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[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1484577422' post='3216434'] I suppose a better idea is if someone wants honest brutal (but not personal/nasty) criticism, then in the current share your music forum they should just ask for that sort of feedback. [/quote] Exactly. An open invite for [i]"honest feedback wanted - be as brutal as you like!"[/i] is a much better way to go about this. I've asked for the same on other forums and have received a righteous kicking... but it's been useful. And I asked for it That way, people can moderate the responses they receive to some extent. Although as I mentioned earlier, honest feedback is [i]always[/i] the most welcome - whether you're a beginner or an old hand. I just want to avoid crossing the line between “honest” and “hurtful”, as it's easy to overstep the mark sometimes without even trying. ...although to be fair, this is one community when such problems are VERY rare indeed. Which is a credit to us all I think

We already have the [url="http://basschat.co.uk/forum/95-share-your-music/"]Share Your Music[/url] forum where constructive (and if necessary brutally honest) feedback is very welcome. So I don't see any need for another sub-forum where people can "speak their minds", as they are already welcome to do so. ...obviously noting the important distinction between "speaking one's mind" and being rude/offensive. The Recording forum doesn't struggle for traffic because of a lack of honesty; it's quiet down here because the majority of Basschat members aren't interested in writing and recording music: we are by and large a community of pub cover-band players who come here to [i]talk[/i] about bass, rather than talk about recording (there are plenty of other websites where recording is the main topic). The risk of running a new forum for "savage" reviews is that i) It would be a short-term gimmick; ii) It would devalue the existing 'Share Your Music' forum and iii) It would discourage newcomers to writing and recording, the very group that this forum actively seeks to support. Plus I've seen things turn very sour very quickly on other music websites - people being "thinned skinned" is one thing; setting up a platform for trolling is another. And to be honest, I can't be arsed moderating that. If the 'Rec forum was already humming with activity there [i]might[/i] be room for such a forum. But as it stands it don't see that it would fit; so I'm going to veto this one. Sorry if that comes across as being, well, savage

Good comments so far. I'm going to leave this thread open until the end of the month before taking stock of things

Thanks guys. Anyone else like to chip in? So far it's nail-bitingly neck and neck

I think someone might need to explain the joke Clue: Google "20th January Washington".

Just be wary of showers. Take an umbrella

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1484071569' post='3212455']Adam F7s. They're excellent[/quote] [i]Very nice![/i] I've heard only good things about them... already on my 'wish list' [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1484080481' post='3212564']a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who has/is participating[/quote] Yep, I'll ditto that. It's a fairly small cadre of people who get involved, but I think that's part of its charm. And we've created a huge amount of material over the years! For anyone interested, there's an archive of all the challenges to date [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/228445-basschat-composition-challenge-the-archive/"][b]here[/b][/url].

^ Nice one that's a really good pointer! I've got an octave pedal and a wah... I might keep an eye out for a secondhand Bassballs and give it a whirl

...or is it??

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1484037271' post='3212042']despite lovely new speakers...[/quote] Spill the beans! What you got?

[quote name='Lee-Man' timestamp='1483964454' post='3211408'] I quite enjoyed this on Max Martin: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2DHuugaxWk"]https://youtu.be/D2DHuugaxWk[/url] [/quote] That's a good vid! I like Dave (aka Boy In A Band). He's a smart guy who posts some great content on YouTube. His music tutorials are also top notch.

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1483973259' post='3211554'] they're great. I got one on here for £30, so keep your eyes peeled, a really "chewy" sound, very funky and the overdrive feature is a nice touch. [/quote] I like "chewy" I'll keep my eye out for one... from the clips I've heard it sounds great. Seems to lose a bit of the low end when engaged (nearly every bass overdrive pedal does), but I see myself mixing it with a dry signal anyway in post-production to add some "oomph".

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1483970635' post='3211520'] i've got an idea in my head for this, a concept at least, but finding the time to settle in to do it over the other musical endeavours i'm trying to get sorted is the issue. [/quote] Yeah I’ve been a bit lax with the BC challenge recently… not through any lack of enthusiasm, but lack of time! I’m involved in various remixing projects on another forum [i](I know, I’m such a floozy!)[/i] and am really enjoying them. My ‘plan’, in a loose sense, is to continue working on remixes for a while yet and then return to producing more of my own material later this year. Hopefully I can fit in more Basschat challenges around that as I go - work and the demands of [s]feral[/s] darling young children notwithstanding

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1483967257' post='3211453'] i've heard of him AND know of his importance to pop music [/quote] That only goes to show you're as nerdy as I am! [quote name='Bassman68' timestamp='1483967288' post='3211456'] I can get close with an EH BassBalls with the overdrive switched in but it still needs something like a Flanger etc. to get it sweeping. Probably something a lot more impressive and/or boutique on the original? [/quote] ...yeah I did wonder whether it was the BassBalls, no doubt layered with a bunch of other stuff. I'm starting to think the sound is actually a mix of various processes: possibly a dry signal, layered with an overdriven/wah signal, plus a modulated signal on top: i.e. put together in post-production, rather than recorded all through a pedal chain or whatever. PS: how do you find the BassBalls? I've been tempted by one myself... it certainly has a very funky sound from the YouTube clips I've heard. Worth the money?

Ok y’all, a quick and simple question to kick-off the new year in the ‘Rec forum… [b]Shall we keep and re-launch the monthly Noodle Bar challenge?[/b] [b]Or should we cull and consign it to the annals of Basschat history?[/b] If only a small number of you want to keep it going that’s absolutely fine by me. Likewise, I don't mind putting it out to pasture if the consensus veers that way. So make your voice heard and VOTE! [i]We do love a good vote down here, innit…[/i] Comments welcome in the thread below, including any suggestions for other stuff you'd like to see happening in this forum

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1483892197' post='3210903'] Whoever had the idea for this thread is a frickin' genius. [/quote] Credit to [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/1247-charic/"]Charic[/url] for that stroke of genius! He's been quiet here of late, but still lurking in the BC Admin department, doing genuisy things...

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1483960572' post='3211358'] i love this song. i'm not a fan of pop music, but occasionally you get a song which just hits the right notes in terms of vibe, groove and mood. it's perfect pop.[/quote] Yeah I agree Rob! It's a crackingly good pop song... super catchy and the production is top notch (it's produced by Max Martin who's behind a long list of number ones). [edit] PS: my fact of the day from Wikipedia… [i]“Martin is the songwriter with third most number one singles, behind only Paul McCartney (32) and John Lennon (26). As a producer he holds the record for second-most number one singles with 20 behind only George Martin (23).”[/i] Wow… and I bet that almost nobody has heard of him other than studio nerds like me

Okay… so I’ve got ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ by Justin Timberlake firmly stuck in my head. Mrs Skol and the boys love it, so it gets played constantly at home. It’s inescapable. One thing that’s really struck me about this song is the bassline - and specifically, the [i]bass sound[/i]. It’s got some kind of auto-wah or funky envelope filter effect on it; not something I’d want to hear too often but on this particular song I think it works well. It’s very distinctive. [b]So my question is: does anyone here know how this effect is achieved?[/b] I’ve checked on some other forums, but nobody seems 100% sure. So I thought I’d ask at the Basschat font of all knowledge My best guesses are…[list] [*]Electro Harmonix Q-Tron pedal? [*]Electro Harmonix Bass Balls pedal? [*]Some kind of octaver? [*]And with overdrive? [/list] Maybe some of you guys’n’gals who lug around those big pedalboards can shed some light on this. You can hear the song here - the bass sound is particularly clear during the brief solo around 2:50… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/297837-january-composition-challenge-get-writing/"][size=6][b]January's challenge is now on![/b][/size][/url] Go, go, go...

[color=#4b0082][size=5][b]January's Composition Challenge is now underway![/b][/size][/color] [size=5]Here's the image for your inspiration, chosen by November's winners [b]the boy[/b] and [b]Lord Sausage[/b]...[/size] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=5]Click on the 'Spoiler' button below to read the usual rules and caveats:[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][spoiler]By entering the competition you agree to the Basschat Terms and Conditions and Forum Guidelines, which are designed to help ensure the forum remains free of offensive and/or illegal behaviour and material. In a nutshell:[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]1) Please avoid any content that other forum users may find offensive. [/b]If your track contains explicit lyrics, for example, then please warn other forum users so they can choose for themselves whether to listen to it.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]2) Please make sure you have permission to use any 3rd party sounds included in your track [/b](ie. sounds that you have not recorded yourself, such as samples of other people's music). The owners of Basschat accept no responsibility for infringements of copyright or other forms of legal ownership, which are solely the responsibility of competition entrants. If we spot any breaches of copyright then your track will be removed from the competition.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]3) Entries should be no more than five minutes long and written/produced during the month of the competition[/b], taking inspiration from the photo provided. No cheating![/spoiler][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]If you have any questions, just ask.[/font][/color] [color=#800080][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=5][b]The deadline for entries is midnight on Tuesday 24th January.[/b][/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1483287894' post='3205940'] Now, where is the January picture? [/quote] I've nudged The Boy and Lord Sausage (November's winners) about supplying us with a photo to kick off the new year. As soon as I hear from them we'll be up and running

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1483230464' post='3205605']So many thanks to all who voted for my efforts and a big hug to Doug[/quote] I'll second that. Get well soon Douglas, you old mucker.

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!! Well done to Lurks on the win - great track mate - and congratulations to everyone else. Not one entry shy of votes. We have one winner and three tied in second place (Bastav, Bilbo and yours truly), so we'll have to do something creative with the prizes... I'll get on to that tomorrow. After a fry up. All the best for the year ahead...

VOTING ENDS AT MIDNIGHT! If you're staying in tonight, then warm-up with the Basschat Challenge and cast your votes. It's a bit like Jules' Hootenany, only with a touch less boogie and a double dose of woogie. Oh and happy New Year y'all!