paul_5

I've used MXR stuff with loads of different mains adapters. The 'only use JD/MXR PSUs' is just marketing guff. Anything that has a 2.1mm barrel, is negative centre and delivers 9v is fine, and to be honest, that's the vast majority of PSUs. Where people tend to get picky is whether it's regulated or switched-mode etc... due to mains hum etc... Don't worry too much about current (mA). Just so long as the PSU delivers the same amount or more than the amount required by your pedal then you'll be fine - excess current gets rejected and sent back to the mains without damaging the pedal whatsoever - the same is NOT true of voltage (the 9v bit). Less than 9v into the pedal will either sound crap or won't work, and more than 9v (e.g. a 12v supply) will release the 'magic smoke' from your pedal and it'll never work again due to blown capacitors / ICs etc...

dunno, great choice of tune though. I posted a solo bass arrangement of that tune on here a while ago - shall I dig it out for you?

Found these a while ago and have started exploring them again, they're demo versions of some great sounding plugins for Pro Tools 7.x and up [url="http://www.masseyplugins.com/#try"]http://www.masseyplugins.com/#try[/url] The demo versions won't save your settings as part of a session, but you can always make a note in the mix window. OR you could purchase the ones that you get the most use out of - the 3 band EQ and the limiter are great pieces of kit in particular.

Not strictly VSTs, as they're Pro Tools plugs, but the quality is great. http://www.masseyplugins.com/#try The demo versions won't save your settings as part of a session, but you can always make a note in the mix window.

[quote name='isteen' timestamp='1337005783' post='1653832']Thanks, I'm glad we have this friendly forum where we can help each other out, rather than shout and put each other down [/quote] Another TB convert then?

There are also guidelines for 'homeschooling too' the parents have a responsibility to ensure that the children are recieving an education for a start... http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/parents/schoolslearninganddevelopment/choosingaschool/dg_4016124

I'd agree with the posts about neglect. If they left an animal in a car for 2 hours then they'd probably be reported and prosecuted. To do this with their own kids is disgusting. I think at this point the band has to come second and someone needs to start looking out for the kids, backing singers come and go, you've only got children as children once and you need to make sure that they're the priority. I'd have a word with your mate to the effect that you're going to sack his missus on the grounds that his kids are being mistreated and the band isn't fun anymore.

I remember being 17 and at the tail end of my 'thrash metal' phase, mainly because I'd just bought a bass and chugging on an open e string wasn't all that great for me. I ordered a soul music compilation cd froths Britannia music club (my dad was a member) and set about learning to play the entire cd. The scales fell from my eyes and a whole new world opened up for me, turns our most of the playing was our dear departed Ducky Dunn. Great lines and a great musical education. I've been playing that cd a lot today.

aaaah crap, another of the greats gone .

Ooh, I'll brave a suggestion - Tom Sawyer by Rush. It's good grounding in learning when to leave notes hanging in the air and create space in a song, and when to play more complicated stuff. The main riff is pretty tricky to pull off cleanly, which focusses your technique somewhat. Oh yeah, it swaps between 4/4 and 7/4, so you learn to count too...

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1336810099' post='1651284'] Its useful to experiment with different configs and find the distortion sound that you prefer. You can also add a tiny cap to the diode pair to give a softer, smoother distortion, or use LED's instead of silicon diodes to give a looser open sound which is a bit more raw. [url="http://www.cubisteffects.com/2010/01/mod-it-yourself-part-2-diode-clipping/"]http://www.cubisteff...diode-clipping/[/url] [/quote] Or if you can find them Germanium diodes give a lovely soft, warm clipping.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1336766465' post='1650894'] I didn't know they made an 810! Does it weight a ton? That port looks massive, if you have a cat I wouldn't be surprised if you found it asleep in there one day! [/quote] not for long though...

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1336749146' post='1650456'] Or he's been listening to early Led Zep and Rush, where they used to double the lines on Guitar and bass. [/quote] +1,000,000. It's not always a bad thing then is it?

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1336744986' post='1650363'] I'd be grateful if the mac owners could post their advice re: sophos and other apps they're aware of for mac as there was some great advice in some of the responses. [/quote] So would I, I read the thread about the DoS attack, and ultimately this is our site, and most of us [s]waste[/s] spend inordinate amounts of time on here, so taking the trouble to install a tiny piece of software will benefit all of us. I didn't see anything for Mac though, and even though it's been an ivory tower for a while the increased market share of Mac users has inevitably attracted the attentions of the 'bad sort of nerd'. Is a Firewall enough for now, or should I be looking for something bit more specific, particularly as I run my machine on an administrator account?

'cos he doesn't actually [i]listen[/i] to music and isn't able to differentiate between what the bass and guitar do?

I'd go for Flea's effort on this - starts about 2'24" [media]http://youtu.be/OY1ufFfo3tw[/media]

[quote name='thumbo' timestamp='1336669340' post='1649283'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvLAKrVbCBM[/media] [/quote] TOP, TOP tune! Thanks for posting.

stick a 250K pot going to ground just before the output jack - should send any unwanted signal to ground.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1336585974' post='1648045'] It's actually a US based custom build shop, although I've never seen any of their gear over here. [url="http://www.texascustoms.us/id20.html"]http://www.texascustoms.us/id20.html[/url] [/quote] I just checked out their stuff. The sound clips sound like 8bit lift music played underwater in next door's pool. Not a great way to sell a musical instrument...

dunno, if it's someone else's project then I'll play whatever is needed and yes, that can mean changing basses for sections of the same song. If it's my stuff though I want 'my sound' on each track, so there's a lot less changing - often just between fretted and fretless Jazz basses.

Sue Ryder 'P' and blow the rest on hookers, jelly babies, good coffee etc... Nah, seriously though, with that sort of budget I'd take Bigredx's advice and treat yourself to a roadtrip...

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1336516765' post='1647020'] This is always the correct answer. [/quote] True dat.