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Have you tried plugging the bass/guitar straight into your mac? You might get a surprise.

I have a mono 1/4 jack wired to one side of a stereo 3.5mm jack. The 1/4 jack plugs into the FX send & the 3.5 is plugged into the line in on my iMac. I then just choose "mono channel 1" on the input choice in GB & make sure that I get a good signal that doesn't clip by adjusting the amp's input gain & GB's input level to suit. The master volume on the amp has no effect on the fx send, so I can turn that to wherever I want. It also has a better sound quality than the Alesis interface that I used to use.

[quote name='achknalligewelt' timestamp='1365512300' post='2040490'] Is there an equivalent list for guitarists? [/quote] That one just says "if you noodle, turn up too loud or bring a guitar - disqualified".

I completely missed this thread or I could have offered some stems from one of my old bands. If you need them for a future comp, I'll hapily put them on a webthing.

I thought I was gonna make a small fortune... I read it the wrong way round. Maybe not getting that fretless 6er after all.

I think writing down full details of electronic music or how multiple fx on an instrument are used can be tricky (if not uber complicated) regardless of what method is used & I certainly have a few tracks that I wouldn't even contemplate the transcribing of anything other than maybe the notes. I do read tab & find pop chord charts handy for onstage (usually just in church). But I never use any written notation at a gig, all from memory. If I can't remember the song, I'm not ready to play it live. Have you considered braille?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1365352145' post='2038383'] [size=4] Our guitarist rocks a Marshall DSL40C 1X12 valve combo, live and for rehearsal. It's 40W, [i]but - [/i]it can be run at 20W - it's still well loud enough, but sounds great. Why some guitarists still feel the need to use a 100W half-stack is beyond me! Over course, bass players need bigger rigs as low frequency sounds need more power to be heard... or something. [/size] [/quote] In my last rock band the guitarist had a Vox AC30, but often pulled out his AC15 for rehearsals & smaller gigs. He still got pretty loud at times, but it was never overpowering. His main problem was noodling.

The singer owns a sweetie shop & I was tempted to get a couple of candy floss sticks to give to the drummer. I was talking to the drummer yesterday & he was saying that he couldn't hear the vocals at all, just drums, bass & guitar (mainly). I'm looking forward to trying out this other room. It looks like they've actually thought about what's needed for rehearsal.

I'd try another set of strings first, then if it's not them, replace the machineheads. If that doesn't work, replace the bass.

I'm 42, work shifts & just starting an acid jazz band. There's folk on here that's in their 50s & 60s that was new to bass & then joined a band without expecting it. It might just be you & a guitar playing friend & a singer, it might be a full band that just meet up for fun. I practice at home with a 500w combo (good fun when the neebs are away on holiday) & i've gigged with a 30w combo. My advice is try some combos out & pick the one that you like.

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1365274401' post='2037593'] Well that told me! [/quote] Sorry. Never meant to be cheeky. That "Bass Clef" game that keeps popping up on here is a good way to learn where the notes are & everything else about writing score isn't hard. I learned mainly from manuscripts as they usually have everything written either in the front or back page (I started out a keys player).

Learn to read music. It's not hard & you could fit all that on 1/10th of what you have there. It's the difference between writing a sentence or drawing pictures of what you're trying to say. Most of my rough ideas I record on my phone/mac. Songs are by memory. Meant to say, cool tune.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1365272359' post='2037555'] The OC-3 was not bad at all, it's just that I preferred the OC-2. I would not call the OC-3 thin either, but it was a different sound, and it was good, for sure! The filter section is covered already with a Soundblox BEF Pro. I love this thing I also have a Bassballs modified to have the internal trimpots accessible with standard outside knobs, and it can produce some cool sounds, but I'm not sure I need to clutter the pedalboard with it. Then there is the EHX microsynth. I really like it, but it seems a bit too bulky for a sound I will use only rarely, so I might not keep it long. Yup, an octave, an overdrive and and envelope filter (with presets!) and that's me sorted I think [/quote] I'd like an HH3 to plug into my filter. Maybe one day.

You make me envious! I'd love to A/B the OC2 & OC3. I bought an OC3 off Shep about a year & a bit ago (he was replacing it with another OC2). I've heard that a few folk think the OC3 is a bit thin, but used through a couple of filters, dirt & chorus, I'd call it anything but thin. For your funk band, I'd definitely suggest getting a filter to go after the octave & dirt.

I used to have 2 Marshall 15" cabs back in the late 80s & early 90s (can't rememember which model, but they were Celestion loaded). They was ok, but my Markbass 2x10 is far superior.

You've done your bit. Sit back & watch what happens. If they get a gig, go to it (it could make a great post on here). I know someone who advertised their cupcake business with pics of someone elses cakes for about a year. Folk saw her cakes & she now only has pics of her cakes (& she did improve). She used pics off of the web as she didn't have any good pics of her cakes (& no, it wasn't my wife ).

We're going to a different studio for the next rehearsal. It has 2 1x12 guitar combos on stands (a Marshall & a Line6), so should let the guitarist hear himself better.

My first thought was anything by Heart. "Animals" is a good album to have a listen to. There's also Kim Wilde, Joan Jett or Suzi Quatro. They all have a lot of good rock songs. If I had a female singer, I'd definitely be doing a Lana Del Rey song. Could easily be rocked up.

Some good ideas there (apart from the rude words, of course. A mallet should suffice). I think plugs shall be ordered soon.

One laugh that I got... We was going over Crazy & dropped it to Gm to suit the singer (AKA hit the high notes) & the guitarist said "I think we're gonna have to try & choose songs that fit his range", to which I replied "Or we could just go straight onto writing songs & then there's no problem". The guitarist then replied with "changing the key of a song is one thing, but writing a new song from scratch? I don't know about that", To which I laughed & said "Well we ARE an Originals band". I was talking to the singer today & he said "I'm trying to think of songs", I said "I can write all the songs if needs be" & he replied with "but if we play songs folk know, they'll get up & dance, whereas if we play songs they don't know we might not get any gigs". I said "well I've been playing originals for years & never had any issues with getting gigs or folk not dancing, we usually get invited back". I think the guitarist has only ever played covers & the singer has always been a DJ (apparently he plays a lot on the snowboarding circuit).

Nice one. You get the rig you need with the sound you want & still get some money back!

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1365173595' post='2036357'] Thought I'd resurect this thread than start a new one. I'm trying to work out if a lightweight case to fit a cab made of 6mm ply screwed and glued to an 18mm timber frame would be solid enough to support a 27kg cab. It would look like a flightcase but simpler with holes in the sides so that I can use the existing cab handles [/quote] It should do without any probs (provided it's not held together with pritt stick). You'd be surprised what weights some things can withstand.

It went well (apart from the volume ). Out of all those songs, the only one that seemed to work out was Crazy. There's a couple of other's that could work, but need worked on (a lot). Just sorting out our next session with the same guys (& looking for a keys player). Now a new bass to celebrate would be a good idea, but getting it past my wife could be tricky!

So maybe the best approach is to get the plugs (they're not dear & I don't want to lose hearing in my right ear too) & use them to start with, then once we get comfortable playing together, have a talk with everyone & hit the volume issue on the head? I need to have a look at this "jamhub". it might be a good option? The drummer hasn't got his own kit yet & just using the one in the rooms. He's getting a kit fairly soon & is considering an electronic kit as it could suit the style of stuff we're doing better. That would kill the "drummer volume" issue, though he's capable of playing at sensible levels as it is.

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1365163890' post='2036146'] In all seriousness, I've got a pair of ER20s or whatever they're called and hate using them. Everything sounds muffled, I cant hear my guitar properly (yes, guitar) and it sucks all the fun out of rehearsal for me. Are the really expensive moulded earplugs any better? [/quote] That's my concern about using plugs. Is it going to make everything sound like it's in the next room? If it is, wouldn't I be as well just popping my earphones in (they're noise canceling)?