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[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1334402003' post='1615672'] It seems to me that there is an awful lot of justification going in this thread. For example, Silldx mentioned that the engineer at a recording session didn’t use the best mic to record the vocalist so that he could get a better live performance by allowing her to play her keyboard at the same time. His mate then piles in and says this was, in fact, an inspired choice and gave some spurious reason that her voice is somehow better suited to the lesser mic. This, of course, is b0110cks – the engineer was forced to compromise and didn’t use the better mic for practical reasons. [/quote] 5imon is talking far from bo11ocks, different mics suit different people. A "better" mic purely means picking up more frequencies and flatter. IIRC (I can't be bothered to go back and check), the engineer even said she wouldn't sound as good although this is more than likely because it is much harder to dial in frequencies that are not there rather than cut frequencies that are. All 5imons statement was saying is that a 58 would suit her voice well from his experience. You really do seem to be clutching at straws as well as ignoring some of the posts which well and truly prove that you can not be right.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1334279512' post='1613860'] Isn't one yet. I need to speak to them more after the weekend. But some people with money aside for it will put me in a better position to figure what can be done. [/quote] That's not cryptic at all

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1334320928' post='1614455'] The Precision is not a one stop shop. It can do everything from dub to JJ Burnell - just move your hand, use a pick, change the strings, roll off the tone, use the eq on the amp, there's a massive variety in a P bass and that's why it's been used by so many people in so many genres on so many recordings. [/quote] Didn't mean it could only do one sound! More the fact that it is very difficult to make it sound bad in a mix

You could use it for this? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zoTKXXNQIU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zoTKXXNQIU[/url]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1334353843' post='1615217'] And if I'd said they were bright pink they'd have been lime green you awkward sod... [/quote] No way, that would look to funky to be awkward! I think I would have gone with beige!

If there was ever a reason to get a second cab this is it! Put the two cabs ontop of each other and only use the top one!

The speakers are white I'll try to snap a pic of it

I Just found a crack in one of the speaker cones for my HS50m Any recommendations what to do?

[quote name='Pete1967' timestamp='1334218608' post='1612573'] All, I read Alex's articly about balanced tension strings with real interest. It all seems sooooo logical to me and it made me realise that I'd come to the same conclusion, but without the science which I'm very happy to leave to Mr C. To cut to the chase I really want to try a set of CIrcle K 43 - 142's on one of my 34" Shuker 5ers, but ordering a single set is way expensive. If I ordered 5 sets it makes the per set price reasonable after shipping, import duty and VAT at around £34. So my question is... are there four more folks out there that would like to give a set a try? The deal would be that I finance the 5 sets and get them delivered to me then forward on to you in exchange for the cost price, which should be around £34 for the strings and at a guess a couple of quid for postage. I have absolutely no interest in making a profit out of this and its just a way of me getting a set to try at a reasonable price! If anyone's interested PM me. If I get more than four responses I may be persuaded to order more sets. Cheers Pete [/quote] Newtone can do the same, I know I mention them a lot but I promise there's no affiliation other than liking their strings!

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1334327219' post='1614652'] I'm a very resourceful woman, I'll have you know [/quote] I see! You'll knick discreets

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1334327230' post='1614653'] And a guitar with a transducer and circuitry, going via a cable into a bunch of effect pedals, more cable to a pre-amplifier full of circuitry and valves connected to a wooden cabinet with some loudspeakers, with a microphone in front of them relaying the sound from those speakers (and your feet tapping, trousers flapping, and all the other racket on a stage) via another long cable into a channel strip full of circuitry and out through another amp via a bunch of outboard, into more even bigger loudspeakers, IS NATURAL? [/quote] Actually LOL'd... cue funny look from my boss, straight face... straight face!

Digital modelling [b]can[/b] sound [b]exactly[/b] like [b]any[/b] analog equipment. Unfortunately it's bloody complicated to do, still some people are getting very VERY close... AxeFX, Eleven, TC Electronic, Line6 are making a [b]LOT[/b] of money getting very close these days. However even when it is [b]EXACTLY [/b]the same (which is entirely possible) some people will still say they can hear the difference.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1334326795' post='1614635'] Should I bring the lacy underwear to throw at you and/or the cameraman? [/quote] And?! How many pairs are you going to wear?

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1334325983' post='1614613'] therefore if your guitar rig works in the studio you can guarantee it works live. Logic prevails! [/quote] I prefer ProTools

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1334323420' post='1614529'] Waynes Technicheck Rig has a certain ring to it [/quote] Much better

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1334323531' post='1614533'] I claim no great skill at mixing but I have had a go and one of the biggest challenges I've found is getting a good sounding mix across a variety of reply systems. I've emailed out the results of a recording session ot my band members and received wildly differing comments because the songs have been listened to in the car, on an ipod, on a smartphone and on a laptop. Try getting a good mix for that little lot! The more mixing I do the more I realise how difficult it is to do really well. I'm now wondering how long it takes before this feeling is reversed and I start to think I'm actually making some progress! [/quote] That comes down to what speakers you use to mix on mostly (+ experience). For example my Yamaha HS50m Monitors are meant to be very similar to the Yamaha NS10's. The NS10 speakers were commonly regarded as "If they sound good on them it'll sound good on bloody anything".

Fairly quick trick, play the song a little bit louder and listen from another room

Jazz for versatility Precision for one stop shop

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1334316616' post='1614338'] Sorry but you're wrong! For example, in a studio you could (if you wish) put a guitar amp in a separate room and record three or more strategicly spaced mics whereas live you will just close mic the edge of the speaker. Live you cannot isolate instruments like you can in a studio, you will have a guitar cab next to a noisy drum kit and the sound is going out of a big PA rather than straight to disk. [/quote] That sounds suspiciously like a mic'ing technique to me.

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1334315783' post='1614312'] Recording in a studio and live are two completely different things [/quote] As before, sound = sound. Bar various mic'ing techniques (which can obviously be discounted ) and double tracking what you can do in the studio you can do live

I'm not a drummer (nor do I have one) but can't help but wonder what you're doing to protect it from the rigours of the road?

Chedda beat me to it!

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1334315266' post='1614298'] Just to be clear, I am talking about what an amp sounds like in a large room next to a drum kit in a gigging situation! My mate runs a company that has done many large tours / events (David Bowie and Glyndebourne Opera spring to mind) but make most of their money kitting out airport lounges throughout Europe, where a convincing guitar tone is not a factor but efficiency and pure sound quality most definitely are. From what I understand, some studio engineers get misty eyed over old analogue gear while others prefer digital plug-ins but they pretty much all use pro-tools or similar these days. A lot of engineers would be pickier over recording the guitar than your guy (especially for rock) but they will all generally prefer the bass to go straight into the desk. Basically, whatever they find gets the best results for them as quickly as possible – I am not saying that there is not a role for digital stuff when recording, just that I don’t think that it is as good live….. [/quote] But if it can sound as good or better recorded then it can sound as good or better live. Sound is sound, whether it is on a disc or a PA system live