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If you have quite a few effects, good quality cables & plugs can greatly reduce (or even get rid of) ground noise.

Voted. Sorry I didn't get an entry in. I did get a start on one, but couldn't get back to it. [spoiler]Don't look at me [spoiler] I'm very shy [/spoiler][/spoiler]

I've got a decent Electro Acoustic guitar & I played it quite a bit for the 1st year, it hardly gets played nowadays though. Whilst I'm a fairly competent guitar player (been playing for about 28 or so years), I don't rate it in the same league as being a bassist unless you can sing. Then it's a good backing instrument. Wait a min, so is bass! I've been seriously contemplating selling all but my Ibby & going back to keys. Been trying to put a band together (or join one), but it's proving to be a lot harder than any of the previous efforts just to find a decent couple of musicians. So if it doesn't happen before Easter, I'm joining you.

Albums on Flickr are called "Sets". click on a pic so it's the only one you can see & then at the top of the pic, click "Actions" & a dropdown will appear. 5th thing down say's "Add to set", click this & name your set. You can then add photos to the set. Hope that helps. I'd get rid of one of your EQs & add an octaver & a filter. But you're right to play about with what you have just now.

Markbass 2x10 for me. Might add a 2nd 2x10 at a later date if I need it. Other thought is adding a sub.

OC 3 would suit as it has a direct out for the clean tone (which you woudl take to your synth) and an effect out (which you would sum back to the signal). There's other octavers that have the same. I tried it, but prefer having just a -1 octave then into a Bass Murf then dirt then filter & finally chorus (although the wiring is a little more complex).

It depends on the octaver. If you get a Boss OC2, it's monophonic & if you're just using it -1oct with no clean, then you want the synth after it as the -1 oct is a tone generator (it doesn't make the same sound 1 octave down, but tracks the envelope of the sound & generates a tone an octave lower).

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1359367387' post='1953485'] Slight hijack, I'm thinking of getting an octaver to go after my bass synth pedal (which does the wobbly LFO thing, so I want the octave after) will this work? Or will it sound shocking? [/quote] Personally, I'd put the octaver first & then the synth after to affect the octaved sound. But try it both ways & see what you like.

I can't see the picture either, but it is there... in braille.

Lozz gives very good advice there. I tried countless rigs (both in amp/cab and combo formats) & finally settled on a Markbass 2x10 combo. Probably the loudest [s]2x10[/s] Combo I've ever used & has the sound that I want.

From the sound of what you say, I think you're misinterpreting what Bi-amping is. Bi amping is using one amp to run low frequencies & one amp to run higher frequencies. Simplest method is to get a small guitar combo & put it on top of your rig. What are you looking to achieve? We (the BC community) can work on options from there.

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1359321755' post='1953135'] Interesting..... what would cause the limiter to make that noise? [/quote] I tried the boss LMB3 & if the "Enhance" was too high, it raised the noise floor. In my instance there was a feint buzz in bypass & a shed full of wasps doing backing vocals when it was engaged. Just a suggestion to help narrow things down.

Usually there's a plastic screw-in fuse holder on the back of most amps.

It depends on what you're going to use an octaver for. I've only used an OC2 once & thought it was a great pedal. I bought an OC3 & also think it's a great pedal. The tracking is better than the OC2, but it's not quite as warm sounding. Not an issue for me as I put it through a couple of other pedals that soon completely change the sound to how I want it to. If you get an octaver, I'd have a shoogle around with your pedals & see what order is gonna give you the best use. I like the OC at the start so I can affect the sound that it makes. If it was at the end & used on -1 oct only, then I think there's little point having the other effects on at the same time. But play about, getting your layout is 1/2 the fun of having a board.

Like Shep says, most likely the PSU. Another thing to check is how many mA the PSU puts out & how many mA all your pedals add up to. Though I doubt all your pedals will take more than 250 mA, if the PSU isn't putting enough juice out, it could cause noise. I had a similar issue when I tried daisychaining all my pedals. For a couple of pedals, I use a Godlyke Powerall (same as a OneSpot) with a daisychain & have no noise issues. But the Moog MF101filter doesn't like to daisychain at all, so it has it's own PSU. Try taking 1 pedal out at a time & see if you still have the same issue. If you find removing a certain pedal fixes the issue, try it on it's own PSU or put some copper shielding in the case. If that fails, bin the pedal. Another thought that it might be... If your limiter isn't set up right.

Just had a listen. I see why you like it, very nice. Now pop a filter after the VT1 for some funk! Got me gassing for a fretless again.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1359272954' post='1952264'] Nice - What's with the mask though? Is this chap a part-time wrestler too? [/quote] Or full time gimp?

Soundcloud for audio or youtube for video. Link on here. Looking forward to hearing it.

Once you get your coordination, the basics aren't too difficult. My last good (excellent jazz) drummer said "the good thing about drums is that you can practice them anywhere, even without a kit". I thought it strange at the time, but he'd practice ideas whilst sitting on flights back to the UK & then play them in the studio as if he'd practiced on a kit (no, he didn't have a travel kit). I dare say some of the passengers must've thought he was taking a hairy.

I don't own a PA, but the rehearsal rooms have a decent enough rig & the local venues have a vocal PA at minimum. I can't sing, so I'm out.

I think going to a couple of open mics might be a good idea, don't know if I could sit through a karaoke though. I've never been in the Green Room since it changed it's name. Did a gig in it when it was Mucky's & that was the last time I was ever in there. I don't mind helping with the lyrics & getting the basics of the melody down, but I'd rather be part of a band that has each musician competent in writing their own parts.

The Demo idea is a good call! I don't know many people here in Perth (I'm not a Perthaloid). I do know 3 guitarists (one that also plays drums, so he's in the band) but they don't know of any other musicians or singers that are any good. The previous singer & drummer had just moved to Perth, so they know less people than me.

The ad does say that the music is a mix of "Acid Jazz, Funk, Breakbeat, House & anything with a good groove, so hopefully that says "No screamers or grunters".

Good points. I'm trying to figure out what questions to ask in the initial emails when they reply to the ad. So far I'm asking what experience they have, what their vocal style is (not sure if I'm asking the right Q there), if they play any instruments & if they write lyrics. [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1359071755' post='1949635'] wtf is a "control surface player"? [/quote] Someone who plays control surfaces. Control surfaces (in this instance) are for controlling sounds. Things like the Akai MPC, Korg Kaoss Pad, Roland SP & the Elektron Octatrack are synth/samplers with control surfaces instead of keys. There's also surfaces that look like mixers.

Fur Fabric FTW!