Found my ideal bass sound

[waynepunkdude]

Was at Long Wave studio in Cardiff yesterday, the place was amazing.

I used my Jazz and it sounded absolutley amazing but unfortanatly if I ever want to acheive it I'm going to but a rck system like the one below

Used an Avalon pre amp, a racked Sansamp and a big blue box of valves and just WOW!!!!

Also I tried a white 62RI Jazz again below it was nice just not as nice as mine

(oh and the whole studio is run by Windows )

[Clarky]

Smart new haircut Wayne! Boy thats a lot of wires coming out of the racks.

As a cheaper and more portable alternative, I once owned a Tech 21 Landmark 300 head. This effectively has a power amp and two Sansamp channels in it (so you can, for example, have one dirty, one clean and mix with a footswitch - I just did dirty!). Very good amp, much less heavy than your Ampeg (but not a lightweight either) and they go for about £250-300 s/h. Don't see them that often but IIRC there was one FS on the forum not too long ago but can't remember if it sold.

There's a 600W big brother (Landmark 600) which Cetera from BC plays through and loves to bits, again IIRC

[waynepunkdude]

I'll have to give one a try mate, I may get myself a Sansamp BDDI for Xmas.

[xilddx]

Apart from no Palmer cab sim, that's a Geddy Lee type rack. Avalon and Sansamp.

[Sibob]

Unfortunately it probably won't sound like that live!

Si

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='Sibob' post='642555' date='Nov 1 2009, 03:40 PM']Unfortunately it probably won't sound like that live!

Si[/quote]


I know

[funkypenguin]

maybe worth you going all the way and getting one of the sansamp rackmount preamps rather than the BDDI. i tried one through my rig yesterday and its at the top of my wishlist!

[The Funk]

Alex Claber plays through an Avalon pre (IIRC).

You could get yourself a rack set-up with an Avalon, Sansamp and whatever the big blue box of valves was (I'd be intrigued to know what it was - TL Audio?) - but it wouldn't look very punk now, would it! Unless you put police/gaffa tape all over it...

Edited November 1, 2009 by The Funk

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='The Funk' post='642717' date='Nov 1 2009, 07:03 PM']Alex Claber plays through an Avalon pre (IIRC).

You could get yourself a rack set-up with an Avalon, Sansamp and whatever the big blue box of valves was (I'd be intrigued to know what it was - TL Audio?) - but it wouldn't look very punk now, would it! Unless you put police/gaffa tape all over it...[/quote]

The Avalon pre was amazing


The blue one is the one in the the middle of the main wooden rack about 2 from the top.

[Musicman20]

Ive heard the Landmark heads....really good. I still rate the Sansamp pedals highly, BDDI is perfect for punk and metal.

Nice to see a good selection of amps in that photo...and some Orange

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='Musicman20' post='642756' date='Nov 1 2009, 07:58 PM']Ive heard the Landmark heads....really good. I still rate the Sansamp pedals highly, BDDI is perfect for punk and metal.

Nice to see a good selection of amps in that photo...and some Orange [/quote]

The H & K guitar amp sounded amazing, never heard one before but it blews the Marshalls away.

[xilddx]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='642785' date='Nov 1 2009, 08:21 PM']The H & K guitar amp sounded amazing, never heard one before but it blews the Marshalls away.[/quote]
Interesting you seem to like RUSH sounds mate Alex Lifeson uses Hughes & Kettner.

What make was the kit?

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='silddx' post='642786' date='Nov 1 2009, 08:24 PM']Interesting you seem to like RUSH sounds mate Alex Lifeson uses Hughes & Kettner.

What make was the kit? [/quote]


It's wierd how much better it sounds when people play music on it

I have no idea about the kit, I have no clue when it comes to drums.

[WarPig]

New Plan alb Wayne?

Thats an epic rack.

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='WarPig' post='642795' date='Nov 1 2009, 08:31 PM']New Plan alb Wayne?

Thats an epic rack.[/quote]


Nope just one song, couldn't afford to do an album there unfortanatly.

Oh I'll have your rack thingy in the post tomorrow.

[WarPig]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='642818' date='Nov 1 2009, 08:52 PM']Nope just one song, couldn't afford to do an album there unfortanatly.

Oh I'll have your rack thingy in the post tomorrow.[/quote]

Cheers mate.

But thats a bloody long way to go for one track!

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='WarPig' post='642827' date='Nov 1 2009, 08:59 PM']Cheers mate.

But thats a bloody long way to go for one track! [/quote]


It was a prize for winning the Coca Cola BOTB. We would never get in a studio like that otherwise.

[xilddx]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='642790' date='Nov 1 2009, 08:26 PM']It's wierd how much better it sounds when people play music on it [/quote]

[WarPig]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='642830' date='Nov 1 2009, 09:02 PM']It was a prize for winning the Coca Cola BOTB. We would never get in a studio like that otherwise.[/quote]

Well done for winning it . Whens the track going to be ready? (Shoulda made it a 45 min long track )

[iamapirate]

[quote name='WarPig' post='642839' date='Nov 1 2009, 09:08 PM']Well done for winning it . Whens the track going to be ready? (Shoulda made it a 45 min long track )[/quote]
with 12 different sections. Heck you could split them up on audacity when you get home!

[waynepunkdude]

Got the track back yesterday, if you want to have a listen?

[Happy Jack]

You sound really tight, you can obviously play your instruments, and the lyrics made sense ... not really punk, then?



That's a great-sounding recording, Wayne. Nice work.

[Musicman20]

That's some damn fine punk

[Marvin]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='642790' date='Nov 1 2009, 08:26 PM']I have no idea about the kit, I have no clue when it comes to drums.[/quote]

That sounds like a drummer I know!

[Marvin]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='668255' date='Nov 28 2009, 01:45 PM']Got the track back yesterday, if you want to have a listen?[/quote]

Liked it. Tight with some good energy.

Mrs Marvin didn't realise that I had switched from we7 to play your track. Although I'm not going to tell you what I was listening to beforehand.