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Done. Quite thoughtful questions; seemed to be aimed more towards those with some formal knowledge (not necessarily a bad thing...). Some ambiguity in my replies, as I forgot that it's aimed only at bass [i]guitar [/i]players, so db answers may not be applicable.

[quote name='surdopickups' timestamp='1463050676' post='3048063'] I recommend magnetic pickups whit very low impedance [/quote] These can only work at all on certain types of string. No good for gut, for instance (no ferric content...). Just sayin'.

Whilst not suggesting that speeding up or slowing down is the sign of a good drummer, it's good to note that most decent drum software or hardware includes a 'humanise' feature, so as to sound a bit less clinical. An absolute, 'rock-solid' tempo is good for many styles of music, but not all. Playing to a click (or rather, being able to play to a click...) is good, but it's not necessarily in the best interests of the music being played. Having a 'rev counter' on display before my eyes would not serve me, I'd not invest such a sum, or even half of that. It'll suit some, surely.

[quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1463001377' post='3047798'] I guess I'm pretty lucky to have a basement to use. [url="http://s970.photobucket.com/user/gelfin5959/media/Basement_zpslkbd4lgm.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Drumming 'Tip of the Day'... It's a bit easier having the throne on the other side of the kit. ...

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1462915096' post='3047010'] Going to give it a run out in the morning, not really sure what the sound library is all about. [/quote] There's a couple of dozen arpeggios in there, in all keys and various tempos, with a 'mix' and the two constituent parts. I've given 'em all a listen, and will be able to fit some in sooner or later, although I'm not particularly EDM-style, myself (as others will testify..!). A nice, if a bit bulky, gift; I wouldn't have paid a lot for anything of this sort, normally. I'll break it out, perhaps, next time there's an 'Angry Birds'-type Challenge pic.

Yes, and I 'phoned Chad to explain how he [i]should [/i]have played 'Under The Bridge'. He thanked me warmly, as usual.

The important bits are not the most 'fun'. I'd start with breathing, coupled with relaxation. Any tightening up, anywhere in the body, is going to have consequences, so, if you've not already got that sorted, become able to relax and breath, steadily, deeply. Relax. Yes, yoga (at least, the breathing part...) can and does help, a lot. Second important part: rudiments. Playing the whole kit is fun, and is the objective. Do it, that's fine. But before you do, have a session of rudiments, with a drum pad, a decent set of method books, a metronome (optional, but recommended...) and a good half-hour or more. Go through the snare rudiments slowly, doing single strokes for a while, then double strokes, paradiddles et al. Slowly. Accurately. Relaxed. Breathing. Ignore the rest of your body. Ignore the world. Relax, concentrate on playing, reading the dots, breathing, getting it right. Once you've done that, go to the kit and do the same: rudiments, on the snare drum, on the hi-hats, on the bass drum, on the toms. There are tons of methods for doing the simple exercises on the kit. Once you've done that, you can have a bash about, relaxing into whatever grooves take your fancy (I recommend bossa-nova, or salsa-types beats as a change from 1-2-3-4 metronome stuff...). Don't neglect other time signatures, such as 3/4, 5/7 etc, and relax. Breath. Relax. Now for my usual words of encouragement... It's the first forty years that are the hardest, after which things sometimes tend to become (slightly...) easier. Now relax. Breath. Relax.

I've been many a time on the sound engi end of things, and have always appreciated any (competent...) aid before or after. As a band member, I'm now well past any more than rolling up cables or rolling away flight cases, but, if it helps the tech team (a solo bloke or a whole flock...) I'll never refuse, once my own gear was done. I'm not the jealous kind, so I don't care about who's being paid for what, and at two in the morning, it's too late (or too early..?) to think about getting home a few minutes sooner. Having done this for over forty years, it's now second nature, but I really can't do much more, now, than stay out of the way and crack dumb jokes till it's finished. We all have our different attitudes; that's mine.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1462911279' post='3046949'] For a short time, Chroma RMX library free - four gigs. Just a case of giving them your email before checkout. [url="https://insessionaudio.com/products/chroma/"]https://insessionaud...roducts/chroma/[/url] [/quote] S'gonna take a while to download; hope it's good stuff. I like Stylus; most that I have is drums, however. It'll be good to have a bit more to play about with. Thanks for the tip-off.

It depends, perhaps, on what you want your teacher to teach you..? If it's [i]his [/i]goal to have you 'dig in' more, then discuss it with him, and maybe change teacher. If you've asked him how to play like [[i]Insert appropriate bass god here...[/i]], then maybe try it out and see if it gets you where [i]you [/i]want to go..? In general, it's recommended practise to turn the amp up and use a lighter touch, letting the amp do the work, but that doesn't suite all styles.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1462884395' post='3046601'] I just bought a few sets of these off amazon.... [/quote] Yes, I had those, too; they work fine enough if you don't use the guitar much, but are flimsy. I'm not sure that I've a complete set [i]anywhere [/i]now (and I don't play [i]that [/i]much, either...). Not recommended, despite the principle being pretty sound. They're just not tough enough; sorry.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1462891723' post='3046707'] By "o/p" do you mean output? [/quote] Yes, sorry. o/p : output i/p : input p/u : pick-up One gets lazy very quickly; my apologies.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1462886389' post='3046628'] Ah, but as well as A/B comparison, this one can also do X/Y: you feed it your two sources, then it asks you to choose your preference [i]without you knowing which one is which... [/i]clever stuff! [/quote] Clever stuff indeed..! I shut my eyes, but whatever..! ...

[sharedmedia=core:attachments:167485] Still looking for a solution, then..!

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1462883726' post='3046585']...But then every silver lining has its cloud, right? [/quote] Hi, ho..!

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462882582' post='3046562'] It's the store that i bought it from, they are going to as sonuus if they'll de register it. [/quote] Ah. I ordered directly from Sonuus. It'll get sorted by the store, I reckon; just a pain in the wotsit in the meantime. I hope I can get a decent oboe solo out of mine, when it arrives...

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462881740' post='3046541'] So did i, unfortunately the store's T&Cs mention registering products. Damned if a did and damned if i didn't as i wanted to make sure the software was up to date. [/quote] One has a statutory 'fit for purpose' guarantee, I believe,which should cover this, if you weren't able to get it to perform as described in the sales pitch..? Have you been able to speak to a human over this, or just robot mails or such..? It doesn't inspire confidence in the promotion of their products to be treated in such a fashion.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1462881086' post='3046530']... No other magic or mojo involved [/quote] OK, thanks for the confirmation. Now try taking the 'summed' stereo out to a reel-to-reel deck, and see if the famous 'tape compression' does its magic..? Having listened 'blind' (should that be 'deaf'..?) to the original tracks, is the slight difference worth the fuss and bother..? Any tiny difference in the 0 db of the console settings could account for the result. Do the same test, but swap around the console i/ps, without touching anything else, and listen for a difference between console 1 and console 2..? One could go mad going through all the potential permutations..! The result would have to be pretty proven before I'd consider investing. An interesting project, of course. Keep us posted on progress (and tell us if your Challenge tracks are treated of the sort..?).

[quote name='McBass' timestamp='1462880244' post='3046510'] I registered mine to update to the latest firmware...now i'm told i may not get a refund because it's registered. [/quote] Tell 'em to 'un-register' it, then; politely, at first, but in stronger terms if necessary. You could also add that their reactions are being posted on a forum, where sales are being won or lost, depending on their replies. Yes, you may quote me; I am quite capable of sending one back, unopened, if they're going to play 'silly beggars' (a technical term...). I paid with Paypal; I'm sure I'd be able to get a refund if I did that.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1462879215' post='3046490']... [i]*For anyone coming to this fresh: ‘summing’ is when the individual tracks of a mix are added together (‘summed’) to create a single track.[/i] [/quote] So, let's see if I understand this properly... All of the separate tracks have their respective levels set (presumably in the DAW...). These are then fed out as separate tracks to the i/p's of a console, with all the gains and faders set to 0db or such, and the o/p from the console is taken back into the DAW for transformation (rendering...) into a file. Is that something like right, or have I missed something important..?

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1462879838' post='3046502'] Nugen A|B Assist lets you do a blind comparison: [url="http://www.nugenaudio.com/newsitem.php?id=1f63331b-d55b-11e5-be2c-001999c29f76"]http://www.nugenaudi...2c-001999c29f76[/url], and it's free! (Although it might only be available for Pro Tools...) [/quote] Melda Production have [url="https://www.kvraudio.com/product/mcompare-by-meldaproduction"]MCompare[/url], which does much the same, for various OS and DAW's; there is also [url="https://www.samplemagic.com/details/184/magic-ab"]Magic AB[/url], too

So... Is one a WAV file and the other an MP3 or such..? 16-bit v 24-bit (or higher...)..? One went through analogue tape, the other; digital..? Come on, lad, spit it out..! Some of us have lives to live..! ([i]Sounds of fingers feverishly drumming a groove in the wooden desktop[/i]...)