Dad3353

Ca, c'est pour les érudites. Je ne suis qu'un pauvre sot. (... mais t'as raison, bien sûr...)

On aura un peu plus de bon sens, peut-être.

OK, thanks for trying, just the same.

I've been doing connectors of all sorts for musical equipment and PA's for well over half a century now. My 5-year Avionics training with BEA gave me experience and theory as to the best connector for the job (crimps in much aircraft stuff...), and real-life experience in workshops, at home and in the field has shown to me what is best, for me, for jack plugs, speakons, RCA, XLR and much more (as well as my model aircraft...). A good solder joint, mechanically restrained, will not fail. A tinned multi-strand cable is fine (again, if restrained, but all connectors should be restrained, anyway, so...). Bare multi-strand is fine, too, if the strands are not so fine as to be ground away by screws, so tinning would be better there. Otherwise, no problem with bare cable. A spreader in much better in a screw connector. Crimping is excellent, with the right tools (not just any old pliers...). It's all good, if the technician knows what he/she is doing. I can't remember ever having a failure, whatever the method, except for abuse. I'd not advise any soldering, though, without the right gear and experience, and good wire strippers do not come cheap.

You are General de Gaulle and I claim my £5 ...

Guitar.co.uk have them as singles ...

From that site, the shipping to France is more than reasonable (3.36€, 1-3 weeks...), and payable with Paypal, so I've Done the Deed. @6feet7 : Thanks for the tip.

Sorry; was being flippant, really. I'll be ordering on-line from that link. Disclaimer : I'm a drummer; have never been capable of playing neither guitar nor bass with a plectrum, and these look to do the job, so I'll be giving the 'Starter Pack' a try. Maybe for nothing, but I'd like to have the option of pick playing (and have done for half a century..!). I doubt that I'd find a French supplier, and as a 'one off', hang the expense.

Here, maybe ..?

I agree (and don't go mentioning Nana Mouskouri, neither..! ).

I'm not sure that that's universally true, really, as vibrato, in most instruments (including the voice...) has a musical quality to it, and takes much skill to execute well. I'd agree that it can be a 'get out of jail card' for many, but to use it as a technique is not at all an admission of inability to stay in pitch. Just sayin'.

There are so many aspects, it's difficult to point to any one definitive album or concert. A bit 'left field', but, to me, more typical of these variances, I'd tentatively suggest giving an honest listen to 'Anthem Of The Sun' (an early, more 'free, experimental' vibe...), ''From The Mars Hotel' (very much more polished, with some really splendid intricate work...) and 'Blues For Allah' (a haunting title track, with splendid stuff to boot...). The more typical recommendations ('American Beauty', 'Workingman's Dead', 'Terrapin Station' will all add to the mix. Enjoy. Oops, nearly forgot (tsk-tsk...) Any and all versions of 'Dark Star' (And there are many..!). Be warned: they are not an especially visual band, so not much go-go dancing nor hot chicks in convertibles.

We're here all week.

Polishing all of my instruments would make me swear, too.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff Song - Frank Luther

I rather think that we're at cross-purposes here. I can see the 'Accept' button, and may even be inclined to press it, but I believe it to be deontologically correct to have, equally visible, the alternative 'Refuse' button. I don't see such a button, and when I access the 'Cookie Policy' jungle, I get page after scrolled page of waffle, all of which masks the choice (if indeed there even is one in there...) of refusing. I do realise that sites, blogs and the like have to get revenue from somewhere, and I'm not against that. It's the sneakiness that I object to, that's all. Hope this helps.

Either, as the tone is not affected by the species.

In that case : [Terminator] I'll be back. [/Terminator]

Good evening... Just a detail, and it may be only me, but I won't look further into any site that doesn't have a 'Refuse all' button as well as an 'Accept' button for cookies. A shame; I'd have liked to have 'a poke around' (sic...). It looks smart, clean and interesting, but, to me, it's cheating to have all this 'cookie' stuff 'on' by default, with such a biais towards 'Accept'. Just sayin'; good luck with the venture.

There is Good Stuff in there too, y'know...

I've worked with and alongside many a female singer, roadie, sound tech, lighter, musician, and have no souvenir of any shirking from any of 'em. I realise this is just a convenient stereotype, but I don't know what it's founded on; it's certainly not been my (long...) experience...). Just sayin'.

No spell check, then..?

I gave the whole lot a listen; it's very instructive. No, I'm not a db player (I'm a drummer, remember..?), but the description was intriguing, so... As preamble, let me state that I systematically 'normalise' audio (using Audacity...), so as to have a baseline for volume. Weak/strong signal... Whatever... The most flagrant definite improvement was the AliKat with the Kolstein/Nadine map, which turned the raw 'clank' into a wood-sounding musical tone. All the other recordings of the Wave map from the studio mic showed distinct improvement. Impressive, and, for the Alikat, a game-changer, tonally. Although that wasn't the object of the exercise, it also showed up for just about every session, a lack of precision in intonation..! Good Stuff, just the same, and kudos earned for posting such a comprehensive review. Far too expensive for any use I could put it to (change my Sabian cymbals into Paiste 602's..?), but certainly more than useful for anyone with modest piezos in an otherwise fine instrument. Thanks for sharing.

Good afternoon, RB, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.