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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1337009408' post='1653900'] Jam a Sansamp VT bass through it and it will sound like one too. Also, in this model, the 12s aren't doing anything in the dispersion issues region for an 8x10, the mid covers that, which has the superior dispersion from being small. [/quote] Good point!

Korg Tuner Focusrite Compounder sa450

Usable Frequency Range: 30Hz - 10kHz (22kHz with tweeter) Recommended Amp Power: 300-[b]1500W [/b]RMS This cab will utterly outperform an Ampeg 810, in every appreciable way, including being heard clearly across the stage (vertically mounted 12" drivers dispers far more evenly than the horizontal pairs of tens in an 810 cab). Oh, and it weighs rather a lot less too. And yes, I've played through 810's and this cab, and this thing is just nuts, absolutely no comparison.

Nice

Which is another reson why I use non-DRM freeware for mixing stuff (not necessarily the same as writing I grant you).

Me either, but in previous threads where I've pointed out the mid scooping eq on all these types of mics certain people have claimed its all nonsense, they sound great, its all win.

I imagine I shall manage to stumble along as usual

What fridge? I didnt see any fridge

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1336826018' post='1651603'] And we definitely do NOT mention "one knob compressors"! [/quote] mmpphgrrrrmmpbrrrggggggggggghhhhhhh

I'm going to get hung by people again for this, but I dont like kick drum mics on bass, especially (really really really especially) if there is a kick drum mic on the kick drum. Worst possible scenario the exact same kick drum mic on both. These two instuments in the band are often the hardest to get to sit exactly right together, in a studio or live, and putting the exact same (or nearly the exact same) eq on both of them (ie the eq built in to these types of mic) just makes it harder to frequency mix the two sources to sit right. If you love the sound of you bass with a D112, or a D6, or a 92a, or a 52a, or a red audio rdv1 or whatever the particular version is, then do the sound guy a favour and suggest your drummer to use anything else (ie a 57, a senn 421. a PR-40, an RE20 jeez, anything else) on the kick..... I've found it can really help when you get to mix (either studio or live) to have chosen mics that get that ball lrolling from the very beginning.

Heil PR40 Electro Voice Re20 Shure SM98 condensor can cope with the SPL (Flea usesd one) Or if you are mixing the lows from a DI with the mids from a cab then a 57, or 58 would be fine, but then you have the whole issue of the mix of the two tracks.

Hehe, let me see, I could put the wall back in the downstairs front room, with the window in it, then have the control room nearest the kitchen, hold on, how big? Hmmmmmm, nah I dont think its quite big enough mate, sorry That new window looks enormous!

I think you might find the occasional slap might just occur.....

We do tea, coffeee, and lots and lots of yakking about basses, and anything remotely to do with basses, and music, and stuff. And make lots of noise.... It is good

Thats a fine approach until wherever you turn up doesnt have a decent PA that can handle bass. Then you are completely and utterly screwed.

[quote name='simwells' timestamp='1336504359' post='1646626'] I would recommend Exact Audio Copy for ripping to FLAC, I spent a while comparing and was a fan of this over the others due to the exact accuracy of it and it's ability to cope with damaged and scratched CDs though it's certainly not fast with them! [/quote] +1 this is a good tool for just that job

Whatever you do dont forget the camera for this part! Very interested to see this one as far as we are allowed to (Northwood IP being something you cant spill just anywhere I would imagine). Very close to rubbing my thighs over this

Oh one other vocal track to listen for that I just realised I hadnt mentioned, the second lead line. He's repeated the vocal, but almost spoken, its quiet like a mouse next to the main sung vocal, this trick is superb, its like he's quietly talking you through the lyrics really up close and in your ear at the same time as singing it out loud. Its a fantastic trick, I got Kit to do something similar on her EP, it really really works to just enlarge that lead vocal, and can be so subtle that no one even hears it without it pointed out to them.

I've a knackered back after an incident with a bass cab over 20 years ago (bloody HH 2x15s!) The only thing that has helped (and I used to train a lot way back when) has been osteopathy. Within a day of it orginally happening I saw an osteopath who managed to get it all working ok in half an hour, and the pain went completely in a couple more. Brilliant! I still see an osteopath these days, but largely because I live the vegetative life of a programmer in the day, and he keeps me mobile. Before seeing him (over five years ago now) I would slowly but surely lock up tight as a drum, to the point of struggling to breathe, over a period of some weeks. GPs were useless and just said take pain killers, which neither killed the pain of the condition, nor lead to any easing of the muscular spasm causing it. This would usually alleviate over a couple more weeks, eventually allowing me to move freely for awhile before the cycle repeated. One day it just got so bad that I looked up the original osteopath and asked her to recommend someone, she now teaches osteopathy and had no problems suggesting a local practitioner she knew was dead good. 40 minutes with this chap sorted me out, and to begin with I saw hime every week, then every couple of weeks, then every month, working away at the various issues, and giving me great advice about how I should change my working slouch into something slightly less debilitating etc etc. I know see him every few months or if I cause myself an issue (haven't for a very long time now, touch wood). This works brilliantly for me, and I'm not about to stop!

Yeah, I love hearing statements like:- [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1336487623' post='1646291'] The day I hear an effect that improves the sound of a double bass, I will applaud it. Until then..... :bleuuuch: [/quote] Because so much of what you hear is treated in some way (eq, compression, tape compression, microphone artifacts) and you are saying you dont like the sound of recorded upright, or an upright with anything creative done to it after the fact. Which is why I mentioned close minded. I also enjoy "I am not alone" line too, the Wehrmacht weren't alone, they weren't right either....

Its official, I'm undiscerning. Cool! Can I have a badge and everything please

That is bull.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1336472801' post='1645990'] Not a great fan of effects on electric bass. On double bass it really is gilding the lily. [/quote] Nope, just open vs close minded perhaps?

No mention of Lamb yet? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt1Ef_ai_C4&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AL94UKMTqg-9A3smZ_xx-PtuYilNpWWpNg[/media]

If it is there when the effect is on and no cablet is plugged in then its the device causing the noise, end of story. What a crock of ****!