to a regular “pesky” day job for one year. I have done mostly good things; I’m being a fairly good steward of the taxpayers’ money.

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I’m looking for bands to play at the Philadelphia Stand Down, 7 & 8 Sep for the homeless veterans.
Always looking for bands & venues that need great – but not costly – sound reinforcement.

]]> http://semperfisound.com/2012/02/bands/feed/ 0 The New Year – 2012 http://semperfisound.com/2012/02/the-new-year-2012/ http://semperfisound.com/2012/02/the-new-year-2012/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:33:33 +0000 Steve Kelly http://semperfisound.com/?p=635 Welcome to the future – again. So far 2012 has been good to SemperFi Sound, with one notable exception at a venue where some gear was damaged, but it seems it shall be repairable by me rather than needing to get sent out, so I guess even that is good news. Always looking for new bands and venues to get together with SFS and rock places.

]]> http://semperfisound.com/2012/02/the-new-year-2012/feed/ 0 40 hour work week…. http://semperfisound.com/2011/09/40-hour-work-week/ http://semperfisound.com/2011/09/40-hour-work-week/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:32:46 +0000 Steve Kelly http://semperfisound.com/?p=631 Yup, I’m back amongst the working class again. Lots of reasons, none of which are that great. Oh well.
Working at the Defense Logistic Agency as the Supplier Relationship Manager for Bell Textron.

They supply the DoD with various Tonka toys, including the H-1 series of helicopters, the OH-58 and they had a hand in the rotoriculous known as the V-22.

I miss the “Big Iron.”

]]> http://semperfisound.com/2011/09/40-hour-work-week/feed/ 0 The Flamin’ Caucasians… http://semperfisound.com/2011/08/the-flamin-caucasians/ http://semperfisound.com/2011/08/the-flamin-caucasians/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:49:06 +0000 Steve Kelly http://semperfisound.com/?p=580 …at the Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PA.  Click the “read more” button for a video and the rest of the post.

The band played for several hundred patrons on the opening weekend of Bethlehem’s Annual Musikfest where partygoers walk the town and see live music. This was my first time doing sound for The Flamin’ Caucasians and the good Lord willing, I’ll be doing sound for them again soon.
Cheers,
Steve

Technical information:
Venue:
100′x75′ room with 30′ ceilings, bar off to one side
Solid marble floor, wooden dance floor, no acoustic treatments whatsoever

System:
Sennheiser e835 vocal mics
Sennheiser e906 guitar mic
A&H WixWiz 16:2 board
Lexicon MX-400 effects
Peavey QW Monitors driven by Peavey CS-4080 amps
Peavey QW-3 tops over Peavey QW-218 subs, one each per side
Tri-amp’d with a Peavey VSX-26 DSP
Driven by 5 QSC PLX2 series amps for 11,000 watts of potential power

]]> http://semperfisound.com/2011/08/the-flamin-caucasians/feed/ 0 Sarah Parvin Soccer-Festival, 30-31 July, 2011 http://semperfisound.com/2011/08/sarah-parvin-soccer-festival-30-31-july-2011/ http://semperfisound.com/2011/08/sarah-parvin-soccer-festival-30-31-july-2011/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:57:22 +0000 Steve Kelly http://semperfisound.com/?p=549 I truly do not what to say. 2 months ago, I agreed to assist a gentleman with his “new to him” PA system (identical to my “A” rig; 4 QW-2s over 4 VR-218s, tri-amp’d with VSX-26s and powered ‘properly’) which he procured at substantial personal expense for the sole purpose of doing this charity event. I should have guessed at how much this event meant to him then. I know now.

Sarah Parvin was an amazing young lady who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and died at age 12. More info, click here.
On 29 July, Friday the Bucks County Courier Times published this article on the event.

Tom invited me to his house Friday afternoon, bought me dinner, took me to a Phillys game Friday night, gave me a bed in which to sleep while his own daughter was on the sofa, and then we got up at 0500 to be operational when the trailer arrived at 0515 to get it loaded and underway as the first song needed to go downrange at 0730. At 0800, it was time for Zumba…okay…I had no idea. I do now. (As best I can tell Zumba is a cardio workout that is as erotic as it is cardio, and I studied this closely for a very long time this morning. All the females came out of their tents to do this and some were wearing some pretty darn cool PJs….) Anyway, we had opening ceremonies, a few DJs, a ‘piano guy’ and then a few bands later, I left Tom & his associate Dave at 1830 to manage the evening portion of the show. I had to teach Motorcycle Safety Sunday at 0730 and I needed some good rest.

Final Stats:
215 teams
2365 players
645 games played on 26 fields
61 vendors
The Philly Phanatic joined us in the afternoon
The Philadelphia Mobil Zoo came out
The Philadelphia Independence Soccer Team was represented.
Early estimates are of 10,000 to 12,000 people were on hand for this event.
Not sure how much money was raised, but I know the population of Quakertown doubled, on 30 July, 2011.
Cheers!

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]]> http://semperfisound.com/2011/07/calendar-is-here/feed/ 0 Sounds of Society At Burlington Amphitheater http://semperfisound.com/2011/07/sounds-of-society-at-burlington-amphitheater/ http://semperfisound.com/2011/07/sounds-of-society-at-burlington-amphitheater/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:07:01 +0000 Steve Kelly http://semperfisound.com/?p=511 This past weekend proved quite busy:

- RattleSnake Drive played at Richie’s Bar & Grill both Friday and Saturday nights to an appreciative and fun crowd.

- Sounds of Society, Chicago Tribute Band played at the Burlington County Amphitheater.

Some pictures of the event:


“From the Drummer’s perspective”
From the drummer's perspective

“The Burlington County Amphitheater….”
The Burlington County Amphitheater

“The stage is set…”
The stage is ready....

“…and the band begins to play!”
...and the band begins to play!

The Burlington crowd all stayed for the encore set and gave ‘props’ to the band after the show.

For more info and videos of this event, please visit SOS-CTB on FaceBook

All in all, a truly great weekend for “Glorious Noise!”

Cheers,

Steve

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In the spirit of rocking the birthday of this amazing country, SemperFi Sound is producing “Soul Purpose” from 6:30 to dusk at the Lower Providence PA civic building, and following their amazing performance, is one of Eastern PA’s best fireworks show.

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