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Glad you like it. There is a link with Michael Mcdonald somewhere but I can't remember what it was.

Feel. Anything else is secondary.

Welcome back! Get stuck in!

Srsly guyz

[size=4]Well, I've just discovered him and I feel like I've struck GOLD!![/size] [size=4]My brother sent me this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VItULsOjSd0[/size] [size=4]Prompting me to check out the bass player. Turns out he's recorded with some amazing bassists over his studio album career - [color=#000000][font=Arial]David Shields, Lee Sklar, [/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial]David Jackson, Reggie McBride, [/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial]Chuck Rainey, Willie Weeks, Neil Stubenhaus, to name but a few!![/font][/color][/size] [color=#000000][font=Arial]Here's a sweet Donald Fagen type sound from the most recent album[/font][/color] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viRQzClDW3E This guy is COOL

[quote name='Stan_da_man' timestamp='1381566854' post='2240653'] Haha... Don't get me started. [/quote] Personally I find it amazing that there are so many I recognise and how many members have been on the site(s) since the beginning.

I think Basstalk changed to Basschat in March 2008.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1381344285' post='2237959'] Ah yes, the wayback machine. Access to the Wiki, the Blog, .... More relevant than the current site in many ways. [/quote] One of those days again, Pete?

Old Basschat http://web.archive.org/web/20110729233825/http://basschat.co.uk/ I have some screenshots from Basstalk somewhere, including some mock ups we made for the design.

I took these pics a while ago but didn't post them. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176210536/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176210536/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176175703/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176175703/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176175051/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176175051/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176208508/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176208508/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176174705/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176174705/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176173713/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176173713/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176173341/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176173341/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr

Reasons I've never gone custom: 1 - Communication 2 - Indecisiveness (too many options that I know little about) 3 - Got what I need 'off the shelf' 4 - I like to modify things myself, make it 'mine' and lastly, and most importantly 5 - I'm never sure if I'll 'get on' with the builder. Not that I'm an arsehole or anything but because of stories like this. I'd forever see the bass as a reminder of the process and I'd really struggle to identify with an instrument I had to spend so much time and effort having made, ala Shockwave. Even if the eventual instrument was perfect, it would put me off. As it stands, I've had several communications with the guy who owns Vigier, and it was nice - and that helps me enjoy the instrument and it's 'aura'

[quote name='intime-nick' timestamp='1380214210' post='2222446'] my newly assembled EA based rig. i consolidated all my IEM gear into the same rack to save lugging two cases around. i'll probably just use the 2x10 cab for most gigs but it's nice to have more speaker area when / if you need it. [/quote] Sweet. Excellent choice of bass, too

Hi mate Currently the system will ask you to pay again as and when your subscription expires. We may be setting up an email notification in the future. You can always email us to find out the date yours expires if you like. Cheers ped

Yeah I think you guys are right. Thanks for the comments

Hi Tom Yes that would work, but then I'd have to switch the channels on the mixer by hand I guess. Actually I'm not sure if my bass will output the 13 pin and 1/4" simultaneously... I'll give it a try.

Cheers Tom, I did try that with the Aux send but it made a nasty whistling or growling sound, I think something is up with the levels and whatnot. I'll need to experiment some more.

I really like the stereo sounds yeah. I tried using the pedal after the Vbass in mono and it didn't sound right, I guess an env. filter sounds best in front of anything else. My mixer is one of these http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MX802A.aspx Cheers ped P.S pedal is an old FX25

Hi chaps My signal chain goes bass -> 13 pin output to Vbass unit -> two XLR or 1/4" outputs (L and R) to mixer -> headphones. I also have a couple of stomp boxes I really like, however I can't use them in between my bass and the Vbass unit as I tend to use the 13 pin cable to allow me to access my synths and so forth. I can use a standard jack and stompboxes if I like but it means switching to a standard cable and different input on the Vbass. As this isn't a 'live' rig, perhaps someone could suggest a way in which I can use mt stomp boxes too. One suggestion was a mixer with an effects loop. My crappy mixer doesn't have one. Bearing in mind my mixer has L and R signals from my Vbass, would the FX loop work on both channels? Does the FX loop affect the whole output of the mixer, so to speak? Sorry, probably haven't worded this very well but perhaps someone will know what I mean!! Cheers ped

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1374769081' post='2153016'] Ah, that's a bit more tricky then. Here's a relevant discussion: [url="http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=445723"]http://www.audiokarm...ad.php?t=445723[/url] And another, which suggests a £30 unit from fiio or behringer (post #8) [url="http://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/apple-tv-1"]http://www.whathifi....i-fi/apple-tv-1[/url] Something like this I think: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-192KHz-Digital-Analog-Converter/dp/B005PWPUW6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374769138&sr=8-1&keywords=fiio+dac"]http://www.amazon.co...ywords=fiio+dac[/url] I've not checked the spec to see if it's totally suitable, just a suggestion to point you - hopefully - in a useful direction. [/quote] [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1374773087' post='2153102'] Hi Ped , have a look at the range of gizmos available from the excellent FIIO range ( well within your budget ) and see if one meets your needs : [url="http://fiio.com.cn/products/index.aspx?MenuID=105026003"]http://fiio.com.cn/p...enuID=105026003[/url] I have got a FIIO E10 DAC/ headphone amp that I use between my PC and my separates system and it does a great job on both counts for the very little money that it cost . Nice build quality too . I recommend them . [/quote] [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1374774592' post='2153136'] QED used to do a cheap one (known as the Digit?) Back in the day... Have a look on eBay.. Or an Audio Alchemy DDE v1.0 I've got a 20 year old one still doing the business. They don't really break- no moving parts... [/quote] Thanks for this guys. I have been looking at the FIIO one too. Do they have any latency, generally speaking?

[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1374772479' post='2153089'] I guess you've thought about a jack to phono lead... [/quote] Yeah, it's OK for watching TV but for anything serious the sound is compressed and crappy.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1374767171' post='2152982'] Are you sure it's not worth starting off with a £10 phono lead to connect the audio into you amp? After all, it would give you a shorter audio path with less signal processing. Edit: My mistake, I assumed the Apple TV had a wired audio output like the Airport devices. Still, you're going to be dependent on the quality of the Apple TV audio processing so I'd still resist spending loads on an outboard DAC. If you want to get at the audio from a video stream, can you not do that via the TV itself? Connect the Apple TV via HDMI and then take an analogue audio feed from the screen to your amp. Also, are you trying to get at the full 5.1 audio? [/quote] Hi mate Bog all connections from TV (just headphones). Just want stereo sound.

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1374767150' post='2152980'] ADC = Analogue to Digital Converter DAC = Digital to Analogue Converter. [/quote] Make me one?

This one seems to get pretty good reviews http://www.amazon.co.uk/CYP-AU-D3-Digital-Stereo-Converter/dp/B0026208EI/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1374766496&sr=8-18&keywords=optical+audio+converter