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  1. la bam
    no problem - any questions, just ask.
  2. la bam
    pure luck. i was just looking on ebay and it came up. cost me a fortune, buy it now, but gees, its worth it. Tech 21 should carry on making these. Add in a compressor like the flyrig and youve got one hell of a powerful rack.
  3. la bam
    Different amps and manufacturers work in different ways. Some will completely bypass the pre amp by plugging into the fx send and return, some will mix, some will bypass the preamp by using the ashdown method, and some, like markbass, can't be bypassed at all.
  4. la bam
    For some reason on this particular amp, if you plug your bass into sansamp then sansamp into the fx return them nothing will happen. If you plug in your sansamp to your fx in and out and bass into amp, you will get the sansamp working properly, but still get that ashdown colour. Only doing it the way I mentioned seems to bypass ashdowns preamp. It was Nancy Johnson on a previous thread who suggested it. That method is just for that particular amp though. Others may work differently.
  5. la bam
    Will include a quality £80 2u abs rack case with this. It does have my band name and number on, but can easy be covered if need be.
  6. la bam
    If your using the abm600 that will still be ashdown coloured whether eq is on or not. To bypass the preamp section (and ashdown colour) plug the bass into the sansamp then the sansamp into the fx return on the rear, then put a dummy Jack (headphone type adaptor) into the bass input on the ashdown. That will then in theory replicate the sound going to the desk, rather than the coloured ashdown sound and sansamp combined.
  7. la bam
    hi - Im using the rack vtrm direct into a power amp, not a bass amp, so there should be no colouration etc. im coming up with some fantastic sounds. its a wonderful bit of kit.
  8. la bam
    afternoon all, im not sure if a thread like this already exists, or whether it should go under effects or amps and cabs as its available in both preamp rack form and pedal form. Just wondering what setting people use for their VT bass preamps/pedals? or indeed, RBI and RPM modules? I used mine for the first time last night. Didnt have much time to sound check, but used: DRIVE: 10 oclock. CHARACTER: 11 oclock. BLEND: 5 oclock. BASS: 4 oclock. MID: 12 oclock. HIGH 2 oclock. It gave quite a musical sound, but wasnt a thick powerful tone (or not on stage anyway). i couldnt quite get used to the volume - it seemed to really jump out of the mix if i turned up. it seemed to fit in well in the mix, but sounded clanky isolated. was playing through a v4 bass, vtrm, power amp into a sealed markbass 610.
  9. la bam
    If the courier company werent so greedy they'd see there is enough work for all the companies to deliver parcels, carefully and respectfully, and all make a good living. Instead they're all trying to take over the entire market, under cut each other and deliver in completely unrealistic timescales.
  10. la bam
    Just because we are playing as whole different range of gigs now with hired in backlines (8x10s etc) I just go straight to the desk through a vtrm rack. All the band kind of go 'sound in a box' direct to the desk, and we either take a signal from there to monitors or a power amp to the stage gear and adjust for monitoring only there. I take either the abm or evo just in case when we get there there is no on stage amp or monitoring is poor.
  11. la bam
    To be honest, apart from the italian guys video for markbass, and the samples, the other reviews/demos are rubbish. Even that one doesn't do it anywhere near justice. These are very difficult to get hold of now. Even most of the shops that say they have them don't. I don't want to sell it, but I've 3 amps and 1 of them has to go. The other in the mix is my ashdown evo iv abm600. To be honest I'd be more than happy which ever one I keep. Both fantastic amps in different ways.
  12. la bam
    Good luck with that. No courier will wait, and it's just another disguised tactic from the courier company to say you agreed it was in good condition when you signed for it, so if it's not you can't claim.
  13. la bam
    I lost faith in couriers earlier in the year when then cracked my SC3. What annoys me more is now they charge you to do a job - pick up and deliver a parcel in the same condition as it was picked up - a job any of us could do, but if they dont manage to do that job - either by non delivery or arriving damaged - you dont get anything back unless you have paid extra to insure it!! and then theres a million caviates to try and stop a pay out. In what other job are you allowed not to do what youve been paid for and then only allow rectification in the form of compensation by the client having to take out their own insurance policy against you not doing your job??!! drives me crazy.
  14. la bam
    With the lack of info out there on the EVO markbass really have done themselves a dis service. Theyve put so much work into it that its an amazing amp, but they never really mention its features in depth. For example, the 3 band eq is designed to react with the gain/drive control for each specific amp - ie with the ampegs adding in much more bass really brings in a lovely valve drive, yet with other models youll get a defined bottom end, and with others a smoother sound. Its not just pick a sound then add high. mid or low on top. If they would have really invested time in promoting this properly, im sure there would be forums and settings sharing out there. Ive played in in completely contrasting bands and environments and never ever had an issue getting perfectly in the mix.
  15. la bam
    We could come to some agreement, but it would mean you would have to sort separate insurance. Unfortunately, contrary to what people think amps are not covered for much more than £200 no matter what you insure them for with your courier. But I believe you can arrange separate cover.
  16. la bam
    Gutted to have to sell this - but needs must. Its in excellent condition - been racked all its life. Its hands down the best all in one amp solution ever in my opinion. x2 channels - all with individual controls and blend controls, which can also be mixed together and dual ins and outs. This enables you to either run x2 basses (one on each channel) or one bass across both channels (individually or combined) as required. Comes with the following amp models, which are superb: markbass LM, markbass tube, trace elliot, gallien kruger, swr red head, ampeg svt, ampeg blue face, tech 21 vt, fender bassman, sunn T - and more. also has built in fx such as compression, chorus, envelope, delay etc all PC adjustable and very high quality. AND a built in tuner! The 500w is much much louder than any other class D ive heard - ive never had it above 12 oclock and ive done big gigs. AND ITS ONLY 3.2KG !! PRICE £495. Pick up Leyland, Preston, Lancashire. spec here: a few specs and videos here. http://www.markbass.it/product-detail/markbass-evo1/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=markbass+evo1
  17. la bam
    works a treat, thanks.
  18. la bam
    Thanks - I'll give that a try tonight.
  19. la bam
    My preamp arrived today. I've tried connecting it to bypass the preamp on. Ashdown evo iv, but can't seem to do it? I've tried all combinations of sends and returns, but no joy? The unit works fine as does the amp, and works in line fine, but can't seem to bypass? Any ideas?
  20. la bam

    Rackmount effects

    la bam replied to la bam's topic in Effects

    Yeh, maybe i put that across wrong..... it is great value, but for me you are paying for a lot of guitar stuff in there. If they made a bass only model at half the price id have one in a shot.
  21. la bam
    I have a snark - very good for £20. however, i always have more than one tuner at a gig - either a rack tuner and clip on tuner, or 2 clip ons - that way i can gather if they are both right. so far so good - they both read the same. (or theyre both wrong! - but i dont want to think that!).
  22. la bam
    one of my ideas is to have a 'bridge cable' to power my 6x10 (running the amp in bridged mode) and a normal speakon to run at 300w (in normal mode) to power a smaller cab, say a 1x15. That way one amp kind of becomes an amp suitable for different cabs without underpowering or overpowering them.
  23. la bam

    Rackmount effects

    la bam replied to la bam's topic in Effects

    Sorry - i just think its way too expensive for what it is.
  24. la bam
    whichever you get, just remember to get one that has DI out, so you can always get a signal to the desk and pa, so volume wont be that much of an issue. id agree also that you need to get one with the same cable connections. Thats why the jack in on the Elf is a big fail for me im afraid.
  25. la bam

    Rackmount effects

    la bam posted a topic in Effects

    Hi all, Considering moving to fully rackmount for everything to keep things simple. Has anyone any recommendations for the following in rack form: 1) bass tuner. 2) bass compressor. 3) any multi fx? Thanks in advance.
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