dave_bass5

Yeah, the logical end it’s was something i was attracted to, but hardly use it yet. Mostly for making high hats a bit more realistic. Did you get the presets Dom posted a couple of days ago? I used Cubase when it was called VST32 (IIR), although not much as my PC back then wasn’t really up to it. I dabbled but never really finished anything. Coming back to it last year I was amazed at how much its come on. My mindset now that i know i can do whatever i need to do, i just need to figure it out. Being able to manually line up my bass players notes to the beat has been a god send, also with my guitarist chords and rhythm. Also the ability to create vocal harmonies from one line is great. Its just so easy with CB, although I’m sure other programs can do this. I got the Ai (free) to Pro upgrade for £245, and it seems crazy that Steinberg don’t actually do this upgrade path on their website.

Oh yes, totally agree. I was just stating from my point of view. I can work with Cakewalk just fine, but some of the things it makes you do just seem too longwinded compared to Cubase. I think when you have found ‘the one’ then you stick with it. If something looks daunting, but i know it doesn’t offer everything i can see in another DAW then i just wont put the time in. I used Studio One for a while, actually really liked it, but at the time i didnt have much use for a DAW so after a few test recordings i stopped using it. To be honest some of the cooler features like the audio quantising/hit points etc in Cubase, some of the VST plugins, along with really liking Halion’s sounds swung it for me anyway, but it also seemed liked the easiest for me to use. Those features might be in the others, but along with ease of use i cant imagine anything better.

Interesting posts above. Obviously we need different things and features, but i tihnk what make a DAW ‘the best’ is the speed you can get on and be creative with it. Ive struggled with some of these over the years, but last year really wanted to make a go of Cakewalk by Bandlab, as ive used CW Sonar on and off over the past decade or so. In the end i got too frustrated with it. Got CB, will never go to anything else. It just seemed so natural to me. I have no doubt anything ive done could be done in a few other DAW’s, I’m not a power user, but being able to get things done quickly is what i love about CB. Having to much choice over contouring things would slow me down. Its the same with pedals etc. I want the features there but done want to go hunting for them etc.

I defy anyone to f*** up the bass lines to ‘I want you back’ and ‘Forget me nots’….oh wait……Heard it many times down the local 😂 i think if someone is coming up with an original bass line, then its going to sound unique, but if they have the same influences and references as another then maybe its not always going to be too different. Ive often wondered if JJ hadn’t played on all those Motown hits would they still have become hits. My guess is yes. He gave them a certain feel, but there is more than one way to make a great groove.

Or you could just disable it (or just have it control headphones, which wont matter if it gets knocked). This is how i used to have mine set up. That way I always had a consistent level coming out of the main outs.

‘’How much to post?……’’ 😏

Covid is also having an impact of deliveries. Ive had deliveries from within the UK take over a week as well. Just had a pair of cables arrive from G4M, which shipped from their central warehouse in Europe. Ordered on Thursday morning.

I tried the George L system, and before that the Planet Waves version for a while, as i too hate slack and waste, but in the end it was working out too expensive, and i really didnt like the jacks. Even though they are well made i still found them a bit deeper than i wanted.

I was using these for a couple of years on my pedalboard. Never had any issues. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B016M2RV2E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yeah. I find a bit of dirt goes a long way to getting the tone to have more presence in a mix, without sounding dirty. Its the secret to a good clean tone lol.

I first got in to envelopes with my first Zoom (B3). Even better was the ability to add just a hint of drive in front to really bring them alive.

Cheers Russ. She doesnt use any effects so its all good. We tested out using my old guitar version first at rehearsals and she loved how simple it was compared to her old G4M system. She got the Xvive 4 system and we tested it out at home. Sounds really solid and noticeably clearer and more detailed than the old UHF system.

Ive always made a point of programming on the boxes themselves if at all possible. Getting to know the box well means you spend less time tying to remember how to change something and can just get on with it, and playing. The best place to make these adjustments are with a band playing. Its all very well having 1000 fantastic patches at home, but if they don’t work with the band (and you want them to), then being able to make adjustments on the fly very quickly not only looks more professional, it means your band mates are standing around waiting etc. Thats my philosophy anyway, based on doing all the above.

I recently did a collaboration recording with some mates and we chose Heart’s Alone. Always loved that song, but only then did I find out its a cover, original version was by iTen.

I absolutely LOVE Cubase Pro, i cant get enough of it lol. If there is something it cant do ive not found it yet (thats not really saying much though). Only problem with the demo is you have to have a dongle for the pro version. Occasionally i use Elements if I’m too lazy to use the second, Cubase only install of Windows 10 as its on a dual boot system. Even that it amazing though. I think with Cubase its not obvious why its so good. On paper I’m sure most other pro DAW’s can do a lot of what CB can do, but its how it’s implemented that makes it so easy to use.

…then sell it on here within a week as ‘the best ive owned, but i just don’t have a use for it…..’ 😂

Dancing in the Moonlight (Toploader) and Bye Bye baby by the Bay City Rollers are two that come to mind.

I ordered a keyboard stand from them last Monday, it was in stock in thier warehouse in Europe. It was £20 cheaper than anywhere else. It arrived 9.30 Thursday morning. Cant fault that.

They are and thats not a bad price if it goes for that.

I really liked the clear ‘colour’ when i had a few i was trying out, but as i tend to wear a black suit jacket, and maybe a dark coloured shirt, I went for black, more so for when i have them hanging around my neck etc. I thought they would be less noticeable from a distance.

I also think a lot of us try and get a tone that we hear on a recording. Its not always clear what the original tone is like once it’s mixed in. Could have a lot more dirt on it than seems apparent. When we are sitting at home tweaking, everything is going to be so obvious and stand out, but this might actually work better with a band or in a mix. I used a couple of the stock presets at a rehearsal once as i was showing my guitarist what the Stomp could do, and i was surprised i didn't hate them as much as when I had tried them sitting at home.

At most of our gigs we used one of these 😁

Makes me laugh. As with punk, indie bands want to be different, only they all do different the same way 😂

Haha, yeah, they suit him and his bass, but i bet even he tweaks them depending on the situation. I cant imagine any ‘wow’ ones that are worth paying for, or in fact any crap ones either. I cant see the point in buying something tailored to someone else’s playing. If it was that easy we wouldnt hate on the stock ones as much. Getting ideas on how to use the blocks to get what you want is a good idea if you get stuck, but I’d never pay any one when there is so much free info on line. Obviously thats just me though.