BassTractor

Welcome, Borxas! There is a LOT to learn here on BC. It's like a vast database. Enjoy it! Bert

That's butt ugly in a cool and funky way. I love it!

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1399406664' post='2443991'] For some reason, Geofio, I always thought you were the other chap in your avatar [/quote] Funny. I did too originally - for quite some time. Then I realised who the guy on the right was: a known punter who likes basses and bassists (and keeps giving unwanted advice) by the name of Gary Wiener something I believe. Apparently plays in a trio himself as well - - if he is to be believed on that.

That sucks, as this amp is not at all likely to manage an impedance lower than 4 Ohm. AFAIK, the heat generated does not combine well with the expected price point of the components. I think you already concluded correctly that an extra amp is needed. But at least you tried! Best advice: get an Ashdown CTM 300 for the other cab.

In the probable case of a solid state power amp inside, you'll need to know what minimum impedance the amp's output requires from the speaker load. It might even be 8 Ohm. So checking the Ohmage of the built-in speaker may not be helping at all. Again: brand and model, please. Help us to help you.

Just tell us what combo it is, and I'm sure someone has the exact knowledge. It may well be able to drive another cab with a little bit of DIY (open up thing, solder in wires parallel to speaker terminals, mount jack), but right now we just can't tell. Edit: beaten to it by SubsonicComplexPerson

Bah, Wayne! You say that like it goes for any windstrument, but that typical squeek sound is only a Casio thing. Thanks though.

@Zenitram In other words, these things are like MIDI keyboards shaped like horns, and it depends on the model what MIDI signals you can get out of them. In their most essential form, they emit what key is depressed (and released again), as well as info about the volume (roughly akin to key depression speed and aftertouch combined). Though they will basically work with any MIDI sound source that has a MIDI IN, in many cases you will need a little box inbetween that translates the MIDI wind parameter into another one. That "box" might be part of the MIDI sound unit or might be external, like the MIDI Ox. A Casio DH will send few parameters (key, volume, portamento IMS). More advanced ones like the WX7 will send more. The rest is up to the programming of the sounds in the sound unit, as Cloudburst explained. For example, you might start blowing a new "tone" with a volume starting with 0 and rising. On the synth you could program the sound to follow this, OR for example to have a fierce attack when the blowing reaches a treshold level of say 1 (or 128, in which case your timing probably gets to be all over the place).

You're more than right. It still has 12 strings over body and neck! Impressive technology that, with only six tuners and stuff.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1399213976' post='2442126'] [rant] ... and my tuppence-worth, at the expense of appearing to be a 'jealous guy', is that this kind of money, however rich a person is, is a criminal waste in the world, whatever the so-called audio benefit. Some folks spend 10 times as much on a watch chain, or ear-rings. I think that that, too, is criminal. Sorry, but I'll never accept, even from my privileged position as one of the 1% or whatever myself, that this is 'just fine', and 'normal'. Selfish deluded greed, that's what it is, however it's dressed up. [/rant] [/quote] Fully agreed, and I'm ashamed to say I too am a criminal in that way (maybe slightly less criminal than those you mention) - even though I'm one who tries to get seriously away from it all. This stuff of course has nothing to do with jealousy. As to the true or not true bit about sound differences, I've relayed before how we, when I worked in a Hi-Fi shop, would organise a find-out-once-and-for-all meeting in a local concert hall and compare gear behind a thin type of net that was lighted from the audience side so no-one could see what gear was on the dark stage behind it. 100 different people would hear 100 different - often opposite - things.

I checked, and Yup! A Casio DH-100. I liked that thing. It did what I needed - at budget price. Several times, audiences gasped at the noise from that bit of plastic, not realising it was connected to six or eight thousand quid worth of synthness. When you took that thing home, did you only have the built-in sounds, or connect it to MIDI equipment? IMS, the YAS 52 was the exact sax I used to play a bit, and I too think the sax is not too demanding to start on. I see it as very forgiving in that everyone gets a sound out of it. I'd played the flute for a decade or more before, but liked the sax better and wanted to eventually be as cool as the Dutch sax player I'd seen who put his soprano flute in the horn of his tenor sax. Sadly, I never got a tenor, and only ended up building my own flute floor stand, where the flute would stand vertically over a thin stick covered with flute cleaning cloth. Yes, I'm lazy AND smart. I'm impressed you would practice that much on a new instrument. I've never managed that. Do you NOW feel better about abusing other people's time with your reminiscensing? In case: mission accomplished!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1399198818' post='2441928'] "No time to catch your breath" Rats by The Kinks [/quote] I'm impressed, RR. I'd already thought it was too difficult, and needed replacement.

"Kill or be killing faster sins correct the flow" Yes - Gates of Delirium Must have been an easy one indeed, since even I, officially lyrics deaf, recognised it immediately. New one: "Like snakes crawling through the grass"

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1399162214' post='2441730'] Limitations..? [/quote] Bah! You're being resonable!

Yes and no. Haven't used it for two decades or so, but I used a cheap one that was almost a toy. A Casio, if I'm allowed a guess. The thing not only had MIDI, but also on-board, bad, sounds as well as a built-in amp and speaker. Nice feature was that it was easy to switch between vari-blow and fixed volume. Despite its limitedness (limitedity), it worked a treat. My background was playing the flute (and a tiny bit of sax). Congrats with WX7. Fine instruments if memory serves, and a lot more sexy than my plastic blob.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1399156322' post='2441683'] I'm losing faith in Basschat rapidly as I read this topic. In fact I think it is sucking the life out of me. [/quote] I know that you know, but for young readers: this has nothing to do with BC! It's that cable on your computer!

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1399155190' post='2441673'] Because they don't start every explanation with "We believe..." and end it with "Just £3.500!"? [/quote] Good and central point, but the following text: [quote timestamp='1399151729' post='2441650'] [i]But you cannot buy expensive and identify it from cheap by sound alone.[/i] [/quote] reads as snake oil the other way to me. I'm not afraid of a snake oil seller I don't believe. I'm afraid of a technician who claims to represent physics and whom I [b]do[/b] in fact believe. In reality (s)he is a mere human using subsets of understanding, and I'd better be very aware of that.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1399146963' post='2441567'] [url="http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1&region=UK&currency=GBP&pf_id=1564&customer_id=PAA0323052614563GNCHLEKURJGYHPRT"]http://www.russandre...NCHLEKURJGYHPRT[/url] Bargain. [/quote] Hahaha! The [i][b]Our Opinion[/b][/i] bits there are hilarious, and well worth my time. Thanks for posting.

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1399144272' post='2441533'] If I use one on my kettle, will my coffee taste better? [/quote] Sorry, mate, but NO, it won't. This is a ToneCord. You'd need a TasteCord. Your coffee will [i]sound[/i] better though.

Hey Mel, All the best with this! Twas a bad read, but one turning to what seems like well founded hope. You go, girl! Bert

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1399096966' post='2440936'] You can get specially trained woodworm to do it. I think. [/quote] This is correct. For dry wood, you use any of the common ones. If however, you've recently played the bass, only the Pentarthrum parallelum huttoni will do.

Going by accounts on here, it's wise to phone them beforehand to make sure they have a slot for you.

Thanks!

Yes, I understood, and asked you whether you were satisfied with how that worked out, or at least I [b]tried[/b] to ask you that.