chrismuzz

I prefer new strings for recording. it's easier to take the zing away post recording than it is to put it there. On the other hand, a month old is actually fairly new for me too!

OK, so coffee and toffee bases are coverd... Hmmm... That might be the rare phenomenon destined to only be consumed with hot chocolate on the side? My poor teeth

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1337150041' post='1656108'] 'tis chocolate orange cake (with bits of the segments), so surely coffee? [/quote] Undeniably! Chocolate orange cake... wow... I must find this mystical and truly wonderful thing! (What the hell happened to this thread? Wasn't it about bass somewhere along the line? )

There is always one, yep. Personally, One person telling me I'm too loud for their personal preference wouldn't bother me in the slightest. My pleasure comes before that of the audience. I'm not a professional, even if I try to behave as professionally as possible at a gig. If you are too loud, surely somebody who had more authority (or perhaps control of a sound desk) would have done something about it! I had somebody point out every mistake I made on a gig the other night though. Which is a bit different, as it's something that I DO care about! It annoyed me a bit as I feel it's a bit rude to do that... But all I could say to it really was 'yeah i know!' because, to be honest, i DID screw up a few notes

It does seem as if they are putting themselves before the children's needs (or indeed that of the rest of the band!) It's an awkward situation indeed, and I would not want to be the guy who had to have a word with them about it. But it's got to be done. It's not just yourself who's losing out on this after all. If you get a hostile reaction it just shows that it's time to leave and do something else, and a bloody shame if they don't heed your words and start thinking of their kids' wellbeing more.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1337146635' post='1656078'] Now you see this where the really big, heated arguments begin. It's tea with cake, not coffee as well you know. [/quote] Surely it depends on the type of cake! Victoria sponge has always come across as a cup of tea sort of cake to me... Whereas things like carrot cake, or ANYthing with chocolate in it have to go with coffee! We could also extend this into the biscuit world! ... Like, have you ever dunked a rich tea into a cup of coffee? Ergh!!

[quote name='basshead56' timestamp='1337143667' post='1656067'] Right you are sir! I'll have a small capa to go, one sugar... [/quote] Carrot cake?

[quote name='OmeDunk' timestamp='1337113177' post='1655787'] Chris, how would you compare the B3 compressors with the Aggie TLC? [/quote] I didn't use them at any extreme length, and i'm hardly a compression expert... but they're actually very good! I mostly played with the M Comp (EBS Multicomp model), and 160 comp which is the DBX 160a model. My favourite is the 160comp which seems the most transparent. When I have my usual settings most of the compressors on the B3 get kind of squashy, and you can really hear the pumping and swelling, but it still sounds very natural, and I didnt feel much if any loss of tone. Still, I'm keeping the Aguilar as it is still noticeably more transparent at extreme settings like I use... Also I like to have the comp first in my chain, before the drive effects, which i'm still using 'real pedals' for. And the Zoom is last in the chain I would be more than happy to use the compressors on it if I had to though. I'm rather picky when it comes to sounds, and with enough tweaking this little box is a miracle worker! Never thought I would say that about a multi effects unit

[quote name='basshead56' timestamp='1337130121' post='1656048'] Also, are we having juice or punch to go with the cake? [/quote] Surely coffee and cake is the only way??

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1337120973' post='1655980'] No idea about the science but two 2x10s stacked vertically really do seem to do the job. I'd love to give two 2x15's a go. [/quote] Briefly looked into the science of the vertical stacking thing, as as far as sound displacement goes it's certainly a much better use of the speakers! 4x10s (or having any 10 inch speakers stacked horizontally) kind of makes the sound more directional, so if you move off axis you get a loss of tone. Still... when i'm in the range of the speakers it sounds better to my ears. And I play for ME!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1337088748' post='1655177'] You shouldn't assume that. I ran a 410 and 210 with a 500 watt amp and it made a great sound. It wasn't Markbass but I see no reason why those cabs shouldn't work well together. [/quote] Cool Did both cabs together sound like the 4x10 on its own? I really like my tone y'see [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1337090341' post='1655219'] Speaker watt ratings are meaningless. They fart much sooner. Also need to consider the speakers aren't matched, because changing the impedance on a speaker changes all the other specs slightly. Best off with cabs that are the same. Pair of 2x10 is probably the ideal, I'd assume you use Markbass because its dinky and light to an extent, and that's the way to maximise the advantage, you get the whole vertical line of speakers thing. [/quote] Thanks again for the taking the time to add some input dude! I've considered vertically stacking 2x10s but it didn't quite have the same low end as one big 4x10. Probably not scientifically justifiable but that's just my experience! I like the weight of the 4x10 and the size is more than manageable... I just wanted a 2x10 for smaller jams and rehearsals, which I could stick ontop of the 4x10 at gigs so i'd have the same sound, but more headroom, and closer to my ears! I guess I'll have to find someone who doesn't mine me borrowing, and caning their cab so I can try it out for myself!

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1337116483' post='1655870'] And, in all seriousness, HTF will you get that in a car? [/quote] Forget the car, how would you get it in the venue?

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1337086718' post='1655127'] File under 'Marketing'..... [/quote] So I'm assuming that an 8 ohm 4x10 and an 8 ohm 2x10 in one rig is a fruitless endeavour?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1337085035' post='1655092'] With two 8 ohm cabs you would be splitting power evenly to them, then within the cab, the 2x10 will be dividing the power between two speakers, and the 4x10 between 4, so the 2x10 is going to hit its limit while the 4x10 is at half power. Plus the 4x10 will probably be drowning out the 2x10 farting out, so you have more breakage risk. Best is to get a 16ohm 2x10 with same speakers as the 4x10 you you effectively have a 6x10 and everything is spread evenly. [/quote] The 4x10 is spec'd as having 103dB sensitivity and 800w RMS, and the 2x10 says 101dB and 400w RMS. With my 500w head I won't be overloading the cabs, I just wondered if I would be able to achieve the same sound but louder than just the 4x10 on its own, or if id be paying a few hundred quid just to have more to carry? I'f only Markbass made 16ohm cabs!

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1337082246' post='1655020'] Very much this. I won't play without a compressor, I've been through all the fancy ones and ended up back with a trusty old boss cs3. I just like the way it provides a nice, consistent, even response, adds sparkle and attack and increases touch sensitivity. I don't find any lack of dynamics at all. Any slightly negative effect on tone is so slight in a band mix as to be a non issue. But I just find its become such a part of my whole technique and sound. If you're the sort of player to switch between fingers and thumb, harmonics and tapping etc all in the course of a song it's a really handy tool. I leave one in my bass bag [/quote] All of this. I used to always get so fatigued during gigs as I had to play extra hard to cut through with the right authority, and is have to concentrate super hard on keeping my levels constant. When switching from aggressive finger style, to tapping, this is nigh on impossible! Compression is always the very first process my signal has, before any actual amplification or effects. I like to start off as close to perfection as I can before I start messing with it!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1337084359' post='1655079'] You are working to the limitations of the 2x10 by doing it that way, half the headroom of the 4x10 is wasted. [/quote] I was thinking of getting an 8 ohm markbass 2x10 to pair with my 8 ohm 4x10, are you saying I would not actually be able to gain any extra headroom? Could I in fact lose some? Cheers

I still love the look of the RedSub 2x10s. It's like if Markbass came with more colour options!

Sometimes it sounds good, sometimes it doesn't. Technical ability is usually learned before the concept of taste. I can certainly admit to being an example of that! Took me a few years until I realised that most of my favourite players actually 'get their cock and balls out' quite rarely in songs, and play what suits the song rather than what sounds hardest to play!

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1337067431' post='1654707'] This has got me thinking about the main songs I have learned over the past year. My teacher suggested some of these, others I asked him if he could show me, one I worked out for myself. I'm not telling you which is which! 1. Daytripper - The Beatles 2. Gangster - the Specials 3. Enter Sandman - Metallica 4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 5. Paranoid - Black Sabbath 6. Money - Pink Floyd 7. Hotel California - The Eagles 8. Dazed and Confused - Led Zep 9. So What - Miles Davis 10. Everyday - Slade Quite a nice varied selection I think! [/quote] I'm guessing Sandman, Paranoid, Money, or Dazed!

[quote name='stonecoldbass' timestamp='1336980429' post='1653343'] Man, Jaco's hands are absolutely MASSIVE!!! Surely that was an advantage....?!?! [/quote] My hands look monstrous playing a 4 string, I only realised when i watched a video of Sunday night's gig Not sure if it's good or bad

Not really a hilarious story... but I used to be in a female fronted Led Zeppelin meets early Metallica style band with the odd proggy riff in 7/8 or 15/16 thrown in here and there... Nothing hard to follow or anything!... Anyways we auditioned this drummer who seemed really keen. He was also very confident in his abilities and mentioned how he was a drum teacher in almost every sentence. However as soon as it came to actually playing any of the riffs, he absolutely refused to play in anything other than 4/4, despite us showing the riffs to him in super slow-mo and exaggerating where the accents were supposed to be, along with all the rest of it. It probably took about 10 - 15 minutes just to work out a decent beat for the first riff, before he told us we were 'just trying to show off' by playing a riff in 7/8, and then spent the rest of the audition trying to rewrite all of our songs so they would be easier for him to play with the same beat all the way through We never spoke of him again...

A lot of it has to do with your particular playing style, or the gear you're using it with! Some stuff simply doesn't go. I have played many fantastic pieces of kit that have sounded and/or felt awful in my hands. Musicman, Warwick, TC Electronic, Boss, Digitech, Yamaha, just to name a few!

Mmm those BB's are some serious stuff! I'm guessing you got a massive deal on it so erummm... £300?