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Well done Lowdown. Nice track & well deserving of winning. Interesting choice of pic. I might try something completely different, we'll see what the pic throws at me.

Load of codswallop! I've listened to most of the bands on here & they're all dire. Sorry I couldn't resist that. I was gonna put more, but thought against it. There's a lot of good music on here.

[quote name='Jah Wibble' timestamp='1361985324' post='1994074'] Ah cheers XGSJX, some great advice. Yeah am definitely after a filthy/evil synth sound, but want to put together some un-usual sounds too- been in touch with the fuzzyroucious guy a few times, gonna have to put in a order at some point. As for the SA BEF, bought it in the US and didn't but the hot hand as the store didn't have one to try out. Do you use it? Any good? [/quote] A few folk say a compressor is good for helping the synth sounds, but I've not tried one that I like (as yet anyway). I find the essentials for a decent synth sound are octaver (or your synth), dirt & a filter, but like I said before, playing about with gear is the order of the day. I don't have any SA gear, but there's a Facebook group dedicated to making wobbles & a lot of the guys on there have SA gear & Will Cady from SA is a regular on there (he's at the London Bass Show this weekend). Have considered getting the Hot Hand 3 to use with my Moogs though. Here's the group page... https://www.facebook.com/groups/265330523479274/

Well tonight was the night & it went.... It did indeed, went. Singer texted me last night to say he can't make it as he's working late, this is the guy who told me that 9:30 on Wednesday would suit him best as he finishes at 8PM! Guitarist Facebooked me to say that he's cut his thumb on his right hand & can't hold a pic, so will give tonight a miss. DJ Facebooked me to say that he has his tax return to do as it needs to be in for Friday. Drummer was fetching his friend along who is a multi instrumentalist & a singer. I texted him at 6:30 PM to ask if they're still good for tonight & got a text back at 8pm to say he's in Dundee (@25 mile away), but good for tonight. So I thought a 3 piece would still get a good jam. 9:30, I turn up & texted him to say I was setting up. 10pm I get a response to say he's having car issues in Dundee & would arrive asap. Replied saying "no probs" & then sent another at @ 10:40 to ask how things was going. Never heard anything back so ended up leaving the studio & paying for it at @ 10:50. So a waste of an evening (though I did get a lot done to the kitchen today). I'll see how things pan out when each of them ask how tonight went & I tell them that no one turned up. But I can see me scrapping the band idea completely if this one doesn't work.

That's a nice selection of pedals. I take it you're after a synth sounding setup? If so, try this to start with: Markbass SS > Bass Balls (or Blowtorch) > SA BEF (do you have the Hot Hand with it?) > Chorus Now it really depends on how you use things & what you want to sound like. You can add any of your other pedals to the chain & change any of the ones you have. I'd play with each of your pedals individually, without any others on. Stsart with bass > SA BEF > amp. Play about with it & find out if it actually filters how you want a filter to do so. Then try each of your other filters, one at a time. Then move on to another pedal & find out how it sounds & what it does. It's a slow process, but you'll get a lot of fun out of it & learn about what your pedals are capable of.

[quote name='Jah Wibble' timestamp='1361892084' post='1992558'] Well.....I've put it all together and it sounds............................pish. [/quote] What pedals have you got?

Someone has a good Billy Sheehan quote in their sig. Something like "You should only move to 5 strings after spending a good bit of time on 4. A minimum of 20 years". I'm still on 4 string despite having played for nearer 30 years. So on that note, I'm gonna suggest 6 strings (& maybe a drone string too).

[quote name='Slatfatf' timestamp='1361836818' post='1991883'] Mr Brightside, cack song.. I enjoy playing the bass part to it though. [/quote] I've just formed a new acid jazz/breakbeat band & our 1st get together with all of us is tomorrow. I did ask everyone to choose a song or 2 that they'd like to cover. The singer is the only one who's so far came back with a song, yesterday he sent me - Mr [s]Sh[/s]Brightside! I suppose it might make a good drum n' bass/dubstep song. Just listened to it again, maybe not.

That's if you like the sound of new strings. It's 2 year old strings for me.

For an extra £5-£15 you could get a s/h Boss OC2 or OC3.

A box even the size of a single Moog pedal that has the filter & LPF capabilities without the sequencer section of the Bass Murf, but with (internal) routing possibilities so you can send lows clean & play about with everything else would be an awesome pedal in itself. Forget the octave & chorus options, they are small enough pedals to not worry about.

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1361568168' post='1987857'] I'm not sure about the feasibility/cost of the expression or CV control although it has crossed my mind since I posted that. I guess the ability to turn the dirt on/off is tied to that feature, or would that be useful anyway? And can you explain the CV thing a bit more? I'm a bit clueless about that kind of thing. It'll probably be internal DIPs for the fine tuning of frequency selection but it's very much at the idea stage at the moment so it's very much up in the air. I like the look of sliders though and they'll be easier for onstage tweaking. I like it! As for the extra effects, not on the prototype but maybe one day! [/quote] With the Moog pedals, a lot of the parameters have CV control sockets, so instead of having to stop playing & bend down to turn a dial, you plug an expression pedal into the socket for the parameter that you want & can continue playing. I have a pot on my bass with just a TRS socket attached to it, I take a lead from the bass to the moogs & can adjust whatever I'm plugged into on the fly very quickly. Here's a long winded vid of my board that doesn't show enough on what the dirt side of things can do... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z73FWmWNQbA

Now if you could have the filter controlled with an expression pedal & also have an envelope follower that has a CV in for controlling the amount. Have notched sliders for what frequencies you want to affect, the ability to turn the distortion on or off & have the filter still in place. Put an octaver at the start & chorus at the end , sell it for less than £300 & I'll buy it!* That would replace my pedal board as it stands now. * It has to sound great too.

I think the fact that no one even knew about them this year says it all. I never saw the PS4 launch but I heard that there wasn't a PS4 at it? Isn't that a bit like launching a ship without the ship being there? "I hereby swing this bottle on a string".

I'd be inclined to say Barefaced. It's what I'd try first if I change my rig.

[quote name='Mark' timestamp='1361348758' post='1984769'] Listening to Tool made me fall in love with whammy, flanger & delay that's a fact cause combinations of these are pure genius to me but buying/trading effects I found my own sound and combinations with these on my board to compose with my band and rejected some as CE-5 chorus or Guyatone BR-2 effects which I don't really like nor fit in my band. [/quote] [quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1361405982' post='1985661'] I have a CE-5 myself and I find it's a little bit too subtle for my taste. [/quote] The CE-2 has a couple of trim pots inside (accessible by taking the baseplate off), one of which adjusts the "Depth". Does the CE-5 not have something similar?

Neither. Get a bigger board & have it all!

[quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1361491994' post='1986670'] does it really make that much difference when the band are kicking it full tilt? I spent time gettng the right arrangement of pedals/sound in the house, only for it to go out of the window when fighting with keyboards and crashy drummy things. [/quote] Yes, it does make a difference.* I'll get an idea of what things sound like at home, but I always find I need to set things up to suit the band. Best thing to do when making your sounds at home is to have one of your band's tracks (or a similar artist to your band) to play along to. That way you get an idea of what things will sound like. Have a listen to some bands that use fx on bass (Miloopa & Tool come to mind) & tell me it doesn't make a difference. Some types of music don't need any effects. Wait a min, there's a sticky thread for this sort of stuff! * Depending on what kind of music/noise the band make.

After reading this thread, it got me wanting to have another play about with my pedals & try a few different orders. Tried the dirt in different positions, but if it's after the filter, then the filter has no effect on it. Went full circle & the chain that suits me best is... Octaver > Bass Murf > Dirt > Filter > Chorus The Octaver, Murf & Dirt are in a loop & when the loop is activated, the Murf sends a clean < 110hz that blends with the higher frequencies that go through whatever else effects are on. Kill the loop & it's just Filter > Chorus. Keep the loop & kill the Murf & you get just clean or octaved bass. I did find turning up the drive on the Murf & adding the dirt gets one awesome dubstep sound! Gonna use that in my new band!

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1361479494' post='1986482'] I was thinking along the lines of slowing it down a bit, make it a little more dragging, use the male singer's natural register and allow the electronics guy to come in and do his Kaoss in the higher register. YMMV 'n' all that of course. best, bert [/quote] Ooh. Now that's a good idea! Gonna have to have another listen to that song now.

You should count yourself lucky to get a response! Most of the ads that I replied to I got nothing back. I suppose it didn't help that some of the ads they were looking for a guitarist & I replied with "I can teach your bassist how to play guitar & then you'll get me as an awesome bassist".

That's another great track Paul! I think for next month I'll send you some WAVs & you can pit the track together for me.

Just off for a listen to all those now. I used to have that Morcheeba album & had some early Sneaker Pimps & Breakbeat Era tracks. I've been gassing for a fretless for some time now. Even considered taking a chance & getting the Ibby defretted (though I doubt I'd ever get it done).

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1361391275' post='1985335'] Wow! What a development. Congrats and good luck! Suggestion: Brand New Heavies: "Dream On Dreamer". I also like the bass part on that one. [/quote] That's the only BNH song that I have on CD. Worth a shout. Shelter might suit having a male singer. [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1361391473' post='1985341'] Hope it goes well. How about head like a hole (nin), or falling awayb(Mordred) [/quote] Good songs, but too much like pop music.