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The chaps who use iOS fx are the best folk to ask. Had I still been gigging, then it would have been an option for me (I loved the tweakability of my moog pedals, though moog filtration may be a way to get things pretty close). There's a whole bunch of foot & hand controllers that you can get now, there's even one that attaches to the lower horn with pads & ribbons on it.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1411770958' post='2562778'] Now you made me watch a Sub 37 demo. YOU'RE A BAD PERSON! [/quote] I watched some moog voyager XL demos. Trying my best to justify spending £5k on a synth to the Mrs, but I don't think its gonna work. I'm going down the synth route, but just for home use, so I'm considering a Roland FA08 (that's got a bit more than 37 keys too ).

If it's portability & sound quality that you need, then going down this route might be a more suitable option... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/230948-ios-for-the-gigging-bassist/

Moog sub phatty 37. Or if you want 5 octaves, how about a KingKorg?

It depends on what sort of bass sound(s) you want to make. I liked the set up I had of OC3 on -1 octave, going through some dirt & chorus & then controlled with a low pass filter & expression pedal. Got some awesome synthy DnB, dubstep & breakbeat sounds which even got used in a folk/Americana band. Only sold them because I no longer play live or in a band.

You need a good LPF too.

That's a lot of dirt pedals. It would make more sense to go try out & have a listen to each pedal to see what you like. You'll find you could possibly narrow down to 2 good dirt pedals on your board. What you need to do is work out what sort of music you're playing & what you need to do in relation to the other musicians in your band. There's not a point to having 2 dirt pedals that sound just slightly different, as the minute you add other instruments, the bass sound becomes less definable. This is dependent on what your band sound like though.

Or if you want a more complex split, then throw a Moog Bass Murf in there & sum it back together with the LS-2. Mines was tremendous fun & the filter patterns can get you some interesting textures.

For what pedals & which order, only you can answer that. The fun of building a pedal board is playing about with the order & finding sounds that you like. A good starting place to look is to google "Shep on bass" & read through his fx blogs. Verrry informative & useful.

You might be able to pick up a Genz Benz rig in budget too. Fender took them over & sold things off cheap. Not sure if the 2nd hand prices have stayed low, or if they shot back up again.

Good to hear. Sounds like a little work on the bass's shielding and you should be noise free.

You shouldn't need to touch the volume. If you unplug everything going into it first (other than the mains lead), then if there's no noise, you can try another bass on the instrument lead or try another lead. If it's your bass(es), then you could check the shielding under the pick up & that it's earthed ok to the bridge.

I got no hum or buzz from my Markbass in church. Could be a dodgy lead? Unplug the instrument lead from the amp & see if it stops. If not, try a different mains lead. If that doesn't work, test your combo in a different building (like your house). This way you can find out if it's the church wiring. If you still get buzz or hum after all that, take the combo back. It's faulty.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1410881788' post='2554257'] Interesting point there. Also interesting that a lot seem to like the Markbass/Precision pairing as well.That could be a pattern to spot too, what basses with what amps. [/quote] Well my bass was an Ibanez SR1000 with flatwounds & mostly balanced to the P pickup at the neck (sometimes a small amount of the J at the bridge if I wanted more burp).

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1410860987' post='2553883'] Would this thread have more useful meaning if folk backed up their preferences with info on what genre of music they play? OK, this may be a noob question, but IMHO it could be interesting to to see if some patterns appear in the preferences. [/quote] Through My Markbass I played rock to start with, after that band I went on to play folk, country, jazz & blues. Then Back to some rock & then to electronica & dubstep. I got compliments on my sound from it in each band at least once. But... That's not down to just the rig alone, but the bass, the effects & my awesome/awful skills. The rig just amplified exactly what I wanted it to sound like.

I've gigged a Markbass 2x10 to @ 300 people a few times & never been let down. Though I would probably choose a 2x12 just for the extra height. If going for the MB, I'd choose the STD over the Traveller too.

[quote name='Magic Matt' timestamp='1410522115' post='2550306'] So you'd have to remove the highpass protection filter... how would you stop the gravitational influence of the moon affecting your signal? [/quote] Or you could just play during the day.

[quote name='Magic Matt' timestamp='1410523174' post='2550328'] The best kind of speaker for Dubstep is a broken one... preferably without an amp. [/quote] Some of the best bass sounds can be had in that genre. There's a facebook page dedicated to making the bass wobble... [url="https://www.facebook.com/groups/organicbasswobble/"]https://www.facebook.com/groups/organicbasswobble/[/url]

[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1410505729' post='2550056'] Doesn't that make you feel as stupid as a stupid thing that's done something particularly stupid. [/quote] Nah. I might be daft, but I'm not stupid.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1410505339' post='2550051'] This is all to be taken with a pinch of salt because we've no idea of spaces you'll be performing in or the type of music [/quote] Dubstep. It's surely gotta be dubstep?

[quote name='donslow' timestamp='1410501556' post='2550026'] If I had the spare money to, the Ashdown cabs would be gone [i][b]quicker than a quick thing leaving somewhere very quickly[/b][/i] hahaha but for now, I'm stuck with them :-s [/quote] Haha! That phrase is cheesier than a cheesy thing with cheese on it, but I thought I was the only person to use that sort of phrase.

This could be down to the venue & using mixed drivers. One problem with mixing cabs is that the rig can sound great at one venue & not so good at another. So what sounds good in rehearsal can be totally lost in another room. Mixed cabs can create dead spots, where it can sound great at 20' away from the rig, but at 5' or 30' there's either too little or too much bass. Having 2 identical cabs would take away this inconsistency. Stacking vertically gives a better dispersion across the stage. It might also be worth increasing the low mids on your sound & rolling off a touch of the bottom (depending on the genre of music), like Phil says.

Everyone knows that regardless of the gig, you need 2 Ampeg 8x10 stacks.

Get to a shop & try some things out. You might benefit from having a clean amp like Markbass, Genz Benz or whatever you like the sound of clean & adding a pedal such as a VT1 or Sansamp to get valve sounds.

You'll pick up a Markbass head 2nd hand within your budget. I'd try a few amps out & see what you like best.