WalMan

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='291205' date='Sep 24 2008, 07:50 PM']Hurrah! The cheque's in the Bank so I'll be along to annoy y'all. Pete[/quote] Will you be providing safety goggles for those who might get over enthusiastic with the trem Pete?

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='289812' date='Sep 23 2008, 11:55 AM'][b]URGENT NEWS:-[/b] For some reason, [b]the rooms where the Bash is happening on Saturday have changed[/b] and we will now be in: [b]Onslow Suite 1 & 2[/b] The Onslow Suite(s) are located in the [b]Academy[/b] area of the Holiday Inn site and The Academy has it's own car park on the left hand side as you drive into the Holiday Inn (if you're coming by car that is).[/quote] They probably found one of the Bash threads with Google & realised what they had let themselves in for Not sure whether to bother bringing the Marshall Superbass. It would belong in a vintage corner and I would need to beg a cab to fire it through, so......

I'll say +1 for the MarkBass 121H and don't do the GK150. I have the former and I love it. It is great for small pubs & backed up by the PA in larger gigs, in fact in the smaller pubs I often have trouble controlling it, the only way being to wind all the tone controls down!! Had a GK MB150 years ago in my young & foolish youth and had to run it into a slave & extra cabs for gigs. Definitely not loud enough on its own.

[quote name='Rimskidog' post='283420' date='Sep 13 2008, 11:29 PM']0dbvu or 0dbfs?[/quote] Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer Not a clue just looking at what Wavelab says when I stuff tracks through it to normalise them and ask it to find peak level first. Strange thing is when I put the DI signal recorded from the BOD back to reamp it I have to drop the send level by 12 dB or it just swamps the BOD. As I seem to have found ways around each "problem I have rather given up on a solution and just use the workarounds I have established

Back from the Fountain in Chichester and the first gig in nigh on 2 months because of holidays. Considering we had one rehearsal a fortnight ago and threw in loads of extra stuff we don't normally do, or haven't done in years, it went really well. Great crowd, singing all night (as usual for the Fountain), and a large cross section of ages all well up for it. I had a young lady (well young to me) gyrating in front of me all night, showing me all her best pole dancing moves. Had a couple of "Please make the scary lady stop" moments, but she was harmless and her boyfriend was hugely amused by her actions thankfully. Along with trying to mix some old multitracks during the break I have set a load of new patches up in the BOD, which by and large worked well and sounded good in the IEM's and through the PA without varying in level too much & throwing the sound guy. Might need a little more work but by & large fine Played over time even more than usual with the landlord egging the crowd on through the 7 or 8 encores, but he stumped up more cash, so that was good. That said I am glad we stopped when we did because my fretting hand was cramping up badly towards the end and I don't think I could have done another. Drank three litres of water throughout the evening to try to keep hydrated and the cramp at bay and it worked pretty much, however despite that and three pints of Coke I have yet to feel the urge 2p, so I must have worked pretty hard!!. Shoulder held up well though in the end I did decide not to risk it & took a couple of painkillers before we started. The new RA drugs are bl00dy marvellous Lots of nice comments at the end o the evening and got chatting to another bass player.........which was nice

Oh go on then. Band: The Alibi MySpace: [url="http://www.myspace.com/the_alibi"]http://www.myspace.com/the_alibi[/url] - though this is with keyboards. I really should change the guff as he hasn't played with us yet this year and we now have a second guitarist for most gigs. I've been trying to get our sound guy to record a couple of gigs for me to mix & update the sounds, but it hasn't happened as yet Play: Rock covers - you'll get the idea from MySpace. We have been together for quite a few years now. Prior to this the band was called [url="http://www.myspace.com/akindoffury"]A Kind of Fury[/url] and was me the guitarist & drummer with a different vocalist. Gigging along the south coast in any pubs that'll have us, and old enough to know better but what better way to spend a Friday or Saturday night than going out & making some noise

Shall I bump this in connection with [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27195"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27195[/url] I would add [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/prodlist.php?category=Bass+Guitars"]GAK[/url] in Brighton (the link is to the on-line shop which is a bit cheaper than the retail store though they will normally match The Guitar, Amp, & Keyboard Centre 76-81 North Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1YD. 01273 665 400 I have bought a few things in there and always been happy with the deal. Range - 9 - not everything (what shop can) but a good selection from starter to high end Price - 9 - I've always been happy with the deals I have got Service - 9 - generally nice bunch of knowledgeable guys willing to spend time, let you try stuff, talk deals and not overly pushy

[quote name='Merton' post='284832' date='Sep 16 2008, 10:54 AM']I own a Groove 5 previously owned by Wigfinder General (RIP) and soon to be owned by silverfoxnik.[/quote] Nik you're a bad bad man!! You said you were over GAS I have bought my last two basses through the for sale forum. Particularly if you are buying from an established member - which is not to [i]diss[/i] someone who first finds BC to try to sell something as I did myself, but merely that it would tend to suggest that any problems will hopefully be resolved amicably - then I think you could be happier to make a journey to buy something or perhaps buy & get it shipped than you might be on eBay. The first of the two basses had previously been owned by two other forum members at least and was moved on to another. Nothing wrong with it, but GAS got a grip and it had to make way for the next one. GAS is now fairly well in check

Between 4 & 6 depending on availability. Normally 5

[quote name='dr.funk' post='281729' date='Sep 11 2008, 12:08 PM']Can you not use the EMU mixer to increase the gain on the dry channel so they are matched before they hit the DAW?[/quote] You'd have thought wouldn't you!! It comes up as a "stereo" channel strip in the EMU mixer, and whilst I have to admit I have not got fully to grips with some of the things on offer I cannot find a way of boosting just one side. I did try creating new strips for SPDIF L & R but the EMU mixer did not seem to want to let me do that

Now you put it like that & re reading the manual perhaps that is what all the "Danger Will Robinson - Overload" tosh is all about talking about in connection with the channel boost. I shall have to experiment more with reamping & see where that gets me. Don't think it's me but the damn Line6 site is being a bit flaky in connecting for me tonight

Yes. It's just odd that the manual suggests that it will either be model, or unprocessed coming out of the SPDIF, but I am getting both, AND there is a 12dB difference between the two sources. I can drive the input in the DAW, its just that I am not getting what I was expecting having read the manual I suppose I should just be glad I am getting both and at solid levels that are not overloading the channels!!

I have posted this query on the Line6 BOD forum, but it looks as though that may not get regular use so just in case I thought I would copy it here in case anyone has any ideas. Line6 thread & the picture referred to below [url="http://line6.com/support/thread.jspa?threadID=39454&tstart=0"]HERE[/url] I have recently started using my BOD Xt Pro for some recording to my PC home studio set up (PC, EMU 1212m soundcard, Mackie Tracktion 3) and today got hold of some SPDIF cables to get the signal digital as soon as possible. I have read the manual and set the - Input to bass - Format to Match SPDIF - Mode to DRYBASS - Gain 0dB - Dest to Studio Direct - FX Loop to parallel - Digout to SPDIF Now I was expecting to get the unprocessed Bass out set like this so that I could re-amp, but what I seem to get is Model on the left channel and unprocessed, but at a lower level, in the right channel. Model is hitting 0dB. Unprocessed is some way below this, though still clean In many ways this is OK as I seem able to set SPDIF 1 for model & 2 for unprocessed on two separate tracks in the DAW. The only problem (not huge but niggling all the same) is the mismatch in levels. It would be nice to be able to balance them out of the BOD to the SPDIF's. The file attached is a cut down screenshot of Tracktion and the wave files. - G&L - BOD SVT was recorded with the input gain for the channel at 0dB - G&L DI was recorded at the same time, but with the input gain at +9.1dB and you can see that it is still not of equivalent level to the model channel. The peak level in modelled track is 0dB. In the unprocessed track with the input gain boosted it is -3.7dB Does anyone use the BOD SPDIF's for recording and can they point me to where I may be going wrong? I can push one level in the DAW for unprocessed to try to balance it up, but it would be nice not to have to. Thanks

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[quote name='chris_b' post='276894' date='Sep 4 2008, 12:40 PM']Digital recording, as opposed to an SSL desk, can sound a little flat and lifeless. Ampeg used to do an SVT software add on for digital recording or I'd try to mike up your rig.[/quote] The Ampeg is [url="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/ampegsvxuno/"]HERE[/url] unfortunately you have to buy something else as well to get to the download. I thought it had been on a cover DVD recently but can't find it at the mo. It's not bad for adding a touch of something else to a DI track Perhaps try this - [url="http://rekkerd.org/frettedsynth-releases-freeamp3/"]FreeAmp3[/url] - not tried it myself, but its free & looks to have a couple of bass settings so..........

[quote name='Hamster' post='278608' date='Sep 6 2008, 02:46 PM']I live very close to Guildford, but am happy to give a lift to anyone who needs it from the KT15 area. I'm also happy to run a bass taxi service to and from Guildford train station / local bus stops for anyone without wheels. Hamster[/quote] I [i]think[/i] that one of the free bus services that runs around Guildford [i]may[/i] head out that way towards Tesco's from the station for those with just basses. I shall try to check that out when I am back in the office on Wednesday

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='278604' date='Sep 6 2008, 02:39 PM']+ 1 Well said! When WalMan, Merton and me travelled up for the main Bash in March we had a great laugh.. even when we got lost for ages [/quote] Steady tiger - that was Sylvia the SatNav's fault But yes it was a good day out

Cheers Mert. It was an experiment and listening back after a couple of days I can hear things that need changing. Perhaps it one for the "Extras" on the remastered re release Discs are whizzing round the world and rough mixes being hosted for consideration. What will happen to it all in the end.......who knows!

You're quite right......I think the answer is "Yes" Still I had fun experimenting and that's the main thing and so from that perspective "No"

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='277446' date='Sep 4 2008, 11:13 PM']What's dial-up then? We still use carrier pigeon round here.. [/quote] Times is hard. We had to eat ours last week this end of LA What do they say: Give a man a fish & he'll eat for a day. Give a man a fishing pole & he won't have to have it as sushi

I had a temporary worry re attendance yesterday when 'er indoors advised me that it is her mates wedding that day Thankfully she then said we were only going in the evening as it is family at the registry office so all's well in the world again

Well I enjoyed myself, but I think I may well p155 off certain of the old band with the remix. This song was the final track on a cassette album we produced in 1989. 'Fraid there's no bass on this particular track, just acoustic + vocals, but having got the tapes cooked & copied to digital I have been messing around with stuff. So tonight I took off the acoustics (as far as possible - there was a bit of bleed on the vocal mic as it was done live as the last thing) and added a string quartet. The file below is a crossfade halfway through between the two versions. The strings still need a bit of tweaking for light & shade, & to pull into time. So, if you can spare 3.09 mins to give this a listen & give thoughts, well that'd be nice [attachment=12869:AKOF___D...rossfade.mp3] Not sure what will be done with these tracks if we ever get a remix that everyone likes, but its keeping me happy & away from the TV most evenings, so that's a plus. And I'm don't intend putting stuff up to the old band MySpace just yet for fear of a duffing at r/h tomorrow There are some old tracks with bass there, including a live version of this song - [url="http://www.myspace.com/akindoffury"]A Kind Of Fury[/url]

[quote name='Sibob' post='275021' date='Sep 1 2008, 10:31 PM']+1 A guitarist shredding on a bass doesn't make him a good bass player, it makes him a guitarist with the wrong tool ! Si[/quote] or a tool with the wrong guitar even Don't get despondent. You'll bring me down further. I too have been sitting here getting more & more down about playing, gigging, life, the universe....everything [i]© Douglas Adams[/i] A lot of that is down to lack of gigs due to holidays & feeling like cr@p as the RA bites hard. Still r/h tomorrow night & my new RA drugs arrived this morning & I've had my first shot so here's hoping despite the weather at least I can pull out of it. You've got the bug back from going to the festival. Persevere & set yourself reasonable targets to achieve. Don't expect to become another Sheehan/Hamm/Wooten/King/whoever overnight - if ever!! Better to be a solid dependable bass player than a flash git. A bit of flash is good but in the right place. A good solid base (bass) is what's required normally. Plug away at it & set yourself achievable goals each week.

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