Dad3353

To be truthful, I put 'No', but if I could afford 'em, I'd probably add 'em to my collection, so as to have the option.

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1463323112' post='3050443'] I once licked a flux capacitor. Who knows why I did it? [/quote] That rings like a line from ISIHAC... "The last thing I remember..."..!

Can you detect a heart-beat under the floorboards..? Did the previous tenant of the property suddenly become widowed..? There's something in the vicinity of the duff corner, either so visible you're not seeing it, or the other side of the wall or floor sending out spurious RF. If, by moving to the other corner, it's settled, then you're good to go, although it would be best, if possible, to go the whole hog and root out the cause. It may be source of future problems (I'm thinking here of a faulty earth or live connection, sparking gently, thus creating RF, and a possible fire hazard. Pure speculation, but a possibility...). Is it worse with the left or right foot forward, or the opposite..?

A few noodles using Philharmonik. The first three with the 'normal' mode; one can hear the awful slurring due to lousy fingering on my part. The instrument must be tuned spot on, I find. The last four are using the 'chromatic' mode, where pitch bending doesn't occur (harp, string section...)... I've no idea if this will help anyone, but the gadget does what I want to use it for.I'm keeping it (but keeping my keyboard, too..!). [url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/sonuus-4"]Sonuus 4 ...[/url]

With a long lead plugged into the amp, hold the bass by the headstock and walk around the room, from corner to corner. Does the interference increase anywhere..? Look more closely around there if that's the case..?

Our lad always plays everything finger-style. I imagine that it's a lot more difficult played with a pick (but, then again, I'm a drummer... )

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1463237715' post='3049841'] How about a sunburst one..? Y'know, like Jack used to play. [/quote] That was a (highly modified...) Guild, I think...

[quote name='Aero71' timestamp='1463236962' post='3049827']...in my man-cave (big attic) with new wiring and new earth ground power sockets... [/quote] What other electric - electronic stuff is up there, or on the same level..? TV aerial amplifier..? Wi-Fi router..? Satellite dish..? Is there a neighbouring attic (if it's a semi-detached or terrace house...) with stuff in it (radio ham..? private disco..?). No street lights just outside, or mobile telephone masts..? Try unplugging everything possible; the culprit is there somewhere.

Play it through slowly at first, and build up speed very gradually. Our youngest played this from an early age, and that's how he always practises. Never failed yet, but a bit boring for some U2 songs. Don't go for speed. Go for regularity and precision; the speed will come all the quicker. Also, if you 'fluff' any part, carry on as if nothing's happened. Start again (once finished...), but a bit slower. Never stop on an error; continue regardless, but re-do it, more slowly.

[quote name='JamesTun' timestamp='1463232138' post='3049774']... as you have no transport ... [/quote] What kind of transport do you lack..? Without seeming facetious, would a bike not be an option for really local stuff, with a light combo on the carrier and a bass as a backpack..? I think I've seen on this forum mention of folks gigging by bus or train. I understand, of course, that an Ampeg fridge would require a car or van, but are there really no transport options open at all, with appropriate gear..?

"Does no one want to make Prog Music?" ([i]Loud shouts from all directions[/i]...) [size=6]NO, NO-ONE..![/size] [size=6] [/size][size=6] [/size][size=6] [/size]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1463166405' post='3049274'] Not good enough. [/quote] Harrumph..! Cheeky blighter..! ... ...

Nice try, but it's over 300 kms from me, so, with regret and apologies, I'll desist. Next time you're in Normandy, maybe..? Have yourselves a great time, of course..!

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1463162248' post='3049219'] Sorry, I did mean useful for my son, or me, even - And yes, played/triggered on Guitar rather than Bass. It's the vib and possibly volume pedal expression, that I might be interested in. [/quote] Having seen the video demonstration s of the unit, I can well believe that it's capable of great stuff. That that's within the grasp of a sub-simian clumsy oaf such as myself is yet to be proven. My needs are modest; I'll give it my best...

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1463160927' post='3049205'] Sounds like it could be useful. Could you do me a favour, Douglas, and trigger some Orchestral samples? Strings, Brass and Woodwinds would be good. Just wondering how light vibrato would work. I presume that the expression on The English Horn was baked into the sample? or maybe not? [/quote] Useful..? To me, definitely. Will it do all..? Quite probably not, but I'll find the limitations as I continue the trials. For the moments, I'm having best results using a guitar, rather than a bass (but that's the range I'm wanting, anyway,for now...), and using the 'chromatic' mode, which hones in on exact semitones rather than absolute pitch. I'm finding (but it's early days...) that the pitch sensitivity is too high for my poor playing; one has to have a very 'clean hand' for it not to waver about . Only hundredths, but enough to throw it, so I'm not using the guitar vibrato at all, only that of the Vst. I'd say, then, that half of the expression is 'baked in', as you say; the rest is the lightness of touch and playing style. Certainly, I can do a run through of a few instruments; I've been using Alpine's English Horn (it's like an oboe; also known as a cor anglais...), but will strike up a session with Philharmonik this evening or tomorrow, and run through a few favourites. String ensemble, solo violin, trombone, harp... I'll test out a few, then post the results here in the same fashion. I'll try source vibrato, but no guarantee that I can, as yet, master that. We'll see... Remember, this is purely monophonic, so any chordal work (counter-point, fugues...) will have to be done one instrument at a time. If I get inspired, I'll try a compo of the sort, to see if I can get it to 'gel'. Any other requests, while I'm here..? Vangelis, did I hear, there at the back..? Gerroff..! You're just takin' the Mickey..!

One last one... Audio guitar panned Left, MIDI Vst English horn panned Right, to show tracking and latency. Some tiny glitches edited out, otherwise raw... [url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/sonuus-3"]Sonuus, hard-panned Audio guitar and MIDI Vst ...[/url]

Here's a bass noodle; my Hofner Verithin, with black nylon Trubass strings pretending to be a Ricky (Vst...), both p/us, DI, played through MIDI with the Sonuus interface. A few glitches edited out, and my bad timing 'massaged', but otherwise pretty much raw... [url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/sonuus-2-1"]Sonuus Bass Noodle, Ricky ...[/url] ... and here's another; same thing, but triggering a Bass Juggernaut Vst Synth ... [url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/sonuus-2-2"]Sonuus Bass Noodle, Synth ...[/url]

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1463136854' post='3048867']... maybe ? [/quote] OK, then, but grudgingly... [sharedmedia=core:attachments:170081]

Just a noodle; here's a Soundcloud of the interface, received about an hour ago. Straight out of the (tiny...) box, plug'n'play into Reaper, using my guitar (Xaviere XV600...), playing a Vst Alpine English horn; one take... [url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/sonuus-1"]Sonuus 1 Noodle ...[/url] Does it work..? Yes, for what I want it to do. I'll do a bass one later, once I've sussed it out a bit more.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1463088011' post='3048563'] I found that an interesting process. I suspect the scales competence question is much more relevant to sight reading than general playing. Anyone using scale/mode patterns/Nashville method as movable shapes should find little difficulty shifting keys. Reading in 4sharps etc is a bit more tricky. That may throw up a bias. For notation complexity a better metric might be speed of reading and error rates when reading a particular set of notes on a stave. Both playing and transcribing note names... More complex to measure and collect data, though. [/quote] Indeed; a good point. I took all of the questions to be concerned with playing, not reading, nor even understanding.what one is playing..! I can play in any key, or no key at all. I can't play Shostakovitch with ease, though. The wording of the questions is in favour of those with academic musical skills, not just bass-playing.

... and here's another. Two notes, basically, but it's how they're played... http://youtu.be/9A7jM-7bNYs

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1463070885' post='3048350']...even the guys the rest of know from the song and noodle challenges are actually sh!t hot... [/quote] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:185803] Sorry; couldn't help myself. If only, lad; if only..!

I'm a fantastic bass player, but my basses are ****, which is why I sound rotten. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Self-confidence is a wonderful gift. To listen to reasonable (and reasoned...) criticism of one's behaviour is one thing; to stand up and do as one thinks best to the best of one's ability is just fine, too. I'd let no-one's opinion alter my own self-esteem (which, incidentally, is quite low, in fact...). It's not complacency, it's self-confidence. You're as good as you are, and better than a very high percentage of folks on the planet. It's not a competitive sport, either; there are no medals to go for. Compare 'yourself' to 'yourself a while ago', and to no-one else.