Jakester

I often gig as a drummer using only a kick and overhead mic, or kick and two overheads. 

From the mics you mention you have, I would put the SM58 on the kick (as it's a dynamic mic so less likely to be damaged by higher SPL), ideally inside a few inches away from the point at which the pedal impacts the head, and use the large diaphragm condenser as a mono overhead about 2 - 3ft above the centre of the kit, and use the small condenser to highlight anything you particularly want to pick out (i.e. snare, or ride, for example).

Another option might be to use the SM58 on kick, AKG as overhead, and the Samson a few feet in front as a 'room' mic. Or you could try and approximate the Glyn Johns/Recorderman setup with the SM58 on kick, one OH directly over the snare , and the other an the same distance from the snare drum but at 90 degs over by the floor tom. 

You should get pretty useful sounds just from that setup, and if you need to reinforce something (like toms, for example) you can always go back and overdub those parts close-mic'd. 

I think there’s a chap in Brislington who does amp repairs - I’ve not used him, but friends have recommended him to me. Called Martin Bailey I think. 

Just sold my Providence DBS-1 to Jacek - nice and smooth transaction, good communication - hope you enjoy it!

Looks like these are the solution:

https://www.gallien-krueger.com/products/rack-kit-400rb-700-rb-1001rb-and-backline-amps

Or you could probably fashion something that would work out of some sheet steel or angle brackets.

12 hours ago, PaulHornBass said:

Whereas my Midlands gigging amp only needs the gain set to 8 o clock with my P Bass with SD quarter pounder pickup, my home amp needs it set to nearly noon. In both cases I am setting it to just before the amp starts to clip. Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Could the knobs have been taken off one and put back slightly differently? Or it could be they were just like that from the factory?

Wow - great gig. Super-tight right from the off - the horns were something else. 
 

MK brilliant - who here got his thumb plaster (yuk!) at the end? Properly impressed with Pete Ray Biggin, the drummer too - some real technical playing but never overplayed, just fit in very well with the bass. 

I am currently reeling a little, because for the first time in about 30 years I find myself not in a band! I play both bass and drums, and drums is my main instrument, so I’ve been in a band as the drummer ever since I was a kid. 

I was feeling a little weird because I was in a strange hiatus of gigs, but that has just progressed to every band I’ve been a member of suddenly imploding. 
 

My rock covers band had just gone through about its fifth change in singer in as many years, and after only our second gig, the new singer has cut off all ties. None of us can be bothered to go through the whole audition/rehearse with yet another singist (at least this side of Xmas) so that’s gone for now. 
 

The funk/soul/wedding band I joined in the summer has been struggling due to the guitarist taking some time off due to family bereavement- and now the singer has just flounced, citing a lack of commitment from everyone else. 
 

The jazz jam band I put together died, and the subsequent one I needed up playing in just did endless swing standards (I hate playing Summertime, particularly when it’s mid-winter) and it didn’t pay (which is how I usually justify my dislike of playing the same old stuff all the time), so I’ve quit that. 
 

A few months back I ended up playing every night of the week with two gigs on both days of the weekend! It nearly killed me, but I’ve gone from that to nothing band related at all in the near future. 
 

I do still play bass and upright in an orchestra, but our next gig isn’t until December - so I think October might be the first month in years I haven’t had a gig. Weird. 

2 hours ago, Rich said:

Me.

I'm at Bath Forum next Thursday. 

Can. Not. Wait.

A mate has offered me a ticket so I’ll be there. TBH I’ve never really listened to them - I obviously know who MK is but they rather passed me by.  
 

Still looking forward to it as I gather their current line up are very tight. 

19 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

 

It's not a mic stand if it's just holding your tablet. Get the K&M holder that fits to the top of the stand (rather than the side) and the appropriate K&M "mic" stand to got with it. IME the K&M stands and accessories are virtually bomb proof and should last you for the rest of your gigging days.

Thanks - I have a K&M stool so  agreE they’re great, but then I have to carry a mic stand, which I want to avoid. At present, all my gear fits into a bag, including the presently flimsy tablet stand. A mic stand won’t break down small enough to fit. 

On 09/10/2023 at 18:01, jimmyb625 said:

No help from me I'm afraid, as I use the K&M one. I don't find it much of a problem to take an extra mic stand for it, but I know everyone has a different setup.

On 09/10/2023 at 21:50, SuperSeagull said:

Likewise have a K&M one permanently attached to a mic stand for when I’m playing at Church. 

The problem is I don’t want or need a mic stand - I don’t sing or have any vocal interaction whatsoever, so it’s really overkill.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a tablet stand?

I use an iPad for my music (I play in an orchestra) and also for controlling the PA when gigging and it's not set up next to me. 

I have a cheapo stand but the threaded bolts are already coming loose, and it's not the most sturdy of things. 

I prefer a specific tablet stand to a music stand because they're smaller and easier to carry (handy when you've got a bass, amp, pedals, double bass, and PA to shift!)

I don't want a "clamp-on" one that fits on a music stand - I'd much prefer a dedicated stand. My usual first port of call would be Hercules, but they seem to only do a clamp one. K&M seem to offer one but only on a mic stand bass, which means it would be less portable than I'd like. 

Anyone use anything else?

27 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said:

And on a question of scale - those are my small clamps

Ah, I just thought they were very far away.

Just now, LukeFRC said:

Are you saying that if I had given into my temptation to try and fix it … it wouldn’t have been the fun rewarding project I thought it would have been?!

I am saying I am a complete moron!

Oh my blimmin' god. I can't believe it. I am actually, demonstrably, the world's most incompetent man. 

And I think owe the repairer a fairly profuse apology. 

So, what happens, when you have a power-hungry pedal, and don't supply it with the correct power needed? It won't work properly. 

In the course of zip-tying and finalising the replacement Bassbone on my pedalboard, I looked at the PSU. "Hang on", I thought. "Are those jumpers upside down?"

Yes.

Yes, they were.

Which meant the PSU was sending 12v to the pedal, instead of 15v. 

Which means that when it was tested using the original PSU, it would work fine. But when run off my board PSU (set incorrectly) it would struggle. 

I've just tested it again with the original PSU, and it worked perfectly. 

And the replacement on the board with the PSU set correctly now works fine too. 

I cannot believe just what a humungous todger I am. A full-on, weapons-grade 🔔🔚.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!

Wow, they've gone up quite a bit in price since the first lot, haven't they? 

Well, I'm looking to get shot of it now, so drop me a line...

Tiger guitarists' stool, with footrest and stand built in. 

I bought this to use when playing upright, but it wasn't quite right and I ended up with a K&M stool, so it's just not being used.

Has a guitar stand built in so you can store your instrument when you're not playing. 

I can't post it so pickup only please.

These are £48 plus P&P at GAK, so £35?

I don't have a picture ATM but it looks like this:

Donner pedalboard PSU. 

Handy little power supply which gives lots of options - 7 9v 100ma outputs, one 9v 500ma output, and single 12v and 18v outputs. 

It was used on my pedalboard for years until I got a pedal needing a 15v supply - now it's just unused. 

Comes with all the connectors and PA-tested wallwart. 

£25 posted?

TC Electronic Hypergravity Mini compressor. 

Multi-band digital compressor with wide editing options via the TC Toneprint app or desktop editor. 

Great little compressor, just not used now.

I don't think I have the box and it didn't come with a PSU. Fitted with velcro on the underside. 

£45.

I am even more of a moron than that litany of woe would suggest. 

Read the thread for more details, but basically I thought this was fecked, but in fact I've been using my pedalboard PSU at the wrong voltage, causing all manner of issues. 

So, I don't think this is faulty after all - I'm just a Richard. 

That said, it has been repaired because I initially connected the wrong PSU, so how about this:

£150 posted. The cheapest ones I've found second hand are £250; Bass Direct has one for £286, and Polar has a B-Stock one for £350+.

Right, this is a tale of incompetence on my part compounded possibly by someone else's...

Shortly after acquiring this Radial Bassbone OD, I managed to plug in the wrong polarity PSU and cause a roomful of smoke. 

I sent it away to what I thought was a competent repairer, but it's come back with more problems than it went away with. 

The full sorry saga is here: 

I've decided to cut my losses and I've got a replacement, so this is now surplus to requirements.

It still works, in that it's still a two channel DI with separate EQ, HPFs, FX loops and headphone amp. It also has a high impedance input for piezo inputs for DBs and the like. 

Full details are here:

https://www.radialeng.com/product/bassbone-od

However, it has the following issues: 

• The overdrive is intermittent. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

• The mute switch, previously working fine, is also intermittent.

Everything else worked fine the last time I used it. 

The repairer said the OD drive pot was loose when he received it (which was odd, because it wasn't when I sent it!!), so it could be a combination of a dodgy replacement pot work and faulty mute switch. I've blanked out the repairer's name on the photos as I don't think they're on BC, but will happily share details for those that want them. 

I've given up on trying to get it fixed but if you don't need the OD or mute it still works fine. 

It comes with the USA PSU (WHICH IS CENTRE-POSITIVE, NOT CENTRE-NEGATIVE!!!!) as I used a CIOKS PSU, and has 3M Double-Lock on the bottom. 

I don't really know how to price this - the cheapest ones available in the UK at present are around £280, and Polar Audio has a B-stock one at £399, so I think £100 is a fair starting point for a quality DI, even with the intermittent issues. 

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For sale, my Providence DBS-1 Dual Bass Station preamp pedal. 

In good working condition - some small chips to the finish.

Comes with original box and all paperwork and 12v PSU.

It has two channels A and B, which can either be run as dual input, or two different EQs for a single bass. 

Each channel has bass, mid and high, with adjustable mid frequencies. It has a main output and an always on tuner out, and a mute footswitch for silent changeover/tuning. 

Great little piece of kit, now just not used. 

Looking for £175 £140. Happy to post at buyer's expense.

http://www.providence-ltd.com/pedals_03.html#h_dbs

Literally just connect a mic as normal, then have the level to FOH down, and the levels to the relevant aux sends up. 

That's it, unless your mixer is either very basic or very complicated! 

1 minute ago, Harlequin74 said:

Perhaps you need 2? Just saying

With my luck, I might well!

Ah, wish I’d not just bought a different preamp…🙄

For E's and Wizz?