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    I've been using keyboard shortcuts to open and switch between programs since having multiple programs open simultaneously became possible with the introduction of System 7 (I could never get MultiFinder in System 6 to work reliably enough) so the commands required have become ingrained over the last 35 years.
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    An excellent idea, but I have no pockets in my on-stage clothes and I am sure I'm not the only person in this situation.
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    I've worn rings on my right hand for over 30 years now, and so long as what I wear on my thumb isn't too fancy they don't get in the way of my playing. I've recently been experimenting with the feasibility of wearing rings on my left hand, and again so long as they are fairly plain, not too wide and reasonably tight fitting I think I'll be alright. I have never worn a watch on stage. They just don't look right IMO and are not consistent with my on-stage persona. I've currently got a hand-me down Apple Watch and it goes in my clothes bag along with my non-stage wear while I'm playing. I do enough real steps during loading, setting up and breaking down at a normal gig to not need 35-40 minutes of fakes steps while I'm actually playing.
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    IEM

    BigRedX replied to Hobbayne's topic in General Discussion

    All the important stuff is on the first page of that thread so you don't need to scroll too far.
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    Sorry if it came across as a criticism, it was an observation, and TBH yours isn't too bad. I regularly see people with Mac laptops with the dock at the bottom of the screen much larger than that. I come from a graphic design background where every vertical pixel is at a premium and the dock takes up way too much space for very little interface benefit. For me having the dock shifted to the right hand side of my tertiary screen allows me get two more tracks on the arrange page in Logic without the need for scrolling. Out of interest have you ever given any thought to the placement of the dock or have you just left it in the default position as set by Apple?
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    Another dock taking up valuable screen real estate on the bottom of the main display. And really big too! IMO dock icons should be no bigger than desktop icons. If that was my set up I'd have it stacked vertically on the right hand side of the upper secondary display.
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    It's not listed on any of the various DX7 presets and cartridge sounds including those from 3rd party vendors so it's probably something someone at your college created.
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    In my home studio putting the finishing touches to the drum programming for another new song. We now have 5 new songs to work on for when we are next back in the rehearsal room.
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    For me programming patches is the best bit. It's the whole point of having a synth. IME most pre-programmed synth patches have been designed o show off all the features of the synth and usually aren't actually much use in real world situations. And those that are any good tend to have been over-used by other owners of the same device. Whenever I get a new synth I'll spend an hour or so going through the pre-sets normally being totally underwhelmed, before diving in to program something that is actually useful to me. However agreed with FM programming. Back in 1983 the other synth player in my band bought one of the first batch that arrived in the UK. He would spend hours tinkering with it and eventually come up with some fantastic sounds. I couldn't get anything I liked out of it and I wasn't massively impressed by the ones supplied. Nothing since then has changed my mind.
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    It must have something to do with the forum software, because Basschat is the only forum which enables this feature in my browser.
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    I suspect that what the OP is referring to, is the way the forum software should save any text that is typed into the reply field before it is posted. In the past I've clicked reply to a thread to discover that I started typing something several days ago but never finished it. Of course by then the discussion has moved on so my original unfinished reply is of little use any more. From my own usage I would imagine that the retention of un-posted replies is linked to forum cookies. It is also dependant on the device it is typed on and not uploaded to the Basschat servers as an unfinished reply typed on one device will not appear on another.
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    Great. Thank you. I think that since the v4.5 update is going to include several new features that I will definitely need, My FI will be reserved for occasional home use until it is available.
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    I did wonder about the tuning. IIRC one of the competing electro-mechanical pianos from that era was tuned by adding or removing solder from the tines. I also wonder if they added some internal bracing at the corners to hold the case together without changing the external appearance. It certainly looked as though it could do with some. And agreed with the varnish. That glossy finish was nasty. Isn't there something less intrusive available? Even a matt varnish would have been better than shellac.
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    I could never get on with the change in tension on the E string. Standard E string dropped to D was far too floppy for my tastes. A heavier E string that felt OK in D was too stiff when tuned to E. Since I switched to 5-strings for "normal" bass and don't need drop D on my Bass VIs I've been OK. I do have two guitars with different gauge E strings for standard tuning and drop D though. YMMV.
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    When you do have the time to do this can the Algorithm Block Diagram on page 99 be updated, as it is now over 10 years out of date and from what I see in the editor program, the architecture has completely changed since the version in the manual was drawn up.
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    Is that true? 4.5 isn't available for another month? Do we have an exact date for the release yet?
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    @Andyjr1515 unless I am mistaken it's the bass in this thread, so it looks as though there isn't any fake MoP.
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    Mine were both 36" scale too. AFAIK all the 5-string versions and the C-bass were. I don't think the 34" scale versions are much shorter overall since most of the additional scale length of the 36" scale basses was achieved by moving the position of the bridge back as far as it would go on the body.
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    You need an extra long case. I've owned two Originals, one came with it's own flight case which judging by the stickers on it had actually been on some flights, and for the other I was able to source a suitable hard case from my local musical instrument shop amongst their stock of spare used cases in the days when they used to have such things. Both cases were the same internal size (within a few mm) so it would appear that it is a standard, albeit one that isn't very common. Unfortunately I don't have either bass any more so I can't measure them for you. Alternatively you could ask Overwater. IIRC they still make basses with the Original shape as a custom order so they should know of a source of suitable cases.
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    How easy was it to get the fingerboard back on properly aligned with the sides of the neck?
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    IME it depends on both the bass and your playing technique. Tapered B-strings suit my 5-string basses and how I play (quite hard), to the point where I have been considering getting Newtone to make me a custom set with a tapered E string as well. You get more choices with non-tapered strings, but if you can find a set with a tapered B that works for you and gives an improvement in the feel and sound of the string then go for it. Remember also that just because a particular type of string works on one bass, it does not immediately follow that it will as good on a different one.
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    ImgBB is a decent replacement for Imgur.
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    If it's just for recording a gig and the mic feed isn't going to be sent to FoH then knock yourself out. Your best choice will be whatever would be used on your rig in the studio, and trust me it's not a kick drum mic. Record both the mic and the DI, and if you have enough tracks/processing power a safety DI direct from the bass too. Whoever is mixing the recording will be able to use the source(s) that sound best for the overall recorded sound
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    Calling @Andyjr1515
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    Even though the recording wasn't up to much, apparently the lyrics did make him laugh!
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