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[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1478196568' post='3167499'] Hoping you guys can help me with this one. ... [/quote] An obvious thing to check, and I suppose you already have, but, just in case (or for others...)... An easy check. What happens if you only connect one of the speakers..? Is the bass present with [i]one[/i], but lost with [i]two[/i]..? That's the sign of speakers being out of phase. The cure is to invert the connection wires of one (and [i]only [/i]one..!) of the speakers. Apologies if this seems too obvious; hope this helps.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1478189098' post='3167420'] ace lyrics!... [/quote] I compose and mix on headphones only, these days; the fx are not really panned, but rather applied differently left to right. I'll listen again to see what I can do (but no guarantee, deaf as I am..! ). Thanks for listening and commenting; it's appreciated.

Similarly, one may read a pertinent, appreciative, innocent post on any topic, and come across a sh*t post from another member which adds little to the sum of human knowledge. Funny places, forums; apparently frequented by some pretty bored folks.

Here we go (but it's not 'funk' at all...)... [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/bye-bye-birdie"]Bye Bye, Birdie ...[/url] Enjoy ([i]et bon appétit[/i]...).

Stop relying on others; they'll only let you down..! Take a screen shot and post [i]that[/i]..!

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1478125859' post='3167033'] 11/11? [/quote] Armistice Day, 11th November.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1478077066' post='3166487'] Do you make these words up?! [/quote] From the '30s, so called after a cartoon character, timid or submissive.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1478075192' post='3166470'] Something about a "military coo"?? [/quote] Almost; more akin to 'hand-wringing', though.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1478037683' post='3166334'] PRS is the UK's official body for collecting writer's copyright royalties... [/quote] The slight difference is that PRS has an entrance fee of £100, whereas Sentric don't; they pay themselves by taking 20%. Which is the better deal..? A coin-toss, really. As a guide, the SACEM (the French equivalent...) have an entry fee of 127€, paid back if you leave. If it's to be a career choice, I'd say PRS every time.

Our youngest (already a cynical beast, at his tender age..!) has whispered an interpretation in my ear which is now difficult to shift. Hmm. This may imply lyrics..! You have been warned; all is not as it seems.

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1478032685' post='3166260']... what about the next stage royalties and the collection of, is 20% good for this ? [/quote] What does the MU have to say on the subject..?

A Good Post, and a solemn (well, not as solemn as all that...) reminder that there was Life before d&b monitors, or IEM's, that one does not systematically need ear protection if the drummer's good, and that 1kw for a bass amp is not the only way to be heard. No pedal boards, either, no DI, no ... well, no anything, really. Just good old-school talent and honed quality. A Good Post; thanks for sharing.

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1478031023' post='3166233']... Thanks for any help here... [/quote] This many be a reasonable starting point, maybe..? [url="http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/Advice/Your-Career/Legal/Copyright-and-Performers-Rights-FAQs"]Musician's Union: Copyright and other FAQ's ...[/url] I don't think you'd have to pay a percentage to any organisation for dealing with this (one doesn't in France, at least; the UK may be [s]behind the times[/s] different in this...).

[left][size=4][color="#222222"][font="Arial, sans-serif"][size=4]And the winner is... Indy..! [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=231219:BC_Chal_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='Happy Jack' timestamp='1477951502' post='3165542'] The wish they actually wrote? Too easy, they said. Time to raise the bar. How..? Quote the tosh. [/quote] Hmm... S'not so easy after all.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1477949211' post='3165523'] Like this..! [/quote]

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1477947020' post='3165500'] How do you quote just sections... [/quote] One quotes the entire post, and edits (removes...) the bits of quote that are unwanted. And, yes, I agree with you.

In the late '60s, the only real options for cash-strapped apprentices was home-built trannie amps (100w..! 'Gulp'...) or the Linear Concord, a 30w valve amp. Home-made cabs, with 4 x 30w Fane speakers. Happy daze... I started drumming, but had the use of a Fender Bassman 100, and a Hiwatt 200w PA, so lacked for nothing for bass or guitar. I took up bass (and guitar...) again later on, using an excellent Fender Bassman 50w into a 2 x 15 cab. When our youngest took over the bass, we added a Hartke 3500 and an Ampeg 4 x 10 cab, and have added, since, a Hiwatt PA 200w PA head and an HH 2 x 15 horn-loaded cab. Heavy..? Yes, indeed. Old school..? Yes, indeed. Satisfactory..? Yes, indeed; we're not looking to change anything, as it does exactly what we want.

We use the same configuration, a pair of HK Audio RS152x tops on tripod stands, and a pair of no-name monitor boxes. Our amp is a cheap 2x300w power amp, and we play in mono, so one side to the tops, the other side as monitor. Simple, inexpensive, good quality PA that has done a sterling job for the last decade or so. 3 vocal mic's and a touch of bass drum; on occasion a drum overhead in small outdoor gigs. Old school, yes, but it still works for most of the situations we play in.

I've given up with Waves products, as I found 'em to be too pernickety (a technical term...) concerning recognition of their own licences, and needing too-frequent web access. I don't mind buying stuff, but I'd like just a little trust from the sellers that I'm not a pirate. I don't have these intrusions with other software folks. A shame, as they have some decent enough stuff, but my patience (what little I have left...) got worn too thin to put up with the nonsense.

[quote name='maxmckee' timestamp='1477654402' post='3163589'] Cheers, I have 5 photos of a bass I've sold but the post is locked so I can't remove it? [/quote] Try this, to delete attachments no longer required, and liberate quota space..? Go to your 'My Profile' (your pseudo, top right...). Select 'Edit my Profile' (black button a bit below...). Select 'Manage Attachments' (in the list on the left...). They are listed in date order. Navigate to oldest, select those to be deleted (tick boxes on the right...). Select 'Delete Selected' (grey button at bottom right of list...). Repeat, page by page, until all unwanted attachments are deleted. Using the BBCode link supplied by an external photo account such as Imgur is a good idea; the photos are better presented and it uses no BC server space. I use Imgur (it's free...); here's what it looks like (the correct link for Basschat is in green...) ... Other image hosting sites are similar. Hope this helps...

But, again, if one is happy enough to pay the price asked, who's being 'ripped off'..? It's possible to buy a (relatively...) cheap car in India, if you can get there and drive it back. Not many people do; are all the others being 'ripped off' by UK prices because they 'can't be @rsed'..?

Those that are working are too busy to mess about on web forums, and those who [i]aren't [/i]working can't afford t'web.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1477570803' post='3163038'] Nice little story. [/quote] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167485] ...and I think I've already related the 'mesadventure' with 'Catherine et son Ensemble'..! Frightening stuff on the night, but hilarious after the event, thinking back. So many tales; so little time...