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There must be someone who has one!

[quote name='51m0n' post='1185030' date='Apr 1 2011, 05:48 PM']Sennheiser E845 my just come in under budget (havent checked for years) Before anyone shouts foul Marty whatsit used one for the last WetWetWet album, because they liked the sound of it on his voice apparently. Failing that the E835 is none too shabby, its a flatter version of the E845, so a little eq will bring a similar sound.[/quote] Both good mics, but around £65 for the E835, and £95 for the E845. So maybe, Ian's offer might well be worth considering.

[size=3]I'm thinking about getting a [b]Line6 Toneport UX8[/b] interface. For fun on my own at home, and recording the band occasionally. Anyone out there use one? My laptop has the following specs, would it work OK on it? [b]Intel Core i5-450M with 4GB Ram, USB only and no express card slot.[/b] Your opinions would be gratefully received.[/size]

[quote name='Telebass' post='1181165' date='Mar 29 2011, 06:49 PM']And as for songs - never had a bad gig yet with a selection from this lot. Including almost ALL the no-nos! AC/DC - Back in Black AC/DC - Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap) AC/DC - Highway to Hell AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long Bad Company - Can't Get Enough Beatles - Day Tripper Billy Idol - Rebel Yell Black Crowes - Hard To Handle Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere Bryan Adams - Run To You Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode Clash - I fought The Law Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Deep Purple - Black Knight Deep Purple - Highway Star Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger Free - All Right Now Free - Wishing Well G'n'R - Sweet Child o'Mine Gary Moore - Movin' On Gary Moore - Walkin' By Myself Golden Earring - Radar Love Green Day - Basket Case Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way Judas Priest - Living After Midnight Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a Riot Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire Kinks - You Really Got Me Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll Lynrd Skynrd - Freebird Lynrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama Motörhead - Ace Of Spades Neil Young - Heart of Gold Neil Young - Rockin' In the Free World Oasis - Wonderwall Queen - Hammer To Fall Queen - Tie Your Mother Down R.E.M. - The One I Love Rainbow - Since You Been Gone Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Lovin' You Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash Rush - The Spirit of Radio Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Status Quo - Caroline Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild T-Rex - 20th Century Boy Tenacious D - Tribute The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Ain't No Sin The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Wheels On Fire The Undertones - Teenage Kicks Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar Tom Petty - Running Down A Dream Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Who - My Generation Who - Pinball Wizard Who - Substitute Who - Won't Get Fooled Again ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'[/quote] I would love to play in your band! Great set!!!

[quote name='OldG' post='1172385' date='Mar 22 2011, 06:11 PM']I can easily record 8 tracks in 24 bit 48000khz WAV on my dual core laptop with firewire... I wouldn't be so confident with USB until I could test it out. Ask around on some recording forums - you should get the pros and cons of both to help you decide.[/quote] I have spent the best part of a month on forums, and I'm still confused. I would say it's about 60/40 in favour of firewire, but it seems a shame to use my older computer that is lagging well behind in terms of power. And what I don't get is: Why would reputable manufacturers produce USB audio interfaces with up to 16 ins/outs, if they don't work properly?

[quote name='Archetype' post='1172334' date='Mar 22 2011, 05:22 PM']One idea, You will get A LOT more performance from that i5 Processor, So why not go for a firewire interface for recording on that laptop and a small USB one for mixing using the same software. G[/quote] It would start to get a bit costly I think, and to be honest, I'm not sure the older laptop would be up to recording the amount of tracks I want without problems. In your opinion, do you think I would I be able to record 8 tracks, simultaneously via USB on the i5 machine?

[quote name='Archetype' post='1172330' date='Mar 22 2011, 05:18 PM']Hey Brig, Its not somethng that can be done sadly, Does it not have any express card slots? Gordon[/quote] Hi Gordon It does not have an express card slot, most new laptops don't have them any more. It's a pity as the laptop is quite high spec.

Judging by what most people say, it would seem that [u]firewire[/u] would give me better results. But the problem I have is that the [b]Intel Core i5-450M with 4GB Ram, (USB only)[/b], is the more powerful machine, but it does not have [u]firewire[/u], and even by using [u]firewire[/u] on the [b]AMD Thurion 64 x2 with 4GB Ram[/b], the performance is not going to be great, especially as I need to record at least 8 tracks at once. Could someone who builds computers add [u]firewire[/u] to my laptop, even if it means perhaps cutting a slot in the casing for it?

[quote name='crez5150' post='1169836' date='Mar 20 2011, 07:17 PM']If you don\'t mind used you can pick a MOTU 828 MK2 up for just over £200 these days and they are absolutely superb interfaces. Firewire, midi, SPDIF and also has ADAT built in if thats your bag[/quote] Although I've done some basic computer recording, using Sonar Producer 8 and Reaper, I'm not too sure what SPDIF and ADAT actually means and does. Would you mind elaborating a bit? Many thanks.

I've had a couple of threads on here seeking advice on interfaces, and I'm still not sure what to get. I have two laptops, both running [b]Windows7 64 bit[/b] versions. One is [b]Intel Core i5-450M[/b] with [b]4GB Ram[/b], but [b]USB[/b] only and no card slot. The other is [b]AMD Thurion 64 x2[/b] with [b]4GB Ram[/b], but has [b]Firewire[/b]. Obviously, the [b]Intel Core i5[/b] is the more powerful machine, but I would be restricted to a [b]USB[/b] interface. The [b]AMD Thurion 64 x2[/b] does allow me to get a [b]Firewire[/b] interface. So the question is: Which option would give me the best performance? I will be looking to record at least [b]8 tracks simultaneously[/b]. Budget up to [b]£500[/b].

[quote name='Oggy' post='1167013' date='Mar 18 2011, 01:00 PM']Hi – Another Bass player from Borhamwood, I’m not alone then . Thanks for the info I’ll pass it to our ‘new’ drummer, he’s making the purchase and it’s really for his benefit. The Guitarist and myself have been playing together for over three years now so we’re pretty tight but the poor old drummer is struggling a wee bit remembering where the Starts / Stops / Breaks etc – no wonder really, he has three ¾ hour sets to get his head around and most of the material is news to him – who said Blues and old style R&B was easy? Drop me a PM sometime, if you’re up for it, it’d be nice to have a chat or run things by another local Bass player. Are you playing locally? Oggy [/quote] PM'd you!

[quote name='Oggy' post='1166914' date='Mar 18 2011, 11:54 AM']I’m sure that this has been asked before but it’s been some time since I’ve been on the site and I’m not sure where to look for the info. I’m looking for a ‘low-cost, say £50 - £100’ digital recorder to use at rehearsal sessions that will give a reasonable quality replay sound, recommendations would be appreciated. Drums / Bass / Guitar and Vocals - Blues Band. Thanks Chaps. Oggy [/quote] Hi Oggy, I'm from "Bore em stiff" too! I use a [b]Zoom H4 [/b]and find it excellent for live recording, although it does cost around £250. The [b]Zoom H2[/b] is around £150 which should also do a good job. But I saw the [b]Alesis PalmTrack Handheld SD Recorder[/b], in Digital Village for £69.99 reduced from £119, and looks perfect for your needs. Give Digital Village in Barnet a ring, and they will get one for you to try, if they do not already have one. There are quite a few under £100, just check out the DV website. Good luck with your search.

I've just seen the [b]Alesis MultiMix16 USB 2.0 Analogue Mixer & Audio Interface[/b] [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug08/articles/alesisMultimixUSB16.htm"]http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug08/arti...ltimixUSB16.htm[/url] Anyone have any thoughts on it? Cheers.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='1164848' date='Mar 16 2011, 07:26 PM']Never seen such an adaptor but I can't imagine it would be very good for an audio interface. I assume that just changing the plug would not work as USB and Firewire use different protocols. If the adapter contains a Firewire controller chip then performance won't be great tunnelling through USB so you'd be better off with a native USB interface. Looks like only Apple amd Sony are bothering to include Firewire on their laptops these days! I was thinking of getting a Motu 8Pre but not sure what USB equivalents there are except for the Zoom R16 I was looking at which also happens to be a great standalone solution![/quote] I have been considering the Zoom R16 and R24 too! But I've just seen the [b]Alesis MultiMix16 USB 2.0 Analogue Mixer & Audio Interface[/b] [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug08/articles/alesisMultimixUSB16.htm"]http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug08/arti...ltimixUSB16.htm[/url] Anyone have any thoughts on it? Cheers.

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='1164359' date='Mar 16 2011, 01:13 PM']Really? I suppose the more expandable/upgradable things are, the less often people need new ones... I've been following this thread as i have a Phonic Helix mixing desk that has a firewire I/O with 18 sends, would love to record a band night, but have each channel recorded individually to help with mixing. But my laptop doesn't have a firewire input.. Gonna try Oldg's suggestion. Didn't know such a thing existed, and for 20 quid it's gotta be worth a punt! As for you, if you don't have an express card slot, then it looks like you're left with just 2 options. New laptop, or a USB interface [/quote] As previously stated, I've just bought a new laptop, quite high-spec too! But I am going to try a Firewire/USB adaptor first, to see if it works with my existing firewire interface, as it only costs a couple of quid for the adaptor. If that doesn't work, then I will have to look at USB interfaces. Any suggestions for a minimum 8-track simultaneous interface would be most welcome. £400/500 budget.

Thanks for all the advice everybody, although I'm still a bit confused as to what interface to get. It needs to be quite portable, and able to record at least 8 tracks simultaneously, preferably more if possible. My budget is around £400/£500 But I have just upgraded my laptop to: Intel Core i5-450M 15.6" HD LED LCD Intel HD Graphics 4 GB DDR3 Memory 500 GB HDD DVD-Super Multi DL Drive So I'm hoping I have a decent enough computer for the job, but it does not have Firewire! Most laptops these days don't have Firewire, but most of the audio interfaces I'm looking at are Firewire. So would a Firewire IEEE 1394 6 Pin Male to Male USB 2.0 Adapter do the job, or would it be affected by the limitations of USB? [i][b]I have just posted a new thread on this subject.[/b][/i]

[quote name='lowdown' post='1164053' date='Mar 16 2011, 08:32 AM']I needed to transfer some Audio data from a external Firewire hard drive to USB input on a PC. I tried using a Adaptor, and in my case it did not work, so i think it might be hit & miss. [if it works at all] OldG's method would be the best bet, unless you re think and go the USB route. Garry[/quote] Unfortunately, most new laptops don't have express card slots either. Probably a cost thing, and most things being USB nowadays, except for the better quality audio interfaces it would seem.

Most laptops these days don't have Firewire, but most of the audio interfaces I'm looking at are Firewire. So would a Firewire IEEE 1394 6 Pin Male to Male USB 2.0 Adapter do the job, or would it be affected by the limitations of USB? I have just upgraded my laptop to: Intel Core i5-450M 15.6" HD LED LCD Intel HD Graphics 4 GB DDR3 Memory 500 GB HDD DVD-Super Multi DL Drive So I'm hoping I have a decent enough computer for the job, but it does not have Firewire!

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='1163168' date='Mar 15 2011, 02:47 PM']Yep, I figured that the kit would be the least of our problems, and was trying to find the cheapest way for us to find it out and either split up or decide not to do synth stuff anymore. Sonic Cell looks very cool Earbrass, but I have no funds for such a lovely looking thing. And still can't afford a Mac. But have high hopes for my linux setup which I can do for nowt, run it in the rehearsal room and find out that the drummer can't play along. Already know the singer has real trouble hitting cues, but he's promised to fix that if it comes to it. Really miss our old keys player, she was the best thing we had. Damn arthritis...[/quote] Just wondering! If the band have asked you to do the sequencing, how come you have to fork out for the gear, why don't they [i][b]all [/b][/i]chip in?

[quote name='obbm' post='1160904' date='Mar 13 2011, 07:44 PM']Whether you like slap or not is not really the real issue. Exhibitors employ artists/musicians/bassists/call them what you will to demo their equipment/entertain the punters. In some strange warped way they think that using slappers will achieve this. It is they who have got it wrong. If they knew that by doing this they were driving paying customers away, then they wouldn't use them. Do what they did in the old days and hire some attractive chatty women (sorry, a bit sexist, but it works). The only way to stop it happening again is to tell them. Maybe BC should lobby the offending exhibitors and tell them what we think. Edit: Those who feel strongly about it should write to the Readers Letters page in BGM. I think I will.[/quote] I went with my credit card in my pocket, hoping to try out some gear, and maybe spend some money I haven't got. But I left after 45 minutes, as it would have been impossible to test any gear out properly, and how could I possibly play "normal" bass lines amongst all the speedsters doing their stuff? I would have spent my time better at somewhere like the Bass Merchant in Colchester, where I could try out gear in quiet and pleasent surroundings. [b]36 hours later, and I can still hear all that crazy slapping!!![/b]

I'm one of the lucky ones, I live only about an hour away, so we left the show at midday and headed off to Camden Town to check out the gear in the Bass Gallery, just glad we didn't make a long trip like some of you guys/gals. And I now wish we had got out of the lift on the 2nd floor, and gone to the [b]Dr Who[/b] exhibition instead! The sound of slapping will live with me forever! Like most people have already stated, I'm not against it, and I admire the technique immensly, but.......... It seemed like they were out to break the world speed record at playing a bass. As for the show? it took us no more than 40 minutes to go round the lot, and I would rather have spent a morning in Colchester at the Bass Merchant, looking and trying out gear in peaceful surroundings.

[quote name='Feelgood' post='1158769' date='Mar 11 2011, 10:45 PM']Did you notice much difference in the sound of the SR500/SR600?[/quote] Both sounded great to me, but I would say that the SR500 was slightly warmer sounding IMO. But they are both really nice, and well worth a try. Obviously, we all have different ideas as to what makes a great bass, but to me, they are so comfortable, they feel like guitars rather than basses, and once you get your hand on the neck, you just can't stop playing it. It came with rounds on it, which sounded great, but I prefer flats and it sounds brilliant with Ernie Ball flats on it.

[quote name='Feelgood' post='1158651' date='Mar 11 2011, 08:59 PM']Some interesting options here! Anyone care to get the kitchen scales out and give me any specific weights? Just been browsing the Ibanez website and see they also do an SR600. Looks like the same spec as the SR500 but with an ash body. Is this likely to be lighter or heavier than mahogany-bodied SR500?[/quote] I've tried both and there's not a lot in it, but I would say that the SR600 is slightly heavier IMO.

[quote name='icastle' post='1158542' date='Mar 11 2011, 07:59 PM']+1 I have an SR505 and, although weight wasn't a deciding factor in buying it, it weighs next to nothing and has one of the most comfortable neck profiles I've experienced.[/quote] The neck is unbelievable on the SR500 too, and I'm now on the lookout for SR505.