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  1. Managed to pick up a boxed barely-touched Novation Mininova for an excellent price. They're smaller keys, but more of them, and it's polyphonic just in case I fancy doing something daring, like learn to play keys properly
  2. After nearly 13 years? I doubt it somehow Also the seller hasn't visited the forum since June 2012.
  3. OK, another to add to the list. Novation Mininova. Just been listening to a youtube video of all the bass sound patches and there are some monster sounds in there.
  4. Yup, I remember the 101 (and the 09 I used before it) being pretty basic. I mean, it did the job I needed it to do, but only just really. Me neither, all these do though. I made sure of that before adding them to the wishlist. A good point. I know the K has all its controls to hand rather than on external menus/editor -- I can't speak for the Korgs but they look fairly plug & play. The Roland has downloadable models etc but it also has its own sound shaping stuff, so it doesn't need external gear.
  5. Yup, price. All things being equal I'd have one, but their secondhand values are huge. Twice the cost of the Korgs.
  6. Following on from my earlier NSD post and my new-old Novation Bass Station 1, it's proven to be enough fun that I've decided to treat myself to a newer and more able unit. I've looked at what's out there (i.e. frequently on ebay) and have compiled a shopping list of those units that seem to be realistically affordable. As per the pic, they are: Roland Aira System-1 Korg Monologue Korg Minilogue Behringer MS-1 (Roland SH-101 clone) Novation K-Station Novation Mininova Of these, the K-Station is the only one I have experience of (I used a real SH-101 back in the day, so I suppose I have sort-of experience of the Behringer too) and I know the K to be a superb thing, but alas it is also the generally most expensive of these five. I'm quite taken by the Roland, but have no experience of it. I've seen youtube videos of them all and they all make the most gorgeous bass noises, so any one will probably do, but if anyone has real world experience of any/all of them I'd love to hear your opinions. Ta in advance!
  7. Yup, they're definitely full size keys. I'm having some fun putting sounds together. If I can find a K-Station in the New Year I think I'll pounce on it. I really wish I'd never sold mine, a couple of years back. It was a superb machine.
  8. I fancied a wee synth for some phat & pharty synth bass noises, so I picked up one of these little old ladies. It really takes me back to be mucking about with oscillators and LFOs and ADSR again!
  9. The manufacturer's blahblah can be found here if you're interested. It's a great little unit, extremely clever, but not for me alas. Superb near-factory condition. No box but it does come with a little right angle USB adaptor which I bought to make it easier to program in situ on my pedalboard. No velcro on the base, but I've fitted some little silicone feet. £55 posted within mainland UK, or if you're nearby you can collect from me and I'll knock a fiver off and put the kettle on. No offers please, I really need the cash.
  10. Level 42 are playing at Bristol Beacon (ex-Colston Hall) the previous night. Anyone else going?
  11. Sanding Bridge Feet? I'm pretty sure I saw them at a folk festival some years ago.
  12. I'd be more than happy to do the resistor mid-mod for anyone in or near Bristol. As @paul_5 says, it takes longer to dis/reassemble than it does to do the mod and it transforms the sound. The scoop that @Supernaut refers to is instantly eradicated. I did the FrankenP mod and to be honest the unscooped version was so much better that I never touched the switch. If I was doing it again, I wouldn't bother with the switch and would make it permanent.
  13. The power of music... I've just been moved to a tearful wreck by this lovely piece, 'Going Home' by Charlie Haden and Hank Jones. It's basically the Hovis theme from Dvorak's New World Symphony, for piano and bass. Maybe it's just that I'm just feeling fragile atm, but there's something so beautifully sparse and plaintive about it that I ended up with tears rolling down my cheeks. 

     

  14. Ah well, there's a nice start to the week. Redundancy looms.

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    2. Marc S

      Marc S

      Hi @Rich
      Sorry to hear of your redundancy woes - however, it might be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps a career change? Or a short break? I'm sure you will be able to find something else in the same field. Hope so, if that's what you want.
      BIG changes for me too, very shortly (more of that later). Best of luck good sir 

    3. Beedster

      Beedster

      Best of luck Rich 👍

    4. gjones

      gjones

      Just a heads up, if it happens. My sister took redundancy this year, which was the equivalent of two years pay. Although the first £30,000 redundancy was tax free, she got taxed at 40% on the rest. If she'd arranged for her redundancy to be paid over two years she could have saved herself a big chunk of tax.

  15. I too have made myself unavailable on the band calendars for that weekend..!
  16. "We are Ver Management... If yer name's not dahn, yer not comin' in."
  17. "Ere's one for yer 'usband darlin', I don't want 50 quid, I don't even want 20 quid, gawd I'm robbin' meself blind 'ere..."
  18. Even Mrs Scrumpy got in on the bass action, after falling in love with @chyc's lovely old doghouse.
  19. I've just put said duvet cover on, and can confirm that I would gladly have paid someone 30 quid to do it
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