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[quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='36451' date='Jul 24 2007, 04:37 PM']Dave: do you mean that for a double conversion - bass to amp, then amp to ears - the delay is too long, or that even in a single conversion - amp to ears - that it is too long? Simply because a cheap in-ears system would be brilliant even for a start.[/quote] Dave single conversion. Bass to mixer to earphones and it's much too long. Trying to play along with a drum machine or a disc is impossible. Shame. ped - I don't think even a pod can give negative delay. You are asking for the string to sound before you've plucked it. Edit - opinion on the web gives the audio delay through the system as 1/2 a second.

With the proliferation of Bluetooth enabled products that support the A2DP protocol it would appear that it should be possible to put together a simple and cheap in-ear monitoring system. I recently managed to obtain a couple of Sony Bluetooth bits. A pair of DR-BT10CX stereo headphones and a TMR-BT10 Portable Stereo Transmitter Transmitter has 3.5mm stereo jack and connects to any headphone output. Both rechargeable, both very small. Once paired they work faultlessly over a distance of about 20 feet. With a PC or an iPod I thought the quality was excellent and it handled a direct feed of a bass with ease. My mind immediately leapt to the idea of a Blutooth enabled bass so you could Bluetooth send to the amp and Bluetooth receive from a monitor system. Alternatively you could pair the headphones with the bass for practice. All technically possible. There is however one big snag, and it is a big one. The digital processing puts in so much latent delay between plucking and hearing that playing becomes impossible unless you like playing a long way ahead of the beat. Pity. I quite fancied a Bluetooth enabled badge on my basses.

Welcome. I'm an expat Cornishman. Brought up in Newquay for my first 9 years, then lived in Polkerris before moving away. I've got friends and relations in St Austell. I often hanker after returning but, like most places, it's not the same as it was.

[quote name='obbm' post='21761' date='Jun 22 2007, 10:35 AM'][size=3][b]South East Bass Bash[/b][/size] [size=3][i]Saturday 18th August[/i][/size] [size=3]10:00am - 6:00pm[/size] [url="http://home.btconnect.com/backlinestudios/location.html"]Backline Recording and Rehearsal Studios[/url] 1-2 The Archways Guildford Park Road Guildford GU2 5NP Farnham Road Car Park is 60p per hour or £5 per day.[/quote]

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='35486' date='Jul 22 2007, 10:47 AM']Why ask such a dumb question then?[/quote]

[quote name='Buzz' post='35355' date='Jul 21 2007, 07:36 PM']This is just something that's puzzling me slightly, but is it possible to run say something like a Sound City 120 (120w of valve goodnes) as they're lowish wattage, and run it through a poweramp to beef up the output? I'm just really curious if it's possible or if it would destroy the power amp (or amp infact)? *Not that I intend to do it ofc*[/quote] A Sound City 120 is both a pre-amp and a power amp. You can't feed a power amp input from another power amp's output. You could however talke the Sound City pre-amp output from the effects send jack and use a separate more powerful solid-state power amp to drive the speakers. It would however be a criminal waste of a Sound City. Just buy an all-valve pre-amp to drive your power amp.

[quote name='G-77' post='34709' date='Jul 20 2007, 03:03 PM']Yeh Ped would be good to see you. Good luck with the Op.[/quote] +1 and we'll stop you doing any ex-curricular physiotherapy like moving any bass amps or even holding any heavy basses.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='34228' date='Jul 19 2007, 05:18 PM']Evening all- I haven't been down there yet but I've heard it's pretty good. Apparently there's a good open mic night in Guildford too. Any ideas?[/quote] Yes the White Lyon is good night. I shall be there tonight with DJ5. There is also a Jam at the Live and Let Live in Guildford. It's once a month on a Tuesday but not sure if its the first or second. I'll find out tonight. It's run by the same guy who runs the White Lyon Jam.

Welcome. Ever get down to the Thursday Jam at Worplesdon?

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[quote name='bottomfeed' post='32471' date='Jul 16 2007, 12:48 PM']curly leads rock!.... why don't you see them much these days?[/quote] I just treated myself to one of [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Retro-coiled-guitar-Cable-Lead-20ft-6M-Cables-curly_W0QQitemZ160136376221QQihZ006QQcategoryZ47075QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem"]these[/url]. What a deal. Changed the plugs to Neutriks. It's great.

[quote name='jimbartlett' post='32355' date='Jul 16 2007, 08:33 AM']Hello, I wondered if someone could answer a question for me? I want to run a DHA rackmount unit from a Power Conditioner. I was thinking of making a cable which has a normal socket on one end and plug the other end into the Power Conditioner. I could then plug my normal 12v adapter into this then into the back of the DHA. Would this work ok? I think it would work I just wanted to check I wasn't being stupid Cheers, Jim.[/quote] No problem with that at all. You could either use a flying 13-amp socket or get one mounted on a plastic wallbox and secure it inside your rack. Run a cable from the socket to an IEC plug. Plug in your 12v adaptor. The other alternative is to find a 12v dc supply that has a captive mains lead, rather than a plug-in wallwort type and just fit an IEC instead otf the 13-amp plug. You can secure that inside the rack with tie-wraps or velcro.

[quote name='misrule' post='32229' date='Jul 15 2007, 10:00 PM']Rudgwick Music Festival is the same day as the South East bass bash -- but I'll say hello if I get there Cheers Mark[/quote] Rudgwick is great event. I played there with Old Blue Moses a few years ago. The Bash starts at 10:00am so there will be plenty of time to come there and go on to Rudgewick later.

Joe Cocker's Unchain My Heart. Not quite a bass solo but very bass driven by T M Stevens.

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='31921' date='Jul 14 2007, 10:05 PM']The Watkins Rapier is a fairly well-known 60's guitar, widely used as a first 'serious' guitar by quite a few of our [b]parents / grandparents[/b].[/quote] ........ and us and our contemporaries. You forget there is no upper age limit on BT. Lead guitarist in my 1963-67 band had a Rapier and played it through a VOX AC50 amp and T60 cabinet. Great sound. I recently acquired a WEM 2 x15 cab from a fellow BTer. Nice bit of history.