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What DAW do you use?

MacWifey and I go the the flamenco festival each year at Saddlers Wells [size=4] [/size]

For example, playing 6 notes but only plucking the string once. So one pattern could be ( on the g string at the 21 st fret) : E, C, D, E, D, C.

[quote name='Sean Fairchild' timestamp='1438274578' post='2833172'] Dear All, Hello fellow bassists! I'm on the Experience Engagement team with MUSIC Group, which includes BUGERA, and I just wanted to drop in to clarify the power ratings we use on the VEYRON heads, as well as our other amplified products. As has been indicated here, we rate our amps based on peak power output rather than RMS. To paraphrase our CEO, Uli Behringer, on the matter, this is because we, like many manufacturers, have found the traditional way of measuring RMS with a sine-wave is not necessarily the best predictor of actual amplifier performance. Since maximum power measurements are not standardized across the industry, to assume the “RMS" of the Veyron amp to be 500W based on the 2000W rating would be incorrect. You can read a full explanation of our CEO's thoughts on the topic in this thread on SoundForums.net: [url="https://soundforums.net/threads/4299-Uli-Behringer-of-The-Music-Group-Q-amp-A?p=32194&viewfull=1#post32194"]https://soundforums....ull=1#post32194[/url] Thanks all, and let me know if you have any other questions about these amps or our other products. [/quote] Hi Sean Is it possible to bypass the preamp, so I could just use it as a power amp? So for example I could hook up a guitar preamp, and use the Bugera as a power amp?

No laptop recommendations?

So no shredders on Basschat? Lol In my defence, I'm only doing it at the moment because my band has not got a full line up, so as we are a 3 piece, I'm doing the twin lead bits until we get another guitarist.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1438800860' post='2837550'] What was the question? [/quote] Something about an old Trace Elliot BLX?

Another laptop for DAW question: a man on the internet said... minimum spec recommended is a 7200 RPM hard drive, 8 gig RAM, i5/i7 processor. Any advice on a reasonably priced laptop in this spec range?

I've never got the hang of the legato thing on guitar, when I shred I pick every note. But on bass - I'm a finger player - when I shred, right hand legato seems to come naturally. Are there any other legato players out there?

ok, so there are exceptions, I mean If you go to see a band with Billy Sheehan, it's a given there will be a bass solo, and if you see KISS you may be disappointed if Gene doesn't do his bit with the blood and fire. But as a bass player yourself, would you rather a band had a bass solo, or that they just played another song?

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1438516298' post='2835067'] Where did you hear that? It's not on the BBC website. [/quote] Just Googled her, the Beeb have some catching up to do. RIP Cilla, old school legend.

Where did you hear that? It's not on the BBC website.

Has anyone mentioned Bare Knuckle? They are a British company who do a couple of split p pups. https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/pickups.php?cat=bass&sub=vintage&pickup=65_split_coil&series=p_bass Also some of Trev Wilkinson' s pups punch well above their weight. http://www.jhs.co.uk/wilkinson.html#bass

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1438505153' post='2834909'] Lovely! Bet it plays like butter, great for jamming, etc. Etc. [/quote] That should be in the Bad jokes thread [size=4] [/size]

Freedom of movement, especially on small stages, is something that is difficult to move on from when you go back to leads and being tethered.

[quote name='GregBass' timestamp='1438179069' post='2832311'] I have GAS for those bass-shaped things. All of them. [/quote] This.

Hei! Bienvenido! Donde estas en España? Tenemos algunos miembros Espanioles en Basschat, pero no adivinarias quien son por su nombre de usuario [size=4] [/size]

Awesome!

29 inch scale bass. http://www.snap-dragon-guitars.co.uk/snap-dragon-e-bass-4-p.asp

Got a Peavey Express 112 guitar amp. Early 90's built like a tank, about 35kg, and still going strong.

Pick player? Meh!

Google 'Beaver Felton' Amazing wheel chair bound player, did many excellent bass tuition vids in the 80's.

Well for me they were never the same, after reforming without Fergal on vocals.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1437208977' post='2824405'] Yeh, I had something similar. The guy may have noticed twelve basses and two guitars hanging on the wall, plus a Roland VK-09 next to the electronic drumkit. But probably just a lucky guess, I reckon. [/quote] He might have reckoned they were there for decoration... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/227421-thomann-selling-harley-benton-basses-as-decoration-only/page__hl__harley%20benton