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Yes it's just feedback, but no I'm using an ordinary electric bass.

Sorry I wasn't clear - it's my usual amp I go straight into it and take a line out to the desk. I just wondered if monitors are sprinkled with a different kind of sauce to make them more suitable

I play a regular gig where the sound engineer changes and sometimes we get one less capable than the others. In order to make sure I can actually hear what I play I experimented last night with using a bass combo titled back in front of me, like a monitor. I figured I could increase my volume without affecting the front of house too much. It was fine. Mostly. The only issue was if I bent forward it howled. Now here's my question. Would a 'proper' monitor work better?

Now why did you have to go and show me that???

I say hot tone. Maybe not logical but it just feels right

I would say a transformative update. I used the scenes function last night and it's excellent. The drum machine is a useful practice tool. I've only updated it recently so not looked that deeply into it yet but already it's a win. New desktop software too. It's like a new pedal.

Last night's board...

No. That is someone else.

Who knows? I wasn't supposed to know but the venue owner paid me before we started. So now I know the total and how much we all got. I'll be looking for another job.

Monthly Bandeoke last night. Still struggling to fill the venue, not sure how many more gigs we'll get there. Playing with an awful head cold is never fun and discovering that the guitarist took home twice as much money as the rest of us was a pretty depressing finale to the night.

This is precisely why the internet was invented

I've been through a few and I have to agree. I really like my EBS too

Yesterday afternoon I was resigned to a two gig weekend then I got a message inviting me to a last minute gig in Bath. Squashed into the tiniest corner we played to a typical Friday crowd of ever changing gangs of pub crawlers. Went down a storm and got home in good time. I took minimal kit as parking is a nightmare, so I had to be prepared to sack truck my gear through the streets. I must say that's two nights on the trot I've used the Cort, it usually gets overlooked for whatever reason. It's a simply wonderful bass. Light and beautifully balanced, rich tonal palette, fast comfortable neck.

Harley Benton power board (fully isolated multi volt PSU built in). Top row are always on, the three on the top left are my drive pedals controlled by the Joyo LS-2 clone. Parametric and compressor feeding big fat round bass to one channel and the Thruster sending filth to the other, they're blended and switched on and off by the Orthos. The rest just run right to left as you see them.

Update....it sounded absolutely amazing.

So this is the true evil of AI revealed. We can't just discuss a magazine any more, we now have to discuss if it's AI generated or not. 🤦‍♂️

I absolutely agree. Which is why I highlighted the shows which I felt were the exception to this. Not one track that didn't interest or entertain. No unnecessary childish yak, just informed or amusing links from which I learned about stuff beyond just the artist name. I simply wanted to share them with like minded people

I appreciate there are other options, but I enjoy listening to radio. My problem is 99% of what's broadcast is garbage. 6 Music is an obvious exception as are the two I provided links for. Mickey Bradley has excellent taste, chooses bands I've not heard before as well as some absolute classics, oh and he played bass for the Undertones! Why would I want a Spotify playlist when I can listen to a real human like him?

This is an interesting one. Most of my pedal purchases have been tone or dynamics related rather than crazy noise related. I'm sure the phase will pass, however it's fun. Latest arrival is this Turns a dull sound into a huge thumping rattling racket. Don't know if it's supposed to not how it will sound live. I'll find out tonight.

Most unusual song I've had to learn. It's a request for a Bandeoke party - Blackbird by The Wurzels 😅

Strings come on third edition I believe. It's a little bit vanilla but we'll see. @Dood is yours a physical mag or online only?