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I can't think of anything with all that in one box. Would you not just use a computer with a simple sound recorder which defaults to saving to a shared network location?
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It's a pleasure to read your mix posts Si, there's always something i've not thought of before or needed reminding of
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bump! Check out the inlay on the headstock -
if you get a pedal with a tap tempo input then you can add a small tap tempo switch - i'm sure you could get one in one of those tiny boxes. If not it'd be dead easy to make - just a momentary footswitch and a jack lead the Marshall Echohead is small, has a few different interesting modes, and a tap tempo input. You can generally get them for under £50. I have a DD-20 which I love, but I still use the echohead for it's reverse mode.
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Feedback for Chris Griffiths (chrisgriffiths)
cheddatom replied to chrisgriffiths's topic in Feedback
I bought a tuner from Chris, and to echo the above "exactly as described, posted very quickly, packaged very well, top marks from me." Cheers! -
SOLD!!! I've had this bass for around 9 years and bought it 2nd hand. I was looking for an acoustic bass, and this one has a slimmer body than any i've ever seen. It's much easier to hold and play than your average acoustic bass IMO, and you look much less like a mariachi when standing up. It seems to be beautiful construction but i'm not an expert. It says made in Korea. The model is BG29. It also says NAT on the same line but i'm not sure if that's relevant. Some interested parties have pointed out to me that it's short scale, which is a pretty important peice of information I missed out here, sorry! Anyway, it plays very nice, sounds nice acoustic and plugged in and is in great condition. I think I paid around £350 but to be honest my memory is hazy I'm hoping to realise around £300 from this sale, but please let me know if my price is off either way. I don't mind public discussion of the price as I have no idea what this is worth. I have no problem with offers much lower than this - the worst that will happen is I say no. PLEASE any offers welcome! I can ship this anywhere in the UK There are more pics here but they're very big... [url="http://creepjoint.co.uk/bass"]http://creepjoint.co.uk/bass[/url] I only ever play my 6 string basses now so this hasn't been touched in a couple of years, and i'm broke, hence the sale.
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[quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1335624080' post='1633883'] Can you put up an audio sample of that sound? I've always wanted to hear a good use of an MT-2 on bass.. [/quote] I always thought it worked very well on bass. I don't have one but have tried a couple out. The EQ is really good. I'd get one if I didn't already have 10 dirt pedals.
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Debunking a microphone myth or truth?
cheddatom replied to derrenleepoole's topic in General Discussion
If you cup a mic then it could increase feedback. If you sufficiently insulate it with your hand, then obviously it would kill the feedback. Maybe I have some weird super hands, but it generally works for me when using a 57 -
Bass/vocal song ideas for Open Mic Night
cheddatom replied to Budgetneil's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1335514450' post='1632329'] That'll work just fine if you're one of the bass 'demigods' with a loyal troupe of followers hanging on your every note and buying basses with their demigods name written on the headstock, but it'll really cut no ice in a bog standard plug and play setting. [/quote] I disagree. I play a 6 string and the high C enables me to play a chord accompaniment which is comparable to guitar, as well as play bass lines on the lower strings. I don't see the difference between this and a guitar/bass duo where the guitarist sings. -
Need an advice - payment via PayPal to a newbie with no feedback?
cheddatom replied to KuzBass's topic in General Discussion
As long as you select "paying for goods and services" on PayPal then they do have a system to help you if something goes wrong. I reckon they'd be about as helpful as your bank. EDIT: But that's just my opinion and some people hate PayPal -
Bass/vocal song ideas for Open Mic Night
cheddatom replied to Budgetneil's topic in General Discussion
I think it'd work if you're playing chords and high up the neck etc. I've arranged some songs for this where I can play the bass line as well as some accompaniment, and then sing on top (not that i'm good). -
[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1335466692' post='1631755'] ...Good full range condensers in a stereo XY arrangement is my usual start point, often in the form of a Rode NT4 stereo mic... [/quote] Great! I just put my name down on one
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You might have close mics on the snare and kick, but they're still going to be very loud components in your stereo pair, so for a start having them in phase is important. I once read that you should start your drum mix with a stereo pair, and then gradually add the close mics in, and this method seems to work for me. Like I said though, in terms of toms i've never got a sound I liked without close mics.
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I tried the "recorderman" technique a while ago. I like it, and it'd be good for certain kinds of music, but for me it couldn't yield the same impact as close-micing - especially on the toms It did make me start to think more about phase and I started measuring my stereo overhead pair from the snare and kick.
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Normally, I will spend a lot of time on a mix. I'll mix, then export, take it around different systems, play it to different people, go back and tweak, repeat until i'm "happy". recently I did a song which was written, recorded and mixed within 24 hours. We did have to re-do some guitar tracks after, but i've not touched the mix. I'm much happier with this mix than I am with some i've spent months on. here it is: [url="http://soundcloud.com/matt-colbeck/dirty-shirley"]http://soundcloud.com/matt-colbeck/dirty-shirley[/url] I had a conversation about it recently. Every time you listen to a peice of music, your mood is affecting your perceptions. One day you might fancy some metal, the next some folk, and I think this clearly demonstrates that sometimes you're going to prefer different sounds depending on your mood or what happened that day. When it comes to mixing, my approach has always been to listen to it and adjust it as many times as possible, the idea being that over time it should tend towards an objectively good mix. If you don't have lots of time to do this, maybe getting it done "in the moment" is the best way anyway, that's my long-winded explanation of why I dare to disagree with Si
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If it's only a demo it doesn't have to be perfect, you might as well get it done. "Capture the energy" as they say
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[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1335345140' post='1629452'] I'll reiterate my reasoning, not one person has ever said "I like the use of such and such a pedal on that track, it really added something". [/quote] It could be that the style of music you're playing, or the "sound" of your band doesn't lend itself to effects on the bass. Personally, whatever I play bass in, I carve out a big space to use my pedals. I use them to add to the dynamic arrangement of songs, as well as produce sounds which are so effective, I actually do get compliments on my sound, or my effects (sadly never my playing )
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there's nothing wrong with gigging with lots of gadgets, as long as you know how to use them. I used to gig with 25 pedals on two pedal boards with 2 amps. I still set up in 10 minutes. If you can't set up in 10 minutes at rehearsal you're never going to be able to set up in time at a gig.
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I've never seen that FEA mixer before - I bet that's ace.
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[quote name='MetricMike' timestamp='1334592997' post='1618175'] Remember "[i]People don't know what they like[/i], [i]they like what they know[/i]." [/quote] If that was actually true there'd never be anything approaching original music, surely?
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but you might want to think about an SFX Thumpinator or the like. I would worry about damaging my cabs. Personally I cut the lowest band or two on my amp's EQ, so my "sub tone" isn't really a sub tone but like Shep says I can get "sub-esque"
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I don't know anything about drama. I could go to a play full of glaring errors and still have a good time. I don't think that's a sad state of affairs!
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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1334578995' post='1617870'] Any originals band that is really serious about what they do will find ways to overcome these "obstacles". Those that can't simply haven't woken up to the fact that just being ab;le to play an instrument in a band with some decent songs isn't actually anywhere near enough. [/quote] I agree! I was just saying the music might be ace, even if the band are going no-where
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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1334577663' post='1617834'] To the originals bands that are not gigging or who are paying to play; write better songs. To the musicians who look down their noses; if you can’t get an audience who are not your mates through the door you’re actually not as good as you imagine. [/quote] hmmmm, sometimes the lack of audience can be down to other factors. Publicity, location, finance, commitment etc. There are loads of great original bands who never get anywhere.
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[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1334575755' post='1617779'] But then I just don't get this either / or thing to which so much importance is attached. Why not write original material which is also crowd-pleasing? Oh, I forgot. Originals is - apparently - all about art and challenge and brain-ache and twatting around with clever scales. [/quote] I don't think anyone is saying you have to choose between original material and crowd-pleasing. However, there are different levels of originality, and different ways to please different crowds. I used to know a band which toured under two names. One for their original stuff, and another for their covers/functions. They strived to please both crowds with the hope that eventually their original stuff would take over. By doing this they managed to make a living by playing music - what they loved doing.
