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Yes, a USB - Jack cable can cost just a little over a fiver from Amazon (other sources are available...)... [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Professional-Guitar-Recording-Cable-Adaptor/dp/B00JVDJOJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462279728&sr=8-1&keywords=guitar+usb+cable"]Guitar/Bass USB - Jack cable for recording...[/url] I have an Alesis one, which I used before investing in an interface; no problems with it, and certainly up to the job I got it for. Cheap, portable, robust, decent quality sound...

[sharedmedia=core:attachments:167485] Lo-Fi..? How dare you, sir..! Harrumph..! I'll have you know that that's the finest equipment available to Man, recoded in ideal, spacious conditions by a recognised musician..! Lo-fi, indeed..! Harrumph..! ... ... ([i]It's simply a chorus effect..![/i] )

Another satisfied Amplug User here; so good I've got two of 'em..! The bass version has a couple of amp emulations and some drum beats; it can, of course, accept an Aux in, too. No problem with them here, and unbeatable for portability.

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OK, with a 64-bit OS you are at least accessing the full memory. Any benefit seen from upgrading to Windows 10..? Mine is very stable. Is this laptop used for anything else (Office, Photoshop, Web...)..? As mentioned above, there may be other claims on resources; can these be reduced..? How about the hard disk..? Plenty of space available..? Recently 'cleaned' with CCleaner or the like, to get rid of 'temp' files and such..? Reduce the size of the Trash Can, too; by default it may be 10%; reduce to 1% should suffice for most folks, I'd say. Disk de-fragmentation..? Just a few thoughts...

Is there no way to go back to the luthier with it and explain things to him..? He should know if here's anything amiss and how to fix it. Has this always been like this since you got it from him, or has ti been good up to now, but something has changed..?

Good evening, Pete... You've not mentioned which OS you're running on this laptop. If it's Windows, 32-bit, you've not actually got 4 Gb to play with. Windows will only recognise 3 Gb, and you'll find that that's very, very little for editing several tracks in a DAW. I had a similar phenomenon with my previous PC, and solved the problem by investing in a PC that could run 64-bit (now running Windows 10, 64-bit...), and which would make use of the 12 Gb I installed. In Reaper, there's a menu entry (View, Performance Meter...) for watching the memory and cpu usage. Have a look through that to see where the resources are being eaten up..? I don't think you're going to get very far with the current set-up. It'll work, but you'll be very limited. Assuming that you can't add memory to the laptop, or change to a 64-bit OS, I'm afraid that the real answer is to change for a more powerful machine. Not good news, maybe, but you'll be chasing chimeras otherwise. Subject to correction, completion and/or contradiction from others; hope this helps.

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[quote]... [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]The Mesa Diesel 1x15 is 23.5" W, 19.25" H, and 17" D. It weighs 70 lbs. It comes in both a horizontal and vertical model (the logo and Trak-Lok casters are positioned differently on each).[/font][/color] [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]The stock speaker is an 8-ohm, 400 watt Electro-Voice EVM-15L. There is also a tweeter model, but you don't really need a tweeter. Some people put an EVM-15B in them for (hopefully) better bass response but that doesn't happen - you lose high end and don't gain much in the low end. The stock 15L is the right driver. If it has been swapped out, you'll just have to decide if you like the resultant sound.[/font][/color] [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]The Diesels are covered in black-grey textured vinyl and have steel grilles with square holes ...[/quote][/font][/color]

I'd suggest that it's a Mesa Diesel cab; they're rated at 400w and weigh quite a lot (well, a bit more, really...). If it's in good condition and sounds good, it was a bargain. Find a good chiropractor, though, and fit castors.

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The most likely failure would be the foot switch, I'd say. Can you open it up and simulate its switching, by shorting out the relevant terminals..? The part that switches the led works, but maybe not the rest..?

Has this once been working, and now doesn't, or has it never worked since you had it..?

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1461876544' post='3038491'] Thanks everyone.I suppose it takes practice to get it nearly spot on. [/quote] Yes, it's called 'experience', and just to boost your motivation, know that it's the first forty years that are the worst, after which things sometimes tend to get (very slightly...) better.

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It's a shame that you can't come across someone hankering after an East pre-amp. Remove yours from your bass, the other bod fits it to his bass; win - win, no..? Hmm... Now, who would be wanting an East pre-amp, I wonder..? Maybe put it up for sale in the Marketplace here, and see if there are any offers..?

[quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1461847636' post='3038150'] I know been asked lots times,but I need something for just putting down my ideas at home, dont want a full studio set up any suggestions ? Cheers Kev [/quote] Have you a telephone that can record video, or even sound only..? Have you a budget in mind..? How will you want to listen back to these..? Have you a laptop, a PC, a Mac thingy..? So many questions... It's very, very simple, once we know what your circumstances and ambitions are. Pray tell...

The answer's a lemon; suck it and see.

Yes, this ^^ is rolling off the treble before it even gets to the pre-amp. It should work just as well, but may give a different result to the ears. No harm in trying both (before pre-amp or at the jack...) except for the fiddling around involved. Pre-pre-amp may be more susceptible to picking up stray interference (buzzing, Radio 4, Police or coastguard messages...).

If I'm micing a cab, it's exactly because it's the sound of the [i]cab [/i]that I want to capture, and so would want as neutral a 'take' as reasonable. If the 'take' is 'coloured' by the mic, it's no longer possible to judge the final tone by listening to the cab; one has to do a couple of passes and listen to these 'roughs' to hear what will go on the final track. I wouldn't want to do that, usually, so I choose 'flat' by default. Close-micing a cab is, in my view, similar to building in an effect, as that's not what one hears naturally. It may well suit some styles, I don't doubt, but it's not my usual procedure. I certainly wouldn't entertain doing that every time for all; it must create a certain specific tone over whatever is being played. Different folks, different strokes, of course.

Let's try a bit of electronics 101 for dummies... We'll assume that you know about frequencies from your musical education. Electricity goes from DC (Direct Current, no oscillations...) to AC (Alternating Current...), which corresponds, roughly to musical frequencies. Capacitors are a barrier for DC, but will allow more and more AC to pass as the frequency is raised. Low frequencies don't go through much (bass...); higher frequencies go through more (treble...). Now, let's suppose a wire connects the o/p of your pre-amp (the jack socket...) directly to earth. No signal will come out of the jack, as it will all go through the wire to earth. We'll replace the wire (a short-circuit...) with your capacitor. This will not allow (much...) bass to 'leak away' to earth, but will allow more and more treble to 'disappear'. The exact amount of leakage, and at what frequency, will depend on the value of the capacitor. The simple test, as mentioned above, is to just do it; connect the capacitor between the o/p jack 'live' connection, where the pre-amp signal is connected, the other end to earth. This will not explode the pre-amp, and will cut some signal, depending on the frequencies being played. If you like it, solder it in place. If it doesn't please, try other values until you find one that does what you want. Report back here in case of problems, success, black smoke or howling feedback. The simplest way is to take it to someone competent and explain what is wanted and they'll do it. Experiments can be fun, though, as long as one keeps in mind that the proper of an experiment is the possibility of failure. Hope this helps in some odd way.