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[quote name='Oscar South' post='326448' date='Nov 11 2008, 01:29 AM']Years ago this was the song that turned me onto Jazz.. [url="http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/134504/03%20Moanin%27.mp3"]http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/134504/03%20Moanin%27.mp3[/url] Still my all time favourite jazz track.[/quote] this is really good. can you tell me the name of this track please?

just got tickets, cant wait!!

and his new album (square pusher - just a souvenir ) is absolutely pure genius.

just got it today, had some good natural light so decided to get some pictures. This bass is out of this world!!

If you get out of denmark st, take right towards Tottenham court road tube, there is a shop on your right with lots of second hand studio gear and guitar pedals on the window. I walked in there in the intention of buying a pod x3 or a tech 21 bass driver. The reason i went there was because they seemed to be the only ones who actually sell both of them. I approached the guy that was there, a tall skinny guy with long hair, seems around the end of his 40s, and asked him if i can try the pod next and the bass driver. him: "Why?" Me: " Im looking for a device that would enable me to record my bass direct to the computer" Him: " They are both very different " me: " I know, thats why i want to try them, see which one i prefer" him:(Angry tone): " there is no way you can compare them, they are too different " me: (getting angry) " I dont want to compare them, i want to hear which one i prefer" him: " we do not demonstrate gear here, if you want you can buy both of them" he then turned his back to me and started talking to the other "sales" person. Being a hot tempered middle eastern, he was kinda lucky that i was there with my girlfriend, it was probably the rudest addetude i've ever got since moving to london. Before i went to the shop i went to a cash point and took 300£ to buy one of these units. I left the shop empty handed and very very angry and bitter. Apart from the fact that he was a complete c**t, i really really wanted to hear the difference between a digital flashy unit like the pod, to a more hands on analog unit like the sans amp. I'm never going near that area again. Just to soften things up, i've ordered a new bass from Andertons over the phone 3 weeks ago, and they were very patient nice and friendly to me.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='314611' date='Oct 25 2008, 05:47 PM']30nV to 16nV!! nV!!! You know what a nanovolt is? This sounds crazy to me. I'm prepared to be wrong, but you can't hear nanovolts of noise.[/quote] I know it 16nv seems to be something you wont notice, but everywhere i read people are raving about the difference they achieved by switching to more quality opamps. here is an interesting discussion about it: [url="http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/39648-32-ad822-good-tl062-replacement"]http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/39648-...062-replacement[/url] i guess there is nothing to loose so im willing to experiment. i'll post my experience here once its done.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='314357' date='Oct 25 2008, 09:21 AM']My first question is who told you changing those chips would make any difference? Without any accompanying circuit changes to affect (say) the gain etc. you're not going to notice a thing.[/quote] I've researched into it an realised that the stock electronics that you get with the default MEC preamp are aimed into preserving battery life. these two chips are basically the amplifiers (opamp) of the preamp, changing them can have a dramatic effect. Since i dont mind switching a battery every three month, the sonic benefit is quite noticeable. (i recycle all my batteries and use rechargeable ones when possible ) Here is what the guys over at MEC had to say: [color="#000080"]you have to exchange the TL 062 (it is the small one) to a TL 072 and the TL 064 (it is the big one) to a TL 074 and if you do this, the noice goes done from 30 nV to arround 16 nV.. [/color] If you ever had any experience with MEC (9v) preamps you'll know that they can get quite noisy, especaly when you dial up the treble. 30 nV to 16nV is half the noise to signal ratio. hope it answers your question.

great thanks! got it from Cricklewood Electronics. Now for the next question, as i have zero knowledge in electronics where can i get them replaced? it seems like a very easy job for a professional.

hey all. Im looking to cutomise and replace some parts in my MEC preamp. the parts im looking for are TL072 and TL074 to replace the TL062 and TL064. Does anyone have any idea where i can find them online? everywhere i look it seems as if i'll have to buy a bulk of them, or spend more than 100£ on an order. I only need one of each. If the internet is not the right place, maybe somewhere around central london? thanks Ito.

sweet deal tanks . i think i'll also get the friedlander walking bass once i get more comfortable with jazz cheers

thanks! i've just read the comments for this book on amazon and everyone gave it 5 stars! thanks for a great advice! As for miles davis, I think that part of the reason why I cant listen to him is because i dont understand jazz, some of it just seems too random for me. On the other hand i love stuff like Avishay Cohen ( gently disturbed is my favorite cd at the moment ), weather report, old Herbie hancok and Idris Muhammad. Of course I'm open for everything, and i would be more than glad to study miles davis and maybe learn to like him on the way!

Hey everyone I'm looking for a book that basically explains jazz from the begging. Ideally it would be a large book that will cover a lot of ground and have audio cd for further reference. (or names of jazz piece for reference ). An audio example to put things in context is very important for me. My theoretical knowledge is pretty basic, i know all the modes, i can read very slowly and feel comfortable with progressions that dont go out of the given key ( modulation? ) thanks! Ito.

Patrice Rushen - Forget me nots.

The movie "Electric apricot" is one of the funniest i've seen lately. A mocumentary with less' special humor.

just listened to your tracks on myspace, i think that every aspiring funk bass player would dream to join you guys. if you were based in london i'd have come for an audition and embarrass myself just for the slightest chance . Good luck.

Square pusher - ultravisitor

Im thinking of buying a new bass in the next couple of month and the thumb is one of my options. I never had a chance to properly play one and see how it feels, but from the 5 minutes i played it in a shop the neck felt HUGE to my small hands.