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Dmx signals are square-wave, at 125kHz. It would be a very good wireless system that could handle that , flawlessly. I would recommend rather that you extend your current cable and pass it around the back of the stage instead. Up to 300m is fine; it would be a very large stage indeed to need more than that. Use Dmx-approved cable, though; mic cables are not ideal for these frequencies. Hope this helps.

I would assume that, for such an ensemble, there would be someone on the PA console; that person would be best judge of what the mix should be, and maybe adjust it if required, perhaps for the song, or the venue filling up or emptying etc. He/she will EQ and treat all the feeds to the console, including bass, and make sure that each instrument and mic is 'at its place' in the mix, including bass. I'd recommend a neutral setting at sound-check, and do whatever the sound person asks for; the event will be all the more successful if all do things that way, I would expect. Enjoy the gig.

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Soooooo, you're not on Spotify, then. Oh, wait...

We've been asked to play in the town square for the fast-approaching Fête de la Musique, 21st June. We've done a couple of rehearsals, working out a cut-down repertoire for a 45 minutes set (no second guitar, so just the four of us...). We've been trying to find out what logistics are in place, and finally got some sort of answer last night. Apparently there will be another group (presumably pop/rock like us, but not sure...), plus a couple of local singer-guitarist or small choral ensembles. All good fun, but the 'organiser' informed us that he will install a PA. 'Good', we're thinking. 'Yes, it's 250w', he continues. What..? 250w, for an outdoor town square multi-band 'do'..? We have more than that for rehearsing, at home..! It's not important, really, for us, as we are basically autonomous, with an adequate FOH, retour, mics'n'stands etc for our modest needs, but goodness knows what the other group and participants will require. Any foldback/aux sends..? How many console channels..? Will there be lights..? It's more a sense of foreboding, that if that's what the bloke thinks will do the trick, what else will/could go wrong..? Another rehearsal next Saturday, and we'll find out 'on the day' what conditions are like. What's the weather like for end of June, and what's the back-up plan if it pours down rain in bucket-loads..? Dunno; we'll find out..!

The term 'buzz' could refer to many things, concerning a bass. Mechanical (something loose inside vibrating..?), playing technique (strings too close to the frets..?), electrical problems (buzz from the amp/speakers..?) and much more. Two options, really... - Film yourself playing, making sure that the buzz is captured on the video, and post it here, so that we may see/hear what's going on, or... - Meet up with a fellow bass player (from this Forum..?), and show him/her the issue. Of course, a visit to a reputable technicien would do the trick, too, but the solution may be simple, if only 'we' (the Bass Hive...) knew precisely what you mean by 'buzz'. Any help..?

My Alfawise U20 printer is driven by Octoprint through a very modest Raspberry Pi, connected by RJ45 to my Livebox. This enables me to watch a print in progress from my armchair, through a little webcam, also plugged into the Pi. I's very practical, as there's a flight of stairs to climb from our 'salon' to the 'den'; every effort saved is appreciated by my slovenly legs. It works very well as a system; I call up the Pi on my Chrome browser and watch. It's saved my bacon on several occasions when the printer started 'bird-nesting' for whatever reason.

Convert to mp4..? 3D_Print.mp4

I had to look up 'soz'.

In Trowbridge, there's ... Wilts Guitar Repairs... ... or Salisbury ... Guitar Repairs UK ... Both mention bass set-up, at £40 or so.

Adjusting the truss rod, and getting the 'action' right for one's playing style, is quite easy, and should be something that every bassist (and guitarist...) should know how to do. It's easy, once you know, but just as easy to mess the bass up completely, or even, in the worst instance, destroy it, if you don't know. My advice would be to find, in your local area, either a fellow bass player, or a reliable technicien, and ask them to do the job, whilst showing you how it's done. Don't try doing this yourself without tutoring. No special tools are needed, and, as I say, it's easy enough for anyone to do, once they're shown. Maybe give your location; there is probably a fellow BC member not too far from you that could help, or recommend a technicien..? Hope this helps. Douglas

The City awakes from its torpor, seemingly unaware or the approaching menace. Just across the horizon, gathering pace, intent on who knows what unspeakable havoc and destruction. Where is It from..? Why now..? What to do to ward off the inevitable..? Once Seen, It can never be Unseen. The City awakes... A too vivid dream last night provoked playing around with a few scraps from my cutting room floor, snippets for which I can no longer find the original (Reaper...) source files. Messy, untidy, rather like the soon-to-be razed residences in its path, to be watched rather than listened to. Once Seen It can never be Unseen. Edit : I uploaded the wrong video; sorry. This is the correct one. It's not better; just (a bit...) different soundtrack.

I can't speak for 'Logic', as I don't use a Mac, or any Apple stuff, but Reaper, even after paying the one-off licence cost, has, bundled, one heck of a lot of plug-ins, and any that one acquires after, either free, low-cost or paid-for, depends entirely on one's needs. I use Superior Drummer a lot (I'm a drummer...), and it costs what it costs. Maybe Logic has the same stuff for free; I doubt it (but could be wrong...). I use Reaper for direct recording 'real' instruments, recording with virtual instruments, treatment and production, and MIDI plays a large part in what I do. There are things it doesn't offer, certainly, but they are probably at the more esoteric end of the User scale; I've never found anything it can't do to my satisfaction after a coupe of decades of almost daily use. Is it better than sliced bread..? Maybe not. Is it rubbish..? Certainly not. It would, in my opinion, be hard to out-grow it, for all but intensive professional use, and even then it's hard to see how. (There now follows, below, a long litany of stuff that [whatever] is better at, at a bargain price...). Do I recommend Reaper..? Yes, I do. Does it suit everyone..? Maybe not, but it's certainly a contender for 'best value for money'.

And the winner is... @xgsjx ..! Here, then, is your Winner's Certificate (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2024_05.pdf ... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)...

Back in the day (a few years ago now...), I went over quite a few posts, when requested by Members, making posts legible again, and it was a slog each time (I did, normally, a whole topic at a time...). Some info, though, just was no longer there (notably photos...), so the absolute value was limited. I doubt that there's much, if any, value to be added with what's left, and, in my view, it would be difficult to write a robot script to do it, as there was quite a bit of interpretation involved. Feasible for a 'one-off' request, on the understanding that it might not be possible at all, given the time passed since those updates. Douglas

Welcome to my world. It may be age-related (74 next birthday...), compounded by a radical change in domestic relations (my muse passed away...). I really wish I knew the way back, and I've not given up completely, but it's so much harder these days to pick up the guitar, bass, or sit at the drums and just play for pleasure. I'm sedentary, with limited energy, but that's not new. It's just a mental state, a lethargy, a black dog that needs shaking off, but no drive to make that effort. I shan't continue with the wallowing in self-pity; I'd only suggest that inspiration could come from contact with others, so opening up the social stimuli, interaction with other folk, old or new, may be a way back..? I'm out of the loop for this, really, but it may help others to try this route..? Good luck with it; it's great when it all 'clicks'. There's always our monthly Composition Challenge to provoke thought; worth having a go..?

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I'm not convinced that a PhD, or, indeed, any qualification at all, is relevant in this context, nor any other, other than the subject concerned. It only demonstrates, to my way of thinking, an ability to pass certain exams and criteria, plus the willingness to do so. How many punk, or other, musicians, are able to cook a decent breakfast, or erect a brick wall..? Are Life Skills not something to celebrate, or are any and all of these things simply idle curiosity and 'fluff'..? No Master Luthiers out there..? No accomplished cricketers, or polyglots..? I'm not suggesting that these pieces of paper are worthless; just that I don't see what's so special, or odd, in anyone obtaining such, whatever they do on or off stage. Maybe it's just a dull week.

Ashley Hutchings, early Fairport Convention.

A 'Fuzz-face'-type fuzz pedal should do the trick. You'll not get such a tone from any cabs without cutting slits in the speaker cones (which limits their sound vocabulary quite considerably...). You don't need extreme volume for those sounds, either. A Good fuzz (is that an oxymoron..?) needn't be loud to sound right.

Loading the amp with the 18" and one of the 12" will not cause any problems for the amp, which will be less loaded than with the two 12" cabs. The output volume cannot be estimated, as there are very efficient 18" cabs, and less efficient ones. It's unlikely, however, that the 18" will provide anything like the volume of the 12" it's replaced. The 18" cab will not appreciate being 'cranked' with that amp, though, and care would have to be taken to avoid either nasty distortion (farting etc...) or actually blowing it up. Unless the resulting combination really does sound wonderful, compared to the dual 12" set-up (I think that that's unlikely, but you never can tell...) I'd not use this combination for anything serious, just fun experiments. I would assume that the benefit of having a small, tidy, lightweight 12" cab would be lost, too, with an old 18" cab. Free..? You've lost nothing. Is it a 'keeper'..? Your ears will tell you, but be careful when turning up the volume, as 'magic smoke' could ensue. Hope this helps.

'Go' for the profiteroles. A nice cuppa afterwards, naturally.

OK, then, and as pedagogy, for those that don't recognise him : Jack Casady, playing, in the photo, with Jefferson Airplane, late '60's-early '70's; and Hot Tuna, since (and still, I believe...). Worth a listen, quite certainly.

Mmm... Tea...

Why would one play a semi-tone higher, if it plays well in standard tuning..? If it must be done (singer's voice, maybe..?) a first-fret capo would do the job, no..?