u/TheFuzzyDonut

The fact that he’s able to upscale 50-60 year old footage is truly impressive.

I’m considering replacing my Mesa/Boogie Express 5:50 1x12 combo with a Quilter Tone Block 202 and a separate cabinet. I’d especially like to hear from anyone who has experience with both Quilter and Mesa amps.

I use the Mesa almost entirely as a clean pedal platform. I keep the amp clean and get all of my dirt from an OCD and a Tube Screamer-style pedal. I also use a Wampler Ego compressor, a Boss DD-7 delay, and some other fun effects too on my board.

What I love about the Mesa is its clean channel. It sounds full, warm, and substantial, and it takes my pedals extremely well. However, I’ve been dealing with reliability and repair issues, so the lighter weight, power, and reliability of the Tone Block 202 are appealing.

My biggest concern is that I’ll miss the sound and feel of the Mesa clean channel. I don’t want something that is merely powerful enough. I want a clean foundation that still has body, depth, and responsiveness rather than sounding flat, thin, or sterile.

I play in a full band, and the amp needs to work onstage without depending on being mic’d through the PA. My Mesa has far more volume than I typically need—my gain and master are usually both around 10 o’clock—but I don’t want to lose clean headroom or struggle to hear the amp onstage.

For those who have gigged with a Tone Block 202:
How does its clean tone compare with a Mesa or another good tube amp?
Does it still feel full and responsive at stage volume?
How well does it take overdrive pedals when all the dirt comes from the pedalboard?
Can it comfortably handle a full-band stage without PA support?
What cabinet and speaker would best preserve the fullness I get from the Mesa?
Would a good 1x12 be sufficient, or would a 2x12 make more sense?
Has anyone made a similar switch and ultimately missed the sound or feel of the tube amp?

Im not sure I’ll be able to try one before buying, so I’m particularly interested in firsthand experience using the Tone Block 202 as a clean pedal platform in a live band.

Something about that year, man. They’re like psychedelic cowboys. Love the energy.

I know it’s tough to choose just one, but what are some of your favorite years for The Dead?

Has anyone experienced progressive audio sync drift in Mevo Multicam recordings?

I’m hoping someone here has run into this because I’m running out of things to test.

My setup:

* 4 Mevo Start cameras
* Mevo Multicam app on iPhone
* Zoom H4n feeding line-level audio into one Mevo via 3.5mm
* Recording locally (not livestreaming)

The strange part is that the recording starts perfectly in sync, but the audio gradually drifts behind the video over time.

Originally it was drifting by 2–3 seconds within the first 10 minutes.

I updated all four cameras to the latest firmware, and now it’s much better, but I’m still seeing about 2 seconds of drift after roughly 57 minutes.

Here’s what I’ve already ruled out:

* Switched H4n from 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
* Tried a different Mevo as the audio-input camera
* Different Wi-Fi/network setups
* Different 3.5mm cable
* The drift is already present in the exported Mevo recording before I even import it into my editing software afterwards.

Has anyone experienced this exact type of progressive drift during long recordings? If so, did you ever find a solution?