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Colour me interested Stubbsy

Just gigged with the P1. The sounds I used were excellent, the batteries lasted in both the effects unit and the wireless switcher. It was a 3 hour gig without a break so battery life is clearly not a problem. Downside? The switcher isn't instant, a fraction of a delay between switches. I got used to it very quickly and with a bit of anticipation it wasn't a problem. For someone else it might be a deal breaker. Also if you're a bit clumsy you can easily activate the drum machine by mistake. If like me you haven't worked out how to do this and more importantly how to switch it off again, this can cause some embarrassment.

Great tool for silent practice. Headphone socket, plus it receives Bluetooth from your phone, has a metronome, drum machine and looper. And of course all those effects, and amp and cab sims. Apparently if your phone or tablet does OTG (whatever the heck that is) you can record directly from it too. And no power cables.

A few pics...it's so tiny!

The problem with multi effects is similar to locking a fat kid in a sweet shop. At least it is with me. Wow! I have a thousand effects - I must use them all AT THE SAME TIME!! And just like the kid sat in his puddle of puke, the end result is never savoury. So, rather than setting up a complicated 'clean' sound duplicating it, altering each duplication, finding the levels don't match altering them again and ending up in a complete mess, I shall go for a simple solution for the first gig with the Prime. Four individual effects, one on each switch of the wireless switcher. I gig in a Bandeoke band and it's a small rig, get in and out quickly type situation. Punters all over the stage and no place for pricey pedal boards. I like the idea of my effects fitting in a pocket, tweakable at eye level on my phone.

Sorry I didn't get back to you, I've been having way too much fun with this little box of tricks. It's tiny, comes with a nice little protective case, lots of warnings not to be too rough with it which raised a bit of a flag. However, it comes with a four year warranty which is not to be sniffed at and really, once you connect the app on your phone,you don't need to touch the device itself. The effects I have tried sound good, except the pitch shift which is horrible. The wireless foot pedal I bought to compliment it is great, the app super simple to use and that's all I can say so far.

The P1 arrives this afternoon. First impressions to follow. I'll gig it on Thursday.

Beautiful. Love a bit of bling on a bass.

I have some mates coming from the US for a visit end of the year. Wonder if they could get one past customs 🤔

Always think these things are worth a punt. The occasions they work out leave me very smug. When they don't on the other hand... My sympathies.

It's definitely a box I'm happy to have recently opened but I can't see any way out of it

Correct.

Great advice everyone thank you

This makes sense to me. But I have a very strict bass tutor who seldom allows me to take the easy path

Hey that's a good idea.

If they ever do a padded, non leather, 4"er then I'm in!

I could but I'm in bed now! There is the occasional F# and the occasional Bb and mixing them seemed odd to me.

These are the best I've ever used. Harley Benton do their own version for those who want to save a quid. The idea of replacing 50 odd pairs of strap buttons doesn't appeal to me. I have used the expensive clunky things other folk like, but never again.

Reading a transcription in key of C. It employs both flat and sharp symbols. I was under the impression one ought not to mix these and I can make sense of the why and how in all other keys but not C. Is there a rule?

Good point. I'm not really in the category though. Since becoming persona non grata in my marriage I have been polluting my mother's house under the guise of supporting her in her dotage. Any little bit I earn I spend on gear. One day coming I will list it all in a massive fire sale and strike out as a hobo.

Ha ha, I'm not sure the honourable marketing department of Mooer Inc sees the orthopaedic benefits to middle aged men as a major sales pitch