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Hmmm. Will there be any kind of truss rod, for stiffening? I doubt that a thin slab of Ash can handle the tension on its own.

[quote name='Zach' post='235882' date='Jul 9 2008, 04:57 PM']I dont bother with proper bass magazines, I do read www.bass-musician-magazine.com though[/quote] Why haven't I heard of this before? Their list of writers and contributors is jaw-dropping.

My favourite Level 42 album is Running In The Family, which features some of MK's least flashy and most musical playing. There are some tracks with little or no slapping, such as [i]Children Say[/i] and [i]The Sleepwalkers[/i]. So I'm not inclined to dismiss MK as a slapper..!

I just did an export of a Hydrogen pattern, and it did what I expected: one big General MIDI file, channel 10, standard assignments e.g. BD on note 36. Note that you probably don't need to consider putting each drum on its own track - it would just make for more work. You can make things easier by grouping e.g. putting all the toms on one track, cymbals on another, etc. I think the Cubase command you're after is MIDI > Dissolve Part.

One reason I bought a Chapman Stick, back in 2000, was the tone. If any of you have heard Dream Theater's New Millennium, you'll have an idea of what I'm on about. I also dabble with synth bass at times (Kawai K5000S and Novation XioSynth). Whatever the technology, I want a strong fundamental tone before all else, so if I look at another 5-er, or even a 6-er, I'll want a 35" scale. Maybe even a Dingwall Fanned Fret job. Plus the amp & speakers to faithfully project that tone. I'm a long way from that goal: in fact, I don't even own an amp of any sort, since I have no way to transport it (can't drive), nowhere to put it (small rented flat), and I would not be able to turn it up at any time of day or night (neighbours).

I think I'll wait a while before splashing out...

At the risk of re-opening of an old debate: Carol Kaye claims she played on this, and she was known for doubling bass parts with a Danelectro. (Carol was a session guitarist before taking up the bass too, and becoming more famous for that.)

I looked at this on Friday, and came away thinking "no, no", but couldn't quite fathom why. Now I think about it, I would definitely want to hear it before I could think of buying it. With a weight of just 11lbs, I expect that the stainless steel bars are not solid, but are hollow tubes. If so, this has me thinking that there's a potential for some awkward resonances, uneven frequency response, and feedback. They'd be thinner, so they could be more likely to resonate physically, and then there would be the resonance of the hollow chamber with air in it. The bars have a tapered outside diameter, but I don't know anything about the internal shape of the tubes. I've been thinking about metal bass construction for a while, so this kind of detail intrigues me. :wacko:

[quote name='spog' post='233401' date='Jul 5 2008, 11:54 PM']Agreed. To me, double-thumbing is about as useful as tapping, what is the deal with this chapman stick thing? [/quote] To be fair, the Chapman Stick was designed by a guitarist, and not specifically for bassists. I used to have one, thinking it would let me be "more than a bassist", but I came away thinking that the bass side was an afterthought. When you see a bassist like John Myung or Tony Levin using one they are, strictly speaking, using an incorrect Stick technique: what they're doing can be compared to a pianist playing a bassline on a piano with both hands. Who do we blame for the rash of bad fretless playing in the early 80s? Mick Karn, Pino Palladino, or Paul Webb?

Drama Queen!

Even if you could fix the pots, you probably couldn't trust them again, so it would be far better to replace them. They aren't that expensive, though paying someone to fit them would be a bit more.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='233241' date='Jul 5 2008, 05:04 PM']I really like the original 1976 US Spector SB1! That's really unusual.[/quote] Spector says that about 100 were made, though it's not quite as rare as the 2-pickup SB-2 (< 20 made). This is a bit more GAS than I know how to deal with... I need a drink, or a good cry, or both.

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='233251' date='Jul 5 2008, 05:48 PM']Bugger, looks like Cubase LE is not auto mappable... anyone got a copy of Cubase sx they want to sell me [/quote] Which device are you referring to here? If you mean the [url="http://www.novationmusic.com/products/midi_control/remote_zero_sl/"]Novation ReMOTE ZeRO SL[/url] in that ad, the manual says that Automap Universal Mode is supported in Cubase LE 4 - or you can use Sequencer AutoMap mode for other sequencers that don't support AutoMap directly.

Is Jim Glennie on Basschat? The list of [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_%28band%29#James_support_acts"]James support bands[/url] acts includes bands like Nirvana, Radiohead, Stereophonics, Coldplay...

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='233181' date='Jul 5 2008, 03:20 PM']That looks ace - shame it's not out till Spetember! Any other recommendations around £100?[/quote] Apart from the Behringer BCR2000 already mentioned (£80), Thomann has [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/daw_controllers.html"]some[/url], including the smaller M-Audio X-Session types. As for whether a device supports Cubase: since they all use standard MIDI commands, you should be able to set up Cubase to work with anything, with a little effort. Some makers such as Mackie & Behringer provide compatibility files, so you don't have to go to that hassle.

Korg are about to bring out an extremely tiny one, the [url="http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=NanoSeries&category_id=8"]nanoKONTROL[/url]. Looks like Digital Village will be selling it for £59.

Don't forget that Steve uses flatwound strings (Rotosound 77), which must be easier on the skin. His signature set is 50-110, fairly heavy, so yeah, I imagine he has some serious finger muscles there.

[quote name='ped' post='232015' date='Jul 3 2008, 02:03 PM']I would like to see the Tune if you can make it! Free flights eh? I bet that is like Ryanair - flight = 5p and taxes and fees etc make it actually cost about £50 (still v cheap admittedly)[/quote] Got it in one: it would be €70 or so. I'd prefer not to fly with a bass, but the ferry+train is more expensive than that, and takes far longer.

I won't know whether I can make it until near the end of August - it depends on my university schedule, and what is scheduled for the Friday. I like to make the occasional trip to London, just to see the place, shop for stuff, and so on. Aer Lingus are offering "free" flights to the UK during September, and if I'm able to make it, I'll get a hard case for the Tune and bring that over.

Maybe this will help: the Impedance [b]Z[/b] is the vector sum of the Resistance [b]R[/b] (which you measured) and the frequency-dependant [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactance"]Reactance[/url] [b]X[/b] (which you don't know). Z² = R² + X² , so you can safely say that the Impedance will never be [i]lower[/i] than the Resistance, only [i]higher[/i], so that's probably not a 4Ω speaker. If you'd like to see some more of the Maths on the subject, try [url="http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Physics/impedance.htm"]this[/url]. The rated impedance figure on a speaker is only a guide, because the Reactance changes with the frequency. Exactly how much is down to all kinds of factors, even the cabinet design, so you're not going to get a simple figure like the one you see in the adverts, such as 8Ω. You often see speaker makers measuring the actual Impedance over a frequency range, and providing a chart like this:

[quote name='kennyrodg' post='231769' date='Jul 3 2008, 08:45 AM']hi folks. i have a couple of mystery speakers at home.i want to see what Ohmage they are,can you test it with a multi meter. thanks in advance. [/quote] You can get a reading of the DC resistance, but the actual impedance will be a bit higher. I remember trying this, and seeing a 6Ω DC resistance on a speaker rated at 8Ω impedance. (Strictly speaking, impedance is the resistance to sIgnals of a specific frequency e.g. 8Ω @ 40Hz.)

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='230256' date='Jul 1 2008, 06:49 AM']Some really nice comments and not one 'I hate Warwicks' post.[/quote] I've loved that shape since I first saw a photo of one on Jack Bruce... but when I tried one, I found that the body's not much bigger than a Steinberger L-series, and doesn't quite work on me! (5'11", "big-boned").

I've used [url="http://www.waldorfmusic.de/en/products/attack"]Waldorf Attack[/url] before, which was great for electronic drums. It's quite cheap: you can get it with their excellent PPG Wave synth, plus a filter plugin, in the [url="http://www.waldorfmusic.de/en/products/waldorf-edition"]Waldorf Edition[/url]. £32.00 from Dolphin. Or, what about the Steinberg Groove Agent (a.k.a. Virtual Drummer)? The [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may05/articles/steinbergergroove.htm"]review[/url] looks good.

I'm surprised no-one has used the B-word yet: [b]Behringer[/b], and their [url="http://behringer.com/DD600/index.cfm?lang=ENG"]DD600[/url]. Has anyone tried that one? Another FX maker I'm aware of is [b]t.c. electronic[/b], who do a pedal called the [url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/NovaDelay.asp"]NovaDelay[/url]. Looks very nice indeed, but might also be a bit feature-rich. There's one on t'Bay for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TC-Electronic-ND-1-Nova-Delay-Guitar-Effects-Pedal-FIX_W0QQitemZ110265404560QQcmdZViewItem"]62.97[/url] from, the USA (plus postage).

[quote name='Toasted' post='231134' date='Jul 2 2008, 09:56 AM']Do yourself a favour and get a Timefactor [/quote] Do you mean the [url="http://www.eventide.com/AudioDivision/Products/StompBoxes/TimeFactor.aspx"]Eventide[/url] box? That's £280-£300 right there, for a delay pedal. Ow!