Roland Rock

http://youtu.be/W7P6hxfw8SE

Anyone used the Roland TB3? I'm really liking the look of this http://youtu.be/W7P6hxfw8SE

I'm not sure I've ever played a real dive, just normal pubs and clubs, and have never declined a gig because I think the venue might be too rough. Around twenty years of gigging, and the only fight (more of a scuffle) I've ever witnessed at a gig was in the dressing room between the drummer and the vocalist! I was a bit concerned about playing at a bikers' club in Grimsby once, but it turned out to be great fun and we were well looked after (despite what appeared to be a blood splatter stain on the ceiling directly above the stage) 😀

Haha, yeah, I make it sound like we always do encores,and always have a sea of people on the dancefloor. Not always the case. We always have a venue soundguy though - I think that may be an originals band thing?

You've done your encore and the DJ has cranked up some tunes. You want to pack up ASAP but are afraid that if you pull out the DI you will get the dreaded CLUNK BOOM which almost destroys the PA. Is there a universal hand gesture, recognisable across a sea of people and loud music, which means "is it safe to unplug the DI yet?"? I have tried a kind of 'pull your thumb out of a closed fist' gesture, but pretty sure that means "Poo" in sign language - maybe people just thought I was busting 😂

Oh yeah, I always forget effects! We used to start with a song with deep, deep LPF effect but I'd forgotten to tell the sound guy. He sh*t himself at the first note 😲😁

Lemar off of that Fame Academy! Good song, nice old school soul arrangement Great funky outro from 2:55 http://youtu.be/spIC9Qeaors

Usually a very simple major triad line in a I IV progression. I might chuck in the V if I'm feeling feisty.

Nice one. Thanks

Well, I can think of one reason; it would look frickin awsome.

Funny how the Streamliner divides opinions so. I thought it was a pretty good little amp, and it didn't take me long to start pining for it after I traded it for a Shuttle 9.2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boss-OC-2-Octaver-hardly-used-/321814118061 Hardly been used as a pedal - maybe Frequently been used as a football - seemingly

Not partner, but colleagues. I once knocked up a venn diagram of musical tastes of the people in our workshop: [Img]http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg580/christopher_brown14/FB_IMG_1438170983202_zpskueyptsg.jpg" class="ipsImage" />

I tried a Mooer octave once. Once was enough.

My mate bought one and I had a play for ten minutes or so, both unplugged and through his amp sim software. Seemed to be built to a reasonable standard. I didn't examine the frets and build quality up close, but it played quite comfortably. The tone was pretty good too. A perfectly playable and giggable bass I reckon. Edit: My experience was sitting down, and I have no idea how it balances on a strap.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1438081694' post='2831419'] Most common is BEADGC. [/quote] That would be common for a normal six string bass, but the Bass VI would normally be EADGBE an octave lower than guitar

On the few occasions that I practice amplified at home, I'll go through my stereo. The power amp is 50w per channel, but I go easy on the bookshelf speakers. Sounds lush.

What I love about Signing Off is that it's a self-produced debut album, and it's that very production that makes it. Deep clear bass, soundscapes, dynamics, and Ali Campbell sitting perfectly within the mix, not the centrepiece of the song, but one of many integral parts which combine to make it more than the sum of its parts.

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1437819335' post='2829255'] Ah, well spotted - doesn't explain it being a heavy brick which is where my confusion comes from! Unimpressive amp when pushed though - definitely lacked oomph that my Markbass BB has in spades. [/quote] Which is an even better illustration to show that it's not the type of amp, but the design that matters

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1437818052' post='2829235'] A 'real world' test where the sound coming out of the cab is measured with different heads is the only way to answer the question but it'll still come down to testing the manufacturer's execution (as Alex pointed out) rather than a definitive A/B > D. My suspicion is that you get what you pay for at the limits of performance on all classes of amp. A really cheap amp must have made compromises in components assuming a relatively competitive market. If you're running a cheap '500W' class D at '100W' then you'd expect it to have no issues laying down long low notes, cranked up to just below clipping and I'd expect/hope the more pricey unit delivers. Question on the A/B vs D debate is what would one expect of an A/B run at it's limits for a long time and would it end up in a puff of smoke rather than nasty clipping and thermal cut-off? I had an A/B Ampeg (PF-500) that used to cut off in practice sessions after about an hour on a warm day. Never had that issue runing longer and harder with the class D Markbass but it proves nothing really! [/quote] Isn't the PF500 class D? http://www.ampeg.com/products/portaflex/pf-500/

The big test is what albums did you both own when you met? Just two for us: Astral Weeks: Van Morrison Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space: Spiritualized Generally, there is plenty of overlap and we've enjoyed gigs together from Zutons to Fatback band to Alice Russell, but anything too heavy, be it rock, reggae or electronica and she's out of the room.

This Chemical Brothers mix of a Spiritualized song. It's pretty long and doesn't kick in properly until about 3:30 but I remember hearing it for the first time and stopped what I was doing to just listen: http://youtu.be/lZ8bfsL-awY

Wow!

Here's my new fretless, a Wood&Tronics EJ: