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    In-ear monitoring

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='Happy Jack' post='196253' date='May 10 2008, 10:24 PM']I use the Headphones output on my Eden for in-ear monitoring of my own bass.

    Using someone else's backline today, I found myself using an Ampeg SVT something-or-other, with what few sockets there were on the back of the amp rather than the front.

    I found (by feel) two sockets which would drive my ear-piece, but each of them also cut off the signal to the cab!

    So ... no in-ear monitoring then.

    Was I missing something? Does anyone else use in-ear monitoring? Is this a common problem, or are Ampeg SVT's badly-designed?[/quote]


    Hey Jack!

    Hope you are well!

    If you weren't looing at what you were doing, you probably stuck your in-ears into the return or AMP IN sockets on the back of the ampeg, both of which are likely to cut the signal to the power amp. (No sound to the speakers) You may, by design still get a signal to your In Ears in some cases.

    The moral of the story wopuld be to look at what you were doing.he he he!!! What would have happened if the amp had the same type of jack socket for it's speaker output? A fried In-Ear system and a big repair bill!

    I am assuming that your In-ear system is a powered system and not just a set of earphones? (ie now external amp) - You could try the following outputs on an Amp if they are available..

    Tuner Out - likely to give you the same signal as coming into the front of the amp with NO eq or volume control from the amp.

    Send fx - The signal is in most cases likely to be post gain and EQ, so pretty much all the controls except the master volume will have an effect on what you hear in you lug oles.. also out through the cab too.(My MarkBass features a pre EQ effects loop, so the only control that effects the send signal, is the gain control.. so.. some amps are different!)

    Direct out / Line Out / DI .. this output is likely to be post effects, gain and EQ, but pre master volume.. so the volume control on the amp is unlikely to affect the in-ear signal.

    Sometimes there is a 'recording out' which is the same as the line out. Some guitar amps use a filtered 'speaker simulator' on such an output, however it's less likely to find such a sim on a bass amp.

    If an amp has two inputs, *sometimes* the inputs are connected passively, so you could in theory use one of the inputs as an output. This tends not to be the case with dedicated dual channel amps, but the likes of old valve amps with Hi and Low sensitivity inputs you could get the basses signal here.

    Finally, sockets you cant really use!

    Line In, Effects Return, Amp in, Speaker output!!! footswitch (you may laugh, but if you were feeling for a socket, 9/10 they are a 1/4" sockets too) Anyway, you get the idea!


    disclaimer- I wrote this really quickly!

    tobias toby pro 5b custom

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    Awww cool!

    And of course, Michael Tobias put Barts in the USA Tobias basses too! - I believe thats what he puts in his own MTD basses as standard as well?

    I was thinking, instead of just getting some bits of wood to stick in the holes, why not have a luthier make up some proper inserts to match the 'colour scheme' of the bass, that would look like they were meant to be there all along? Maybe some laminates? The laminates of the neck thrue design is a 5 piece Wenge and Maple slab, so maybe something that matches that, or takes the design around the pups? Wouldn't be too expensive and would look sexy as!! I really love Tobias basses. I have owned a couple. Both 6ers, one in 'natural' and another that had a gorgeous translucent red finish. My Shuker 7 string and my 6 string that is on the way, actually have a lot of specs from the Tobiases, making them feel familiar.. and as you know, really rather good to play!

    Dan

    Thinking of getting a cheap power amp

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='dave_bass5' post='247594' date='Jul 25 2008, 10:14 AM']ill certainly be messing with the EQ for the next few gigs. Just to see if it makes a big bifference. Normally i keep the Eq pretty flat on my MB heads.

    Oh, i went to Tesco's last night.
    [/quote]


    Looks like my kettle!! Mine's white with additional red lights too!

    Ok, here's the poweramp you want mate. Honestly, seriously good value for money..

    [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Yamaha-P5000S~ID~2282.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Y...00S~ID~2282.asp[/url]

    [url="http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/uk/20_proaudio/60_power_amplifier/10_no_category/10_power_amplifier/index.html"]http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe...fier/index.html[/url]

    [url="http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/uk/20_proaudio/60_power_amplifier/10_no_category/10_power_amplifier/30_p_series/10_P5000S/index.html"]http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe...000S/index.html[/url]





    Check out the big brother, the P7000s if you need more power!

    I sold mine ONLY to get my powersoft 1u amp!

    The amp has loads of really useful features, especially a variable active cross over on each channel, for tuning out those unhelpful sub frequencies that most cabinets can't produce anyway!

    Jon Shuker 6 string headless sig bass.

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    [quote name='RichBowman' post='247127' date='Jul 24 2008, 06:31 PM']I'm planning on going up there next week (after Jon and I have had a few previous abortive attempts!)

    If you want me to get some pics for you, drop me a line (and probably best let Jon know as well so the basses are there) and I'll see what I can do.

    Hopefully I can help ease the pain a bit!

    Cheers,

    Rich[/quote]


    Hey ya Rich! Great to hear from you! s'been a while! You keeping well mate? Yeah, ok.. that would be really great, but clear it with Jon first, as I know he has said that sometimes he doesnt like people taking pics of other customer's basses. No malice or anything meant, but I would respect his wishes.

    If I remember I'll drop him a line to say that I am ok with you taking pictures, if he hasnt done some already.

    Chat soon matey.

    Dan

    Kiwi's Shuker Headless MIDI 6

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    [quote name='Bigwan' post='246232' date='Jul 23 2008, 04:39 PM']:) 4 weeks :huh:

    He told me that his build time was 12 - 20 weeks when I put down my deposit... on the 6th November... that makes it 37 weeks by my count! To say I can't wait to get my hands on it is an understatement! Jon's a great guy to deal with, but his timing estimates leave a bit to be desired![/quote]

    I must apologise, as apparently I sent him a fair amount of work this year ;o) In March he had 20 basses on the go!!!! Which is shooting myself in the foot, as it means my own bass has encountered a few delays too!


    Dan

    How would you do this

    in Effects

    Posted

    [quote name='dannybuoy' post='246247' date='Jul 23 2008, 04:58 PM']What I've seen someone do before is a use Sansamp BDDI, take the unaffected output to an MXR-M80, and send an effected DI from each box straight to the desk, letting the soundman have 2 pre-amp signals to blend together. Sounded pretty good to me. But this is a good way to blend 2 pre-amps without the need for a separate blender like the Boss LS-2, as long as one of them as a clean output like the Sansamp does.[/quote]

    Similar to my very own set up actually!

    I run my signal into an MXR80, the output directly to input one of my FX unit.I run the unnaffected parallel output into my Sansamp and the output of that goes into input 2 of my effects unit. I then use the effects unit to mix and balance the two signals as required.

    Both pedals are set to a blend so that in both cases a percentage of the original bass tone comes through as well. So, I have a dirty sound, an 'amp' sound AND a direct sound all mixed together. The whole lot is dumped out to my F1 for backline, or, if I so chose, out to a stereo balanced out for recording etc. The sound makes my bass and set up very touch sensitive and pretty brutal when need be. It's a bit like Pete Steele and Marcus Miller playing at the same time ;o)

    6, 7, 8 & 9 strings

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I'll do a proper reply to this thread later, as obviously I am an ERBer and have ben for many years. The short of it, is that I actually prefer playing a wide neck. I do have massive hands though, so maybe just my genetics suit a *ehem* bigger beast ;o)

    I'll echo what you have said already 7string; When I first unveiled 'Doodle' at the BassBash, She was passed round the room and I was pretty chuffed to hear so many people say that the bass was a lot easier to play than they expected and not at all frightening. I spent a lot of time figuring out how to make the neck and bass as playable as possible and I think I succeeded! I've always loved the 16mm string spacing.. it makes for faster string skips and doesnt take long to get the hang of. Ummm.. oh yeah.. I have always slapped in 'thum down' position, so made very little change to my technique to accomodate the spacing too.

    The only thing I would add maybe, is the wider neck actually forced me to play with a better 'safer' hand position. Infact, my whole posture used to be rubbish.. but I started to improve one aspect of my playing and the rest followed suit!

    Think I veered off the topic a wee bit.. but I had some thoughts to put down!

    overdrive/distortion help.

    in Effects

    Posted

    I found the trick seems to be mixing in dry bass end (with some rolled off top end) with a mid gained distortion mixed in parallel. The idea being that you can still get a really good beefy bass end and grit on top. If you can chose the crossover point carefully, it sounds natural too. The MXR isn't *quite* flexible enough to do that on it's own... maybe a customisation project is on it's way! I run the MXR and sansamp in parallel and mix the two outputs. I liken it a bit too how some bass players use a bass stack and then have a guitar amp in their gear too, in order to add a bit of edge and grit. I think Duff McKagan has done this, when recording amongst others.

    Shuttle 6.0 vs LMII

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I'm waiting for the MarkBass F500 to hit our shores. I have the F1 already and I think it is almost the perfect amp. Needs a mute switch and *maybe* the para EQ..which as it happens is exactly what the F500 includes over the F1! ;o)

    [edit] the F1 features two Speakon/ 1/4" combo sockets ;o)

    ACG 9 STRING

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    [quote name='7string' post='241262' date='Jul 16 2008, 09:32 PM']I hear that lead divers boots are required to be worn before striking a low F#. This prevents the vibrations moving the UK further away from continental europe. I think the low F# (might even take it to low E) will be great for bolstering lines on the E on a regular 4 string.[/quote]

    It is actually true, infact, health and safety executives have asked that I issue a disclaimer for the audience to sign, accepting the uncontrollable loss of bodily matter, should I venture down to my low F# in any situation.

    Make sure your amps and cabs are man enough for the job, else you will find that you will suffer from flappy farty cones and no volume as they struggle to produce a note well below what they are designed too!

    Can a bass amp be hooked up to your car sound system?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='wizbat' post='241185' date='Jul 16 2008, 07:36 PM']A gu1t4rist friend of mine used to carry his Soldano 4x12 cab in the back of his car and used to hook it up to a car sub bass power amp when not using it for gigs.[/quote]


    my mate would do the same with his estate car, but used both sides of the PA and subs hooked up to his car amps. Ya know, I have to admit, it really did sound amazing and clear... so very loud, but it never hurt your ears. Strange! Infact, it was so loud, you actually couldnt hear yourself talk!

    Whats ya poison girls?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Jase' post='241424' date='Jul 17 2008, 12:42 AM']How many of the doodettes play ERB's then?[/quote]


    WHAT!!!??? I have kids???????? why did no one tell me!!! - I feel an Austin Powers *YEAH BABY* coming on. *One in every country* lol

    Whats ya poison girls?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Sarah5string' post='241109' date='Jul 16 2008, 05:42 PM']oooooh meow... lmao[/quote]


    Probably right though... he he he he!!! - Though I am confident in my masculinity that I can admit, I really don't play games/consoles at all and therefore are rather useless at them. Would rather use my PC stacked to the hilt with music software ;o)

    Don't even get me started on football heh heh heh!

    Whats ya poison girls?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='241106' date='Jul 16 2008, 05:40 PM']I think CK was able to view a statistic which showed the split.

    Have a word with one of the techy mods.

    (obviously you'll have to drag them away from World of Warcraft first).[/quote]


    Yeah, Ben (PhatMonkey) is our resident tech.. err.. 'techy-mod'.

    Whats ya poison girls?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Jase' post='240542' date='Jul 16 2008, 12:52 AM']Just wondering......how many female members are there on BC....Anyone know?[/quote]


    There was a thread a while back 'calling all girls' (ahhh see, I can even use song names in new posts.. a bit like Gold Member.. but thats another story..) asking our female populous to raise their metaphorical hands. I wonder how many new female members we have had since? Need more to balance things a bit eh!

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