Dad3353

Bass..? There has to be a bass in there..? Oh my; I'd better think again, then..!

I think that the real answer is that they do, if budget and local technicality allow, and if it's appropriate for the performance. Some performers aren't comfortable with the stuff, and there may be more 'old school 'foldback' monitoring going on. 'Real' singers may not need monitoring at all (classically trained opera and the like..?), and some 'singers' can't sing for toffee, whatever the gear around them..!

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Here is my contribution to the February 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: myself..! I was lucky, with this one. I came across a transcript of the interview, recorded by the Psychology Support Officer dealing with this sighting. The young fellow can't be identified, for legal reasons, so his voice has been removed, but the gist of the tale is pretty clear. It could be a dull listen, so I've 'enhanced' it, I hope, with some lightweight background music (drowns out slightly the humdrum babbling from the surrounding busy police station...). The full transcript can be found below. Piano-Strings from Roland, a Kontakt accordion and Superior 2 drums; the interview was conducted by Emma. All treated to light EQ and 'mastering' from Cockos, Neutrino and Izotope, using Reaper. Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy. Alright son, let's go over it one more time. Yes, I know; you've already explained to the other officers. I've been asked to put the whole story into one cohesive report. Can we start from the beginning please..? OK, you're walking home from school. On your own. Half-past four or so..? OK, fine. You've a sandwich, left over from lunch-time. What..? Yes, Mum's always make too many..! Tuna..? Go easy..! You'll be making me hungry too..! Oh, sorry; please continue. You were walking home, and then..? ... Ah, yes. You see, this is where we get a bit confused. When you say. 'Bent down and snatched it away', don't you mean. 'Swooped down'..? 'Flew down'..? 'Came down'..? It was on its feet, on the ground, and bent down. Alright, alright. That's what I'm writing down. Carry on. Please..? You nearly fell down in surprise. So, you weren't already lying down and it bent over you..? No..? You nearly fell down, but didn't. OK, just checking. Continue. What happened next..? It swallowed your lunch, then strode away. Not 'flew'..? Or 'waddled'..? 'Strode'. Alright. Strode away, with giant strides. Giant strides..? What, like an ostrich..? Could it have been an ostrich you saw..? OK, just how much bigger than an ostrich then..? Twice the size..? Ten times as big..? Are you sure that you know just how big an ostrich is..? OK, OK..! Stay calm, I'm just trying to understand. What happened next..? It hopped over the trees..? What, a line of trees..? 'Hopped', not 'flew'..? I see. And that's when you keeled over and collapsed..? The man that found you lying on the ground thought you'd had an accident or something. The ambulance folks didn't mention it, but are you sure you didn't get a bump on the head..? No..? OK then. Yes, that's all for now; I don't want to tire you after this ordeal. Yes, we're still keeping an eye open for a giant seagull the size of Godzilla! Get some rest now. I'll have a chat with the doctors. We'll soon get to the bottom of this..!

Done, but not sure how useful this could be.

This ^^ is correct. A mono jack has the signal delivered through the tip, the sleeve is the ground (earth...) connection, and doubles in carrying the signal 'return' path. A TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve...) jack has the signal delivered by the tip, and returned by the ring. The sleeve has only the grounding to do. The signal is less likely to be perturbed with this method. A balanced Xlr does the same thing in a more robust (and 'lockable') connector. Go with the 2 x TRS jack cable if you're not going to be plugging in and out often. Hope this helps.

Mostly a question of robustness, I'd say. Electrically, if the inputs/outputs are designed for 'em, I see no issues, but if they're to be plugged/unplugged a lot, the Xlr would be my first choice, followed by jacks, and Rca (phono plugs...) very much last. If they're to be plugged in, then left alone, no problem. There are oodles of hifi systems plugged in like that, which work perfectly well. Hope this helps.

PM sent with picture, then. Over to you, Skol...

No, not 'Cream'; 'Grateful Dead'. Cream were quite different. ...

Well I voted for yours, so... Tell you what, I've no picture ready for February; how about you sending one to @Skol303..? Have one one me, my treat.

And the winner is... Dad3353 (myself https://i.imgur.com/gOib363.png[/img] ..).! Here, then, is my Winner's Certificate (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2020_01.pdf ... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)...

Yay..!

Darn it..! The Sequel seems to be Kindle Only for the moment, at least on Amazon. Is there a way to pre-order a hard copy (y'know; paper'n'all...) for the Old Folks among us..? Please say 'Yes'; cash waiting ...

"Better than"..? Entirely subjective. "Does it really matter..?" To whom..? If, to you (and the band...) it sounds good, then it is good. Does 'x' sound different to 'y'..? Yes, quite often (but not always...), especially towards the extremes. "What am I losing"..? Something to hear on stage. The public will be hearing whatever comes from the PA in any case, plus the bass cab, if there is one.

See if there's any horsey activity in your region. Those that make bridles and the like usually know how to do tough stuff. Worth a try..?

Darn it..! Even less likelihood of getting votes, let alone winning..! ...

I'm a drummer, but I totally echo the OP's thought train. I've spent quite a few hours listening and picking apart stuff from the Masters (giants such as Joe Morello, Terry Bozio, Neal Peart and many more...), wondering in awe at their dexterity and imagination. I've spent decades, also, playing in variety orchestras, small bands and rock groups, and have never been called upon to play anything even approaching what those folks do. Of course, I have never gravitated in the musical circles where my colleagues and fellow musicians play at that level, either, and in my current band (The Daub'z...), I don't need any more than basic rudiments for playing Radiohead, or Noir Désir. Did I waste my time studying all of that flashy stuff..? I don't think so (and, in any case, what little I did try to emulate was a very poor ersatz, not worthy of insisting upon...). I'm very content to be simply the 'motor' of the beat, playing relatively simple stuff (modestly...) pretty well. For anyone starting out, I'd insist on working on the Rudiments, the basis of all techniques, really, and encourage the curiosity to look at what the experts are doing, but for every Top Gun, there are thousands of competent players doing sterling work every day, out of the limelight. Maybe I lack ambition, but I don't have the dedication (nor the raw talent..!) to be 'right up there'; I'm quite complacent and content to do what little I can as best as I can for as long as I can, and no more.

Bottom line..? Yes, it will work. It won't be as easy as, nor the quality of, an interface solution, but will work with Audacity, for instance, for getting your bass signal into your PC. A stop-gap solution. Hope this helps.

Chest freezers, washing machines and gas cylinders will soon be issued with similar safety warnings. It's The Law. ...