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Sounds like they all have PLI with them. Zurich don't sound too promising if that's their definition of a boot, so wise to check your insurance for any limitations. I've always thought that there should only be 1 FSA & now there is, & that's for food (they was more honest & better at regulating money than the hokey one too).

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1368738077' post='2081044'] Like the idea, i feel it could do with a little more variation because of the track length. [/quote] Cheers Garry. I totally agree it could have done with some more variation (it was originally almost 8 mins long!). Had I the time, I was going to put some guitar on top of it & maybe even some vocals & that way the bass would have not needed to do any more, but I'm working all weekend & my next day off is Wednesday so I doubt I'll get a chance. I'm looking forward to getting a good listen to the other tracks (probably Wednesday).

Got mine completed all in a day! Well seeing it's a solo bass piece then, eh! It seemed appropriate to get good ue of the sequencer section on the Bass Murf for this one & had fun playing with the filters at the same time as (trying to) play bass. https://soundcloud.com/xgsjx/death-of-a-jazz-club

+1 My last singer always said, bad rehearsal = a good gig.

Home insurance most likely will not cover theft if an item is left unconcealed in an unlocked vehicle. The usual cover for vehicle theft is it must be concealed in a boot (or glove compartment) & the vehicle must be locked. Also if using your home insurance, let them know if the gigs are amateur, or if you earn money. Shouldn't increase your premium, but if you earn money & they don't know, then they might refuse your claim. I use New Moon. It includes PLI when you insure your gear (even if you just cover your bass).

I use flatwounds & might give em a wipe down if they start to sound bright.

I'm hoping to get something done today. The idea is in my head, it's just recording it which is the hard part

I've managed to get mine's uploaded (I finished it a couple of days ago). I've used all the instrument tracks given (though I was liking what I did with it most with just drums, bass, acoustic guitars & the other guitar & vocals).

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1368607350' post='2079017'] And watch their face change when they hear that sound [/quote] I was thinking about using a bigger bit so they struggle to get out the chair & see the panic on their face. But that would be equally as humorous.

It varies. I'll learn the original song & how the original bassline goes, but then I change as much as I can. This could be from simply listening to the song, reading the score from a book, learning the chord sequence, watching someone on youchoob or just from the song being a standard progression & knowing where it goes. I learn the scale & melody & then make my own stuff up.

I've always been tempted to get a good chunk of heavy duty hook velcro & stick it on someone's back (without then knowing, of course) & wait until they sit on a loop fabric chair.

I'm gonna try buttering toast with my cat. I wonder if there's an app for that?

We had a sesh last night & it was rock. We rock well, but I didn't want another rock band. They're like guitarists, too many average ones already. Come Together works well, doesn't sound like a rock song. Too Close rocked (but I enjoy making wubs, so it was fun). It's All Been Done sounded like The original but with a disco bassline. Winds of Change sounded pants & we never did Radio Nowhere as no one printed the lyrics off & no one could member the chords. I don't think the guys in the band have the skills yet to change a song style. They listen to the song & learn how the original is played, but don't change it when they play it. The guitarist/singer said "we can do simple pop rock songs until we gel & then learn to play funk/soul" but my concern is that if we start out playing one style, it could be harder to change to another. I think it might be better to do simple funk soul songs like Bill Wither's Use Me, Cameo's Word Up & so on, that way we're not a million miles away from the Acid Jazz/ Breakbeat stuff that I advertised to do to start with. I'm sure Bilbo's bands don't jam punk songs before learning jazz?

Cheers! Got it on now.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1368462705' post='2077376'] Surely one filter counteracts the other doesn't it ? Isn't one cutting the mids and boosting the highs and lows to get a 'smiley' face EQ curve, for a modern sort of sound. The other one is simulating an older Ampeg type of amp. Why do you use both at the same time, or am I wrong. I've gigged the same set up as you've got for the last 6 months, and just leave everything flat. That's using a variety of basses depending on the gig. I think part of the problem nowadays is it's sooooooooo easy to mess you sound up given the flexibility of tone control on an amp. [/quote] The VLE counteracts the top end of the VPF, but the VPF would still boost the lows & cut more mid. I tend only to use the VLE slightly (It starts at off & then I increase it slightly to suit as it seems to have a different effect to just turning the highs down).

That's the stuff. You'll find a spiel on the box about if it doesn't say Velcro, it isn't Velcro, it's just hook & loop tape. I had some hook & loop tape. I stapled the loop side to the pedalboard & the hook side then fell off the pedals (couldn't staple it to them ).

[quote name='DanEly' timestamp='1368312189' post='2075675'] Apples & Oranges. What makes you say a 2x12 cab is better? I, personally have always liked 4x10s, yet to try a nice 2x12 [/quote] 2x12s have a better dispersion across the stage (unless you put the cab horizontally). Have a look at some of the better 2x12s & see if you like them (Barefaced, MarkBass & Bergantino all make good 2x12s).

Velcro Heavy Duty. Shops like Hobbycraft sell it. I bought a roll of it for @ £7.50 & it's never let me down. Proper solid!

Why a 4x10? 2x12 is a much better design.

Usually you cannot put back what is not there. However, a graphic before the amp may allow you to cut the frequencies that you have too much of & maybe even a slight boost to where the missing frequencies are could help too.

That's a very good point. We've hit the eject button a couple of times with songs that we thought would work, but just didn't.

You could even get an AKG D5 for less & they're a pretty good live vocal mic (though they're about £90 if you want it with an On/Off switch).

You could be right, maybe I've been fortunate that most of the players I've met have been good with the few chancers being twangers & chanters. The one musician I'm having trouble finding is a keys player. Any skill level would do, even just to hold pads! I've been tempted to go back to keys a few times.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1368192503' post='2074316'] Hmmm... I guess the question here is what direction do you want to take the band in? There could actually be scope to produce some cool 'remixes' of classic songs in alternative genres - might even be a useful gimmick that would give your band a unique edge. As it stands, it sounds like your band members (other than the turntablist) have a very different vision of where they want to be heading - or at least they have very different musical tastes/backgrounds. If it's the former then you might be in for a clash of expectations; if it's the latter then it's not such an issue, just a case of needing to broaden the music that your band members are familiar with (sharing a bunch of reference material would be a good way to start). I've cooked up numerous 'remixes' myself - and that's always a case of taking inspiration from the original material, but using it to create something different; sometimes wildly different! And it's great fun I think it could definitely work in the context of band and might be worth exploring... makes me think of stuff like Orbital's legendary take on Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a Place on Earth", which became a firm favourite of their setlist. Anyway, keep us posted! Paul [/quote] That could be a very good idea! Alt covers band with just a couple of our own tracks. When I was first advertising for musicians I spoke with the drummer & the guitarist both separately & we discussed the ideas that I have for a band & they was both wanting to do something different. So I think it's the latter of what you said. The guitarist is from a metal background & the drummer likes all sorts of stuff but is partial to a bit of Tool. We then got together one evening just to talk about what we want the band to do & the idea is pretty much the same. I suppose if they don't really know much of the genres then the suggestions are going to be from what they do know. The other guitarist/singer wasn't at the meeting & is a friend of the drummer's but I think he still knows the route we're looking at (though I might have another meeting to check we're all on the same train). I've created a playlist of all the tracks that's been suggested by all the band members & shared it with them so we all know the songs. I'm gonna make another playlist of genre specific stuff to share so they know what I'm actually aiming towards. It doesn't have to go there, just so long as it grooves & gets people dancing. So if it ends up sounding like drum & bass with Nirvana on top, then that's cool. I'm looking forward to Tuesday's sesh.

Was it not a Pongo? I suppose it's good for playing songs like Play that shunky music or Shunkytown & also good for playing the brown note.