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p.s., I'm just north of the border! - I have this sleepy facebook page for us too: http://www.facebook.com/EastAnglianBassPlayers

What a superb and bassy heartwarming story! That's very cool! Welcome aboard a superb and vibrant community of awesome people!

Funnily you should ask about sound treatment. A couple of people I know are manufacturing custom panels. I've a few coming myself and was thinking about doing a little review here. They'd asked if they can advertise offering BassChat a discount in the Affiliates Marketplace. I'll be sure to arrange that as I know that many of us want to treat studio / teaching and rehearsal spaces without breaking the bank.

Congratulations to the following, you will be receiving the bass string sets for review in the post over the next few days or so. Dean P Nutt (Dean P Nutt) will be reviewing at the EXL170BT set (Machines) will be reviewing at the EXL220BT Gregg Mudd (fivestring.co.uk) will be reviewing the EXL160BT

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1363619790' post='2014822'] I find the 'light/super light/medium' descriptions of strings to be essentially useless. Just tell me the gauge and let me decide on whether its light etc. [/quote] Yup, there's more important things in life to worry about! Whilst I have 5 minutes spare in between 'jobs', I can tell you that the EXL170BT set performed really well at the weekend. I've really nothing negative to say, though my own performance was hampered due to cutting the tip of my finger off accidentally whilst moving house on the day of the gig. I spent more time trying not to keep re-opening the wound throughout the 2 hour sesh! I'd actually changed sets from Steels to the BT Nickels, so the feel this time round was a more noticeable difference as D'addario Nickels tend to have a firmer feel due to the higher tension.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1363357281' post='2011749'] If the .105 set now has a .107 gauge E string, shouldn't it be called a .107 set now? [/quote] The set is known as EXL170BT although 45-107 or, 'Regular Light' would probably suffice in the absence of the former.

I've dropped an Xotic SP Compressor in my board to test as it comes with a blend as standard, I'm gonna see how I get on with it. It doesn't seem to like really hot pickups, so I may end up going for the MXR anyway!!!

Cheers Gareth and RATM! Keep em coming!

Cheers Charic, yeah the guys at DV are brilliant - they are near where I record my Guitar Mag reviews!

Ok, to clarify - I specified MIDI Keyboard / Controller. i.e a keyboard 'deck' with MIDI output . A controller that does not contain any sounds of it's own. The M50 I am very aware has MIDI capability - it is a Workstation rather than just a controller. As for budget - is £100 a good price for a decent controller? I will be using it for synth type parts as well as bashing out drum lines, but I won't personally be doing any Jordan Rudess / Jem Godfrey impressions on it. Nor do I need the touch sensitivity of a piano weighted controller. Think is, I don;t wanna buy an over priced keyboard that feels rubbish to play, but nor do I want to be coughing up for something thatcosts the same as the secondhand price of my M50 - thus, I may as well keep the M50!

Any that I should avoid?

Oh - I've got a set on my bass already and will be gigging it at the weekend. So far, things are feeling pretty good!

Hopefully I have read the document correctly. I have copied the tensions for a Nickel Wound D'addario XL string tuned to E. I would say that there is quite a big difference in tension between that of a 105 and 110, so it seems on the face of it raising to a 107 does make a bit of difference. Certainly a massive change between a .095 and .120! Have I understood this correctly? [font=Helvetica][size=2][size=2]XL - Nickelplated Round Wound[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=1][size=2]Long Scale[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=1][size=2]Item# Unit Weight Tension[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=1][size=2]XLB095 .00169349 27.3 [/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=1][size=2]XLB100 .00179687 29.0 [/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=1][size=2]XLB105 .00198395 32.0[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=1][size=2]XLB110 .00227440 36.7 [/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=1][size=2]XLB120 .00250280 40.3 [/size][/size][/font]

Bump!

P.s. if they are usind a DI feed, the amp is set to a 1974 Ampeg SVT sim and 810 cabinet emulation.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1363302362' post='2011439'] Doods' right, the bass amp is a Line 6. Look 42 secs in. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjjQolxpcpw&list=PLB024424395935CF7&index=8[/media] [/quote] Ey! Thank you! That's why I write for a hooj guitar mag lol. Dood knows his sh*t

I'm thinking about selling my limited edition Korg M50 (which has way more functions than I'll ever use) and spend a bit more time with Apple's MainStage app I have installed. I would like to get a MIDI Keyboard instead for tapping in my musical ideas. I'm after either a 49 or 61 key controller with both USB and 5 PIN MIDI connections. Maybe a few pads on for drum parts as well as a joystick controller or wheels for Pitch and Mod. I'm not too fussed about being piano weighted, but preferably something that won't fall to pieces in 5 seconds. Working with Core Audio will also be brilliant as it means I can plug it straight in to my iPad as well. Tall order eh? Is there anything I have missed? - Power by USB / batteries would also be great but not essential. Let me know your thoughts!

On my tiny screen, that amp looks a lot like a Line 6 LowDown 750!

That's a relatively cheap MIDI foot controller too! I've got a Boss FC-50 (Also known as a Roland GFC-50) they come up on eBay sometimes for not-alot-of-money and are pretty bullet proof.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1362773598' post='2004739'] Finally got around to a quick demo: https://soundcloud.com/warm_leatherette/odb3-test 0:00 - 0:08 clean 0:08 - 0:27 mix almost dry, gain low 1N4148 clipping mod 0:27 - 0:48 mix almost dry, gain low LED clipping 0:49 - 1:14 mix almost dry, gain high 1N4148 clipping mod 1:14 - 1:31 mix almost dry, gain high LED clipping 1:31 - 1:54 mix 50/50, gain high 1N4148 clipping mod 1:54 - 2:13 mix 50/50, gain high LED clipping 2:13 - 2:30 mix 100% wet, gain high LED clipping 2:30 - end mix 100% wet, gain high 1N4148 clipping mod Played on a Warwick Corvette Proline, MEC jazz p/ups and 3 band MEC preamp. P/up blend 50/50 and all tone controls centred. Straight into audio input on my iMac [/quote] Thank you so much for taking the time to record the demo. You can really hearbthe difference of each of the settings! Love the tone of your bass too! - really appreciated, thanks.

Nup, nothing yet! Hmmmm!!

Ha!

Ahhh superb! It was on my 'to do list' to chase again to make sure your prize was on it's way! No problem, congratulations on winning! Hope you enjoy the book lots! I will, of course be arranging more competitions in the near future, including the current comp' on the blog to win sets of Daddario Balanced Tension strings!

[quote name='borisbrain' timestamp='1363036909' post='2007503'] Excellent news! Well done to thems wot did it... BB [/quote] You're welcome (I speak for the BC staff!)

Check the picture in the blog!