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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1412604778' post='2570277'] Doesn't look like a comfort... although I have been known to be wrong Do you guys wear yours that way round? with the adjustable bit up by the top horn? I've always had mine the other way round with the adjustable bit near the bottom strap pin... guess it doesn't make much difference really. [/quote] It's not a comfort strap, much too much padding in it. I always have the adjustable bit on the bottom of the bass too.

Just looks really comfortable

It's the same as the major, if you carry on forming chords across 2 octaves. The natural minor or relative minor is the 6th degree of the major scale, so start there and carry on building chords from there. ie - minor, m7b5, major, minor, minor, major, dominant 7, minor.

Another new one here [url="https://ambient-bassist.bandcamp.com/track/time-spent-alone"]https://ambient-bass...ime-spent-alone[/url] This is just 6 tracks of bass. Probably slightly long too, at just over 10 minutes, so well done anyone who manages to sit through it all I'm not thinking bass at all really with any of this stuff, I'm hearing cello, violin and woodwind. Probably really not the best of forums to put any of this on, it's probably the antithesis of what bass is about. It doesn't even sound like bass, maybe I need to learn to play properly and stop disguising it

Steve Hackett didn't like it, I just read this on his Facebook page [url="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Hackett/123101228589?fref=nf"]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Hackett/123101228589?fref=nf[/url]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1412252525' post='2567157'] I also really enjoyed this. Do you have a youtube video or similar showing how you performed this piece, or one like it? [/quote] Thanks for the comments 😊 A video is something I plan to do when I get some time 😊 I'm reworking my live set up at the moment, I have some live things in the pipeline, also some exciting collaborations planned.

I experimented with effects pedals over the summer, but could never get them to sound how I wanted, and I was always frustrated by the fact I couldn't route them how I wanted. So I went with a Boss multi-effects which was truly great, but too heavy. So now I'm think of using my MacBook that has Logic Pro X, and MainStage 3. I'm planning on getting maybe a Softstep to control it all. Anyone else using this or similar ? I have to say the effects in Logic are pretty amazing, and extremely tweakable.

I'm looking at getting a Softstep and using MainStage 3/Logic Pro for my effects. Did you finally get this to work ?

Martin just bought my hard drive. A nice easy deal, very prompt payment etc.

Just bought James's Zon Sonus. A great easy deal, he very kindly held it for me until my student loan came through.

[quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1411980720' post='2564434'] SLB100 on ebay at the moment [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-SLB-100-Silent-Bass-/221557909038?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item3395e1662e"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3395e1662e[/url] [/quote] That's an SLB100, it's not semi hollow, it's the SLB200 that has the cavity. I can testify about the weight, that's partly why I'm selling mine.

I had to do this for one semester in my first year at uni. I was dreadful at it, not helped by the fact that I can't sing ! I found that I had to 'switch off', if I though about one or the other things, then it all went wrong. You need to really know the bass part, and the vocal part, and basically just do it on auto pilot.

I use Logic, mainly because of my university work, but I find it easy and reliable too. I bought a MacBook Pro last year, and I got a pretty good discount from the Apple shop, you just need to prove that it's for your studies. I'm doing music, so your son doing music tech will have no problem. I can't remember my discount, but I think it was about 15%, so it's a pretty good one. I took out Apple care too, that's the insurance warranty thing. The discount on that was even better. I think I paid a total of about £900 for both. Logic Pro X, is available from the app store, check though, my university is still using Logic Pro 9. I use a Focusrite Scarlett interface which is pretty amazing (and the same as at uni too), they're available for about £90 (I think).

I have this post from earlier today [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/246090-multi-effects/page__pid__2563138#entry2563138"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/246090-multi-effects/page__pid__2563138#entry2563138[/url] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]So, I'm guessing I can maybe just use the effects in MainStage/Logic Pro, and my interface (Focusrite Scarlett 2i2) into my amp ?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I have a Softstep midi pedal that I [/font][/color][font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]could use to control the things in MainStage.[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]My gigs fall into 2 categories -[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1) Normal gigs, no effects and a real amp.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2) I'm starting to do some ambient type gigs, and have a few very interesting projects in the pipeline. These are quite small affairs, and I'll just plug whatever into my amp. [/font][/color]

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1411828029' post='2563121'] If it's portability & sound quality that you need, then going down this route might be a more suitable option... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/230948-ios-for-the-gigging-bassist/"]http://basschat.co.u...igging-bassist/[/url] [/quote] You know that's something that occurred to me earlier I've just got back from Bristol, my entire journey there and back was spent mulling over whether and how to use my macbook instead of effects. My gigs fall into 2 categories. 1) Normal gigs, no effects and a real amp. 2) I'm starting to do some ambient type gigs, and have a few very interesting projects in the pipeline. These are quite small affairs, and I'll just plug whatever into my amp. So, I'm guessing I can maybe just use the effects in MainStage/Logic Pro, and my interface ? I have a Softstep midi pedal.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1411817291' post='2563037'] I just bought a Zoom B3...to take over from a nice Lexicon MPXG2. The Lexicon is a great unit but doesn't fit in my gig bag like the Zoom does. [/quote] Thanks for the reply 😊 the G2 in a smaller package would be my dream effects 😊 Does it get anywhere neat ?

I'm after a multi effects, can anyone recommend a good one ? Over the summer I put together a bit of a pedal board with some nice effects, but it got a bit silly, and heavy. So I sold them and bought a Boss GT10, this was amazing, but extremely heavy. I travel by train and tube, so it needs to be fairly compact and light. It's specifically reverbs, delays, chorus and some filter sounds that I need, and I want to be able to control the parameters, and combine them. This is what I managed with my GT10 [url="https://ambient-bassist.bandcamp.com/track/after-all"]https://ambient-bassist.bandcamp.com/track/after-all[/url] It has to be able to do something like this. Your opinions would be much appreciated.