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In my & my old band's opinion, most definitely! If you need dirt, add a pedal. I did & still do. Best idea is to go & try some kit to see what you like. Only suitable for pop?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1337684848' post='1663860'] JUst saw this about the LPF Yes a cap and a resistor is a basic filter, for an active one theres a vero layout on musikding forums for an alembic like filter i have it saved somewhere but can't find it! Otherwise theres a craig anderson designed filter in his book. (I have the book as a PDF if anyone....) which is a state variable filter with HP, BP and LP possible. Not built either mind [/quote] Cheers. Once I learn to read schematics, I wouldn't mind a nosey at that PDF if that's ok? I completely forgot about musikding. I might get a kit from them for learning purposes.

I'd work out how much the parts cost & then add on how long it took you to make. It cost me about £15 for parts (maybe more) to make my looper/mixer pedal. So if I made one for someone, I'd probably sell it for £30-40 depending on what case I used. I want to make a gated fuzz (was thinking about modding the cheapo distortion I have), but I need to actually learn how to read a schematic first.

I'd happily buy home made fx from a BCer if I had the funds. I'm also getting wed, in July.

I've got the CMD 102p too & it's a very good 2x10 combo. If I was in your position & you like the sound of the cab you have, look at the CMD115 to avoid mixing driver sizes. Other option is to sell your cab & get 2 2x10 cabs (or a 102 HF & CMD 102p). Another option that I would consider is selling your cabs, keeping your amp & getting a Barefaced cab. Much research ensues to see what's gonna suit your needs & it's all good fun.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1337591152' post='1662272'] That's good old "personal choice" working as intended. [i]Which is fine[/i]. The other "it depends" is exactly how much of a "problem" you are experiencing. I don't believe that all "problems" are consistently massive on every gig. There must be times when "problems" are small enough to be inconsequential. This has to be a variable "problem" which is why players can [size=3]definitely [/size]get a good sound out of a 410, for example, even though some people tell we never can. [/quote] All rigs have their pros & cons & it's up to each individual to choose what pros & cons they're willing to accept. Topics like this one are good for getting a lot of information from all angles & then deciding what is going to suit you best. A 4x10 usually will give you a good sound, but will probably lose clarity as you go off axis. A rig like your one (which is very nice indeed) might have a better dispersion as the drivers are not directly horizontal, but sit almost diagonal. Incidentally, have you tried them at a gig on their ends to see how it compares?

Exactly. & a cab the size & weight of a fruit machine is just what you need in there!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1337549510' post='1661947'] My feeling is that they really mean is "experienced" rather than "expert". [/quote] This is my thinking too. I would have put the same on the advert with the exception of "Singing - Dire". I'm not an expert bassist, but I wouldn't put intermediate. That's what you put when you've learned to play a U2 song all the way through without any mistakes. On the subject of "Experts", here's a real one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz_y3DkBBpY

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1337542213' post='1661713'] Put the two together and you get a (single?) small driver at ear height with enough system efficiency to produce sufficient SPL and designed to deliver good bass response. ...Thinks... You all need In-Ear-Monitors! [/quote] There's only one problem with in ear monitors... No trouser flapping! Unless the PA has decent bass bins of course.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1337539062' post='1661652'] 3000w head into a 1x1 cab? [/quote] If you can find a driver that small that can handle the power & a well designed cab to allow it to produce ample bass, that would be the bizz.

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1337538021' post='1661620'] ME20B for me too, default is built in compression, prob use about 4 effects in total, does the job, and no huge pedal board, result! [/quote] A good multi fx unit always comes in handy. If you're new to fx, then it allows you to play about & find out what fx you're gonna use & what you ain't. Then at a later stage, if you want separate pedals, you have a good idea of what you're gonna use & don't end up with a load of light up bricks.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1337537595' post='1661608'] ...Taking this to it's logical conclusion, the ideal bass rig for purity of sound would be a single driver mounted at head height and placed on stage so that it was at least as far from the side walls as it was from the floor. How am I doing? [/quote] If it's just for your own monitoring, yes. Though the larger the driver's diameter, the narrower the dispersion.

If you play on stage through a decent PA with stage monitors & the backline is just for you (like most pro bands), then get whatever you fancy, it's only wallpaper. The audience or the rest of the band won't hear it.

Oh, another option if you have funds. Moog Little Phatty or MiniMoog.

If you like the sounds you get out of a microkorg, why not just get a larger remote keyboard & plug the microkorg in to it? DV247 are doing some good deals on [url="http://www.dv247.com/news/Alto%20Controller%20Keyboards%20for%20Crazy%20Prices/133181"]these![/url]

Copydex (or any other latex glue). Stick it back down.

[quote name='topo morto' timestamp='1337437923' post='1660005'] Drive effects sound can bad with bass because a single, hard clipping gain stage causes a buzzy sound on bass frequencies, and the perception of loss of low end. Modulation effects can sound bad as the phasing can cause loss of low end. Reverb and delay can sound bad on low frequencies as the mix can end up sounding muddy. Synth and other pitch tracking effects can sound bad as low frequencies and percussive playing techniques are harder to track. Compression effects can sound bad on bass as.... well this guy says it better than me: [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/guitar.shtml"]http://www.ovnilab.c...ws/guitar.shtml[/url] Of course there are solutions to these problems... but the bass sounds so cool on its own that there are challenges to making and using effects in a way that enhances rather that trashes! [/quote] You need to use better pedals. Drive can sound bad on bass in a full band situation if you're fighting with other instruments for space. So having some blend & setting the band's EQs gets rid of those problems. I find the modulation effects I use seem to thicken the bottom end (those being a Boss Chorus & a Moog Bass Murf). I haven't got any reverb or delay effects just now, but a few folk on here seem to use them to good effect (as do a few well know bassists). Pitch tracking effects usually have no more or less trouble tracking bass than they do a guitar (I play guitar too). Octaver sounds immense at lower frequencies, you need a better amp & cab too! I don't use a compressor either. It really is subject to the type of music you're playing though. Some stuff suits a clean bass, some suit a good use of effects.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1337433918' post='1659894'] Yeah man FOXDIE = Nerdiest band ever. We have songs about call of duty, mass effect and a local beer, among other geeky stuff. Miss our old intro track. Was a snake codec convo. [/quote] I loved MGS. Never played the next gen version though. I'm still waiting for a song about how sparkly granite is in the sun, but it always rains. Which makes Aberdeen invisible 99% of the time!

I can see 3 advantages. 1- The dispersion across the stage/audience is more even in volume & tone (horizontal drivers have a narrower dispersion). 2- A smaller stage footprint. 3- There are drivers higher up that allow you to hear your playing & your sound better than they would on the floor (though some might see that as a disadvantage ).

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[quote name='HADGE' timestamp='1337369517' post='1659025'] I play in a rock band with a guitarist using a big marshall stack and a drummer who thinks hes building a shed and use a markbass 2x10 combo and have no problems making there ears bleed so try a markbass iv got other amps ampeg stack ashdown combos peavey combos ect but love the markbass try all the others out but markbass in my opinion are great amps and i carry mine in one hand and my guitar in the other.Hope this helps. [/quote] +1 I used to play in a loud rock band. Guitarists didn't know how to turn dials anti clockwise & the drummer could build a very large shed with a corrugated iron roof in the space of a song. Trace Elliot 4x10 combo struggled, Markbass 2x10 combo never had any trouble at all. I actually had one guitarist ask me to turn down. I know one or two folk on here have said that they've needed an extra cab, but I wonder if it was either poor EQing, the guitarists overdoing it with the lower frequencies (you know the wazzicks that think it's "bluesy") or poor placement of the combo? As for Markbass not being any good for Rock, PAH! if you want it to sound like an Ashdown, turn up the VLE & back the treble off a bit (& if you're not happy with that, put a duvet over the cab ). I've found the LMII a very versatile little amp with those 2 filters on it. I still use it in my Alt Dot band. If you're going for a BF cab, get it first & then take it around & try some amps. There's a few BCers up your way with different heads & I dare say a few would let you try their head for a try of your cab, maybe an excuse to have a Doric Bass Bash?

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1337359964' post='1658863'] im just selling my board so i can enjoy building it up again! and dammit shep i really have no money and now i want your lpf!!!!! andy [/quote] The Moog LPF is worth every penny. I've fitted to my bass a pot that's wired to a stereo jack & plugs into the LPF (or any other pedal with expression jacks). So now if I want to control the amount for the auto wah on the fly, then I can (or whatever parameter I decide to plug it in to). I'll get a wee video of it later.

Talk to Alex. See if you need a tweeter. If you do go for a tweeter, there's always the treble control on the amp. You can back it off.

Yay! No work today.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1337238623' post='1657434'] i want about 3 of the moog pedals even tho i do need them! [/quote] Corrected!