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  2. Wolverinebass
    That's all quite true of course. It just seems to be the case that the experiences I've had live are sadly not of the conspiracy theory ilk. In fact, one time a couple of years ago I was filling in on bass for a mate's band. The bloke actually said the exact words "pre eq DI only." He then refused to take the xlr of my sansamp. Then he soundchecked the whole band except me as I refused to give him a dry signal and didn't put it through the PA. My mates complained quite vociferously at that and it really wasn't great. The promoter then came out with the nugget of wisdom that "he knows what he's doing." Yeah, right. In an ideal world things would work as you suggest. Alas, it just hasn't been my experience.
  3. P-T-P
    Yes, not sure why they went for a side jack.
  4. JapanAxe
    I’m quite often alternating between lead and backing vocals on the same gig. If I’m singing lead I go in close on the mic; for BVs I back off to around 15cm (6in).
  5. Stub Mandrel started following Thoughts on making a Custom Amplifier
  6. Stub Mandrel
    I love the sound of my Joyo BadAss, but it's only 50 watts. In all honesty, it sounds better than my Orange Terror. It doesn't seem ridiculous to think about the potential for re-casing it, substituting a class-D module for the integral Class D output amplifier. Or even building my own valve front end. The £10.999 500W modules on Amazon are probably not a good idea for long life. I see that Profusion sell a 700W ICEpower module with power supply for £223. Price doesn't seem to be strongly correlated with power, so presumably there are other differences (such as robustness, e.g. SOAR protection, thermal performance, efficiency). This 500W module looks like it could be suitable: https://gb.profusion.uk/uk/icepower500asp Does anyone know which of the ICEpower modules are widely used in class D bass amps? Or indeed any thoughts on the practicality of this approach? (I grew up with a father who repaired TVs as part of his business and I have been building my own amps etc. on and off for 50 years, so I'm unlikely to kill anyone).
  7. Steve Browning
    I'm bound to have recounted this before. In the early 90's Spinal Tap were promoting their album Break Like The Wind. As part of the promotion, they came into the studio where I was recording at the time. From the moment of their arrival to their departure, 3 hours later, they remained in character and were simply hilarious.
  8. dmccombe7
    Must admit i do love the shape of them. Think if money wasn't an issue i would have one in my collection along with a MM Stingray, G&L L2000, WAL, Alembic, 1960 P bass and a Jazz, Overwater Progress 4, Gibson Grabber/Ripper, Kramer DMZ, Status (original graphite version), Vigier and so many others. 🤣 Dave
  9. 0175westwood29
    I do love the squier as a upgrade base
  10. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Aw come on, Basschat isn’t that bad 😎🤣
  11. Stub Mandrel
    While there is a gap in the price range for something around £500, power wise the TE1200 is only about 7dB more powerful than the Elf, something in between doesn't make much sense as the differences up and down would be so small. Indeed, the difference between Elf into 4R and TE-1200 into 8R is only 6dB. So, in practice, 500W and 1000W amps are both adequate for pretty much any situation meaning a 500W version, while probably having a market, isn't really 'needed'.
  12. Bill Fitzmaurice
    -3 to -6dB is a reasonable target, but the only way to know if you're hitting that target is if your console has individual channel level meters.
  13. mcnach
    I hope they use the information to improve their training.
  14. Grassie
    Purchased at the end of March this year, in mint condition, used a few times but just not for me. Comes complete with genuine Boss soft carry case and Boss power adapter. Will also chuck in the USB cable which you can use to connect to a PC. £200 plus postage from the I.O.W
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  15. glassmoon started following TCE Spectracomp needed for music shcool in South Africa (donation)
  16. glassmoon
    Hi all, I'm on the cadge again for gear for my nephew's music school contacts in South Africa. For those not familiar, they teach (for free) some of the impoverished areas that desperately need gear of all kinds. In the past, you lot have so generously donated a few tuners (which I am told are STILL working) and a drive pedal. My nephew says they managed to get a few compressors from a couple of local music stores and such, but are looking for a compressor. We chatted and he suggested the TCE Spectracomp - small form factor and ease of use (baring in mind that a lot of the gear being used is shared among LOTS of players as they donate onwards to two "sister" type schools). They had one, but it was crushed apparently (I think a car rolled over a bag of gear)... So I thought I'd take a chance and ask... you never know. I don't like asking here, it's the whole colonial thing that worries me, but as an ex Saffa, and being very close to my nephew... well. I've sent one of mine off already BTW, along with gosh knows how much gear... but as I am selling gear (redundancy is a b*tch) I am all but tapped out. My thanks in advance. Julian aka Glassmoon
  17. Bassassin started following Like the bass line i played in this video
  18. Bassassin
    Here's an idea - post your music somewhere that's not a known hotbed of extremist hate, bigotry, intolerance & lies - then maybe a few more people might be interested enough to have a listen, and not draw prejudicial conclusions about the content & the poster. I'm not clicking a Rumble link.
  19. mcnach
    I think there's a misunderstanding here. I've been asked for a 'pre' signal, yes, but that comes after my pedal board and everything else. If I'm going through the PA, the amp onstage is really just a monitor. It makes sense to give the sound engineer a signal before the amp's controls, so that I can tweak to my heart's content: I may turn up/down slightly, I probably turn up mids and I probably turn down bass way below what I want FOH to get. But they still get my pedalboard sound. The 'bass' labelled DI box is purely to be able to know which input appears where on the mixer. Any other conspiracy theories? 😉
  20. mcnach
    No, there isn't one on the Compact X32, that's why I thought MIDI would probably have to be to communicate with the X32. I guess the process is now: 1) establish that the FX on/off and tap tempo can be controlled via midi 2) find a compatible controller that gives me at least a couple of footswitches to be assigned to the parameters above 3) figure out the midi map assignments?
  21. mattbass6
    Protection Racket gig bag now included along with postage costs now included in the price ☺️
  22. tvickey
    Actually, I found the names of the board members online... and from there it was not difficult to give a good educated guess as to their individual corporate email addresses. Now they will not be able to say they were genuinely unaware of the fire risk. I've written to each of them, and nothing bounced.
  23. mcnach
    Yup, you're unique. Reminds me of the Kinks playing "I'm not like everybody else", with the thousands in the crowd singing back the choruses...
  24. GisserD
    A very excellent Oc2 clone, but wothout the volume issues and a usefull mids switch. As new condition with box. £120 posted
  25. mcnach
    The sentiment is reciprocal, I tell you.
  26. lynxus69
    Further price deduction - now £799
  27. BigRedX
    This is a creeping problem that I alluded to in my last post on the amps as stage props thread - that of mixing by numbers and with your eyes rather than your ears. It's completely down to the strength of the individual voices, what mics are being used and what the overall effect should be. There is no one size fits all solution. Mix with your ears and set the levels (and EQ) appropriately.
  28. aeonspromise
    Truth is often called hate to those who don't seek it.. Tough crowd, ok...now besides telling me yall wouldn't want to play it...question? Could yall if you wanted to...lol..I know I'm eccentric..lol I like fishing for men too..lol
  29. jay-syncro
    Phil Jones BG-450 in as-new condition. I'm a huge fan of Phil Jones gear as it's incredibly well made, hugely capable, feature packed and extremely compact. This combo really does need to be experienced first hand to be fully appreciated. Not only will it project your low B with authority at gigging volumes, it also sounds fantastic for music playback via the aux in. From the website - The Compact Plus BG-450 is the pinnacle of PJB’s line of small and light weight powerful compact bass combos. It is the same size as PJB’s C-4 speaker enclosure with a power amplifier that will reach up to 500 Watts with four internal 5” drivers. The BG-450 contains the latest proprietary PJB chrome dome drivers which are the most efficient five-inch speakers ever engineered by PJB. The result is a perfect pairing of power and driver efficiency that makes it the best sounding 4×5 combo ever made by PJB and, remarkably, with less weight. It has an incredible punchy sound that cuts through air as “a knife through butter” with a solid and powerful low-end response normally associated with a much larger combo. In the heart of this amp lies a formidable ultra-high-energy power supply using a Class D power amplifier for high efficiency which equals less heat and less weight, and is coupled with a pure Class-A, ultra-low noise pre amp. This combination completes a power section that achieves a massive dynamic range that allows the player to attain the best tone in any playing situation. The pre-amp design includes a single channel equipped with a variable gain input section that matches precisely with both active and passive basses. It also features a mute switch and the classic PJB 5-band precision EQ system that achieves the broadest range in tones imaginable with just 5 controls. This allows the player to effortlessly locate their perfect tone within seconds. The send /return FX patch can be blended to the direct signal allowing even more tonal opportunities. A secondary AUX input allows for practicing along with backing tracks via a 1/8” stereo jack. Back panel features include a Line Output jack that allows the BG-450 to be used in slave mode coupled with one or multiple amps, and a line input that provides the ability for an external pre-amp to be connected if desired. The DI balanced out can be pre or post EQ and offers a ground lift to avoid problematic hum. Speaker output is via a Speakon NL4 socket perfectly matched to run a C4 or C8 cabinet. The amp can run on any AC voltage from 100 volts to 240 volts. The Compact Plus puts out a punchy 300 watts into its own speakers and up to 500 watts when connected to an external cabinet. The BG-450 at max power will cover a wide variety of playing situations. Model: BG-450 Speaker Driver： 4X5 Inch PJB Driver Amplifier A class D amplifier with digital switch-mode power supply. Power output: 300W internal speakers, 500 Watts with 8ohm external speaker Signal to Noise Ratio：≥85 dB(A) (EQ off, Volume on Full.) Impedance Passive Input: >2MΩ/22pF Active Input: >100KΩ/22pF Line Input: >22KΩ Pre Amp Line Out: < 2KΩ Bal. Out: <200Ω Levels Passive Input: 10mV-1.5V Active Input: 20mV-4.5V Line Input:600mV Pre Amp Line Out: 1.2V Bal.Out: Typical 500mV EQ: CENTER FREQUENCIES 50Hz, 160Hz, 630Hz, 2.5KHz,12KHz at +/- 18dB Product Size:：361(W)x362(H)x336(D)mm 14.21(W)x14.25(H)x13.24(D)inch Net Weight: 14 Kg(31 lbs)
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