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The 8th thread down from this one in the Effects section of the forum may provide interesting reading.

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='226532' date='Jun 25 2008, 10:51 AM']Would that not be a serious faff with other tracks? How easy would it be to line the tracks up in software? The H2 doesn't have multi track capabilities like I think the H4 does (even though the H2 can record four tracks from the four microphones to balance the sound...)[/quote] Fair enough, it could be a bit of a bitch, and if you want to multi-track at band practice then the H2 is a bit useless. Like I say, the 788 looks good value, but I can't find that much info on the net regarding how many tracks it will record at once, if you can export data to a PC etc etc.

The 788 looks good to me for £80. I can't find out how many tracks you can record at once. Does the H2 not have a line input? You could plug your guitar into a line input through a pre-amp of some sort (like a pedal, or an active bass would be ok).

There are some free DAWs available. I would get one of those for your PC. Then record everything onto your Zoom H2 and transfer it over! So, open your free DAW and make a simple MIDI drum beat, or just a click track, and play it through some headphones. Set up your acoustic/amp/singer and record with the Zoom H2. Use the USB port to transfer the files over to your PC, and import these into your project with the click. Move them into time with the click and each other. Mix! No money spent. It should be fine like that until you start getting into it and using a lot of tracks and VSTs and automation, in which case you will require a better soundcard.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='225928' date='Jun 24 2008, 02:58 PM']Do you wear waterproofs? sorry... I'll get me coat[/quote] 1 a cheesy but amusing joke 2 a hint at a let down.... 3 an awesome pun! Jake - Where did you buy your intellect, and can I borrow some money?

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='225912' date='Jun 24 2008, 02:36 PM']For the record when we play well we're really good... so it's not as if we're one of these s**t poser bands who think they're the next metallica... but it seems that they don't have any faith in what we/they can do![/quote] It's all subjective! When I play with the premature ejaculators, some people in the audience think we're amazing, but they're watching the perfrmance. The singer thinks he's the dog's dooberies, the guitarist knows he's good, but recognises that we're not exactly tight, especially when i'm p*ssed. The bassist thinks we're great but says when he's had a crap gig. I think i'm a pretty crap drummer, and I drag the gig down to a certain degree. It may not matter what they think of the band, it matters what the audience think, but to them it's obviously going to make a difference and I think you can accept that they think you're a crap band, whilst still being as enthusiastic/committed/whatever as the rest of the band.

You may well be rubbish in their eyes - they could be absolute perfectionists! Tell them that you understand, but that gigging is the only way to get tight! Also, they must realise that getting up on stage is going to take some balls. If they manage to handle gigging regularly, they can handle making a couple of mistakes.

No, he meant to split to 9v outputs into 4 9v outputs, using 2 daisy chain-like devices. Alternatively, you could construct a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage_divider"]voltage divider[/url] with a couple of resistors to convert 1 18V output to 1 9v output, which you could obviously use for more than one pedal using a daisy chain or whatever.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='225205' date='Jun 23 2008, 05:45 PM']A producer friend of mine played shaker on that track, earned more than in a month of production.[/quote]

I think you should try an EQ pedal at the same time as a dirt pedal, like the boss, or you seem to like tube stuff - DHA like Kev said. If you can't get a decent sound out of the ODB-3 (wasp in a jar?!?!?) then I reckon you'll find it difficult with most pedals that have that many controls.

Stick your ODB-3 on for bad-boy bottom end!

James C*nt?!?! Nice song?!?!? I'm going to have a rage-based heart attack!

[quote name='jakesbass' post='225136' date='Jun 23 2008, 04:29 PM']I've never been a good example to the youth, ask my kids![/quote] They don't listen to radio 1 do they? Sorry, OT I know, but our warehouse guy at work has it on all day, and I keep hearing the same 5 f*ckin' songs over and over.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='225088' date='Jun 23 2008, 03:33 PM']I can't believe how irresponsible this statement is, It has been made clear in numerous threads here a number of times that artisitic integrity [i][b]is[/b][/i] a matter of life and death. Show some responsibility, please [/quote] It's sarcastic comments like this that make teenagers think it's OK to rip their artistic integrity to shreds and whore themselves to radio 1 on the back of one of the two latest fads in music. Don't be so irresponsible Jake!

I have always had problems getting my zoom units to work daisy chained. I'm pretty sure it's just that they need as much current as they say (300MA+), and the standard pedal board supplies are 300 and 500ma. I have seperate psus for my zoom multi, and for my marshall digi delay. The rest of my pedals are all daisy chained from one fiendish psu.

Check the "how to get gigging" thread in off topic. I would go to gigs and meet local bands, given them demos or links to your myspace and ask them to help you out with gigs. Quite often I have got promoters' numbers from local bands.

Bad decision!

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='224735' date='Jun 23 2008, 09:29 AM']I like gigs like those. It's great to jettison the gear and head for the beer![/quote] Yeh, unless they guy isn't there to open the pub the next day! We did friday and saturday night (me on drums) in stoke and they were some of the most fun gigs i've ever done! I was deffinitely too drunk to play properly on the friday night, but I didn't make any major mistakes and we went down a storm with a new crowd. Saturday was more reserved but much tighter. I was up till 4am both nights and now I am knackered!

[quote name='rmorris' post='223225' date='Jun 20 2008, 08:22 PM']have you tried patching this with a pedal / fx and a mixer using the eq to seperate the lows or using a crossover ?[/quote] I do it on the computer for recordings, yes, but I don't really think it would be practical to use so many pedals/devices on my board for just one function. I certainly couldn't fit a mixer with EQ onto my board!

It's bloody radiohead on the 29th! Sorry

That's very cool, I hope it's not too expensive! I could get rid of my pedal board if this is as flexible as i'm hoping!

It wasn't meant as a real dig CK. However, if I said I was "bloody charming in fact and very professional", would you think I was being "up myself" or starkly honest, or humble and modest?

[quote name='jamesf' post='222842' date='Jun 20 2008, 12:45 PM']I would recommend trying a Dingwall Afterburner if you can, the B string is 37" scale and the best I've played - I'm 90% sure that a 5-string Afterburner will be my next bass, but check them out and see what you think - I'm sure everybody else here will give you loads of great suggestions as well!![/quote] What's the deal with the fanned frets? Are they weird to play?