paul_5

Just had an email from oddgrooves regarding some free loops in 4/4. link thing: http://www.oddgrooves.com/free-44-drum-loops-by-magnus-brandell-2/?awt_l=D.vq_&awt_m=3cc_8S50eJUYBPi

generally pin 2 is hot (signal), so that'll go to the tip, but they tend to be printed on the kit these days, or try looking at an online manual - that sort of info is generally in the back pages.

http://www.mediacollege.com/audio/connection/xlr-jack-mono.html looks about right.

Skol's was in my top 3, as were Lord Sausage's entry (fnar, fnar) and Silddx's piece because it reminded me so much of Zappa's music (and I mean that in a very positive way!). Well done to all involved.

Does forgetting my trousers count?

Just sneaked in a last minute vote - been mulling over my 'top 3' for a while and finally made my mind up. The standard of entries has been brilliant (as always), and I've really enjoyed listening. Thanks BCers.

I started out as a guitarist, then moved to keyboards and got into Rush that way. As soon as I heard Ged play I knew that was what I wanted to do. I still dabble with loads of different instruments but I always come back to the bass. I f***ing LOVE it!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1354316511' post='1884884'] I'm dashed if I fathom this dotty thread. I mean, what's the point..? [/quote] this one . hope this helps.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1354134145' post='1882616'] Went into the new Reidy's in Blackburn Lancs the other day & was greeted as though I'd taken a dump in the doorway as I entered; obviously geared up to catch the students from the college next door but the 6 or 7 staff in there were failing miserably at trying to fool each other they were busy. [/quote] That's been my experience of them too - they're not terribly knowledgeable or helpful either.

Make sure you get a USB iLok key with it too, you'll need that to authorise it.

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Yes, you'd be able to register it as your copy. AFAIK it's the dealer's responsibility to check your entitlement to academic versions. I bought mine from my local independent music shop (it's the way forwards, folks) and he knew that I taught music, so that was good enough for him. When I registered it online I don't remember even being asked whether I was a stoodent or not. Hope this helps.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1354015298' post='1880748'] I'd be happy to buy a bass from Teisco - they're really cool. Oh no ... wait ... [/quote] beat me to it!

OK, so we've got a thread about the last bassline you learned, but I'm curious as to what is the best one you've learned? I realise that this has the potential to be a contentious issue, after all, someone's 'best' will inevitably be someone's 'worst' etc..., but it's a purely personal choice. Mine's probably 'Freewill' by Rush.

Personally I'd go for DI and mic. I tend to use the DI out on my DHA VT1 pre effects. I mic the cab for FX (fuzz,distortion always sounds better coming out of a speaker than DI'ed to my ears). You might need to experiment with mic positions so that you don't run into phase issues/comb filtering though. But as always, if it sounds right, it [i]is[/i] right.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1353677217' post='1877286'] On a more positive note, with two extra strings we could rid the world of guitarists. [/quote] Like.

Shizznit's got it - one to one tuition from an experienced (and recommended) bass teacher will pay ultimately dividends. There's plenty of time to get obsessed by gear later on ( ), for now I'd say the single best thing that you can do is to invest in some lessons.

Dood's right, I put the AU7 in my pre stage just because it was a warmer sound. As far as output wattage goes if you put an AU7 instead of an AX7 with a passive bass then the output would be reduces. If you put an AU7 in and used a hight output bass then you'd probably not notice much difference. Basically a 12AX7 (ECC83 in English) has 100µ of gain, the AU7 has about 60 (depending on the type of valve). If you fancy having a play around with different valves then I'd recommend a call to Martin at Watford Valves - seriously knowledgeable fella on all things valve. It's not a short phone call though...

[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1353595749' post='1876402'] I'd love to hear some AD/DC on a fretless! [/quote] Instead of durdurdurdurdurdurdurdur it would go mwahmwahmwahmwahmwah.

I've had a couple of different tubes in these heads. The first was a Tungsol 12AX7 that took away some of the 'twangy' sharp top and mellowed it out a bit, currently I've got a JJ 12AU7 in there just because. Obviously to get the full 500W output you need a 12AX7, not an AU7, but there we are.

Does anyone have any experience of the RGT? Is it worth joining? What are the practical benefits? Is it worth the money? Discuss.