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What sort of sound do you want? Is it just your bass sound 1 octave down or are you looking for a synth sound?

Are you saying the bassist in Roy Buchanan's version isn't a natural player? He does a few variations on the bassline.

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There's some on here that say Orange bass cabs are just guitar cabs in disguise.

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1390611785' post='2347674'] Never found a compressor I liked (in pedal form at least) and things like delay, octave and synths are non-essentials in my opinion. Great for buggering about with, but wouldn't a keyboard be more useful and less hassle? Truckstop [/quote] A synth is a good option & I've considered it, but it's no different to you replacing your bass with one. Playing elecronica on bass has a very different sound & feel to keys.

Here's mine (it's been cleaned since)...

It depends on what you want to sound like. If you play electronica, dubstep or similar, then you'll most likely want a few effects. Basics for a synth sound are usually octaver, dirt & filter (with an expression pedal or similar) & then add whatever you like to make "Your" sound. There's no right answer to your question though.

I think Fenders vary from bass to bass & are totally random. I played a Mex Jazz next to a Squier & the Squire was a better instrument in build quality & they both sounded similar. I really didn't rate the MIM at all, especially considering it's about 3 times as much as the Squier (you could get a good set of pickups & better strings & still have loads left to put towards another amp/cab).

The thing with 8x10s is that they can be picked up for very little. Downside is they usually weigh a ton & the speaker configuration is not the best for dispersion (though no worse than a 4x10 box). I wouldn't consider getting an 8x10 a move up (maybe sideways ). If you were looking at other configurations, then a 2x10 + 4x10 isn't a good choice as you have 2 drivers dealing with twice as much as the other 4 & they're 2 different sounding cabs (& the 4x10 has the same narrow dispersion). If you want a killer rig, I'd look at a couple of decent 2x12s (or 2x10s). But then you're not gonna get that for as cheap as a s/h 8x10.

I wouldn't really class AC as a plodder as there's some simple yet brilliant basslines in there. But even if he was a plodder, he earns decent money for it.

If your fx loop is fully wet, then the advantage is it would suit a rack compressor as they're designed for the lower out from the fx send. But not all loops are 100% wet.

A good filter pedal with a controller should be on your list for getting good synth sounds. My choice is the Moog MF-101, but there's a few good pedals out there.

Have you tried adjusting the drive & output dials & have you checked that the patterns are playing/sliders not pulled right down?

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1390345660' post='2344466'] You don't think he writes his own lines? That's what I would call plodding but then the drummer and guitarist are plodding too. The whole song is a standard rock song. [/quote] He probably does write his own lines & yes, I think the guitarist & drummer must get bored too after a while. I do when I play guitar & the set is strumming chords constantly. I'd long for a song where it stays in the one chord & I have to make it work with the strumming technique.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1390344902' post='2344453'] I've played REM's Losing My Religion that's not particularly 'ploddy', it moves quite a bit. The problem is the more instruments you add the simpler the arrangement tends to be to avoid treading on each other's lines. If the bass is going to wander off and do something interesting it has to fit wig what others are playing (harmony, counter part, unison etc) and some other instrument needs to be solid if the bass isn't taking a traditional approach. We've all heard bands where everyone seems to be playing a different song. Duck Dunn will more often than not have strong rhythm guitar somewhere. [/quote] I agree with you. It's about fitting in, but there's plenty of songs you & I could name that have an interesting bassline & several instruments. Listen to almost any album by The Beatles, Michael Jackson, RHCP, Frank Sinatra, Jamiroquai or Bill Withers to hear a great variety of basslines, from simple grooves to "I need more practice" basslines all on the one disc.

See, he can play. Why not have more good basslines? Adam Clayton has more good basslines than he does!

Played with a pick (not exclusively) for years & will use anything between 0.4 & 1.5 mm, but my fave is the yellow .73. Get a few different pics & take em to your next rehearsal.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1390343445' post='2344424'] I'm proud to be a plodder. [/quote] Your avatar says otherwise!

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1390342518' post='2344402'] But, as I posted further up thread, not even ZZTop, Stereophonics, Muse, Status Quo, Rush, U2 etc, have setlists entirely of songs with straight 8 bass lines. Is Rocking in the Free World straight 8s? I've certainly heard some bass players murder it by plodding. I'm sure I don't play straight 8 roots. [/quote] I'd never said that they're all straight 8 basslines, it's bands that have the poor bassist as a filler & provide a simple bassline that sits in & doesn't do much else. Fine if you're getting paid to provide those basslines, but to play them all night for a beer? Another fine example is a band that I really like, REM. Poor Mr Mills is a great bassist, but how many of us on here have you heard say they want to play just like him? Duck Dunn & Pino Palladino are 2 examples of bassists that have provided basslines that are just what the song requires. Do they plod?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1390338700' post='2344308'] That's what drugs are for! [/quote] Cocodimol?

They can be fun & there's a lot of ways to play a straight 8, but what if every song in your set list was so simple to play that there was no challenge (that's regardless of your ability)? Don't you think by the end of the set you'd be plodding rather than playing? In my last band we did a folk cover of Rocking in the free world. I enjoyed it, but I never listened to the original song & made a bassline to go with the vocals & the mandolin.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1390309854' post='2343809'] On mine it doesn't actually say built in input, just built in mic. [/quote] Most strange. Does your Mac have an audio input (other than the AI unit)?

Just a thought... With Garageband open, have you went to "Preferences" > "Audio/Midi" & then selected the Input Device as "Built In Input"?

I had an Alesis imultimix mixer/interface, but I get much better results plugging into my old imac's "mic in". Anytime I have latency issues, shutting all the unused programs fixes it.

If it's an actual Neutric Speakon, if it says Combo on it, then you can pop a 1/4 jack in it.