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[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1503565122' post='3359142'] What version of Logic are you running? Logic X has been out for over 4 years, I guess they think that there are very few people still running it. It's the same when any operating system changes. I know people who use ProTools on PCs, they found they couldn't open it when they updated from whatever Windows system they use. [/quote] But... Logic X is the current one. I use it & never got any email about it not being compatible with the OS update.

If you're running Logic Pro 9 or earlier, then I can understand where they're coming from. I agree that they should offer a discount, but then again, Logic Pro X is already a bargain considering all what you get with it.

How very dare you imply that none of the BC community have a sense of humour! In the subject of correct grammar, getting your capital letters in the right place is important too, especially if you want to help your uncle Jack off a horse.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1503234665' post='3356582'] People applaud the drummer at the end of his solo. They are celebrating the fact that it's over. [/quote] You know, that's probably true!

I'm not strictly a blues player, but it's where I started with learning bass & many of my bands over the years have had some blues songs in there. I'd never dream of staying down by the nut, that's just not right. I'm not saying that every song I try & play a lead line or solo, far from it. What I do is try & emphasise what the singer is doing or build a crescendo up to a chorus or break. If you listen to a lot of the upright players, not many of them stay at the nut, so why should the shoulder slung one be any different? There should be no dusty end!

I use a compressor in VST format. I use a valve amp live.

I'd watch some vids & read up about what both a compressor does & what EQ does. If you can get a compressor with some sort of meter, it'll allow you to judge what you're doing easier. When I was fairly new to compressors, I got a lend of a Boss compressor pedal & all & seemed to be able to do was raise the noise floor. If you've got a computer & can plug your bass in to it, play about with a VST compressor & get a feel for what it does. If you've got access to Lynda.com, have a look at Billy Sheehan talking about compression.

If it's a 2x2 config, I'd imagine the dispersion would be really narrow. Which is fine for a personal monitor.

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1503062843' post='3355438'] I was saved from that mistake because it wouldn't fit in the pan, even dipping the headstock and neck in and waiting for it to soften up like spaghetti... [/quote] Ikea sell big pans (for lots of strings that is).

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1503058282' post='3355370'] I've only ever snapped one bass string in my life and I beat basses to death - and that snapped one had been boiled quite a few times (in my student days with a bass that didn't do brightness very well...) [/quote] I hope you took the string off the bass first?

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503048285' post='3355276'] currently only rehearsing at a room that has a 2x15 marshall cab that i play my agi th350 head through but it sounds a bit like a fart and boom machine. the agi GS112 is tempting but like you say I may hold fire as i dont like the idea of buying something only with the thought in mind to sell it for a better solution. Cheers fella [/quote] That makes sense. If you're in no hurry, save & get the one you want.

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503045801' post='3355242'] ... I'm very tempted by this agi, but part of me wants to wait for one of Alex's creations... [/quote] It depends on how soon you need a cab, but why not buy the Agi, & then save up for a BF, then sell the Agi? Buying the Agi 2nd hand means you're likely to lose little money (if any) when it comes to moving it on.

[quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1503044309' post='3355223'] Have to differ. I played through one and it was brilliant. [/quote] Fair enough. Was it better than the Mesa? [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1503044404' post='3355225'] Buy a cab you like the sound of and get it recovered to match your amp. [/quote] This man makes sense. He often does, not always, but often.

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503044620' post='3355228'] @ [b] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/2896-xgsjx/"]xgsjx[/url][/b] i am torn right no !!! buy the aguilar gs112 and add another for larger gigs or wait for a barefaced beauty to come up.. pffff... [/quote] How far away is the GS112 from you? Can you try it out & if it's not for you, can you return it? I've never tried a GS112, but I've not heard anything bad about them. Might be worth a browse around the posts in the "Amps & Cabs" section & maybe do a search on "GS112".

[quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1503041183' post='3355196'] Orange parabolic 2x15 (two 15's mounted back to back firing up and down). Wonderful cab (though pretty damned rare). [/quote] & from what I've read on here, pretty pointless & would have been as well being a 1x15.

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503041884' post='3355203'] @xgsjx Here's the thing. People have said (and my understanding is limited) that running my 350w head at 4 ohms into a 8 ohm cab will half (I know this is no scientific ratio;) giving me 175w potential. Now I understand that watts are not equal to sound pressure but there seems a minimal reduction considering the decrease in power. If it is only 3db difference then it's no big deal..but would it be only 3db? [/quote] Yes, it would only be 3db. 8Ω load usually pulls a max of @ 2/3 of the amp's total watts, so that would probably be about 200-220w. You're only gonna hit the max watts with the occasional spike from your playing at volume or when the amp is near clipping & you're playing as loud as you can without things sounding nasty. Muzz's suggestion of a Barefaced cab is good advice. Small, light and loud. The Two10 is available in 4Ω or 12Ω, the Compact & Super Compact are both 8Ω. Talking of Barefaced, here's an article on Alex's page tht's worth a read... http://barefacedbass.com/technical-information/mythbusters1.htm

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503040692' post='3355191'] Thanks for the input guys, but getting a single 4ohm cab at present just makes sense. I want to hop on and off trains and buses without and don't want to give myself a hernia (even with trolley) and the stress. Secondly I live in a small apartment and I have no space for 2 cabs. I'm gonna be a 1 cab man (for now;) [/quote] If it's a 2x12, then you are kinda limited to 4Ω cabs. If it's a 1x12 or a 1x or 2x10, then that's not sensible. A 4Ω cab will only give 3db more than it's 8Ω equivalent, which in the real world, you'll struggle to notice & the only thing you'll be doing is putting more current through your amp & shortening it's life for no good reason.

It really depends on personal preference & what You like the sound of. If you want to keep the orange colour, then Matamp make cabs in any colour you want. If it was me, my prefernces would be to try Markbass, Barefaced, Bergantino, Vanderkley & EBS. Though I'd still be trying others out too.

Don't do it! You'll cause the moon to go black in America & then the world will end!!! Watts are not how loud the rig will go. Volume is measured in decibels. If you play your bass with the input gain set just below clip & the volume about 1/4 way, the amp is not gonna put 175w to the cab. Change bass & you'll likely get a change in volume. What I'm saying is Ignore The Watts! They don't tell you what the decibels are. I wouldn't recommend a 4 ohm cab either, unless you were going for a 2x12. If you go for that 1x12 you mentioned, you can always add a 2nd for the bigger gigs. Buying 2nd hand means if you don't like what you buy, you can sell it without loss.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1502951636' post='3354539'] You're not paying them enough in jelly babies. Try wine gums. Seriously though, I'm inclined to take lead myself in my next band rather than go through all of the time wasters like you are having to. It helped of course that Vintage TV interviewed Glenn Hughes the other night. He's an inspirational bass/vocalist. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BExpG10BH0[/media] [/quote] Wine Gums! None of them have been worth that much! I think if I was to sing anywhere near as good as Glenn Hughes, I'd need all the things he said that wasn't good. I've emptied folk clubs with my singing voice! I know a singist who can't commit to a band. I'll see if he's interested in doing some covers for 1 evening. No commitments.

& if imgur starts messing up, try Flickr. Gonna have a look at imgbb myself.

Well what went from a very promisingly & Keen singer last week has ended in a no show this week. So with a gig next Friday, me & him are taking singing duties. Neither of us can sing, but we both sing better than the drummer! Bloody singists! That's 5 this year.

I think with everyone & their dog doing "Acoustic" during the 90s & 00s, it's been relegated to the folk clubs.

What's wrong with using your 300 watt amp? It shouldn't have any problems with how quiet you want to go.

BBC at it's best... [quote][color=#404040][font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Other items banned from the festivals include weapons, fireworks, drones and glass.[/quote][/size][/font][/color] No sh*t Sherlock!