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[quote name='philipleonard' post='1013965' date='Nov 6 2010, 07:38 AM']The extension cable on my board takes up too much room and is very messy. Any ideas which power-blocks can supply 3(or more) 12v pedals and th usual 9 volt suspects ?[/quote] not sure whether it will do 3 x 12v, but the diago powerstation might be your best bet. fire them an e-mail to find out. their customer service is excellent. i use it with my mb compressore, and various 9v and 18v too. [url="http://www.diago.co.uk/"]http://www.diago.co.uk/[/url]

jeez, enough of the nomenclature. if it sounds/feels good, play it. if it don't, then don't. whatstheproblem ?

[quote name='philipleonard' post='1013650' date='Nov 5 2010, 07:08 PM']If I don''t have the chorus first I get a high-pitched undulating interference from te Unichorus, sepecially when I dial in the filter from my Markbass amp. God knowa why!. The second compressore is up for grabs. This effects lark is very addictive. It's gonna cost me a lot of money, I can feel it in my bones.[/quote] i haven't tried chorus yet, but from what i hear, it usually sits at the end of the chain, [u]but[/u] everyone has different set-ups etc., so whatever works for you is good. i am spending far too much money/time on fx at the moment (which i don't have) , so i sympathise keep posting..

[quote name='philipleonard' post='1013611' date='Nov 5 2010, 06:44 PM']I never used to be much of an effects guy, thought compresssion and chorus would be more than enough. So I bought them, and then thought "what about a bit of overdrive/distortion?". Before I knew it my pedals justified getting a board to house them in. So here it is my first pedal board.[/quote] that is a work of art. i bet it sounds as good as it looks.. edit: chorus @ front ? also, is that another compressore at the top right ? please explain..

[quote name='nick' post='1013518' date='Nov 5 2010, 05:28 PM']Friend of mine's got me into Holy f***. So that's on the menu at the moment. Really liking their stuff, quite varied.... [/quote] i'm liking the tune and the fx'd vocals, but not the falsetto. just my taste though..and my opinion counts for 'nowt. i will be watching for further stuff from them, reminds me of lots of stuff i like, cheers.

[quote name='bartelby' post='1013500' date='Nov 5 2010, 04:59 PM']Some Tuvan Throat singing: [/quote] man, you must have the most eclectic tastes of anyone on here. always good. edit: essential listening.fullstop

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1013497' date='Nov 5 2010, 04:56 PM']I'm listening to Anaal Nakrath, because I saw a publicity shot, and realised that the usually mild mannered Bassbod appears to be doing the vocals.[/quote] which track ? clip ? love their stuff..

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1013483' date='Nov 5 2010, 04:38 PM']Awesome!!!! [/quote] yep, awesome is the right word. i love a good trombone , fnaaar. cheers for that wayne

takes a while to get going, but you'll be glad you did happy fire nite.

[quote name='bartelby' post='1012565' date='Nov 4 2010, 08:57 PM']I've seen Melt Banana a couple of times. But only managed a brief glimpse of them at last month's Supersonic Festival... [/quote] first time i'd seen 'em. they were cool as. check out these mofo's !!! they groove in a really unique way

this one has probably been posted numerous time, but wtf.. it's always worth listening to.

saw this lot in nottingham coupla weeks ago. f***ing insane and brilliant to watch. what rock'n'roll should be.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1011529' date='Nov 4 2010, 12:15 AM']The Blowtorch is a very MXR pedal - it's well-behaved and quiet and nice. But who wants that from a fuzz pedal? Even with everything up full it wasn't fuzzy enough. I like the fact that they put a clean blend onboard and the switchable mids are also a good idea, but if I'm putting 18v into a distortion pedal I expect to get my voltage's worth back out of it.[/quote] IKWYM, but it really comes into it's own with either an octave pedal and/or some overdrive before it. then it rips.

the source audio multiwave bass distortion pro is an interesting beast. it might not be exactly what you mean by 'grit', as the tones can be quite synthetic, but it is hugely versatile, in the way you can set it up. have a squizz at the demos, if you haven't already..

an oldie, but a goodie.. andy weiss is one awesome bassist, the solo starting around 3:20 always blows me away..

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='1009386' date='Nov 2 2010, 10:20 AM']Here is an interview I did with John Davis [url="http://www.tonefactor.com/blog/2010/07/22/interview-with-john-davis-of-nerve/"]http://www.tonefactor.com/blog/2010/07/22/...davis-of-nerve/[/url] Plenty of pics and info on his gear[/quote] thankyou tayste, i've only just started watching the clips, some great stuff...

i remember seeing a couple of death metal bands a few months back, in Leicester. they were both running those amps through an orange/ampeg cab set-up. the sound was massive. i will get one one day.

[quote name='jjojjas' post='1008821' date='Nov 1 2010, 06:17 PM']errr.. I dust it when it gets dusty. thats about it.[/quote] same. + a string boil or meth bath and a new set when they (or I) feel uninspired or dull.

[quote name='pete.young' post='1007962' date='Oct 31 2010, 10:35 PM']I have a V-Bass floor unit and a GK3-B pickup installed on one of my basses. It's a great unit but it's not without problems, and if you're like me at some point you will find yourself thinking - I cant' be arsed with this. The sticky tape idea is fine in theory, until it falls off in the middle of a gig. It will do this, the only question is when it will happen. If you're doing any kind of paid work and relying on the unit, it's unprofessional to think that you will get away with the sticky tape. It's also pretty difficult to get the pile of shims that need to sit under the GK3-B to the right height. This adjustment is much easier if the pickup is screwed to the body and sitting on a couple of springs. I clamped the controller on the front of my bass not the back like Ped did, which means it's easier to fit into cases. The V-Bass has a huge range of sounds, which means that it's really hard to get your head around picking a small number of useable sounds. The other challenge that I've faced is getting a consistent volume with all the effects and pre-sets - synth sounds seem to disappear in the mix, ditto things like the upright bass sounds, anything with distortion or boost leaps off the stage and you end up setting the gain to 25% or less just to keep a consistent volume across a set of patches. I do use the synth voices for a lot of the modern synthy stuff in our set. Prior to this I used a Korg G5 - I never tried the Markbass synths but the Korg was better than all the others on the market including the Akai for tracking. The V-bass tracks better, though I'm told that basses fitted with Graphtec Ghost saddles and Midi Expander track much better. I do use the amp and guitar modelling and some of the effects. Is it essential? Absolutely not. I'm finding more and more that instead of trying to use models for Precision, Jazz, Ovation (for Don't Stop...), Ricky, ... just find a decent sound from the on-board guitar pickups and the amp, and stick to it. No-one in the audience will notice the difference anyway. I've just bought a small Novation keyboard synth and am experimenting with the sounds, but I'm already pretty close to realising that (a) it's 100 times better to use a synth for synth sounds and a bass for bass sounds and ( if I'd spent the money on a synth instead, I could have bought a mini moog! Eventually this will replace the V-Bass and I will be free from the tyranny of only being able to play one bass. It's a really close call and for me it's been a painful learning point, but if you have any kind of ability on a keyboard you're better off to buy a keyboard synth and just use the bass to sound like a bass. Even if you haven't any keyboard skills it's probably still easier to learn how to play a keyboard (after all Depeche Mode managed it with no discernible talent) well enough to play synth basslines - OK we're not all Greg Phillinganes but it's a lot easier if you use both hands.[/quote] sheeeeiiiiit ! you just spoiled my gas. just as well, i can't afford it. ped's bass is damn sexy though.

the above. if you play finger-style with thumb on top of pick-up, the screw is going to loosten after a while, positioning e closer to p/up. just screw it down accordingly.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1007779' date='Oct 31 2010, 08:10 PM']Like Jackanory compared to these boys.[/quote] you owe me a wife steve. i think she's just gone. come to think about it, i can't find the dog either..

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1007736' date='Oct 31 2010, 07:44 PM'] Realised this is actually really good, rather than just weird and wrong.[/quote] ha ha ! is that a CIA > Taliban torture video ? it is neither weird, wrong or good, just pre(dick)table.