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    November Composition Challenge

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    Posted · Edited by Dad3353

    29 minutes ago, Boodang said:

    Listen to Straight As Calm Can Be by Boodang on #SoundCloud

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    One take using a looper and wiretap. The image reminds me a of the game Bio Shock. With that in mind this is the result.

     

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    November Composition Challenge

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    Here is my contribution to the November 2023 Basschat Composition Challenge, illustrated with a picture chosen by SH73.
    Just keep going. Don't look up, keep your eyes down and try to look natural...
    My Xavière guitar, one take direct into Reaper through my Tascam interface, using Bias Fx 2, 'American Dream' preset, and that's all.
    Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.

     

     

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    Template Agreement for buying, sharing and splitting cost of PA - has anyone got one I could use?

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    10 minutes ago, Gasman said:

    The zombie thread awakes... inevitably, one of the five original members of my band who contributed an equal £600 to the PA purchase gave notice two months ago. He immediately raised the question of getting his money back. I had previously (see above pages) tried to get the band to agree to a fair formula to cover this situation but herding cats would have been a lot easier, so the upshot was a pub meeting last night of the four originals plus the new guy to sort it out. 

     

    Opinions covered the the entire spectrum of options, from ‘he’s gone, he gets nothing’ to ‘buy him out 100%’ . The new guy was embarrassed as nothing had been mentioned about funding the PA when he was recruited nor about buying in. After an hour we got fed up with discussing it and reached a compromise, with the new guy offering to put in £300 and the rest of us subbing up another £75 each to pay the leaver off completely. 

     

    It wasn't elegant or even logical and depended on the new guy’s goodwill (and bank balance, I guess), but it was a lesson learned - or was it? We still don’t have a proper template for dealing with this next time, so it’ll require more goodwill and muddling through, usual British style...

     

    If the PA has been regularly used over a decent period, it is no longer to be valued at the original buying price of £600 each. The leaving member must surely agree to a reasonable depreciation sum, no..? If not, it could be argued that he pay you all your £600 each, and keeps the PA himself. Nonsense, of course.

    Your initial investment should have been 'paid back', little by little, by the gigs you've done, until its (constantly decreasing...) depreciated value is reached, at which point it's basically a 'free' PA that you all own, but has no residual monetary value. These arrangements can easily be made, at any time, by mutual agreement and consent. Do it now with all the current members, in preparation for the next time someone leaves. A bit late, but I hope this helps. :rWNVV2D:

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    Filming myself Playing Bass.

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    1 hour ago, Mickyk said:

    Great thank you for posting,some good info here.I have just purchased this, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08VR8YCYT?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details,hopefully this will do the business ,just not sure what programme to use it with.I have just downloaded the Reaper DAW. I could do with a step by step video of how to do this as i'm not that techy .

     

    The camera you've bought can only create video directly to a computer; it has no means, itself, of stocking a video file (no memory card or the like...). This precludes Reaper for recording video, as this is not (yet...) available as an option. You will need software to record from the webcam; I use, and can recommend, 'Shotcut' for recording and editing my video, adding audio if necessary. Shotcut is free, and does all you'll need for your videos. It can be downloaded here ...

     

    Shotcut ...

     

    ... with tutorials, here ...

     

    Shotcut tutorials...

     

    As with all stuff of the sort, there is some learning involved. It's easy enough to do easy things, and there is help available if you get stuck. Have a look and see if it fits your needs; hope this helps. :rWNVV2D:

     

    Douglas

     

     

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    November Composition Challenge

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    8 minutes ago, BabyBlueSound said:

    oh boy. I have very little time in November but will try to produce something for this! When I put in the work, I usually record a video too. Are videos acceptable or should I just rip off the audio track?

     

    Why not both..? It's 'tradition' to use a Soundcloud track, as everyone can easily access it in decent enough quality, but if there's also a (Youtube..?) video, it wouldn't hurt, so... Fill yer boots, chum; fill yer boots, and 'Welcome'. :rWNVV2D:

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    Playing in Church.

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    40 minutes ago, Nice Guy Rich said:

    ... most people see my efforts as a chance for them to do bugger all and they want everyone else to come down to their level. 

     

    This is exactly the type of reflection that Anger Management can help with. Still, your call. Peace. :rWNVV2D:

    When some BCers say they're not much cop at bass.....

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    1 hour ago, Staggering on said:

    ...Re "old dog, new tricks", I am 77 and have been playing guitar, bass and banjo for about 60 years, 'nuff said.😊 

     

    Gone 73 here; your post is inspiring enough for me to look a bit deeper into all of this. I'm not  (and have never been...) a paragon of fitness (no breath, no stamina, weak kidneys etc...), and a couple of decades ago I had a light yoga regime, but even that became too much, so, with regret, I stopped. If this turns out to be not too strenuous, and brings any benefit at all, I'll be well pleased. Thanks to all for the suggestion and experiences. Hmm... Let the Googling commence..! :rWNVV2D:

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