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WinterMute
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I had an 87 NT 5 string, with the single piece bridge, played it for 20 years and sold it on when I thought I'd quit playing. I recently replaced it with a wenge/bubinga NT 5 string with MEC pups. Neither one suffered from neck dive, both sounded immense. Best fretted 5 string on the planet IMO.
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Used sparingly it can be very effective, I mainly use in on fretless in very sparse arrangements that feature quite a lot of reverb on other instruments, and I make sure to apply a HPF to the reverb itself to ensure the bottom end doesn't get bloated and unfocussed, set at about 150Hz if I remember rightly.
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I was at the last Fish gig at Hammy Odeon, wasn't a big fan, but was playing in a band with ex Sounds journo Phil Bell who helped break them early on. Great gig, and I do appreciate early Marillion more than the later stuff, but they're a properly good band.
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Can't recommend QSC K12.2 speakers highly enough, with or without a sub, been using a single one for my 5 string rig for a while now and it's flawless with the Quad Cortex, sounds great for monitoring too. The QSC subs are pricy mind, but I can echo what others have said about a single sub in smaller venues. TBF, the K12.2 has some proper kick in the LF anyway. Not a big cab or a heavy lift if you're using poles and is stable on its end or as a wedge monitor.
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I looked very closely at Luna, I have it installed and keep it up to date, but the lack of EUCON control for the S series consoles means I always end up in Protools, I write in Logic occasionally, but even that doesn't implement the extended control protocols. Luna is very good.
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I have a twin and a X16 Gen2, I generally only use an LA2A on inputs for bass, I have an RND Shelford channel with a Quad Cortex driven by the link channel from the DI input, output of both go to the X16. I often use the 1073 plug-in on mix down with either the LA2A or the Distressor. Occasionally I'll use the Eden WT800 or the GK800RB on the DI channel for tone. Before I got the QC, I used the standard SVT3 plug-in, but the version in the QC is better. I use the 1073 and LA2A on mics for vocals, guitars and the like, but leave any serious tone shaping for the mix.
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I've had no issues with mine regarding mains noise or indeed any noises I didn't intend it to make, I do have the studio on power conditioners mind, is I wonder if it's not a dirt mains supply? I record with both XLR and USB outputs variously, and they perform faultlessly.
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Try doing a whole gig with the volume on your bass turned down, put on a show, if anyone notices tell them to shove it, if no-one notices, tell hem to shove it. Yeah, tell them to shove it.
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Yeah, mine's a solidly made block with an IEC mains cable, I have no issues with it at all.
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I don’t think there's anything wrong with it except that it's external, large and the connector doesn’t lock. It's not a wall-wart type, which is in it's favour, it has a proper IEC connector. It provides plenty of current and induces no noise as far as I can tell. Mine is studio based mind. I could see why you’d use a 3rd party unit on a pedalboard, just for size, but any decent cable management will secure the connector, it’s the same as a Boss pedal.
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I have Schaller on both of mine, work very well.
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I saw Ozzy's Blizzard of Oz at the Brum Odeon with Randy Rhodes, bit like not seeing Kate Bush at the Hammy Odeon after seeing the Tour of Life, I think I'd like to remember him in his absolute insane pomp.
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I think it's a brilliant tool for a recording studio that needs to be able to create convincing tones for any number of guitar and bass sounds in sessions etc. Most of them in use live will have a couple of patches, at best, for bass, I have one for fretted, one for fretless, both with switchable OD/distortion/chorus as needed. Maybe a guitarist would have more patches, I know my guitarist mate, who uses the Helix, has a different set of patches for each song, he tap-dances in his spare time... If you don't use an amp/cab of any description, these modellers are worth the effort I think, and probably the expense. I tried the HX Stomp, didn't like it as a replacement for my Line6 Bass Pod Pro, the QC does everything I need in a one-shot box. YMMV.
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Excellent condition and in full working order, this A16 has been faultless in my studio for 5 years. Replaced by its newer brethren, this is still a monstrously good piece of hardware for anyone needing I/O for tracking/mixing or physical synth inputs etc. Has the MADI interface for extra connectivity, although I've never used it. You can buy into the UAD2 plug-in suite if you want to, the quad processors allow for plenty to be inserted, but it acts as a brilliant interface in it's own right. There are no plug-ins included in this sale, but I have dropped an Apple TB2 cable in, as UA don't include one, the tight b*st*rds... Acts as a stereo monitor controller in it's own right, works very well with surround/Atmos systems. Please note this is a line level interface that has no mic pre-amps or DI inputs. Local pick-up preferred, happy to ship at your expense.
