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I can't use an angled jack plug on my bass as the wire would stick slightly upwards & away from the body & the minute you bump it, it pops out (Yes, I did actually try it. But not at a gig).

Have a look in SoundsLive. [quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1331470459' post='1573199'] Having fun with these today Recording sampling for songs next week! [/quote] What's teh SH-01 like? I'm considering one.

I'm not gonna be leaving the forum anytime soon. Still make plenty low end with a synth!

That's a nice rig & a logical step from the EB. We all start with smaller gear & it progressively gets bigger & bigger & then gets smaller again! Enjoy it dude.

My idea of a synth is something that you can make your own sounds on. If you can't do that then it's not a synth, it's a keyboard (possibly an expensive glorified one at that! ). Looking at ideas around the £1k mark (& whatever extra I have goes on active monitors & a stand). So far I have been looking at... 76 or 88 key remote keyboard from CME (the Z-Key) with a decent rack/desktop synth or two. Roland Juno Stage. Korg M50 73 key. Yamaha MOX8 (probably 2nd hand to keep it in budget). & also considering 2nd hand units & getting a couple of things. The bass & gear sitting there is just frustrating the hell outta me as I want to play in a band, but can't. Soooooo frustrating! I'll sell it after my wedding.

Find a local(ish) band that use a Markbass rig & go see them. There's bound to be someone on here not far from you with MB gear. Another option that I would also look at for cabs is Barefaced. Alex isn't posting on here as much as he used to, but the reports I hear about his cabs speak wonders. If I was changing my gear, I would probably go for another Markbass head & possibly a Super 12 or a Big Twin (if I had the funds too).

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1338996515' post='1682143'] just to add something else to this would 500w drive two of the 410's ok? as the cabs are rated 800w? and they only be getting 250w each? andy [/quote] Don't worry about the watts, they have nothing to do with how loud it will go. If you're not sure, go & try some out. Still not sure why you're wanting 4x10s though?

Quality.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1338987611' post='1681989'] yeh i kinda just ignored that bit? andy [/quote] Maybe he's Welsh?

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1338979339' post='1681825'] Coupling effect you get from the cab being on the floor, next a wall in [b]yst ctuiryytiurotrrnetr[/b]. [/quote] I just don't understand this. What does it mean?

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1338933776' post='1681460'] I have just finished a review in the review section of the Traveller 2x10. Personally if you feel you need more than one 4x10 then one 2x10 won't do you. My plan is to get another and stack vertically so the bass is closer to my ears so I'm not struggling with volume when stood essentially on top of it. It is still damn loud though on it's own. [/quote] The Traveller cabs are a trade off between portability & sound. The 102HF has a cab about twice the size & produces a good deal more bass, but at the expense of not being as portable as the 102 Traveller. Still doesn't stop the Traveller being a great little cab.

I played in a 4 piece rock band (singer/guitarist, noodle guitarist, shed builder & me on bass) & had no trouble being heard & that's from a Markbass 2x10 combo. They're rather loud & quite a few venues said that we was one of the loudest bands they've ever had. If you're up this way you're welcome to try it out.

Here's what you want...

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1338915694' post='1681052'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiCRZLr9oRw&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/media] [/quote] Classic 80s synths. I believe it's a Yamaha CS80 & a SCI Prophet 5. & Tony Levin on bass.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1338911967' post='1680958'] Second hand Nord Lead 1 or 2. One control per parameter. Built like a tank. Pretty much all the analogue synth sounds you could want. If I only had one hardware synth this is the one I'd keep. I got the rack version of the Lead 1 to use live as an alternative to lugging my vintage (and very heavy) Roland Jupiter 6 out to gigs. I ended up selling the Jupiter as the Nord did all the same sounds and was far more versatile. [/quote] I was looking at the Clavia stuff. Always liked them for look & sound. I'm thinking of heading down the "workstation" route, but I suppose I could do all the multitracking on the Mac easy enough. I would like a 73 or 88 keybed.

The main synth manufacturers from back in the 80's appear to still be the ones to look at. Roland, Korg & Yamaha with Dave Smith taking up SCI's position. Akai, Waldorf & a few others seem to have bailed from the hardware synth market with some just making one or two small things (no big workstations).

If I can afford to keep just the bass & get a decent synth, then that'd be great. But I think I'll probably need to sell it too. I don't want to go down the Remote keyboard/laptop route as I want the hands on twiddle knobs/push buttons stuff that half of the playing with synths is about. Quite fancy a Roland Jupiter 50, but it might be a touch out of my price range.

[quote name='bigbottomend' timestamp='1338907869' post='1680883'] Incidently most other muso's there at the gig commented that my bass does sound really good through it. [b]Sound / tone is subjective and a personal preference[/b]. [/quote] That's a very true point.

[quote name='bigbottomend' timestamp='1338906261' post='1680862'] Well take it that i do know how to use EQ because that's how it was ment to portray. I must need English lessons. [/quote] You might know how to EQ your Ampeg, but it doesn't sound like you know how to set up the F1. Having heard an F1 through a Markbass 2x10 I can confirm it didn't sound "horrible, flat and lifeless". Although you didn't say what kind of 2x10 it was, so I could be wrong there. I also know some basses do sound crap through Markbass gear, but will sound good through things like Ampegs (& vice versa of course).

[quote name='bigbottomend' timestamp='1338904864' post='1680843'] I love it when the fridge comes with me to a gig, regarless of venue size, it just sounds so right. If you know how to set up your gear right you would never sound bad. I have been playing through a markbass F1 and 2x10" tho at jam gigs and it sounds horrible, flat and lifeless, nothing touches a real 70's SVT and 8x10". [/quote] That statement only tells us that you don't know how to use an EQ.

I'd like to keep the gear & just get a keyboard to add to my instrument collection, but there's no spare cash. It would be a case of whatever I get for my gear gets spent on keys stuff. So probably selling my guitar & maracas too!

I started as a keys player (got a Bontempi when I was about 5 & progressed over the years through better & more keyboards/synths/drum machines/sequencers). Had a few keyboards for the 1st 5 or so years of my bass playing & then got rid of them all in 1990 (to fund better bass gear). Now I'm tempted back. I enjoy programming sounds. Whether that be pushing buttons & looking at a small screen or turning dials & knobs until I get the sounds I want. My bass playing has taken a back seat. I'm in a position just now where I get NO time with the band, had to turn down a few gigs & just don't enjoy playing bass alone & it's getting to me. At least with keys I can make entire songs. At present (or the near future) I couldn't even start a new band closer to home due to personal circumstances. I don't know why I'm posting this really, as I can't be talked out of it (unless personal circumstances change dramatically). I suppose I just wanted to let you guys know my plans.

[quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1338856114' post='1680217'] Fleetwood Mac - the chain [/quote] That was the very first thing I played when I first picked up a bass (the 2nd 1/2 of it). That was 28 years ago!

In the for sale section there's a GK 700RB II 1x15 combo for £390 (you could add another 15" cab if you find you need more at a later date, a Hartke HA3500 amp & VX 4x10 cab for £300 & if you can stretch your funds, there's a Markbass 2x10 combo like mine for £600 (probably one of the loudest 2x10 combos on the market) & there's a GK MB 2x10 combo with a 1x15 cab for £580. You have a couple of nice basses there & it would be a sin to put them through something that isn't gonna make them sound any better than a budget bass (it's a bit like sticking budget tyres on a decent car).

It would make more sense to get 2 210 MBX cabs if that's the cab you want (in your budget). I'd be looking in the 2nd hand stuff as you'll get more bang for the buck.