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Viola da Gamba Vst ... Just sayin'.

What a coincidence. I've been listening to, and trying to play, a ToeToe track (Rosanna...) on drums. Jeff Pocaro himself, so I'm very far from even a pale imitation, but it's fascinating to see just how splendidly talented that fellow was. I've a couple of decades before me to get some semblance of the hi-hat interplay with the snare ghost notes, after which I may try the bass drum, and maybe the snare rim shots. Wow..! What a player..! Respect; mucho mucho respect.

... and almost syncro with Spidey there..!

Fixed.

If you're declared as a musician: yes.

A bit of an oxymoron, no..? ...

An inside job, perhaps, just handed over..?

Are you listening back through the Zoom itself, or through a PC or mixer..? Is the signal simply distorted, or does it have extra noise..? On some models (the H5 for one...), the unit started clipping the signal if the level was set too low (below 2.8, I think...). Is the distortion bad when the input level is set to mid-way..?

Have you tried and succeeded in recording an ordinary conversation wth the Zoom..? It might be that the thing is just 'stuffed' (a technical term...), and is, now, incapable of recording cleanly. Worth a try, just to check that it is at least working correctly..? A recording level of 1 (out of 100...) seems extremely suspect, to me (although I don't know personally this particular model...).

I had a quick look (intrigued...), and it's a simple concept (RLRRLR triplet hand pattern...) astutely applied. Very effective, and easy to (start...) learning. Getting up to usable speeds is only, really, a question of putting in the effort, with a click or such, building it up. I like it, so that's my week's sessions sorted. Thanks for sharing.

Good evening... Our Youngest has been looking for a transcription of 'Slip Away', preferably in Tab, but Dots would do, too. He's been trying to work it out by ear, and from a (very good...) cover on U-tube, but can't hold it all together without a support on paper. It's not the hardest of bass lines, but is quite rich enough to 'throw' a relative beginner. He plays (my..!) 6-string fretless, mostly by ear, but has worked on many pieces from Tab or U-tube. Dos anyone have this in stock, or in preparation..? Thanks in advance; meanwhile... Have a splendid day. Douglas

I was only meaning the modernity of the compositions, being popular (by those in the hall...) despite being of a very different era. Good Stuff (as perceived by the audience...) is Good Stuff, whenever.

No-one in the hall was born when the pieces played for the last night of the Proms are produced every year; the tunes go down a storm every time. Good Stuff for the occasion is Good Stuff, whenever. Just sayin'.

It's not calculated, it's measured. Watts is simply the current drawn multiplieed by the tension, or voltage. 1 amp at 9 volts is 9 watts. For amps, there is no fixed tension (voltage...), as sound waves vary in intensity. It's become convention, then, to do the power (watts...) measurement at one frequency: 1 kHz. The power stated for that frequency is therefore nominal, and may be different at other frequencies. It is also useful to understand that the power output of an amp varies a lot if one takes distortion into account. It is a Good Idea to state at what level of distortion the power has been measured. For HiFi amps, 0.1% distortion might be quoted, for music amps it might be 1%, and some quote power ratings at 10% distortion. There are other factors in play when thinking about sonic output to a cab, though, apart from just power output. It becomes a bit arbitrary to try comparing simply power outputs from differing technologies. Notions such as the 'class' of amp will affect the audible perception of the amp (a Class A doesn't sound like a Class A/B at the same power level, for example...). In theory, all the power rating should give identical audible results; it's just not the case. The technologies aren't directly comparable, that's all. Hope this helps, even if only a little.

I've found a complete Pdf score that has the five parts seperately (Bandoneon, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello...); is that what you're looking for..? It's available for free download here... Five Tango Sensations ... The Cello part is scored with the bass clef. I could split the Pdf to isolate just the Cello part, if that would be useful..? Hope this helps. Douglas

This is the rig the Hiwatt was originally designed to drive; one pair each side of the stage (so four cabs...)... I foolishly swapped the four for a more manageable system when I brought them to France, and have regretted it ever since..! Happy daze..!

S'worth 'looking a bit daft' sometimes (and wider cabs exist..!). Which is, indeed, the role of pedals. We seldom see vocalists tap-dancing; their Fx are handled at the console, and not integrated into the PA amps. Get the core sound right, and add [whatever] with pedals. It's all good.

I've looked it up, and it is, indeed, a 'light-weight' at 20Kg. The Hiwatt is half as much again, plus the fly, so... Can't be beaten for 'heft', though, and ours (a PA head...) is clean up to the sky. It's all headroom, so if 'dirt' is required, add pedals..!

These are 'old-school' real transformer amps, and weigh in as a Moon/small Planet, plus their mandatory flight case. The Hiwatt is a two-man lift, assuming the fellows to be beef eaters. 20-odd Kgs 'dead' weight, and fragile, in that it doesn't do to drop 'em (no, don't ask; I'll have to cry again...). More modern valve amps use toroidal trannies, for instance, and aluminium chassis, lightweight casing etc, and can be more 'humper-friendly'. One has to really want 'that' sound, or gig out infrequently (it's now our case, so...). Just sayin'.

I'd guess Traynor 200. If it's anything like our Hiwatt 200 (4 x KT88...), '6' on the dial is stadium-filling, given those cabs.

Depending on the size of the rehearsal room, maybe you're all just playing too loud..? It's perfectly possible to damped down drums to be much quieter (I'm a drummer...), at least for rehearsals. If the volume is over-loading the Zoom mics, it's pretty darned loud. There's no need to rehearse at stadium volumes; even more so when even a recording can't be used to hear what needs working on for improvement. If there's really no way (or rather, no desire...) to turn down, pop the Zoom into a duffle bag or something. Yes, it's ll be a bit muffled, but it'll be muffled with less distortion. Should you use another mic..? If it's the Zoom mics being over-loaded, it's an option, but it's far more likely to be the Zoom mic pre-amps, so another mic wouldn't help. Worth a try, of course, and just as a test, it matters little what mic you use. I'll add, just for good measure, that, 'back in the day', when we wanted to record high-gain, very loud guitar or bass (100w Hiwatt amps and cabs...), we would lay the cab face down on carpet, so as not to deafen ourselves. The 'dimed' amps would sing just the same, but at a much lower volume for the room. I had cloth covers for the drums (think 'shower hat', made from curtain material...), and struck my (expensive...) cymbals with less force (a brushing stroke, instead of a full-on 'whack'...), and we did just fine. Much of my rehearsals at the time were in my front living room, in a tiny terraced house in Shepperton; we played as loud as the song needed but at reasonable volumes in the room. It's kept my hearing for a long time (gone now, of course, at over 70; that's mostly down to old age, though...). Hops this helps.

Have the Zoom much, much further away..? ... (I hestitate to advance the notion that maybe, just maybe, the distortion is coming from the genre you're playing..! ).

There's a lot here to consider, too. I've dealt with them before, and all went well... MicroDream ...

... but i3, dual core. Nice price for new, though.

Indeed, more is always 'better'..! This one is top end of your budget, but fits the spec... Laptop... Look around; there are other suppliers, too (I get mine here in France, but there's plenty in the UK...). Overheating in a laptop is very often a case of not having it on a hard surface (on one's lap; odd, but not a Good Idea...). The ventilation is often blown out from underneath, and needs to be unhindered. If yours is old(-ish...) it might well be worth cleaning it out of accumulated dust and fluff; it's amazing what gets sucked in. A thorough blast with a compressor though the vents will shift a lot, if opening it is not an option. Laptops are not good at 24/7 usage, either, at this end of the market, so turning it off (not simply 'hibernating...) when not in use is also Good Practice. I'm listening to your film scores as I type this; me likee.