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[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1478983882' post='3173188'] This, most definitely. Betterer to have tried and failed, than not have tried at all. [/quote] Yes, that's what Icarus was told, too.

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1478969529' post='3173059'] Completely true, however, some songwriters take the most overused, off the shelf chord structures and turn them into dull, formulaic fodder for the masses. [/quote] And some songwriters take the most convoluted, left-field chord structures and turn them into dull, formulaic fodder for the elite.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1478889657' post='3172548'] Very few musicians have the ability or resources to start a rock band. It's why 95℅ of all start ups fail... [/quote] This is probably true of all human endeavour, I reckon. There's nothing special about rock groups; it's much the same when forming a slot-car racing club, or looking for figure-skating partnerships. It's in the very essence of experimentation to have, built-in, the possibility of failure. No secret there. There is, however, some reason that folks continue, despite the odds, to 'reach for the stars', maybe because the 5% or so that [i]do [/i]pull it off find it so satisfying; at least while it lasts. Too cynical, 'glass half-empty', Blue. All is not instant success, which makes it all the sweeter when tasted. Let the 'youf' try their luck; it's too late, anyway, for old codgers.

Well, I started to read the pdf linked-to above and, just as I wa ...... Zzzzzzz.....

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1478884506' post='3172470'] Just got word via a Time+Space newsletter that Izotope are releasing Ozone Elements on the 15th November. No word yet as to what it contains but it could be quite an affordable route into mastering. So my question is, what's the difference between mastering and using a something like Ozone or Neutron on the master buss of your track to provide EQ and compression? I seem to be getting on ok with either Neutron or a compressor, EQ and limiter on the master buss of my tracks but this next stage of mastering eludes me completely. [/quote] For me, mastering is not really applicable as a concept to a single track. I use it more for giving some coherence across several tracks aimed at a similar support or target audience. When playing a CD in a car, for instance, one would not want tracks to have wildly different volume levels, even if originally recorded by different bands, or different styles. When listening to a classical selection, it would be nice if all the disk had a feeling of 'belonging' together. It involves EQ and compression (and a few other little tricks...), but nothing that can't be done with 'standard' Master track tools. I use mastering tools, though so that my 'final product' has a 'sound' compatible with the genre I'm aiming at. Even when created months, or even years apart, I still want my stuff to have a certain 'polish' to them which enables them to be played together without clashes (well, no more than the original composition contained, anyway..! ). In passing, I take the announced Nectar Elements to be specifically aimed at treating vocals, rather than whole finished tracks. Is there something else I've missed..?

I suppose (not being that much of an expert...) that it's a bit like motor cars. If one changes the make of tyre, or modifies the tyre pressures, then, ideally, as in F1 or similar, one should also set up the camber, and the shockers, and more still. That's what F1 and other stables do, but they're at the ultimate, high-end, 'every last micrometer counts' end of the scale. For mortals, there's no discernable difference, especially the way mortals use their cars (and basses...). Technically (and if one could afford to do so...), every tiny change could be matter for re-working the lot. For my part, I'm of the 'if it ain't busted, don't fix it' school, and once it's set up, I leave it alone. If I decide to change something, I'd look into the matter further only if I came across an issue. In general, I don't. I don't check the camber when I change tyres, either, but don't drive an F1, so...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1478792849' post='3171693'] Surely being able to do this is basic musical skill that should come shortly after figuring out how to pluck and fret a note. Otherwise it's just a question of "monkey see, monkey do" which isn't really music. [/quote] If the Terrortones videos are representative; I'd be wary of using terms such as these. Just sayin'; no malice intended.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1478737808' post='3171377'] That said, there is a rather splendid Concerto by Carl Nielsen whose two solo instruments are violin and snare drum!! [/quote] It must be admitted that one has a rather more limited repertoire with that combination than with many others, surely..? No-one would deny that fine music can (and is...) composed and interpreted for many instruments out of their 'comfort zone'; there are, however, physical and physiological reasons why instruments have developed as they have. I would maintain that it's narrow-minded to think that it's narrow-minded to blithely label 'people' as narrow-minded. The world is a very big place, and folks do, indeed, have wide imaginations. There is no limit, but basses are less used as solo or lead instruments, and that's it. Why..? Because they're not [i]ideally [/i]suited for that role. That's not a cultural mould, it's a consequence of its very nature. Snowballs are not (often...) used for building houses in Africa, either.

Root or fifth (or both...) at an octave above or below can be easily worked in to 'lift' a groove., if done with taste, and sparingly. To hear just what [i]can [/i]be done, try listening to the early Hot Tuna albums, with Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen.

Would there be no way of using the Forum Calendar for this..? Just a thought. Here's a dummy one I've just created... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/calendar/event/530-dummy-concert-announcement-just-to-see/"]Concert, Guildford, Saturday...[/url] (Don't all go turning up; it's a spoof one..! )

[size=4]([i]Huff... Puff... Pant... Phew... Sorry I'm late, folks[/i]...)[/size] [left][size=4][color="#222222"][font="Arial, sans-serif"][size=4]And the winner is... Asambique..! [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167486] Here, then, is your Winner's Certificate (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ...[/size][/font][/color] [attachment=231739:BC_Nood_Cert_2016_10.pdf] [color="#222222"][font="Arial, sans-serif"][size=4]... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)... [/size][/font][/color][/size][/left]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1478633645' post='3170513'] One of my fave Floyd tracks. [media]http://youtu.be/pJh9OLlXenM[/media] [/quote] +1 (alongside many others of their tracks...). Oh, the joys of literally wearing out the disks, with the playing hours (Days..? Weeks..?) they had to endure. Old..? Yes, I am.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1478627823' post='3170442'] Bass as a melodic and lead instrument is as valid as virtually any other instrument. It's people's narrow-mindedness that's the problem. People have preconceived ideas of what an instrument should, and shouldn't do. [/quote] Surely within the inherent limitations and qualities of the instrument itself..? Castanets..? Difficult to imagine a symphony with only those, no..? Possible, too, I don't doubt, but not as rich a potential as a grand piano. Yes, solo (or orchestras of...) bass is all very well, and feasible, but it has to be admitted that the range is less than some other instruments. Melody..? Fine.Lead..? Why not..? An ideal choice..? Not so often, I'd say. Limited scope, by the very nature of the beast (similarly with many other instruments, of course...). Just sayin'. Edit: And no thanks offered for the 'narrow-mindedness' (itself a blinkered view, no..?). A pair of breeze blocks has as much musical potential as a theatre organ..? I think not. Stuff is what it is; one can do much, and many have, with all sorts of unusual takes on 'traditional' views, but stuff is what stuff is, just the same. Yes, one can take something away from its comfort zone, but a sow's ear is a sow's ear. Maybe I'm just too narrow-minded, though.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1478543220' post='3169777']...Not sure that's the way it works any more. [/quote] It is for the young'uns.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1478461211' post='3169198'] If it is a waste of time, it is a waste of time... [/quote] Just as well the members of previous bands did not have this same outlook, though. How will 'lesser' players ever improve if they're not given the opportunity, at least, of contact with more experienced folks..? It doesn't always work, I'll grant, but in many cases an experienced player can 'up the game' of his/her colleagues. Every situation is different, of course.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1478457865' post='3169164']... What do the good people of this parish think?... [/quote] Keep your eyes peeled for another adventure; meanwhile hone your teaching skills on your current band-mates..? You've learned a lot from playing with 'better' players; maybe you can help them in turn a little..? If another opportunity presents itself there'll be time enough to decide how to play that choice. Either way: enjoy..!

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1478451505' post='3169114']... **[** img** ]**https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/14524570_10154317164445860_5715355225436498288_o.jpg **[**/ img **]** [/quote] ...which boils down to BBCode, really. (From Flickr... **[**img**]**https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5694/30747048696_9f5cecac63_o.png**[**/img**]**...)

Mmm..! Pigeon..!

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1478370540' post='3168727'] I've got a Behringer octave pedal that works fine. PM me your address and you can have it for free if you want it. [/quote]

[quote name='Chewie' timestamp='1478369037' post='3168709']... How does one make ones pictures bigger... [/quote] The good photos are those hosted on an external site such as Flickr or Imgur. A simple 'Copy - Paste' of their BBCode into one's post will show a full-sized photo, and will take up none of one's quota on the Forum's server..! Recommended. [quote name='Chewie' timestamp='1478369037' post='3168709']...how does one add a list of ones gear to ones profile?... [/quote] Go to 'My Profile' from the menu evoked by selecting your Pseudo, Top Right... Click the 'Edit my Profile' button (Upper Right...)... Select 'Signature' from the List column on the Left... Edit the Signature; 'Save Changes' when finished. Hope this helps.

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1478281844' post='3168208'] It's a bloke with dirty hands doing terrible things to a bird... In a tank. [/quote] You've been listening to my track again, haven't you..!

I, too am looking to change, but from Imgur. They're free, all right, but incapable of fixing my album problems. I'll see if Google Photo fits my bill. First world, eh..? Who'd have it..?

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1478265487' post='3168016'] I can't see an image on my I pad [/quote] It's disappeared for now; I don't know why (but it's surely Skol's fault..!). Here it is, until it comes back in its rightful place...