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the Boss LS-2 would give you the ability to blend your normal signal with a seperate but parallel chain which goes through the chorus. There are other pedals around which allow this. Some amps have a blend control for their effects loop. I don't think the Bass Attack has an effects loop?

I thought the BSW did a fairly clean octave tone, you just have to roll all the synth sound off. I can't remember which control it is but it has to be all the way anti-clockwise.

I think it depends what you're doing with the zoom. Obviously the rating on the back is it's maximum current draw, maybe if it's doing less processing it's not drawing as much current? I'm totally guessing.

OK, a good example - I've seen quite a few big bands in Nottingham Rock City and they're always done before 11. I think it's because they have a club night afterwards, which plays rock music until the early morning. They're still playing different kinds of loud music in several rooms, why not keep a live band in one of the rooms all night long? It's the same for our local venue

OK, so maybe I don't know what i'm on about. All the local gigs i've played have started between 7 and 9 and finished between 10 and 11. The same goes for all of the "big name" bands i've been to see too

How do the two 4 x 10s sound together? Personally, i'd rather that than trade one for a 15.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1346933526' post='1794961'] We played a gig last month that didn't start until 1.30 in the morning! [/quote] That sounds ace, where was it?

you can't have too much, the more the better

yeh, food late at night as well - why doesn't that happen in the UK? All you can get after 10:30 is dodgy takeaway

What I don't get is why live music has to finish by 10:30 and then a night of music/drinking begins. Maybe there are some clubs in some cities which have live acts on all night, but I don't think i've ever seen one in England. People go out to get pissed, dance, chat to their mates. In most clubs the music is as loud as the live bands anyway, if not, turn the band down. Put the band on at 10, people will watch! I guess too many sh*t bands ruined that concept by emptying the clubs? It's just that when you go out in other countries, there does tend to be a few live acts performing in bars and clubs all night long. E.G in Boston I went to a club, walked in and it seemed like a hip-hop/dance club, but above me there was another floor which was more relaxed with much quieter music, and below me was another floor with a live funk band. Apparently, people are staying at home to get drunk before they head out to the club later on, so putting bands on later would make more sense right?

I get this feeling when I remember to turn up really f***ing loud. There must be something about my style which lacks confidence unless I can feel the bass rattling my balls.

I don't understand why people assume variety in sound will give the soundman a nightmare. Just get your sounds right before you turn up at the gig and there won't be any problems.

I think "the bass" describes a section of the frequency spectrum providing the root of the harmonies. It's easy to fulfil that role as well as extra duties. I have a sort of "bass channel" on my pedalboard which just provides the low end of what i'm doing. This means that when i'm playing big chords, "the bass" is still there, along side the big distorted guitar chords i'm playing

You certainly do! One of them wouldn't let me use a guitar amp once, 'cos guitar amps are for guitars, stupid.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1346679612' post='1791831'] I always send FoH a pre-EQ DI... [/quote] I meant that I turned up to a gig with a huge 25-pedal-board and the guy asked me to just feed that to the amp, and to give him a totally dry DI. He didn't offer to mic the amp or anything, just assumed that a totally dry bass sound would be better than my pedalboard, without even hearing it. It would have been fine in a tiny pub but it was a fairly big venue

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1346677835' post='1791796'] Streuth! I've no idea of the type of music your playing, your level of experience or how extreme your tone changes are, but it sounds to me that you're a FOH engineers nightmare . I don't mean to be patronising, but, unless you have a really good handle on EQs, levels etc. your sound guy will be spending all his time worrying about where the bass is in the mix, and not much else. [/quote] Well, some engineers have been quite close-minded, and big headed. One even attempted to take a dry DI once!! Most are more than accomodating and often have to nip to the toilet to crack one off after hearing my assortment of bass-tone-godliness.

I use the position of my fingers, thumb, or pick, as well as a selection of pedals which most bassists would regard as ridiculous. Why limit yourself? My "tone philosophy" comes from working in the studio. Quite often people will add an extra layer of guitar or keys, even if it's just a slightly different tone. I like to be able to make these contributions live. I supposed it's a bit like backing vocals - adding contrast and variety.

Sometimes I'll have one sound for a whole song, but more often than not I like a different tone for each section of an arrangement. Hopefully it compliments the vocal and guitar rather than getting in the way.

well, the looper might have an effect, but not when it's not involved. I don't see how a blend looper could have given the pedal an intermittent fault. Which looper is it?

many people seem to have similar revelations. I guess it depends what you were using your pedals for. For me, my pedals have never gotten in the way of my enjoyment or in the way of "my basses tone" - quite the opposite in fact.

I meant turn up the amp just for testing... if you don't have it loud enough you might not hear the problem

well does it do it when your bass output is turned down? Turn up the amp to compensate

cheers! I think he might go on to be successful, the songs are good enough anyway!

Emilio Pinchi is a singer/songwriter local to me. I've worked with him on a few things, the last two being his solo acousticish stuff. The first EP was called KickBacks, and there are parts of this I love. I got to make some strange noises with my pedals etc which I enjoy. The second EP called popular myth & conflict is really great, and I'm posting this thread because I think it's the first time i've recorded someone else and got close to a "professional" sound. Give it a listen, any criticism (on the sound or recording in general) is more than welcome... [url="http://soundcloud.com/musicbyemilio"]http://soundcloud.com/musicbyemilio[/url]

[quote name='DiMarco' timestamp='1346275760' post='1787501'] They do however ALL kill some of your instrument's signature tone and certainly do NOT stack up to using a bunch of proper analog stompboxes plus a real tube comp. [/quote] I totally disagree!!