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    Great basses, but I'd get a new set of scales. I cannot believe that they weigh only 3.25kg...
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    An update. My Aguilar pickup arrived today and I put it in, and removed the Sandberg preamp. It's loads better now. Whether it's woody or not, who knows, but I am getting the classic P bass tone which I wasn't before. I use Dunlop flats too btw, good choice. I didn't shield the cavity as it turns out it's already shielded.
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    To narrow down where the issue is, I would first try plugging the bass directly into the Shuttle, with the DI on "pre EQ" and "mic level". Start with the Scarlett gain on zero, then start playing the bass, increasing the Scarlett gain until it gets a good signal (the light turns from green to orange). Did that work?
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    I'm in a similar situation (except it's a VM5) as the OP @Smirfy and decide to remove the preamp and replace the stock Sandberg large-pole Precision pickup with something more vintagey (I've gone for the Aguilar 5P-60CL). One thing I'm not clear on... the original Sandberg pickups use shielded wire, and the cavity itself is not shielded. Assuming the replacement pickups don't use shielded wire, should the cavity be shielded as part of the replacement process? I see that's what @PatrickJ did here: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/436108-sandberg-california-ii-vs4-precision/ as he says, "When I initially replaced the pickup it was quite noisy which ended up being a shielding issue."
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    I would guess marketing, since FRFR is a buzzword.
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    Have a look at https://web.archive.org/
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    One additional really good thing about powered speakers, which is nothing at all to do with "FRFR", is that most of them are designed with the option to tilt into a 45° monitor position. I can hear myself a lot better with something in front of me pointing at my head vs something behind me pointing at the back of my knees.
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    I used an RCF HD 10-A (which is pretty much the same as the RCF 310-A) on upright for a while, mainly for monitoring. It was a good setup. I moved to the slightly larger/louder RCF 732-A because I also play five-string bass guitar and occasionally don't have PA support so need to swing the speaker around to fill the room. In fact I have done that with the smaller HD-10 and it did ok but it was reaching its limits.
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    RCF 310-A mk4? £288, 12.2kg, 400W, 50-20kHz. Perhaps worth quantifying "cheap" and "lightweight" though, as they mean different things to different people.
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    I can tell you what I did, if it helps. I'm using REAPER but perhaps there is the equivalent in your software. My external keyboard (not a Moog, unfortunately) is connected to the computer with the USB cable. Here is the recorded midi track: So then I right-clicked on 'ROUTE' and can see that the default MIDI Output is 'None'. So I changed it to a channel of my keyboard (which seems to be called 'virtual', but just to reconfirm it is an actual physical keyboard):
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    Might you need to configure the computer to route output midi to the Moog.
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    You can get an indication of whether lightweight tuners would work, without spending money upfront, by removing one or two of the existing tuners and see if the balance of the bass improves. If it does, work out the weight of the tuners still remaining on the bass. That is the total amount that four new lightweight tuners must not weigh more than.
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    You can solo a pickup, or not?
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    There are two ways to bump. Anyone who leaves a comment will bump the topic to the top in the expected way. But additionally, the seller can "invisible bump" by clicking the "Bump" button (after 36 hours). That is why a topic which appears not to have been updated for months can appear at the top. I guess it was introduced to prevent a long-term non-selling item from having a pointless thread of 50 follow-up comments all just saying "Bump".
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    By its nature, direct monitoring should work independently of the computer or any operating system drivers. E.g. I can monitor directly from the moment I turn on my computer, before the operating system has started up. My Behringer is a UMC204HD so perhaps the preamp is different to the UM2; but to give an example, with a passive P bass plugged directly into an 'inst' input, I have the gain no more than a quarter of the way up before it clips. What is the signal chain going into your UM2. E.g. are you plugging your bass directly into the "INST 2" input? Or are there some pedals etc first?
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    I have one. I'm only going down one or two semitones and it tracks the notes fine, perhaps a very small amount of latency but nothing really noticeable. What I'm not sure about is that it changes the tone of the bass, makes it sound a bit metallic and increases the volume. I have not had any gigs recently but I could possibly see a use when playing live for the occasional times I am on a four-string but need to get down to a low Eb or D. Or I might sell it; I haven't decided yet.
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    Why not happy with the Eden? Not loud enough, don't like the tone, just fancy a change, ...?
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    What email address did you use? I tried [email protected] (the one on their website) over a week ago and no reply; resent it to [email protected] late on Friday, no reply yet.
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    What make is the power amp? Sometimes they have switchable sensitivity. Or instead of buying more bits and bobs to cobble something workable together, could you sell the half-working MB combo and power amp and get something like an RCF powered speaker. It will take mic or line level, very powerful for the size, and the power amp is matched to and optimized for the speaker.
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    Good question, and I don't know; as per the latest comments above, it's even unclear what is allowed for those who are definitely full-time professional musicians!
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    One thing I'd check is the price. This brand-new passive TT4 from our European friends is £909 https://www.musik-produktiv.com/gb/sandberg-california-tt4-rw-bkb.html Sandberg pricing seems to vary a lot within the same line, and I haven't fully understood the differences. For example, this one https://www.musik-produktiv.com/gb/sandberg-california-tt4-passive-rw-mbl-sa.html is £500 more, at a glance just for swapping ash to alder, and adding neck block inlays?
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    I cannot think of a dissuasion. I enjoy my TT a lot; I don't know what more I could desire in a jazz-style bass. FWIW the majority of Sandbergs are active; the one you've linked to is passive. Personally passive is my preference anyway. I'd also consider this one: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/441160-sandberg-california-sl-tm-4/ particularly if you are into the lightweight thing.
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    A professional band can rehearse, because it's their livelihood. They cannot "work from home".
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    La Bella flats
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    Sandberg Superlight neck, not just the body, is also made from a lighter wood (Norwegian maple?). This is the only one I ever saw: https://www.thomann.de/gb/sandberg_california_ii_vm_sl_4_pf_csb.htm
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