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The best feeling I get is when we're building up a section, and my overdrive is responding nicely to my dynamics, so it starts off nice and clean until I dig in and it gets really dirty, and my bass literally sounds angry (I wonder if that's also to do with playing harder giving more of an initial sharpness to the notes). [quote name='Bilbo' post='803498' date='Apr 12 2010, 10:50 AM']...... Its the notes that matter, the music, not the gear you make it with. When the note is right, I am smiling.[/quote] It sounds to me like you may be ingoring the potential you have to make a contribution to the overall sound. To me, the note I play is very important, and I need to hear it, LOUD. But, that's pretty damn easy, and (depending on your group/emsemble) there is lots more space in the frequency spectrum to fill. Why ignore all that? I know it's just a preference, but have you ever been tempted to try and create a more "full range" or dare I say it [i]interesting [/i]tone?

I bgouth a "factory 2nd" stilletto 6er off Ebay and it's the best purchase i've ever made!! My friend likes it so much he recently bought the same model used off this site. Great basses!

I can't figure out how they work?

I'd quite like to do some hip hop type stuff. I can play the drums or bass, I don't mind either. I'd prefer to work in my studio in Stoke. Anyone localish interested?

I thought they were on AC-3 now? Anyway, my guitarist has one and it's great.

I read that article ages ago. I just try and line them up as best I can in cubase. Monitoring both at the same time while looking at a meter is a brilliant idea which i'll be stealing thankyou!

providing your signal is decent to start with, and at line level, then going into the line input on an onboard soundcard should be fine. I used to do it all the time. Velvet - I guess your pedals (or whatever you're using??) is helping.

unicorn sh*t - not a bad guess!! The only effect i've ever used on acoustic bass was distortion. All sorts of distortion. It sounds amazing with a bit of blend, because the attack you get from an acoustic bass is like a slap in the face.

Perhaps your laptop can switch the input from mic to line? Did you have to adjust any settings to get rid of distortion?

Sorry, I meant what NOS valves will be in it.

What OS will it run?

That seems quite definitive, thanks. I wouldn't know if it applies to me as I have no idea if it's tendonitis. My GP said "rest it, it's strained". I paid to see some osteopaths, and they said that my wrists are too thin for my tendons, and so they get strained. No idea what the implications are. They told me to increase strength in my wrist but every time I try to w*** it just hurts more.

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='799357' date='Apr 7 2010, 11:41 PM']To transfer from minidisc to computer you'll need to connect the output of the MD player to the [b]line [/b]input on the PC and use something like Audacity to record it.[/quote] Fixed!!

I bought a nice mic from steviedee. He was excellent to deal with, the mic arrived as soon as it could have in perfect condition, and was packed perfectly.

[quote name='Johnston' post='798628' date='Apr 7 2010, 01:06 PM']Or look at it this way I have a 10 month baby who at times is too strong for me to hold. How would you like to be sitting there unable to hold your own child because you followed a £5 book rather than going and seeking medical advice from someone looking at your specific problem. Turning a simple easily fixed problem into something more major and unrepairable. Is it worth wrecking yourself, your future ,possibly ignoring an early symptom of something much worse just to avoid using one of the only free services we still have??[/quote] ONLY sh*t DADS BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think anyone's advocating buying a book instead of going to your GP! I've been to my useless GP and so i'm interested in the book. I suppose I should be more interested in finding a new GP

It's shameful, but i'd look at the guitard.

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='798440' date='Apr 7 2010, 10:17 AM']Surely if you'd suffered a lot with a problem, you wouldn't want anyone else to go through the same thing? I can understand you'd be gutted it wasn't around when you had the problem, but I don't see why it'd make you angry that it's become available since.[/quote] It's mainly the fact that they suggest it's psychological. If i'd had to quit the bass, have numerous operations etc, only to find out that my condition was all in the mind, i'd feel like i'd been f***ed over pretty badly. Obviously, if I knew someone who had been cured in that way, I would be happy for them. Being happy for someone else doesn't always mean you're happy. This isn't really the issue though. What I want to know is if there is anything in this idea of RSI being in the mind (mainly because my GP is sh*t). I suppose it entirely depends on the nature of the RSI, and to know that you'd need a diagnosis, which I don't have. P.S sorry I keep using the term RSI I know it's not supposed to be helpful, but i'm not sure what else to use.

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='798040' date='Apr 6 2010, 09:12 PM']That's a very unfair statement.[/quote] Sorry! If i'd had a load of surgery and physio, and then some wonder treatment comes along to cure me in five minutes for free, i'd be pretty pissed off!! I also suspect it's advertising, which is why I haven't bought the book. I'm interested in these powerball things though. I've been playing bass again recently after a while off and it's really hurting.

[quote name='Finbar' post='797812' date='Apr 6 2010, 05:40 PM'][url="http://www.fxdoctor.com/site/ceasetransmission.html"]http://www.fxdoctor.com/site/ceasetransmission.html[/url][/quote] Thanks!

Freddy - it's nice but there's space for another 5 dirt pedals on there.

[quote name='dumelow' post='796161' date='Apr 5 2010, 12:58 AM']I dont know why people are reacting so badly to this thread. The guy is obviously just telling us about his experience in hope that it might help someone. I dont think the idea behind this book as too absurd anyway.[/quote] The main opponents seem to be people who've been through a lot of pain and treatment for this, and so would be outraged if their problem was solved easily. Having said that it still looks like a load of bollocks to me. I'm interested in general in "mind over matter" type stuff and so would like to know 100% but that isn't going to happen on an internet forum!

You don't need a soundcard. If the pandora records OK through USB, but you want the sound of the RH pre-amp, then take the pre-amp out, or insert send, and plug that into the input of the pandora. If the RH distorts through the pandora it's because the output of the RH is too high. I assume your amp has a pre-amp level control, try turning that down. In this scenario you're only using the Pandora as it'll be lower latency, better quality than your on board sound card.

I can't think of a pedal on it's own. Probably a multi pedal, or a digital delay. I've been playing with the DD-20 a lot recently, that's pretty cool. [quote name='Pete Academy' post='796543' date='Apr 5 2010, 01:56 PM']I've never found a compressor that doesn't squash the dynamics, despite what they claim.[/quote] Who claims their compressor doesn't reduce dynamics?!?

What the hell is this "cease transmission"? And where can I get one?