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    mix advice

    cheddatom replied to JayPH's topic in Recording

    I wouldn't worry about having EQ and compression on every channel, as long as it sounds good!!
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    one of these USB jack leads might do the trick. As I understand it they're a cheap-o audio interface built into a jack lead so it would feel just as direct.
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    [quote name='EskimoBassist' timestamp='1335867849' post='1637096'] Big feature set for the price no doubt, not to put you off (as I'm sure there are many of happy users) but my Marshall Reverb went south after only a few months of usage. Worked great when it did, plus it has hardwire bypass, but suddenly poo'd itself, no idea why. Very comparable to the DD-7 I think, in terms of features? [/quote] I have a jackhammer too from the same series and have gigged them each quite a lot (and I stamp quite hard on my pedals). Nothing's gone wrong yet. Did you look into getting the pedal fixed? I'd say it's comparable to the DD-7 but a lot cheaper
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    ok, well the on-board sound cards on my computers around 10 years ago were great, and I used them to monitor the line and mic inputs with no latency. If I then started to record, I would of course find latency, likewise adding effects in real time.
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    I thought that you shouldn't really get latency unless you're doing something to the audio input - adding an effect or amp sim or something? I never used to get latency when simply monitoring my line-in. I did get latency when I started using VSTs (without my nice interface)
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    HD24s never seem to go that cheap? The FTP function is great though - used to use them at uni If you had an old laptop you could leave it on all the time, it's not going to consume that much energy
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    I can't think of anything with all that in one box. Would you not just use a computer with a simple sound recorder which defaults to saving to a shared network location?
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    mix advice

    cheddatom replied to JayPH's topic in Recording

    It's a pleasure to read your mix posts Si, there's always something i've not thought of before or needed reminding of
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    bump! Check out the inlay on the headstock
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    if you get a pedal with a tap tempo input then you can add a small tap tempo switch - i'm sure you could get one in one of those tiny boxes. If not it'd be dead easy to make - just a momentary footswitch and a jack lead the Marshall Echohead is small, has a few different interesting modes, and a tap tempo input. You can generally get them for under £50. I have a DD-20 which I love, but I still use the echohead for it's reverse mode.
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    I bought a tuner from Chris, and to echo the above "exactly as described, posted very quickly, packaged very well, top marks from me." Cheers!
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    SOLD!!! I've had this bass for around 9 years and bought it 2nd hand. I was looking for an acoustic bass, and this one has a slimmer body than any i've ever seen. It's much easier to hold and play than your average acoustic bass IMO, and you look much less like a mariachi when standing up. It seems to be beautiful construction but i'm not an expert. It says made in Korea. The model is BG29. It also says NAT on the same line but i'm not sure if that's relevant. Some interested parties have pointed out to me that it's short scale, which is a pretty important peice of information I missed out here, sorry! Anyway, it plays very nice, sounds nice acoustic and plugged in and is in great condition. I think I paid around £350 but to be honest my memory is hazy I'm hoping to realise around £300 from this sale, but please let me know if my price is off either way. I don't mind public discussion of the price as I have no idea what this is worth. I have no problem with offers much lower than this - the worst that will happen is I say no. PLEASE any offers welcome! I can ship this anywhere in the UK There are more pics here but they're very big... [url="http://creepjoint.co.uk/bass"]http://creepjoint.co.uk/bass[/url] I only ever play my 6 string basses now so this hasn't been touched in a couple of years, and i'm broke, hence the sale.
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    [quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1335624080' post='1633883'] Can you put up an audio sample of that sound? I've always wanted to hear a good use of an MT-2 on bass.. [/quote] I always thought it worked very well on bass. I don't have one but have tried a couple out. The EQ is really good. I'd get one if I didn't already have 10 dirt pedals.
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    If you cup a mic then it could increase feedback. If you sufficiently insulate it with your hand, then obviously it would kill the feedback. Maybe I have some weird super hands, but it generally works for me when using a 57
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    [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1335514450' post='1632329'] That'll work just fine if you're one of the bass 'demigods' with a loyal troupe of followers hanging on your every note and buying basses with their demigods name written on the headstock, but it'll really cut no ice in a bog standard plug and play setting. [/quote] I disagree. I play a 6 string and the high C enables me to play a chord accompaniment which is comparable to guitar, as well as play bass lines on the lower strings. I don't see the difference between this and a guitar/bass duo where the guitarist sings.
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    As long as you select "paying for goods and services" on PayPal then they do have a system to help you if something goes wrong. I reckon they'd be about as helpful as your bank. EDIT: But that's just my opinion and some people hate PayPal
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    I think it'd work if you're playing chords and high up the neck etc. I've arranged some songs for this where I can play the bass line as well as some accompaniment, and then sing on top (not that i'm good).
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    [quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1335466692' post='1631755'] ...Good full range condensers in a stereo XY arrangement is my usual start point, often in the form of a Rode NT4 stereo mic... [/quote] Great! I just put my name down on one
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    You might have close mics on the snare and kick, but they're still going to be very loud components in your stereo pair, so for a start having them in phase is important. I once read that you should start your drum mix with a stereo pair, and then gradually add the close mics in, and this method seems to work for me. Like I said though, in terms of toms i've never got a sound I liked without close mics.
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    I tried the "recorderman" technique a while ago. I like it, and it'd be good for certain kinds of music, but for me it couldn't yield the same impact as close-micing - especially on the toms It did make me start to think more about phase and I started measuring my stereo overhead pair from the snare and kick.
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    When to mix?

    cheddatom replied to ras52's topic in Recording

    Normally, I will spend a lot of time on a mix. I'll mix, then export, take it around different systems, play it to different people, go back and tweak, repeat until i'm "happy". recently I did a song which was written, recorded and mixed within 24 hours. We did have to re-do some guitar tracks after, but i've not touched the mix. I'm much happier with this mix than I am with some i've spent months on. here it is: [url="http://soundcloud.com/matt-colbeck/dirty-shirley"]http://soundcloud.com/matt-colbeck/dirty-shirley[/url] I had a conversation about it recently. Every time you listen to a peice of music, your mood is affecting your perceptions. One day you might fancy some metal, the next some folk, and I think this clearly demonstrates that sometimes you're going to prefer different sounds depending on your mood or what happened that day. When it comes to mixing, my approach has always been to listen to it and adjust it as many times as possible, the idea being that over time it should tend towards an objectively good mix. If you don't have lots of time to do this, maybe getting it done "in the moment" is the best way anyway, that's my long-winded explanation of why I dare to disagree with Si
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    When to mix?

    cheddatom replied to ras52's topic in Recording

    If it's only a demo it doesn't have to be perfect, you might as well get it done. "Capture the energy" as they say
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    [quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1335345140' post='1629452'] I'll reiterate my reasoning, not one person has ever said "I like the use of such and such a pedal on that track, it really added something". [/quote] It could be that the style of music you're playing, or the "sound" of your band doesn't lend itself to effects on the bass. Personally, whatever I play bass in, I carve out a big space to use my pedals. I use them to add to the dynamic arrangement of songs, as well as produce sounds which are so effective, I actually do get compliments on my sound, or my effects (sadly never my playing )
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    there's nothing wrong with gigging with lots of gadgets, as long as you know how to use them. I used to gig with 25 pedals on two pedal boards with 2 amps. I still set up in 10 minutes. If you can't set up in 10 minutes at rehearsal you're never going to be able to set up in time at a gig.
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    I've never seen that FEA mixer before - I bet that's ace.
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