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thanks for all your replies fellas , most appreciated.. i REALLY tried to post a reply or 2 up yesterday but basschats facelift thwarted me! looks like a weber mini mass would be a pretty good option for me and then i can run that straight into recabinet or sir2.. looking at the unit i imagined (in my infinite wisdom) it would be simply a case of taking the line out from the combo into "from amp" and hook up the combos external cab output into "to speaker" but after reading some of the blurb on the weber site i dont think it will be quite that simple, they state: Most combo amps have internal speakers that can be unplugged from the amp chassis using a 1/4" phone plug. [b]UNPLUG[/b] the speaker from the amp. Run a short speaker cable from the output of the amp to the [b]INPUT[/b] of the attenuator. You may then plug the speaker directly into the [b]SPEAKER OUTPUT[/b] of the attenuator, or use a male-to-female extension cable if the speaker's wire won't reach. hmmmmmm *scratches head*

[quote name='ahpook' post='1375971' date='Sep 16 2011, 09:29 PM']a friend of mine built a dummy load box for his laney LC15R - it works a treat for silent recording, as i think he had the same problem as the OP i could ask him if he'd like to build one for you[/quote] yeh , you could certainly ask him , thanks

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1375967' date='Sep 16 2011, 09:24 PM']If I'm understanding correctly, you want to replace the speaker with a dummy load so you can crank up the amp without annoying the neighbours and then record from the line out/effects send? Thing is though, won't the line out/effects send signal be from somewhere [u]before[/u] the main amp? In which case cranking the amp won't make any difference to the recorded signal - dummy load or no dummy load. I may be wrong about this but I'd want to do some test recordings from the line out/effects send socket at different amp volume settings before going to the trouble of making up a dummy load.[/quote] thats a very good point.. im aware that this method wont utilise the power amp, as you said the line out IS before it.. hmmmmm seems like ive overlooked this "tiny" detail thanks for your input (no pun intended)

[quote name='mart' post='1375906' date='Sep 16 2011, 08:27 PM']I'm not greatly experienced with effects loops, but I'd have thought that if you took the line-out and plugged it into your computer, and didn't plug anything into the "return" socket, then no sound would come out of the speaker. If you've tried that and it doesn't work like that, then fair enough, but if not, I'd give it a go. I did knock up a dummy load for my guitar amp, but I'd be wary of taking the responsibility for avoiding blowing up someone else's amp. But if nobody else bites, drop me a PM.[/quote] yeh i tried that m8 but sound was still coming thru`

hi people i know this isnt exactly bass related but i value the opinion of folks on here so here goes: i own a laney vc15-110 15watt tube combo that has an 8-16ohm external speaker jack. when a speaker cab is hooked up here it disables the internal speaker. there is also an fx send and return and the send is also labelled as line out. now what i want is the option to be able to record the g****r from the fx send/line out into my interface/DAW/cab simulation. im hoping if i connect a simple impedance matched dummy load box to the external speaker output jack i can achieve this in silence whilst still kranking things on the combo.....? im hoping theres a builder out there in basschat land that would be able to knock something up for me.....?? even though im led to believe that this is a fairly simple undertaking,im in mortal terror of solder and wires!! p.s im sure a lot of you will be thinking "why doesnt he just buy an sm57 and record it properly??" well : i do in the daytime! i just want to get this setup together so i can record scratch tracks late into the night (insomniac) "why not use amp sims?" you all cry !!! well : i do that too !! im just a man on a mission thanks fellas

big +1 for this TSE plugs are killers! tell your guitarist to check out the TSE808 into the TSEX50

[quote name='51m0n' post='1365473' date='Sep 7 2011, 05:13 PM']Heeeeyyyyy, what can I say, I feel like Fonzy all of a sudden [/quote] funny you should say that , i feel a bit like Potsie Webber......

fwiw i never normalise ANYTHING.. it`ll just eat away all the headroom....

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[url="http://www.igniteamps.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=55&lang=en"]http://www.igniteamps.com/index.php?option...=55&lang=en[/url] well worth checking out!!

after trying practically everything out there,samplitude pro is my (albeit costly) DAW of choice, hands down the best for me personally but i`ll throw another vote in for the mighty reaper.. £25? surely a no-brainer?

[quote name='51m0n' post='1297392' date='Jul 8 2011, 04:28 PM']Yes use the meters on the track. Record at 24 bit and leave yourself a good 6-12dB of gain above your highest peaks for drums, and everything else. With 24bit you wont lose any resolution at all. With reasonable gain staging and so on you wont have any S/N ratio worries. Dont be tempted to drive too hard into the front of your interface, the AD wont handle it well near 0dbFS, and its often the weak point in the chain. The reaper forum is a superb place to read info and ask questions, very cool people on there as a rule.[/quote] +1 one of the best forums out there

[quote name='Mornats' post='1296517' date='Jul 7 2011, 09:56 PM']+1 for EZ Drummer. I use that with the Funkmasters expansion (and I've just ordered the Classics expansion too). All tracks on my Soundcloud page use EZ Drummer: [url="http://www.soundcloud.com/mornats"]www.soundcloud.com/mornats[/url]. I've not tried any other drums other than the Abbey Road 60's Drums Vintage which came with Komplete 7 Elements (and even then, not in a track) so can't compare them to others. You can buy drum midi tracks from Toontrack themselves (the EZ Drummer guys) or from other places. [url="http://www.groovemonkee.com"]www.groovemonkee.com[/url] have some good sets fairly cheap and you can download their free sample pack which is quite cool. I'm off to check out the Steven Slate drums, they look quite interesting...[/quote] i brought the slate EX , bit too processed sounding for my liking if im honest :/ edit: and the slate cymbals are awful imo

superior drummer 2 for me , i think the avatar kit can sound incredible with a little tweaking...... granted its an expensive package but you get what you........... etc

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[quote name='Skol303' post='1230007' date='May 13 2011, 02:55 PM']Just cleaning up some bookmarks here and I found this... (probably old news to some of you and of no interest to others!). But in case anyone here [i]is[/i] interested; make yourself a cuppa, grab a biscuit and have a gander at this excellent 20-minute documentary about "the world's most important 6-second drum loop": that being the infamous "Amen break", lifted from the track "Amen, Brother" as performed by the 1960s funk and soul outfit, The Winstons. You might hate it, but I guarantee you'll recognise it [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac[/url][/quote] seen this before as it goes its great viewing! cheers for posting it m8

to those who may be interested: as far as free guitar amp sims go i didnt think the TSE X30 could be topped.. i think it may have been: [url="http://www.theserinaexperiment.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=86"]http://www.theserinaexperiment.net/forum/v...p?f=14&t=86[/url] incredible crunch tones and it can get naaasty sounds f*****g great in a mix!!!!! bit cpu hungry but...........

great stuff m8

yeh,id quite like to read this one..

[quote name='chriswilliams666' post='1190180' date='Apr 6 2011, 10:00 AM']How do i go about getting these from you? PM'd too![/quote] PM replied,all yours amigo

how longs the waiting list on this?? ALWAYS in need of sumthin to read!