6stringbassist

I tend to do a lot of my playing over the bridge pickup, I use the 'floating thumb' method, so my hand moves around.

[quote name='elros' post='113920' date='Jan 5 2008, 09:54 AM']Some nice rigs here, indeed. I particularily like the [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10285&view=findpost&p=109449"]AccuGroove rig of 6stringbassist[/url] - is that two Tri-115L cabs? Nice....

Here's mine, this is an older photo but it remains the same. One Eden WT800 amp and two AccuGroove Tri-112L cabs. Usually placed on top of the speaker flight case, makes it look as big as it sounds.
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Hi thanks, they're tri112s, turned on their sides so they stack better, I think the new ones are like that anyway.

That is a fantastic looking set-up that you've got, what bass is that in the photo, it looks really cool .

[quote name='Josh' post='111967' date='Jan 1 2008, 08:23 PM']My 2:




Not bad for an 18 year old.[/quote]

Not bad at all, I really like Warwick basses, and you've got two really nice ones there.

Still available.

I was trying to think of the strap mounted effects...Zoom, the problem with that was seeing what was going on.

I suppose using stacked knobs would be a way around having too many controls to deal with.

Some compressors, the Demeter compulator for example only has one control for the compression, the 2nd one is to set the output, so one knob would be all you needed for that.

How many would you need for the delay ?.

I don't think the power supply would be too much of a problem, something like the Diago is only small, batteries are a bit crap for effects in my opinion anyway.

These effects, when you actually look inside box, don't actually take up too much room, so it should be possible.

How do you find your GT7, it's something I'd like to get.

When I had one I found it best to start flat and play for a while, then decide what you wanted more or less of.

I sometimes find that the sound can be a bit clanky unless the mids are cut a bit, so I always used the preshape, and then took it from there.

Adding too much bass will just make your sound boomy, and too much high boost just adds hiss, so keep it quite gentle.

Do you get a good sound with other peoples rigs, it may be that Trace Elliot isn't 'your' amp, most amp and speaker set ups have their own sound. I've gone through a ton of stuff since I started playing, I'm very happy now with what I've got.

What sort of sound are you after, who do you like ?.

That's just what I was told it was worth, it may have been older I can't remember.

There is this one though, not quite the same year or anything [url="http://www.denmarkstreetonline.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=258&category_id=4&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1"]http://www.denmarkstreetonline.co.uk/index...rt&Itemid=1[/url]

You know I'd never seen why so much fuss was made about these, then about 2 years ago I played one, I think it was a '74, It was worth about £3000.

It was an amazing instrument, it just had a certain something about it, both in feel and sound.

The Epi cab will sound louder, it has a lower impedance.

That's what I hate about sites like this, you're nice and happy with your set up and sound etc, then someone goes and throws a spanner in the works and posts a link like that...only joking, that thread on channel strips is really interesting, thanks for posting it.

Isn't that what Anthony Jackson uses, he has a Millenia something or other and a Meyer (I think) power amp.

I keep going backwards and forwards between a valve pre, and just using my Lexicon Mpx1 through my power amp, it produces plenty of volume, and the EQ is excellent, it has a few EQ patches, I use a 3 band parametric and I've copied that to some reverb and modulation effects.

I've got an Alembic F1-X that sounds nice when it decides to work, and the Demeter that really is superb, I'm also getting a Kern, that's been described as being an Alembic on steroids.

I'd prefer to sell the Alembic, but as I say it's very temperamental in its attitude to work.

One of them's mine.

It sounds fantastic with the Crown power amp through a pair of Accugrooves, plenty of power.

Mark King uses one, if you listen to some of the newer live albums you'll hear it, especially on the solo stuff.

The XTi2000 is only £549.

[quote name='clauster' post='111425' date='Dec 31 2007, 12:08 PM']One of the best - some of the others have caught up when comes to handling audio (unless your talking "proper" protools HD - which is peerless for recording IMHO)


Just steer clear of Cubase (unless you wanna make generic dance music)[/quote]


I tried Cubase and hated it, it just wasn't logical to use.

I'm selling my Demeter valve pre at the moment, it's a very versatile beast.

Try the Crown XTi it really is good, I'm a very fussy so and so when it comes to gear, I hate noisy stuff that messes up my sound, the XTi100 is only £399 from Soundcontrol.

[url="http://www.soundcontrol.co.uk/mod_1/pages/mod_1.12/pages/mod_1.12.1/pages/mod_1.12.1.1/pages/index.php?sku=1.1.6.2-114-19"]http://www.soundcontrol.co.uk/mod_1/pages/...=1.1.6.2-114-19[/url]

I wanted to be a vet, but didn't get high enough A level grades due to Paul McCartney, I spent too much time playing along to tracks like Silly love songs instead of revising.

Ended up at music college instead.

The biggest problem in my experience is people play too loud.

You get to the venue, set up and sound check, then trot off to the bar, come back and start playing, you can't hear yourself properly so you turn up a bit, then the guitarist turns up as well, so a bit later you turn your sound up more, and so on and so on.

You end up all over the place, and 9 times out of 10, the sound engineer usually drops every down just leaving the vocals, the poor vocalist by this time is shouting just to hear himself, and who do we all blame.......the poor sound engineer.

If everything is going through the PA, then you have to rely on the sound engineer, don't touch your settings once you've finished sound checking, what you hear on stage, isn't necessarily what's being heard out front.

Always introduce yourselves as a band to the sound guy, and communicate with him, ask him during the sound check how it sounds, and if there's anything you can do to help.

You need to keep the volume level down on stage, and let the PA do its job, you'll then find that you have no problems hearing what you're doing.

If you're playing somewhere smaller, then just play at a comfortable volume level, so you can hear yourself, and everyone else, it's a good idea to get a friend who knows what he's talking about to let you know after a couple of songs how it's sounding.

I don't advocate buying him a drink, at least not until you've played anyway.
After the gig offer to help packing things up, ask if he needs a lift anywhere, if you get asked back he'll remember that, he may even be responsible for booking bands, or be able to put in a good word for you at other venues, most engineers, in my experience work at more than one venue.

Woooh, I was just fool enough to click play, that is truly dreadful.

This is as new, and in totally mint condition.

I've only had it a few weeks, but I'm getting a Kern preamp quite shortly, and I already have an Alembic pre in my rack, I also tend to just use my Lexicon MPX through my power amp quite a lot.

It's a very modern sounding pre, with a very versatile EQ section. You can pretty much get any sound from it, from 'old school' tubiness to clear and shimmery.

I'm also in the process of putting together a small studio set up, so this'll help towards that.

You'd be most welcome to come and try it.

If you want any more details just ask.

£525 or very nearest offer, this is only a few weeks old afterall.

This is off the Demeter website -


The H Series Bass Preamp by James Demeter uses the same all tube front end found in his classic VTBP-201 Bass pre-amplifier and combines it with the revolutionary H Series circuitry found in his professional audio H Series line. This preamp provides the best of both the tube and solid state world. It features high voltage (250V) tube front end (providing all of the preamp gain and passive tone controls), a two band solid state fully Parametric Equalizer that is tuned for, bass, a fully adjustable active effects loop with controls up front, a tuner output, a full balanced output with switchable mic or line level, both a balanced TRS line level output and an unbalanced line level output for amplifier connections and a mute switch. As with all Demeter equipment it is meticulously hand wired, using the finest components and assembled in the U.S.A.

Specifications

Input impedance > 1 megohm
Minimum load impedance 600 ohms
Maximum output + 24dBV
@ 600 ohms + 28dB
Gain Adjustable to + 10dB Mid 440Hz to 4KHz
EQ Gain + or - 15dB
Signal to Noise Ratio - 80dB
THD .5%
Frequency response 10Hz to 40kHz
Tube 1-12AX7a Selected
Parametric EQ Q or Width Continuously Variable
Low 40Hz to 440Hz
Mid 440Hz to 4.4KHz
Inputs 1/4" (passive and active)
Outputs 3 Pin Bal Mic/Line, TT, XLR & 1/4"
Chassis Single Space Rack
Operating voltage 115V/230V AC Switchable
Power Supply 250V Fully Regulated
Filament 12.6V Fully Regulated

Crown Xti 1000, fantastic, and the fans only come on when they get really hot, so they're ideal for quiet gigs or at home practicing.

Very powerful and very reasonably priced.

[url="http://www.crownaudio.com/amp_htm/xti.htm"]http://www.crownaudio.com/amp_htm/xti.htm[/url]

Did I mention that they're also very light.

Thats been for sale for a couple of weeks now, it does look pretty cool.

Thanks for your reply, that's sort of what I was getting at. There's obviously a trade off at this sort of price, between features and the quality of the converters etc.

It's the Protools LE that comes with it that I like, plus it'll work with other software.

I quite like the look of this, and it gets some excellent reviews.

[url="http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet.php"]http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet.php[/url]

It only has 2 inputs, but I can live with that, it's the sound quality that's more important.